7th Congress of the Philippines
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The 7th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikapitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 26, 1970, until September 23, 1972, during the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. On September 23, 1972, President Marcos effectively dissolved the Congress with his declaration of martial law. Marcos then exercised legislative powers. In 1976, Congress was replaced by the Batasang Bayan as the Philippines' legislative body until 1978, when it was replaced by the Batasang Pambansa.
One-third of the Senate and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced after the 1969 general elections. The House members and another third of the Senate membership were again replaced after the midterm senatorial elections of 1971.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1970
- First Special Session: May 22 – June 25, 1970
- Second Special Session: June 29 – August 1, 1970
- Third Special Session: September 7 – October 10, 1970
- Second Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1971
- Fourth Special Session: June 14 – July 17, 1971
- Fifth Special Session: August 2 – September 4, 1971
- Third Regular Session: January 24 – May 18, 1972
- Sixth Special Session: May 19 – June 21, 1972
- Seventh Special Session: June 23 – July 27, 1972
- Eighth Special Session: July 28 – August 31, 1972
- Ninth Special Session: September 1 – 23, 1972
Legislation
The Seventh Congress in its three regular and six special sessions passed a total of 512 acts. Among it were:
| RA No | Description |
|---|---|
| 6124 | Fixing the Maximum Selling Price of Essential Commodities and the Creation of the Price Control Council |
| 6125 | Imposition of a Stabilization Tax on Overseas Consignments |
| 6126 | Regulation of Housing Rentals |
| 6127 | Amendment to Article 29 of The Revised Penal Code |
| 6128 | Municipal and Barrio Boundary Dispute Settlement |
| 6131 | Conferring of Filipino citizenship to Dr. Patrick B. Connoh |
| 6132 | "The 1971 Constitutional Convention Act" |
| 6139 | Regulation of Tuition and Other School Fees of Private Educational Institutions |
| 6234 | Creation of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System |
| 6235 | Prohibition of Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation |
| 6236 | Extension of Free Patents Application and Judicial Confirmation of Incomplete or Imperfect Titles |
| 6245 | Offering of B.S. Industrial Education and B.S. Industrial Arts degrees at the Abra School of Arts and Trades |
| 6260 | "Coconut Investment Act" |
| 6289 | Establishment of a Limnological Station in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte |
| 6345 | Establishment of a School of Fisheries in Loon, Bohol |
| 6349 | Rent Control Regulation |
| 6366 | Rehabilitation and Modernization of the Philippine National Railways |
| 6388 | "Election Code of 1971" |
| 6389 | Agricultural Land Reform Code Amendment |
| 6390 | Creation of Agrarian Reform Special Account |
| 6395 | National Power Corporation Charter Revision |
| 6397 | Integration of the Philippine Bar |
| 6410 | Salary Standardization in the Department of Education |
| 6425 | "The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972" |
| 6426 | "Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines" |
| 6440 | Creation of Barrio Fortuna in Marcos, Ilocos Norte |
| 6452 | Making Masinloc, Zambales a Port of Entry |
| 6489 | Creation of the Municipality of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon |
| 6516 | Providing for the Sale Of Agricultural Public Lands |
| 6533 | Congson Ice Plant And Cold Storage, Inc. Franchise |
| 6539 | "Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972" |
| 6551 | "General Appropriations Act of 1972" |
| 6552 | "Realty Installment Buyer Act" |
| 6591 | Creation of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in the Province of Camarines Sur, Iriga and Naga Cities |
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 7th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
| Position | Name |
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| President of the Senate | Gil J. Puyat (NP) |
| Senate President Pro-Tempore | Jose J. Roy (NP) |
| Majority Floor Leader | Arturo M. Tolentino (NP) |
| Minority Floor Leader | Gerardo M. Roxas (LP) |
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)
- Cornelio T. Villareal (NP, 2nd District Capiz), elected April 1, 1971
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Marcelino Veloso (NP, 3rd District Leyte)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Justiniano S. Montano (LP, Lone District Cavite)
- Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (LP, Lone District Palawan), elected June 12, 1971
- Ramon Felipe, Jr. (LP, 1st District Camarines Sur), elected January 24, 1972
Members
Senate
The term of office of senators began December 30 following their election. One-third of the Senate was replaced, after the 1971 midterm elections. All terms that were scheduled to end after 1971 were cut short with the declaration of Martial Law.
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House of Representatives
The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives was from December 30, 1969, to December 30, 1973, however was cut short with the declaration of Martial Law.
