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3rd Congress of the Philippines

3rd Congress of the Philippines

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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.

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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)

Leadership

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

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

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

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House of Representatives

House seats by province in the 3rd Congress.
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Notes

  1. Died on December 17, 1954.
  2. Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.
  3. 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. Re-elected on 8 November 1955.
  6. Nacionalista from 1955.
  7. 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. 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.
  • "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

  • 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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