The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino's presidency. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines.
. 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. 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. ISBN971-8832-24-6.
Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN971-92245-0-9.
August 24, 2023
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The 1st Congress of the Philippines Filipino Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives met from May 25 1946 until December 13 1949 during the 22 month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino s presidency The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines On August 5 1946 Republic Act No 6 was approved renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines 1st Congress of the PhilippinesMay 25 1946 December 13 1949PresidentManuel Roxas until April 1948 Elpidio Quirino from April 1948 Vice PresidentElpidio Quirino until April 1948 SenateSenate President Jose Avelino until February 1949 Mariano Jesus Cuenco from February 1949 Senate Presidentpro temporeMelecio ArranzMajority leaderVicente J Francisco until February 1949 Tomas L Cabili from February 1949 Minority leaderCarlos P GarciaHouse of RepresentativesHouse SpeakerEugenio PerezMajority leaderRaul LeuterioMinority leaderCipriano P Primicias Sr 1st Commonwealth 1945 2nd 1949 Contents 1 Sessions 1 1 The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1 2 The First Congress of the Philippines 2 Legislation 3 Leadership 3 1 Senate 3 2 House of Representatives 4 Members 4 1 Senate 4 2 House of Representatives 5 Notes 6 See also 7 External links 8 Further readingSessions EditThe Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Edit Regular Session May 25 July 4 1946The First Congress of the Philippines Edit First Regular Session July 5 September 18 1946 First Special Session September 25 30 1946 Second Regular Session January 27 May 22 1947 Third Regular Session January 26 May 20 1948 Second Special Session June 14 26 1948 Fourth Regular Session January 24 May 19 1949 Special Joint Session December 13 1949Legislation EditThe Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws Commonwealth Acts No 721 to 733 The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws Republic Acts No 1 to 421 Leadership EditSenate Edit President of the Senate Jose D Avelino LP Mariano Jesus D Cuenco LP elected February 21 1949 dd Senate President Pro Tempore Melecio Arranz LP dd Majority Floor Leader Vicente J Francisco Tomas L Cabili LP elected February 21 1949 dd Minority Floor Leader Carlos P Garcia NP dd House of Representatives Edit Speaker Eugenio P Perez LP 2nd District Pangasinan dd Speaker Pro Tempore Francisco Ortega LP 1st District La Union dd Majority Floor Leader Raul Leuterio LP Lone District Mindoro dd Minority Floor Leader Cipriano P Primicias Sr NP 4th District Pangasinan dd Members EditSenate Edit The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress according to the date of election For senators elected on November 11 1941 July 9 1945 December 30 1947 For the first eight senators elected on April 23 1946 May 25 1946 December 30 1951 For the other eight senators elected on April 23 1946 May 25 1946 December 30 1949 For senators elected on November 11 1947 December 30 1947 December 30 1953 Senator Party Term expiry In officeAlauya Alonto Nacionalista 1947 1945 1947Pablo Angeles David Liberal 1953 1947 1953Melecio Arranz Liberal 1951 1945 1951Jose Avelino Liberal 1951 1946 1951Tomas Cabili Nacionalista 1949 1946 1955Olegario Clarin Liberal 1949 1946 1949Tomas V Confesor Nacionalista 1951 1946 1951Mariano Jesus Cuenco Liberal 1951 1945 1951Ramon Diokno Nacionalista 1949 1946 1949Esteban de la Rama a Nacionalista 1947 1945 1947Vicente Francisco Liberal 1951 1946 1951Carlos P Garcia Nacionalista 1951 1945 1953Pedro Hernaez Nacionalista 1947 1945 1947Fernando Lopez Liberal 1953 1947 1949Alejo Mabanag Nacionalista 1949 1946 1949Vicente Madrigal Liberal 1947 1953 1945 1953Enrique Magalona Liberal 1949 1946 1955Camilo Osias Liberal 1953 1947 1953Geronima Pecson Liberal 1953 1947 1953Salipada Pendatun Liberal 1949 1946 1949Vicente Rama Nacionalista 1947 1945 1947Eulogio A Rodriguez b Nacionalista 1947 1953 1945 1947 1949 1964Jose E Romero c Nacionalista 1949 1946 1947Prospero Sanidad d Liberal 1949 1947 1949Proceso E Sebastian Nacionalista 1947 1945 1947Vicente Sotto Popular Front 1951 1946 1950Carlos Tan e Liberal 1953 1947 1949Lorenzo Tanada Liberal 1953 1947 1971Emiliano Tria Tirona Nacionalista f 1947 1953 1945 1952Ramon Torres Liberal 1951 1945 1951Jose O Vera Nacionalista 1949 1946 1949House of Representatives Edit First Congress representation map of the PhilippinesProvince City District Representative PartyAbra Lone Quintin Paredes LiberalAgusan Lone Marcos M Calo LiberalAlbay 1st Eulogio V Lawenko Nacionalista2nd