1st Congress of the Philippines
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The First Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, before the proclamation of independence on July 4, 1946 it came to be known as the First Congress of the Philippines.
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[edit] Sessions
[edit] The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
[edit] The First Congress of the Philippines
- First Regular Session: July 5 – September 18, 1946
- First Special Session: September 25 – September 30, 1946
- Second Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1947
- Third Regular Session: January 26 – May 20, 1948
- Fourth Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1949
- Special Joint Session: December 13, 1949
[edit] Legislation
- The Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws: Commonwealth Act No. 721 to 733.
- The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Act No. 1 to 421.
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate:
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- Jose D. Avelino (LP)
- Mariano Jesus L. Cuenco (LP), elected February 21, 1949
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
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- Melecio Arranz (LP)
- Majority Floor Leader:
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- Tomas L. Cabili (LP)
- Minority Floor Leader:
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker:
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- Eugenio P. Perez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
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- Francisco Ortega (LP, 1st District La Union)
- Majority Floor Leader:
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- Raúl Leuterio (LP, Lone District Mindoro)
- Minority Floor Leader:
[edit] Members
[edit] Senate
Sixteen senators were elected on April 23, 1946. Eight senators were to serve until December 30, 1949, while the other eight were to serve until December 30, 1951.
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[edit] House of Representatives
Province/City | District | Representative |
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Abra |
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Quintin Paredes |
Agusan |
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Marcos M. Calo |
Albay |
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Eulogio V. Lawenko |
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Toribio Perez | |
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Marcial O. Rañola | |
Antique |
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Emigdio Nietes |
Bataan |
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Bonifacio Camacho |
Batanes |
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Anastacio Agan |
Batangas |
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Felixberto M. Serrano |
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Pedro P. Muñoz | |
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Jose B. Laurel, Jr. | |
Bohol |
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Luis T. Clarin[1] |
Genaro Visarra | ||
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Simeon G. Toribio | |
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Cosme P. Garcia | |
Bukidnon |
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Remedios Ozamis Fortich |
Bulacan |
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Florante C. Roque |
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Alejo S. Santos | |
Cagayan |
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Conrado V. Singson |
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Paulino A. Alonzo | |
Camarines Norte |
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Esmeraldo Eco |
Camarines Sur |
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Juan Q. Miranda |
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Sebastian C. Moll, Jr. | |
Capiz |
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Ramon A. Arnaldo |
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Cornelio Villareal | |
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Jose M. Reyes | |
Catanduanes |
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Francisco A. Perfecto |
Cavite |
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Justiniano S. Montano |
Cebu |
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Jovenal Almendras |
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Vicente Logarta | |
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Maximino Noel | |
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Agustin Y. Kintanar | |
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Leandro A. Tojong | |
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Nicolas Rafols | |
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Jose Rodriguez | |
Cotabato |
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Gumbay Piang |
Davao |
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Apolinario Cabigon |
Ilocos Norte |
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Damaso T. Samonte |
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Pedro A. Albano | |
Ilocos Sur |
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Floro Crisologo |
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Fidel Villanueva | |
Iloilo |
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Mateo M. Nonato |
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Oscar Ledesma | |
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Tiburcio Lutero | |
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Gaudencio Dimaisip[2] | |
Mariano Peñaflorida[3] | ||
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Juan Borra | |
Isabela |
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Domingo Paguirigan |
La Union |
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Francisco Ortega |
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Manuel T. Cases | |
Laguna |
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Eduardo A. Barreto |
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Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. | |
Lanao |
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Manalao Mindalano |
Leyte |
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Carlos Tan[4] |
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Domingo Veloso | |
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Francisco M. Pajao | |
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Juan R. Perez | |
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Atilano R. Cinco | |
Manila |
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Jose Topacio Nueno |
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Hermenegildo Atienza | |
Marinduque |
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Timoteo P. Ricohermoso |
Masbate |
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Emilio B. Espinosa |
Mindoro |
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Raúl T. Leuterio |
Misamis Occidental |
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Porfirio G. Villarin |
Misamis Oriental |
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Pedro S. Baculio |
Mountain Province |
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George K. Tait |
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Jose B. Mencio | |
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Gabriel Dunuan | |
Negros Occidental |
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Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. |
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Carlos Hilado | |
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Elisio M. Limsiaco | |
Negros Oriental |
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Lorenzo Teves |
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Enrique Medina | |
Nueva Ecija |
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Jose A. Cando |
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Constancio Padilla | |
Nueva Vizcaya |
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Leon Cabarroguis |
Palawan |
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Sofronio Española |
Pampanga |
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Amado M. Yuson |
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Luis M. Taruc | |
Pangasinan |
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Juan G. Rodriguez |
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Eugenio Perez | |
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Pascual Beltran | |
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Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. | |
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Cipriano S. Allas | |
Rizal |
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Diaz Ignacio Santos |
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Lorenzo Sumulong | |
Romblon |
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Modesto Formilleza |
Samar |
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Agripino Escareal |
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Tito V. Tizon | |
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Adriano D. Lomuntad | |
Sorsogon |
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Pacifico F. Lim |
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Tomas Clemente | |
Sulu |
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Ombra Amilbangsa |
Surigao |
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Ricardo Navarro |
Tarlac |
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Jose J. Roy |
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Alejandro Simpaoco | |
Tayabas |
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Fortunato N. Suarez |
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Tomas B. Morato | |
Zambales |
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Ramon Magsaysay |
Zamboanga |
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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.
[edit] See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Philippine general election, 1946
[edit] External links
- List of Senators. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
- The LAWPHi'L Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved on 2006-09-16.
[edit] Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P.. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.