6th Congress of the Philippines

23rd legislative term of the Philippines

6th Congress of the Philippines

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Overview
Term| January 17, 1966 – June 17, 1969
President| Ferdinand Marcos
Vice President| Fernando Lopez
Senate
Members| 24
President|

* Arturo Tolentino
(until January 26, 1967)
* Gil Puyat
(from January 26, 1967)

President pro tempore|

* Lorenzo Sumulong
(until January 26, 1967)
* Jose Roy
(from January 26, 1967)

Majority leader|

* Jose Roy
(until January 26, 1967)
* Rodolfo Ganzon
(from January 26, 1967)

Minority leader| Ambrosio Padilla
House of Representatives
Members| 104
Speaker|

* Cornelio Villareal
(until February 2, 1967)
* Jose Laurel Jr.
(from February 2, 1967)

Speaker pro tempore| Jose M. Aldeguer
Majority leader|

* Justiniano Montano
(until February 2, 1967)
* Marcelino Veloso
(from February 2, 1967)

Minority leader|

* Jose Laurel Jr.
(until February 2, 1967)
* Cornelio Villareal
(from February 2, 1967)

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The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency.

## Sessions

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* First Special Session: January 17–22, 1966

* First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966
* Second Special Session: May 20 – June 18, 1966
* Third Special Session: August 15–27, 1966
* First Joint Session: April 25 and June 1, 1966
* Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967
* Fourth Special Session: June 1 – July 5, 1967
* Fifth Special Session: July 17 – August 18, 1967
* Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8 and March 14–16, 1967
* Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968
* Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968
* Sixth Special Session: May 17–28, 1968
* Seventh Special Session: July 8 – August 10, 1968
* Eighth Special Session: August 12–31, 1968
* Fourth Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1969
* Ninth Special Session: June 2 – July 5, 1969
* Fourth Joint Session: June 11–17, 1969

## Legislation

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The Sixth Congress passed a total of 1,481 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 4643 – 6123)

## Leadership

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Composition of the Senate during the 6th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.

Composition of the House of Representatives during the 6th Congress.

### Senate

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* President:
* Arturo Tolentino (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
* Gil Puyat (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
* President pro tempore:
* Lorenzo Sumulong (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
* Jose Roy (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
* Majority Floor Leader:
* Jose Roy (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
* Rodolfo Ganzon (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
* Minority Floor Leader: Ambrosio Padilla (Liberal)

### House of Representatives

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* Speaker:
* Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), until February 2, 1967
* Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
* Speaker pro tempore: Jose M. Aldeguer (Iloilo–5th, Nacionalista)
* Majority Floor Leader:
* Justiniano Montano (Cavite, Nacionalista), until February 2, 1967
* Marcelino Veloso (Leyte–3rd, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
* Minority Floor Leader:
* Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), until February 2, 1967
* Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), from February 2, 1967

## 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 14, 1961: December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1967
* For senators elected on November 12, 1963: December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969
* For senators elected on November 9, 1965: December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1971
* For senators elected on November 14, 1967: December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1973

Senator | Party | Term ending

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Alejandro Almendras |  | Nacionalista | 1971
Gaudencio Antonino[a] |  | Liberal | 1967
Magnolia Antonino[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Ninoy Aquino[b] |  | Liberal | 1973
Dominador Aytona |  | Nacionalista | 1971
Helena Benitez[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Jose W. Diokno |  | Nacionalista | 1969
Eva Estrada Kalaw |  | Nacionalista | 1971
Rodolfo Ganzon |  | Nacionalista | 1969
Maria Kalaw Katigbak[c] |  | Liberal | 1967
Wenceslao Lagumbay |  | Nacionalista | 1971
Salvador Laurel[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Juan Liwag |  | Liberal | 1969
Genaro Magsaysay |  | Nacionalista | 1971
Manuel Manahan[c] |  | Liberal | 1967
Raul Manglapus[c] |  | Liberal | 1967
Camilo Osias[c] |  | Liberal | 1967
Sergio Osmeña Jr. |  | Liberal | 1971
Ambrosio Padilla |  | Liberal | 1969
Emmanuel Pelaez[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Leonardo B. Perez[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Gil Puyat |  | Nacionalista | 1969
Soc Rodrigo[c] |  | Nacionalista | 1967
Gerry Roxas |  | Liberal | 1969
Jose Roy[d] |  | Nacionalista | 1967, 1973
Jovito Salonga |  | Liberal | 1971
Tecla San Andres Ziga |  | Liberal | 1969
Lorenzo Sumulong[c] |  | Nacionalista | 1967
Lorenzo Tañada |  | NCP | 1971
Lorenzo Teves[b] |  | Nacionalista | 1973
Arturo Tolentino |  | Nacionalista | 1969

