3rd Congress of the Philippines

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Overview
Term| January 25, 1954 – December 10, 1957
President|

* Ramon Magsaysay
(until March 17, 1957)
* Carlos P. Garcia
(from March 18, 1957)

Vice President| Carlos P. Garcia
(until March 18, 1957)
Senate
Members| 24
President| Eulogio Rodriguez
President pro tempore| Manuel Briones
Majority leader| Cipriano Primicias Sr.
Minority leader| Lorenzo Tañada
House of Representatives
Members| 102
Speaker| Jose Laurel Jr.
Speaker pro tempore| Daniel Romualdez
Majority leader| Arturo Tolentino
Minority leader| Eugenio Perez

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The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency.

## Sessions

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* 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

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The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)

## Leadership

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Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.

Composition of the House of Representatives during the 3rd Congress.

### Senate

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* President: Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista)
* President pro tempore: Manuel Briones (Nacionalista)
* Majority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Nacionalista)
* Minority Floor Leader: Lorenzo Tañada (Citizens)

### House of Representatives

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* Speaker: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)
* Speaker pro tempore: Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th, Nacionalista)
* Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Manila–3rd, Nacionalista)
* Minority Floor Leader: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)

## Members

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### Senate

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The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

* For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955
* For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
* For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
* For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961

Senator | Party | Term ending

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Esteban Abada[a] |  | Liberal | 1955
Domocao Alonto[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1961
Manuel Briones |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Tomas Cabili[c] |  | Liberal | 1955
Edmundo B. Cea |  | Nacionalista | 1959
Mariano Jesus Cuenco |  | Nacionalista | 1959
Francisco Afan Delgado |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Ruperto Kangleon |  | Democratic | 1959
Jose P. Laurel |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Roseller T. Lim[d] |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Jose Locsin |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Fernando Lopez |  | Democratic | 1959
Alejo Mabanag |  | Nacionalista | 1959
Pacita Madrigal-Warns[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1961
Enrique Magalona[c] |  | Liberal | 1955
Justiniano Montano[c] |  | Liberal | 1955
Quintin Paredes[e] |  | Liberal[f] | 1955, 1961
Emmanuel Pelaez |  | Nacionalista | 1959
Macario Peralta Jr.[c] |  | Liberal | 1955
Cipriano Primicias Sr. |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Gil Puyat |  | Nacionalista | 1957
Claro M. Recto[e] |  | Nacionalista | 1955, 1961
Soc Rodrigo[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1961
Eulogio Rodriguez |  | Nacionalista | 1959
Decoroso Rosales[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1961
Pedro Sabido[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1961
Lorenzo Sumulong[e] |  | Liberal[f] | 1955, 1961
Lorenzo Tañada |  | Citizens | 1959
Jose Zulueta |  | Nacionalista | 1957

## House of Representatives

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House seats by province in the 3rd Congress. Province/City | District | Representative | Party

