4th Congress of the Philippines
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| Term | January 27, 1958 – December 13, 1961 | ||||
| President | Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
| Vice President | Diosdado Macapagal | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Eulogio Rodriguez | ||||
| President pro tempore | Fernando Lopez | ||||
| Majority leader | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | ||||
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| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 102 | ||||
| Speaker | Daniel Romualdez | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Constancio E. Castañeda | ||||
| Majority leader | Jose M. Aldeguer | ||||
| Minority leader | Cornelio Villareal | ||||
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The 4th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaapat na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961, during the second term of President Carlos P. Garcia.
Sessions
[edit]- First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958
- First Special Session: May 26 – June 7, 1958
- Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959
- Second Special Session: June 1 – July 4, 1959
- Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960
- Third Special Session: June 14 – July 18, 1960
- Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961
- Informal Meeting: July 15, 1961
- Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961
Legislation
[edit]The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450)
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]Senate President
- President: Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ambrosio Padilla (Liberal), until January 25, 1960
- Ferdinand Marcos (Liberal), from January 25, 1960
House of Representatives
[edit]House Speaker
- Speaker: Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th, Nacionalista)
- Speaker pro tempore: Constancio E. Castañeda (Tarlac–2nd, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Jose M. Aldeguer (Iloilo–5th, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal)
Members
[edit]Senate
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Composition of the Senate during the 4th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
- For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
- For senators elected on November 12, 1957: December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1963
- For senators elected on November 10, 1959: December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
| Senator | Party | Term ending | |
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| Alejandro Almendras | Nacionalista | 1965 | |
| Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Eulogio Balao | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista | 1959 | |
| Mariano Jesus Cuenco | Nacionalista | 1959, 1965 | |
| Rogelio de la Rosa | Liberal | 1963 | |
| Estanislao Fernandez | Liberal | 1965 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon[a] | Democratic | 1959 | |
| Oscar Ledesma | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
| Roseller T. Lim | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
| Fernando Lopez | Nacionalista[b] | 1959, 1965 | |
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista | 1959 | |
| Pacita Madrigal-Warns | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Genaro Magsaysay | Nacionalista | 1965 | |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Liberal | 1965 | |
| Ambrosio Padilla | Liberal | 1963 | |
| Quintin Paredes | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista | 1959 | |
| Cipriano Primicias Sr. | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
| Gil Puyat | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
| Claro M. Recto[c] | NCP | 1961 | |
| Soc Rodrigo | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista | 1959, 1965 | |
| Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong | Nacionalista | 1961 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | NCP | 1959, 1965 | |
| Arturo Tolentino | Nacionalista | 1963 | |
House of Representatives
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See also
[edit]- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1957 Philippine general election
- 1959 Philippine general election
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ruperto Kangleon died on February 27, 1958.
- ^ Affiliated with the Democratic Party until 1959.
- ^ Claro M. Recto died on October 2, 1960.
- ^ Natalio P. Castillo was appointed as Executive Secretary on January 25, 1960.
- ^ Cesar M. Fortich was appointed as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 3, 1960.
- ^ Felipe R. Garduque Jr. was elected as Governor of Cagayan on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Ferdinand Marcos took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1959.
- ^ Godofredo S. Reyes was eected as Governor of Ilocos Sur on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Francisco Nepomuceno was elected as Governor of Pampanga on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Cipriano Primicias Jr. was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on June 24, 1960, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Jose D. Parayno replaced Cipriano Primicias Jr. on June 24, 1960, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Genaro Magsaysay took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1959.
External 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
[edit]- 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.