Toribio Perez Liberal3rd Marcial O Ranola NacionalistaAntique Lone Emigdio Nietes Popular FrontBataan Lone Bonifacio Camacho NacionalistaBatanes Lone Anastacio Agan NacionalistaBatangas 1st Felixberto M Serrano Nacionalista2nd Pedro P Munoz Nacionalista3rd Jose Laurel Jr NacionalistaBohol 1st Luis T Clarin g LiberalGenaro Visarra h Nacionalista2nd Simeon G Toribio Liberal3rd Cosme P Garcia NacionalistaBukidnon Lone Remedios Ozamis Fortich LiberalBulacan 1st Jesus B Lava i Democratic AllianceFlorante C Roque j Liberal2nd Alejo Santos Democratic AllianceCagayan 1st Conrado V Singson Nacionalista2nd Paulino A Alonzo LiberalCamarines Norte Lone Esmeraldo Eco Young PhilippinesCamarines Sur 1st Juan Q Miranda Liberal2nd Sebastian C Moll Jr LiberalCapiz 1st Ramon A Arnaldo Liberal2nd Cornelio Villareal Liberal3rd Jose M Reyes LiberalCatanduanes Lone Francisco A Perfecto NacionalistaCavite Lone Justiniano Montano NacionalistaCebu 1st Jovenal Almendras Nacionalista2nd Vicente Logarta Nacionalista3rd Maximino Noel Nacionalista4th Agustin Y Kintanar Nacionalista5th Leandro A Tojong Liberal6th Nicolas Rafols k NacionalistaManuel A Zosa l Nacionalista7th Jose Rodriguez NacionalistaCotabato Lone Gumbay Piang LiberalDavao Lone Apolinario Cabigon NacionalistaIlocos Norte 1st Damaso T Samonte Liberal2nd Pedro A Albano LiberalIlocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo Nacionalista2nd Fidel Villanueva LiberalIloilo 1st Jose Zulueta m LiberalMateo M Nonato n Liberal2nd Oscar Ledesma Nacionalista3rd Tiburcio Lutero Liberal4th Gaudencio Dimaisip o NacionalistaMariano Penaflorida p Nacionalista5th Juan Borra LiberalIsabela Lone Domingo Paguirigan LiberalLa Union 1st Francisco Ortega Liberal2nd Manuel T Cases LiberalLaguna 1st Eduardo A Barreto Liberal2nd Estanislao Fernandez LiberalLanao Lone Manalao Mindalano NacionalistaLeyte 1st Carlos Tan q LiberalJose R Martinez p Liberal2nd Domingo Veloso Liberal3rd Francisco M Pajao Liberal4th Juan R Perez Liberal5th Atilano R Cinco LiberalManila 1st Jose Topacio Nueno Popular Front2nd Hermenegildo Atienza LiberalMarinduque Lone Timoteo P Ricohermoso LiberalMasbate Lone Emilio B Espinosa LiberalMindoro Lone Raul T Leuterio LiberalMisamis Occidental Lone Porfirio G Villarin LiberalMisamis Oriental Lone Pedro S Baculio LiberalMountain Province 1st George K Tait2nd Jose B Mencio3rd Gabriel DunuanNegros Occidental 1st Vicente F Gustilo Sr Nacionalista2nd Carlos Hilado Liberal3rd Elisio M Limsiaco LiberalNegros Oriental 1st Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista2nd Enrique Medina LiberalNueva Ecija 1st Jose A Cando Democratic Alliance2nd Constancio Padilla Democratic AllianceNueva Vizcaya Lone Leon Cabarroguis LiberalPalawan Lone Sofronio Espanola LiberalPampanga 1st Amado M Yuson Democratic Alliance2nd Luis Taruc r Democratic AlliancePangasinan 1st Juan G Rodriguez Nacionalista2nd Eugenio Perez Liberal3rd Pascual Beltran Liberal4th Cipriano Primicias Sr Nacionalista5th Narciso Ramos s LiberalCipriano S Allas t LiberalRizal 1st Diaz Ignacio Santos Liberal2nd Lorenzo Sumulong Popular FrontRomblon Lone Modesto Formilleza LiberalSamar 1st Agripino Escareal Liberal2nd Tito V Tizon Liberal3rd Adriano D Lomuntad LiberalSorsogon 1st Pacifico F Lim Liberal2nd Tomas Clemente LiberalSulu Lone Ombra Amilbangsa LiberalSurigao Lone Ricardo Navarro NacionalistaTarlac 1st Jose J Roy Liberal2nd Alejandro Simpaoco Democratic AllianceTayabas 1st Fortunato Suarez Liberal2nd Tomas Morato LiberalZambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay LiberalZamboanga Lone Juan S Alano LiberalNotes Edit Died on November 30 1947 Replaced Carlos Tan on December 16 1949 Removed on May 22 1947 after an electoral protest Replaced Jose E Romero on May 22 1947 Removed on December 16 1949 after an electoral protest Liberal from 1947 Election annulled on February 25 1949 after an electoral protest Took office on March 4 1949 Did not serve term due to his involvement in the Hukbalahap Rebellion Replaced Jesus B Lava Died on May 2 1947 Won a special election on November 11 1947 Resigned on May 28 1946 after being appointed as Secretary of the Interior Won a special election on March 11 1947 Resigned on November 11 1947 after being elected as Governor of Iloilo a b Won a special election on March 23 1948 Resigned on November 11 1947 after being elected as Senator Resigned on June 1 1946 to resume leadership of the Hukbalahap Rebellion Resigned on July 15 1946 after being appointed as minister counsellor to the United Nations Won a special election on March 17 1947 See also EditCongress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1946 Philippine general electionExternal 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 EditPhilippine 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Congress of the Philippines amp oldid 1166593314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