### House of Representatives

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

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Abra | Lone | Carmelo Z. Barbero |  | Liberal
Agusan | Lone | Jose C. Aquino |  | Liberal
Aklan | Lone | Rafael B. Legaspi |  | Nacionalista
Albay | 1st | Venancio P. Ziga |  | Liberal
2nd | Carlos R. Imperial |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Josefina B. Duran |  | Liberal
Antique | Lone | Jose A. Fornier |  | Independent
Bataan | Lone | Pablo R. Roman |  | Liberal
Batanes | Lone | Aurora B. Abad |  | Liberal
Batangas | 1st | Federico M. Serrano |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Olegario B. Cantos |  | Liberal
3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. |  | Nacionalista
Bohol | 1st | Natalio P. Castillo |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Jose S. Zafra |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Teodoro B. Galagar |  | Nacionalista
Bukidnon | Lone | Benjamin N. Tabios |  | Liberal
Bulacan | 1st | Teodulo C. Natividad |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Rogaciano M. Mercado |  | Nacionalista
Cagayan | 1st | Tito M. Dupaya |  | Liberal
2nd | Benjamin Ligot |  | Liberal
Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando V. Pajarillo |  | Nacionalista
Camarines Sur | 1st | Ramon Felipe Jr. |  | Liberal
2nd | Felix Fuentebella |  | Nacionalista
Capiz | 1st | Mariano H. Acuña |  | Liberal
2nd | Cornelio Villareal |  | Liberal
Catanduanes | Lone | Jose M. Alberto |  | Liberal
Cavite | Lone | Justiniano Montano |  | Liberal
Cebu | 1st | Ramon M. Durano |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Jose Briones |  | Liberal
3rd | Ernesto Bascon |  | Liberal
4th | Isidro Kintanar |  | Nacionalista
5th | Antonio Cuenco |  | Liberal
6th | Amado B. Arrieta |  | Liberal
7th | Tereso Dumon |  | Liberal
Cotabato | Lone | Salipada Pendatun |  | Liberal
Davao | Lone[e] | Lorenzo S. Sarmiento[f] |  | Liberal
Davao del Norte | Lone[g] | Lorenzo S. Sarmiento[h] |  | Liberal
Davao del Sur | Lone[g] | Artemio A. Loyola[i] |  | Nacionalista
Davao Oriental | Lone[g] | Constancio P. Maglana[i] |  | Nacionalista
Eastern Samar | Lone | Felipe J. Abrigo |  | Liberal
Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio Raquiza[j] |  | Liberal
Roque Ablan Jr.[k] |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Simeon M. Valdez |  | Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo |  | Liberal
2nd | Pablo Sanidad |  | Liberal
Iloilo | 1st | Pedro G. Trono |  | Liberal
2nd | Fermin Z. Caram Jr. |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Gloria M. Tabiana |  | Liberal
4th | Ricardo Yap Ladrido |  | Liberal
5th | Jose M. Aldeguer |  | Nacionalista
Isabela | Lone | Melanio T. Singson |  | Liberal
La Union | 1st | Magnolia Antonino[l] |  | Independent
2nd | Epifanio B. Castillejos |  | Nacionalista
Laguna | 1st | Manuel Concordia |  | Liberal
2nd | Magdaleno M. Palacol |  | Liberal
Lanao del Norte | Lone | Mohammad Ali Dimaporo |  | Liberal
Lanao del Sur | Lone | Rashid Lucman |  | Liberal
Leyte | 1st | Artemio E. Mate |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Salud Vivero Parreño[m] |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Marcelino R. Veloso |  | Nacionalista
4th | Dominador M. Tan |  | Liberal
Manila | 1st | Fidel S. Santiago |  | Liberal
2nd | Joaquin R. Roces |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Sergio H. Loyola |  | Liberal
4th | Pablo V. Ocampo |  | Nacionalista
Marinduque | Lone | Francisco M. Lecaroz |  | Liberal
Masbate | Lone | Andres Clemente Jr. |  | Liberal
Misamis Occidental | Lone | William Chiongbian[n] |  | Liberal
Misamis Oriental | Lone | Emmanuel Pelaez[l] |  | Independent
Mountain Province | 1st | Juan Duyan |  | Liberal
2nd | Andres A. Cosalan |  | Liberal
3rd | Luis Hora |  | Liberal
Negros Occidental | 1st | Armando C. Gustilo |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Felix P. Amante |  | Nacionalista
3rd | Felix M. Feria Jr. |  | Nacionalista
Negros Oriental | 1st | Lorenzo Teves[l] |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Lamberto L. Macias |  | Nacionalista
Northern Samar | Lone | Eladio T. Balite[o] |  | Liberal
Eusebio Moore[p] |  | Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija | 1st | Eugenio Baltao |  | Liberal
2nd | Angel D. Concepcion |  | Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Leonardo B. Perez[l] |  | Nacionalista
Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Pedro C. Medalla |  | Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Luciano A. Joson |  | Liberal
Palawan | Lone | Ramon Mitra Jr. |  | Liberal
Pampanga | 1st | Juanita L. Nepomuceno |  | Liberal
2nd | Angel P. Macapagal |  | Liberal
Pangasinan | 1st | Aguedo F. Agbayani |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Jack Laureano Soriano |  | Liberal
3rd | Cipriano Primicias Jr. |  | Nacionalista
4th | Amadeo J. Perez |  | Liberal
5th | Jesus M. Reyes |  | Nacionalista
Quezon | 1st | Manuel S. Enverga |  | Nacionalista
2nd | Eladio A. Caliwara |  | Liberal
Rizal | 1st | Eddie Ilarde |  | Liberal
2nd | Frisco F. San Juan |  | Nacionalista
Romblon | Lone | Jose D. Moreno |  | Nacionalista
Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador R. Encinas |  | Liberal
2nd | Vicente Peralta |  | Nacionalista
South Cotabato | Lone[q] | James L. Chiongbian[i] |  | Nacionalista
Southern Leyte | Lone | Nicanor Yñiguez |  | Nacionalista
Sulu | Lone | Salih Ututalum[r] |  | Liberal
Indanan M. Anni[s] |  | Nacionalista
Surigao del Norte | Lone | Constantino C. Navarro |  | Liberal
Surigao del Sur | Lone | Gregorio P. Murillo |  | Nacionalista
Tarlac | 1st | Peping Cojuangco |  | Liberal
2nd | Jose V. Yap |  | Liberal
Western Samar | Lone | Fernando R. Veloso |  | Nacionalista
Zambales | Lone | Ramon Magsaysay Jr. |  | Liberal
Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Alberto Ubay |  | Liberal
Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Vincenzo Sagun |  | Liberal