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Abra | Lone | Lucas P. Paredes |  | Liberal
Agusan | Lone | Guillermo R. Sanchez |  | Nacionalista
Albay | 1st | Lorenzo P. Ziga[g] |  | Liberal
Tecla San Andres Ziga[h] |  | Liberal
2nd | Justino Nuyda |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Pio Duran |  | Nacionalista
Antique | Lone | Tobias Fornier |  | Nacionalista
Bataan | Lone | Jose R. Nuguid |  | Nacionalista
Batanes | Lone | Jorge A. Abad |  | Liberal
Batangas | 1st | Apolinario R. Apacible |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Numeriano U. Babao |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. |  | Nacionalista
Bohol | 1st | Natalio P. Castillo |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Bartolome Cabangbang |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Esteban Bernido |  | Nacionalista
Bukidnon | Lone | Cesar M. Fortich |  | Nacionalista
Bulacan | 1st | Erasmo Cruz |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Rogaciano M. Mercado |  | Nacionalista
Cagayan | 1st | Felipe R. Garduque Jr. |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Paulino A. Alonzo |  | Liberal
Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando V. Pajarillo |  | Nacionalista
Camarines Sur | 1st | Emilio M. Tible |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Felix Fuentebella |  | Nacionalista
Capiz | 1st | Carmen Dinglasan Consing |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Cornelio Villareal |  | Liberal
3rd | Godofredo P. Ramos |  | Nacionalista
Catanduanes | Lone | Francisco A. Perfecto |  | Nacionalista
Cavite | Lone | Jose T. Cajulis |  | Nacionalista
Cebu | 1st | Ramon M. Durano |  | Nacionalista–Democratic
2nd | Pedro Lopez[i] |  | Independent
3rd | Maximino Noel |  | Nacionalista
4th | Isidro Kintanar |  | Nacionalista
5th | Miguel Cuenco |  | Nacionalista
6th | Santiago Lucero[j] |  | Liberal
Manuel A. Zosa[k] |  | Nacionalista
7th | Nicolas Escario |  | Liberal
Cotabato | Lone | Luminog Mangelen |  | Liberal
Davao | Lone | Ismael L. Veloso |  | Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio Raquiza[l] |  | Liberal
2nd | Ferdinand Marcos |  | Liberal
Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo |  | Liberal
2nd | Ricardo Gacula |  | Liberal
Iloilo | 1st | Pedro G. Trono |  | Democratic
2nd | Rodolfo Ganzon[m] |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Ramon C. Tabiana |  | Liberal
4th | Ricardo Yap Ladrido |  | Nacionalista
5th | Jose M. Aldeguer |  | Nacionalista
Isabela | Lone | Samuel Formoso Reyes[n] |  | Liberal
Delfin B. Albano[o] |  | Nacionalista
La Union | 1st | Francisco Ortega |  | Liberal
2nd | Manuel T. Cases |  | Liberal
Laguna | 1st | Jacobo Z. Gonzales |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Wenceslao Lagumbay |  | Nacionalista
Lanao | Lone | Domocao Alonto[p] |  | Nacionalista
Mohammad Ali Dimaporo[q] |  | Liberal
Leyte | 1st | Carlos Tan |  | Liberal
2nd | Domingo Veloso |  | Nacionalista–Democratic
3rd | Francisco M. Pajao |  | Liberal
4th | Daniel Romualdez |  | Nacionalista
5th | Alberto T. Aguja |  | Nacionalista
Manila | 1st | Angel M. Castaño |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Joaquin R. Roces |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Arturo Tolentino |  | Nacionalista
4th | Augusto S. Francisco |  | Nacionalista
Marinduque | Lone | Panfilo M. Manguera |  | Nacionalista
Masbate | Lone | Mateo S. Pecson |  | Liberal
Misamis Occidental | Lone | William Chiongbian |  | Liberal
Misamis Oriental | Lone | Ignacio S. Cruz |  | Nacionalista
Mountain Province | 1st | Juan Bondad |  | Independent
2nd | Ramon P. Mitra |  | Democratic
3rd | Luis Hora |  | Nacionalista
Negros Occidental | 1st | Jose Puey |  | Democratic
2nd | Carlos Hilado |  | Democratic
3rd | Agustin M. Gatuslao |  | Nacionalista
Negros Oriental | 1st | Lorenzo Teves |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Lamberto L. Macias |  | Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija | 1st | Jose O. Corpus |  | Liberal
2nd | Celestino C. Juan |  | Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Leonardo B. Perez |  | Nacionalista
Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Felipe S. Abeleda |  | Liberal
Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Conrado M. Morente |  | Democratic
Palawan | Lone | Gaudencio E. Abordo |  | Nacionalista
Pampanga | 1st | Diosdado Macapagal |  | Liberal
2nd | Emilio P. Cortez |  | Nacionalista
Pangasinan | 1st | Mario Bengson |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Eugenio Perez[r] |  | Liberal
3rd | Jose D. Parayno |  | Liberal
4th | Amadeo J. Perez |  | Liberal
5th | Justino Benito |  | Liberal
Quezon | 1st | Manuel S. Enverga |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Leon Guinto Jr. |  | Nacionalista
Rizal | 1st | Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Serafin Salvador |  | Democratic
Romblon | Lone | Florencio Moreno |  | Nacionalista
Samar | 1st | Gregorio B. Tan[g] |  | Nacionalista
Eladio T. Balite[s] |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Marciano Lim |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Gregorio B. Abogado |  | Liberal
Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador R. Encinas |  | Liberal
2nd | Vicente Peralta |  | Nacionalista
Sulu | Lone | Ombra Amilbangsa |  | Liberal
Surigao | Lone | Reynaldo P. Honrado |  | Nacionalista
Tarlac | 1st | Jose Roy |  | Democratic
2nd | Constancio E. Castañeda |  | Nacionalista
Zambales | Lone | Enrique Corpus |  | Nacionalista
Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Alberto Ubay |  | Liberal
Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Roseller T. Lim[p] |  | Nacionalista

## See also

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* Congress of the Philippines
* Senate of the Philippines
* House of Representatives of the Philippines
* 1953 Philippine general election
* 1955 Philippine general election

## Notes

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1. ^ Died on December 17, 1954.
2. ^ a b c d e Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.
3. ^ a b c d Term ended on December 30, 1955.
4. ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
5. ^ a b c Re-elected on 8 November 1955.
6. ^ a b Nacionalista from 1955.
7. ^ a b Died on November 4, 1954.
8. ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Lorenzo P. Ziga.
9. ^ Died on March 17, 1957.
10. ^ Election annulled on February 21, 1956 after an electoral protest.
11. ^ Won an electoral protest on February 21, 1956, replacing Santiago Lucero.
12. ^ Elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
13. ^ Elected as Mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
14. ^ Election annulled on January 23, 1957 after an electoral protest.
15. ^ Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1957, replacing Samuel Formoso Reyes.
16. ^ a b Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.
17. ^ Won an electoral protest on July 21, 1957, replacing Domocao Alonto.
18. ^ Died on August 4, 1957.
19. ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Gregorio B. Tan.

## External links

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* "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
* "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.

## Further reading

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* 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.

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