| January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957 | |
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| President | Ramon Magsaysay |
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| Vice President | Carlos P. García |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Eulogio Rodriguez |
| Senate President pro tempore | Manuel Briones |
| Majority leader | Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. |
| Minority leader | Ferdinand E. Marcos Ambrosio Padilla |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Daniel Z. Romualdez |
| Majority leader | Jose M. Aldeguer |
| Minority leader | Cornelio T. Villareal |
The Third Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954
- First Special Session: July 19 – August 3, 1954
- Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955
- Second Special Session: July 7 – August 10, 1955
- Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956
- Third Special Session: June 21 – July 25, 1956
- Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957
- Joint Session: December 10, 1957
Legislation
The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
Major Legislation
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
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Composition of the House of Representatives during the 3rd Congress.
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP)
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Manuel C. Briones (NP)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (NP)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Lorenzo M. Tañada (CP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Daniel Z. Romualdez (NP, 4th District Leyte)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Arturo M. Tolentino (NP, 3rd District Manila)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Eugenio Pérez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
Members
Senate
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House of Representatives
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Third Congress representation map of the Philippines
| Province/City | District | Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Abra | Lucas P. Paredes | |
| Agusan | Guillermo R. Sanchez | |
| Albay | Lorenzo P. Ziga1 | |
| Tecla San Andres Ziga2 | ||
| Justino Nuyda | ||
| Pio Duran | ||
| Antique | Tobias Fornier | |
| Bataan | Jose R. Nuguid | |
| Batanes | Jorge A. Abad | |
| Batangas | Apolinario R. Apacible | |
| Numeriano U. Babao | ||
| José B. Laurel, Jr. | ||
| Bohol | Natalio P. Castillo | |
| Bartolome C. Cabangbang | ||
| Esteban Bernido | ||
| Bukidnon | Cesar M. Fortich | |
| Bulacan | Erasmo R. Cruz | |
| Rogaciano M. Mercado | ||
| Cagayan | Felipe R. Garduque, Jr. | |
| Paulino A. Alonzo | ||
| Camarines Norte | Fernando V. Pajarillo | |
| Camarines Sur | Emilio M. Tible | |
| Felix A. Fuentebella | ||
| Capiz | Carmen Dinglasan Consing | |
| Cornelio T. Villareal | ||
| Godofredo P. Ramos | ||
| Catanduanes | Francisco A. Perfecto | |
| Cavite | Jose T. Cajulis | |
| Cebu | Ramon M. Durano | |
| Pedro Lopez | ||
| Maximino Noel | ||
| Isidro Kintanar | ||
| Miguel Cuenco | ||
| Santiago V. Lucero3 | ||
| Manuel A. Zosa | ||
| Nicolas G. Escario | ||
| Cotabato | Luminog Datu Mangelen | |
| Davao | Ismael L. Veloso | |
| Ilocos Norte | Antonio V. Raquiza4 | |
| Ferdinand E. Marcos | ||
| Ilocos Sur | Floro Crisologo | |
| Ricardo Gacula | ||
| Iloilo | Pedro G. Trono | |
| Rodolfo Ganzon | ||
| Ramon C. Tabiana | ||
| Ricardo Yap Ladrido | ||
| Jose M. Aldeguer | ||
| Isabela | Samuel Formoso Reyes5 | |
| Delfin B. Albano | ||
| La Union | Francisco Ortega | |
| Manuel T. Cases | ||
| Laguna | Jacobo Z. Gonzales | |
| Wenceslao R. Lagumbay | ||
| Lanao | Domocao Alonto67 | |
| Mohamad Ali Dimaporo | ||
| Leyte | Carlos Tan | |
| Domingo Veloso | ||
| Francisco M. Pajao | ||
| Daniel Z. Romualdez | ||
| Alberto T. Aguja | ||
| Manila | Angel M. Castaño | |
| Joaquin R. Roces | ||
| Arturo M. Tolentino | ||
| Augusto S. Francisco | ||
| Marinduque | Panfilo M. Manguera | |
| Masbate | Mateo S. Pecson | |
| Misamis Occidental | William L. Chiongbian | |
| Misamis Oriental | Ignacio S. Cruz | |
| Mountain Province | Juan Bondad | |
| Ramon P. Mitra | ||
| Luis Hora | ||
| Negros Occidental | Jose Puey | |
| Carlos Hilado | ||
| Agustin M. Gatuslao | ||
| Negros Oriental | Lorenzo Teves | |
| Lamberto L. Macias | ||
| Nueva Ecija | Jose O. Corpus | |
| Celestino C. Juan | ||
| Nueva Vizcaya | Leonardo B. Perez | |
| Occidental Mindoro | Felipe S. Abeleda | |
| Oriental Mindoro | Conrado M. Morente | |
| Palawan | Gaudencio E. Abordo | |
| Pampanga | Diosdado Macapagal | |
| Emilio P. Cortez | ||
| Pangasinan | Mario Bengson | |
| Eugenio Pérez^8 | ||
| Jose D. Parayno | ||
| Amadeo J. Perez | ||
| Justino Benito | ||
| Quezon | Manuel S. Enverga | |
| Leon Guinto, Jr. | ||
| Rizal | Eulogio Rodriguez, Jr. | |
| Serafin Salvador | ||
| Romblon | Florencio Moreno | |
| Samar | Gregorio B. Tan | |
| Marciano Lim | ||
| Gregorio B. Abogado | ||
| Sorsogon | Salvador R. Encinas | |
| Vicente Peralta | ||
| Sulu | Ombra Amilbangsa | |
| Surigao | Reynaldo P. Honrado | |
| Tarlac | Jose J. Roy | |
| Constancio E. Castañeda | ||
| Zambales | Enrique Corpus | |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Alberto Ubay | |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Roseller T. Lim6 |
- ^1 Died in office.
- ^2 Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, to complete unexpired term of predecessor.
- ^3 Replaced by Manuel A. Zosa as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
- ^4 Elected as Ilocos Norte Governor on November 8, 1955.
- ^5 Replaced by Delfin B. Albano as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
- ^6 Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955.
- ^7 Replaced by Mohamad Ali Dimaporo as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on July 21, 1957.
- ^8 Died in office
See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1953 Philippine general election
- 1955 Philippine general election
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHi'L Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.