| Province/City | District | Representative | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Lone | Carmelo Barbero | LP |
| Agusan del Norte | Lone | Guillermo Sanchez | NP |
| Agusan del Sur | Lone | Democrito Plaza | NP |
| Aklan | Lone | Rafael Legaspi | NP |
| Albay | 1st | Amando Cope | NP |
| 2nd | Carlos R. Imperial | NP | |
| 3rd | Roberto Sabido | NP | |
| Antique | Lone | Enrique Zaldivar | LP |
| Bataan | Lone | Pablo Roman | NP |
| Batanes | Lone | Jorge Abad | LP |
| Batangas | 1st | Roberto Diokno | ind. |
| 2nd | Expedito Leviste | NP | |
| 3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. | NP | |
| Benguet | Lone | Andres Cosalan | NP |
| Bohol | 1st | Natalio Castillo | NP |
| 2nd | Pablo Malasarte | NP | |
| 3rd | Teodoro Galagar | NP | |
| Bukidnon | Lone | Cesar Fortich | NP |
| Bulacan | 1st | Teodulo Natividad | NP |
| 2nd | Rogaciano Mercado | NP | |
| Cagayan | 1st | Tito Dupaya | NP |
| 2nd | David Puzon | NP | |
| Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando Pajarillo | NP |
| Camarines Sur | 1st | Ramon Felipe, Jr. | LP |
| 2nd | Felix A. Fuentebella | NP | |
| Camiguin | Lone | Jose Neri | NP |
| Capiz | 1st | Juliano Alba | LP |
| 2nd | Cornelio T. Villareal | NP | |
| Catanduanes | Lone | Jose Alberto | NP |
| Cavite | Lone | Justiniano S. Montano | LP |
| Cebu | 1st | Ramon Durano | NP |
| 2nd | John Osmeña1 | LP | |
| 3rd | Eduardo Gullas | NP | |
| 4th | Gaudencio Beduya | NP | |
| 5th | Emerito Calderon | NP | |
| 6th | Manuel Zosa | NP | |
| 7th | Celestino Sybico, Jr. | NP | |
| Cotabato | Lone | Salipada Pendatun | LP |
| Davao del Norte | Lone | Lorenzo Sarmiento | NP |
| Davao del Sur | Lone | Artemio Al Loyola | NP |
| Davao Oriental | Lone | Constancio Maglana | NP |
| Eastern Samar | Lone | Felipe Abrigo | NP |
| Ifugao | Lone | Romulo Lumauig | NP |
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Roque Ablan Jr. | NP |
| 2nd | Simeon Valdez | NP | |
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo3 | NP |
| 2nd | Lucas Cauton | NP | |
| Iloilo | 1st | Jose C. Zulueta | ind. |
| 2nd | Fermin Caram, Jr. | NP | |
| 3rd | Gloria Tabiana | NP | |
| 4th | Mariano Peñaflorida | NP | |
| 5th | Jose Aldeguer | NP | |
| Isabela | Lone | Rodolfo Albano | NP |
| Kalinga-Apayao | Lone | Felipe Almazan | NP |
| La Union | 1st | Joaquin Ortega | NP |
| 2nd | Jose Aspiras | NP | |
| Laguna | 1st | Joaquin Chipeco | NP |
| 2nd | Leonides De Leon | NP | |
| Lanao del Norte | Lone | Mohamad Ali Dimaporo | NP |
| Lanao del Sur | Lone | Macacuna Dimaporo | NP |
| Leyte | 1st | Artemio Mate | NP |
| 2nd | Salud Vivero Parreño | NP | |
| 3rd | Marcelino Veloso | NP | |
| 4th | Rodolfo Rivilla | NP | |
| Manila | 1st | Francisco Reyes | NP |
| 2nd | Joaquin Roces | NP | |
| 3rd | Ramon Bagatsing | LP | |
| 4th | Pablo Ocampo | NP | |
| Marinduque | Lone | Francisco Lecaroz | LP |
| Masbate | Lone | Emilio Espinosa, Jr. | NP |
| Misamis Occidental | Lone | William Chiongbian | NP |
| Misamis Oriental | Lone | Pedro Roa | NP |
| Mountain Province | Lone | Alfredo Lamen | LP |
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Armando Gustilo | NP |
| 2nd | Roberto Montelibano | NP | |
| 3rd | Agustin Gatuslao | NP | |
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Herminio Teves | NP |
| 2nd | Lamberto Macias | NP | |
| Northern Samar | Lone | Raul Daza | LP |
| Nueva Ecija | 1st | Leopoldo Diaz | NP |
| 2nd | Angel Concepcion | NP | |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Benjamin Perez | NP |
| Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Pedro Medalla | NP |
| Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Jose Leido, Jr. | NP |
| Palawan | Lone | Ramon V. Mitra, Jr.1 | LP |
| Pampanga | 1st | Jose Lingad | LP |
| 2nd | Angel M. Macapagal | LP | |
| Pangasinan | 1st | Aguedo Agbayani | NP |
| 2nd | Jose de Venecia, Jr. | LP | |
| 3rd | Corazon Primicias2 | NP | |
| Fabian Sison | |||
| 4th | Antonio Villar | NP | |
| 5th | Robert Estrella | NP | |
| Quezon | 1st | Moises Escueta | LP |
| 2nd | Godofredo Tan | NP | |
| Rizal | 1st | Neptali Gonzales | LP |
| 2nd | Frisco San Juan | NP | |
| Romblon | Lone | Esteban Madrona | LP |
| Samar | Lone | Fernando Veloso | NP |
| Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador Encinas | NP |
| 2nd | Rafael Aquino | NP | |
| South Cotabato | Lone | James Chiongbian | NP |
| Southern Leyte | Lone | Nicanor Yñiguez, Jr. | NP |
| Sulu | Lone | Indanan Anni | NP |
| Surigao del Norte | Lone | Constantino Navarro | NP |
| Surigao del Sur | Lone | Jose Puyat, Jr. | NP |
| Tarlac | 1st | Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. | NP |
| 2nd | Jose Yap | LP | |
| Zambales | Lone | Antonio Diaz | NP |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Felipe Azcuna | NP |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Vicente Cerilles | NP |
See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1969 Philippine general election
- 1971 Philippine general election
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.
External links
- "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.