## See also

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* Congress of the Philippines
* Senate of the Philippines
* House of Representatives of the Philippines
* 1965 Philippine general election
* 1967 Philippine general election

## Notes

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1. ^ Died on November 13, 1967.
2. ^ a b c d e f g Elected on November 14, 1967 and took office on December 30, 1967.
3. ^ a b c d e f Term ended on December 30, 1967.
4. ^ Re-elected on November 14, 1967.
5. ^ Dissolved on May 8, 1967 into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental.
6. ^ Redistricted on January 22, 1968 to Davao del Norte.
7. ^ a b c Created on May 8, 1967 from Davao.
8. ^ Redistricted on January 22, 1968 from Davao.
9. ^ a b c Elected in a special election on November 14, 1967.
10. ^ Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on August 24, 1966.
11. ^ Elected in a special election on November 14, 1967, succeeding Antonio Raquiza.
12. ^ a b c d Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1967.
13. ^ Died on December 27, 1969.
14. ^ Removed on March 17, 1962 after an electoral protest.
15. ^ Died on August 24, 1967.
16. ^ Elected in a special election on November 14, 1967, succeeding Eladio T. Balite.
17. ^ Created on July 18, 1966 from Cotabato.
18. ^ Election annulled on April 23, 1969 after an electoral protest.
19. ^ Won an electoral protest on April 23, 1969, replacing Salih Ututalum.

## 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.

## 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.

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