3rd Congress of the Philippines

5th Congress of the PhilippinesJanuary 25, 1954 - December 10, 1957

President| Ramon Magsaysay (until March 1957)
Carlos P. García (from March 1957)
Vice President| Carlos P. García (until March 1957)
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

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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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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

### Major Legislation[edit]

## Leadership[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

### Senate[edit]

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 expiry  | In office

|
|
|

| Esteban Abada[a] | Liberal | 1955  | 1949–1954
| Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista | 1961  | 1955–1961
| Manuel Briones | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1957
| Tomas Cabili | Liberal | 1955  | 1946–1955
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista | 1959  | 1953–1959
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista | 1959  | 1953–1964
| Francisco Afan Delgado | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1957
| Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic | 1959  | 1953–1958
| Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1957
| Roseller T. Lim[b] | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1955–1963
| Jose Locsín | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1957
| Fernando Lopez | Democratic | 1959  | 1953–1965
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | 1959  | 1953–1959
| Pacita Madrigal-Warns | Nacionalista | 1961  | 1955–1961
| Enrique Magalona | Liberal | 1955  | 1946–1955
| Justiniano Montano | Liberal | 1955  | 1949–1955
| Quintin Paredes | Liberal[c] | 1955, 1961  | 1949–1961
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista | 1959  | 1953–1959
| Macario Peralta Jr. | Liberal | 1955  | 1949–1955
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1963
| Gil Puyat | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1972
| Claro M. Recto | Nacionalista | 1955, 1961  | 1952–1960
| Soc Rodrigo | Nacionalista | 1961  | 1955–1967
| Eulogio A. Rodriguez | Nacionalista | 1959  | 1949–1964
| Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista | 1961  | 1955–1961
| Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | 1961  | 1955–1961
| Lorenzo Sumulong | Liberal[c] | 1955, 1961  | 1949–1967
| Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens | 1959  | 1947–1971
| Jose Zulueta | Nacionalista | 1957  | 1951–1957

## House of Representatives[edit]

Third Congress representation map of the Philippines Province/City | District | Representative | Party

|
|
|

Abra | Lone |  | Lucas P. Paredes  | Liberal
Agusan | Lone |  | Guillermo R. Sanchez  | Nacionalista
Albay | 1st |  | Lorenzo P. Ziga[d] | Liberal
| Tecla San Andres Ziga[e] | 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 C. Cabangbang  | Nacionalista
3rd |  | Esteban Bernido  | Nacionalista
Bukidnon | Lone |  | Cesar M. Fortich  | Nacionalista
Bulacan | 1st |  | Erasmo R. 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 A. Fuentebella | Nacionalista
Capiz | 1st |  | Carmen Dinglasan Consing  | Nacionalista
2nd |  | Cornelio T. 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 | Independent
3rd |  | Maximino Noel | Nacionalista
4th |  | Isidro Kintanar | Nacionalista
5th |  | Miguel Cuenco | Nacionalista
6th |  | Santiago V. Lucero[f] | Liberal
| Manuel A. Zosa[g] | Nacionalista
7th |  | Nicolas G. Escario | Liberal
Cotabato | Lone |  | Luminog Datu Mangelen  | Liberal
Davao | Lone |  | Ismael L. Veloso  | Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte | 1st |  | Antonio V. Raquiza[h] | Liberal
2nd |  | Ferdinand E. Marcos | Liberal
Ilocos Sur | 1st |  | Floro Crisologo  | Liberal
2nd |  | Ricardo Gacula  | Liberal
Iloilo | 1st |  | Pedro G. Trono  | Democratic
2nd |  | Rodolfo Ganzon[i] | Nacionalista
3rd |  | Ramon C. Tabiana  | Liberal
4th |  | Ricardo Yap Ladrido  | Democratic
5th |  | Jose M. Aldeguer  | Democratic
Isabela | Lone |  | Samuel Formoso Reyes[j] | Liberal
| Delfin B. Albano[k] | Nacionalista
La Union | 1st |  | Francisco Ortega  | Liberal
2nd |  | Manuel T. Cases  | Liberal
Laguna | 1st |  | Jacobo Z. Gonzales  | Nacionalista
2nd |  | Wenceslao R. Lagumbay  | Nacionalista
Lanao | Lone |  | Domocao Alonto[l] | Nacionalista
| Mohamad Ali Dimaporo[m] | Liberal
Leyte | 1st |  | Carlos Tan  | Liberal
2nd |  | Domingo Veloso  | Nacionalista–Democratic
3rd |  | Francisco M. Pajao  | Liberal
4th |  | Daniel Z. Romualdez | Nacionalista
5th |  | Alberto T. Aguja  | Nacionalista
Manila | 1st |  | Angel M. Castaño  | Nacionalista
2nd |  | Joaquin R. Roces  | Nacionalista
3rd |  | Arturo M. Tolentino | Nacionalista
4th |  | Augusto S. Francisco  | Nacionalista
Marinduque | Lone |  | Panfilo M. Manguera  | Nacionalista
Masbate | Lone |  | Mateo S. Pecson  | Liberal
Misamis Occidental | Lone |  | William L. 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[n] | 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  | 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 J. 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[o] | Nacionalista

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Died on December 17, 1954.
2. ^ Elected in the 1955 Senate special election to fill in the seat vacated by Carlos P. Garcia, who became the Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
3. ^ a b Nacionalista from 1955.
4. ^ Died on November 4, 1954.
5. ^ Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955.
6. ^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
7. ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on February 21, 1956.
8. ^ Elected as governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
9. ^ Elected as mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
10. ^ Election annulled by a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
11. ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on January 23, 1957.
12. ^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955 with his seat left vacant due to a pending electoral protest.
13. ^ Took office through a House of Representatives electoral tribunal decision on July 21, 1957.
14. ^ Died on August 4, 1957.
15. ^ Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1955.

## See also[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* "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[edit]

* 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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