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2nd Congress of the Philippines

2nd Congress of the Philippines

1949–1953 meeting of the Philippine legislature

The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President Elpidio Quirino.

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Sessions

    • First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950
  • First Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1950
    • Second Special Session: August 1–25, 1950
    • Third Special Session: December 4, 1950 – January 6, 1951
    • Fourth Special Session: January 8–19, 1951
  • Second Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1951
    • Fifth Special Session: May 21–29, 1951
  • Third Regular Session: January 28 – May 22, 1952
    • Sixth Special Session: June 23 – July 15, 1952
    • Seventh Special Session: November 4–8, 1952
  • Fourth Regular Session: January 26, 1953 – May 21, 1953
    • Joint Session: December 8, 1953

Legislation

The Second Congress passed a total of 551 laws.

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 2nd Congress.

Senate

  • President of the Senate:
Mariano Jesús L. Cuenco (LP)
Quintin B. Paredes (LP), elected March 5, 1952
Camilo O. Osías (NP), elected April 17, 1952
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP), elected April 30, 1952
Camilo O. Osías (NP), elected April 17, 1953
Jose C. Zulueta (NP), elected April 30, 1953
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP), elected May 20, 1953
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore:
Quintin B. Paredes (LP)
Esteban R. Abada (LP), elected March 5, 1952
Manuel C. Briones (LP), elected May 7, 1952
Jose C. Zulueta (NP), elected April 17, 1953
Manuel C. Briones (LP), elected April 30, 1953
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Tomas L. Cabili (LP)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Carlos P. Garcia (NP)

House of Representatives

  • Speaker:
Eugenio Pérez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore:
Domingo Veloso (LP, 2nd District Leyte)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Raúl Leuterio (LP, Lone District Oriental Mindoro)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)

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

Second Congress representation map of the Philippines
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Notes

  1. Died on June 6, 1951.
  2. Removed on April 3, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  3. Replaced Teodoro de Vera on April 3, 1952.
  4. Died on May 28, 1950.
  5. Died on April 8, 1952.
  6. Elected in the 1951 Senate special election to fill in the seat vacated by Fernando Lopez, who became the Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1949.
  7. Removed on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  8. Took office on May 4, 1953.
  9. Removed on December 6, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  10. Took office on December 6, 1952.
  11. Removed on November 22, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  12. Took office on November 22, 1952.
  13. Elected to the Senate on November 13, 1951.
  14. Removed on December 27, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  15. Took office on December 27, 1951.
  16. Removed on February 9, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  17. Took office on February 9, 1952.
  18. Served until January 28, 1952 before being redistricted to Oriental Mindoro.
  19. Removed on September 25, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  20. Took office on September 25, 1951.
  21. Removed on March 6, 1953.
  22. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951.
  23. Redistricted on January 28, 1952 from Mindoro.
  24. Removed on March 6, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  25. Took office on March 6, 1953.
  26. Died on August 30, 1951.
  27. Removed on May 5, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  28. Took office on May 5, 1951.
  29. Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.

See also

  • "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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