1st Commonwealth Congress

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The First Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines also known as the Commonwealth Congress was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from July 5, 1945 until April 23, 1946. It only convened after the re-establishment of the Commonwealth Government and the calling of five special sessions by then Acting President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. who replaced Manuel L. Quezon when he died of tuberculosis during his exile in 1944. It soon elected Senator Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino as Senate President and Senate President Pro-Tempore while in the House, it elected its Speaker Iloilo Rep. Jose Zulueta. Only 16 Senators who were elected in the 1941 General Elections attended the Special Sessions because of the following: Daniel Maramba died of natural causes before the outbreak of the World War II, Jose Ozamis was executed by the Japanese and Senators Antonio de las Alas, Quintin Paredes, Claro M. Recto, Eulogio Rodriguez and Jose Yulo were detained by the Joint US-Philippine Forces and were being tried by the People's Tribunal headed by Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. (representing the Philippine Government) and USAFFE Commander Douglas Macarthur on the charges of collaboration with the Japanese Army.

Contents 1 Sessions 2 Leadership 2.1 Senate 2.2 House of Representatives 3 Members 3.1 Senate 3.2 House of Representatives 4 See also

[edit] Sessions

• First Special Session to Fifth Special Session: July 5, 1945 – April 23, 1946

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Senate

• President of the Senate:

Manuel A. Roxas (LP)

• Senate President Pro-Tempore:

Elpidio Quirino (LP)

• Majority Floor Leader:

Melecio Arranz (LP)

[edit] House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Jose Zulueta (NP, 1st District Iloilo)

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

First to Fifth Special Session Senator Party[a] Term Start Term End   Alauya Alonto NP 1941 1947   Melecio Arranz LW 1941 1946   Nicolas Buendia NP 1941 1946   Mariano Jesus Cuenco LW 1941 1946   Ramon J. Fernandez NP 1941 1946   Carlos P. Garcia NP 1941 1946   Pedro C. Hernaez NP 1941 1947   Domingo Imperial NP 1941 1946   Vicente Rama NP 1941 1947   Esteban dela Rama NP 1941 1947   Manuel A. Roxas [1] LW 1941 1947   Elpidio Quirino [2] LW 1941 1947   Ramon Torres NP 1941 1947 Vacant [3] 1941 1947 Detained [4] 1941 1946/1947 a. ^  Party affiliation at the time of their election. LW – Liberal Wing of Nacionalista NP – Nacionalista Party 1. ^  Manuel Roxas was elected as the Last President of the Commonwealth Republic in the 1946 Elections. 2. ^  Elpidio Quirino were elected as the Last Vice-President of the Commonwealth Republic in the 1946 Elections. 3. ^  Daniel Maramba died and Jose Ozamis was executed during the war. 4. ^  The following were detained because of collaboration charges with the Japanese: Antonio de las Alas, Vicente Madrigal, Quintin Paredes, Claro M. Recto, Eulogio Rodriguez, Proceso E. Sebastian, Emiliano Tria Tirona, Jose Yulo. [edit] House of Representatives Province/City District Representative Abra Lone Jesus Paredes Agusan Lone Elisa Ochoa Albay 1st Isabelo V. Binamira 2nd Jose S. Valenciano 3rd Marcial O. Rañola Antique Lone Emigdio Nietes Bataan Lone Antonio G. Llamas Batanes Lone Vicente Agan Batangas 1st Miguel Tolentino 2nd Eusebio Orense 3rd Jose B. Laurel, Jr. Bohol 1st Genaro Visarra 2nd Simeon G. Toribio 3rd Margarito E. Revilles Bukidnon Lone Manuel Fortich Bulacan 1st Leon Valencia 2nd Antonio Villarama Cagayan 1st Nicanor Carag 2nd Miguel P. Pio Camarines Norte Lone Wenceslao Q. Vinzons Camarines Sur 1st Jaime M. Reyes 2nd Jose Fuentebella Capiz 1st Ramon A. Arnaldo 2nd Jose A. Dorado 3rd Jose M. Reyes Cavite Lone Justiniano S. Montano Cebu 1st Celestino Rodriguez 2nd Pedro Lopez 3rd Maximino Noel 4th Agustin Y. Kintanar 5th Miguel Cuenco 6th Nicolas Rafols 7th Jose Rodriguez Cotabato Lone Ugalingan Piang Davao Lone Juan Sarenas Ilocos Norte 1st Damaso T. Samonte 2nd Pedro A. Albano Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo 2nd Fidel Villanueva Iloilo 1st Mateo M. Nonato 2nd Oscar Ledesma 3rd Tiburcio Lutero 4th Gaudencio Dimaisip[2] Mariano Peñaflorida[3] 5th Juan Borra Isabela Lone Domingo Paguirigan La Union 1st Francisco Ortega 2nd Manuel T. Cases Laguna 1st Eduardo A. Barreto 2nd Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. Lanao Lone Manalao Mindalano Leyte 1st Carlos Tan[4] 2nd Domingo Veloso 3rd Francisco M. Pajao 4th Juan R. Perez 5th Atilano R. Cinco Manila 1st Jose Topacio Nueno 2nd Hermenegildo Atienza Marinduque Lone Timoteo P. Ricohermoso Masbate Lone Emilio B. Espinosa Mindoro Lone Raúl T. Leuterio Misamis Occidental Lone Porfirio G. Villarin Misamis Oriental Lone Pedro S. Baculio Mountain Province 1st George K. Tait 2nd Jose B. Mencio 3rd Gabriel Dunuan Negros Occidental 1st Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. 2nd Carlos Hilado 3rd Elisio M. Limsiaco Negros Oriental 1st Lorenzo Teves 2nd Enrique Medina Nueva Ecija 1st Jose Cando 2nd Constancio Padilla Nueva Vizcaya Lone Leon Cabarroguis Palawan Lone Sofronio Española Pampanga 1st Amado M. Yuson 2nd Luis M. Taruc Pangasinan 1st Juan G. Rodriguez 2nd Eugenio Perez 3rd Pascual Beltran 4th Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. 5th Cipriano S. Allas Rizal 1st Diaz Ignacio Santos 2nd Lorenzo Sumulong Romblon Lone Modesto Formilleza Samar 1st Agripino Escareal 2nd Tito V. Tizon 3rd Adriano D. Lomuntad Sorsogon 1st Pacifico F. Lim 2nd Tomas Clemente Sulu Lone Ombra Amilbangsa Surigao Lone Ricardo Navarro Tarlac 1st Jose J. Roy 2nd Alejandro Simpaoco Tayabas 1st Fortunato N. Suarez 2nd Tomas B. Morato Zambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay Zamboanga Lone Juan S. Alano 1. ^  Replaced by Genaro Visarra as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on February 19, 1949. 2. ^  Died in office. 3. ^  Elected in a special election on November 11, 1947 to complete, unexpired term of predecessor. 4. ^  Elected to the Senate in the 1947 Elections on November 11, 1947, but was unseated as per Senate Electoral Tribunal decision on December 16, 1949. 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