Legislative term
The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Filipino : Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives , met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino 's presidency. The body was originally convened as the 2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines . On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the 1st Congress of the Philippines.
2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines [ edit ]
Regular Session : May 25 – July 4, 1946
1st Congress of the Philippines [ edit ]
First Regular Session : July 5 – September 18, 1946
First Special Session: September 25–30, 1946
Second Regular Session : January 27 – May 22, 1947
Third Regular Session : January 26 – May 20, 1948
Second Special Session: June 14–26, 1948
Fourth Regular Session : January 24 – May 19, 1949
Special Joint Session: December 13, 1949
The Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws: Commonwealth Acts No. 721 to 733.
The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Acts No. 1 to 421.
House of Representatives [ edit ]
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
For senators elected on November 11, 1941 : July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1947
For the first eight senators elected on April 23, 1946 : May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951
For the other eight senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949
For senators elected on November 11, 1947 : December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953.
House of Representatives [ edit ]
House seats by province in the 1st Congress.
^ a b c d Term ended on December 30, 1947.
^ a b c d Elected on November 11, 1947 and took office on December 30, 1947.
^ Died on November 30, 1947.
^ Elected on November 11, 1947 and took office on December 30, 1947. Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1949.
^ a b Re-elected on November 11, 1947 .
^ Term ended on December 30, 1947. Won an electoral protest on December 16, 1949, replacing Carlos Tan .
^ Removed on May 22, 1947 after an electoral protest.
^ Won an electoral protest on May 22, 1947, replacing Jose E. Romero .
^ Elected on November 11, 1947 and took office on December 30, 1947. Removed on December 19, 1949 after an electoral protest.
^ Liberal from 1947.
^ Election annulled on February 25, 1949 after an electoral protest.
^ Won an electoral protest on February 25, 1949, replacing Luis T. Clarin. Took office on March 4, 1949.
^ Representative-elect. Did not take office due to an electoral protest.
^ Won an electoral protest, replacing Jesus Lava .
^ Died on May 2, 1947.
^ Elected in a special election on November 11, 1947, succeeding Nicolas Rafols .
^ Appointed as Secretary of the Interior on May 28, 1946.
^ Elected in a special election on March 11, 1947, succeeding Jose Zulueta .
^ Elected as Governor of Iloilo on November 11, 1947.
^ Elected in a special election on March 23, 1948, succeeding Mariano Peñaflorida.
^ Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1947.
^ Elected in a special election on March 23, 1948, succeeding Carlos Tan .
^ a b c d Prevented from taking office due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance representatives.
^ Resigned on June 1, 1946 to resume the leadership of the Hukbalahap Rebellion .
^ Appointed as minister-counsellor to the United Nations on July 15, 1946.
^ Elected in a special election on March 17, 1947, succeeding Narciso Ramos .
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 .