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The Second Congress of the Philippines (Filipino : Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas ) was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines , composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953.
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
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
Tomas L. Cabili (LP )
Carlos P. Garcia (NP )
House of Representatives
Eugenio Pérez (LP , 2nd District Pangasinan )
Domingo Veloso (LP , 2nd District Leyte )
Raúl Leuterio (LP , Lone District Oriental Mindoro )
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP , 3rd District Batangas )
Members
Senate
^a Party affiliation at the time of their election.
^1 Assumed seat only on April 3, 1953, after winning protest before the Senate Electoral Tribunal replacing Teodoro de Vera.
^2 Died on April 8, 1952.
^3 Elected on November 13, 1951, to complete the unexpired term of Fernando Lopez .
House of Representatives
Second Congress representation map of the Philippines
^1 Replaced by Erasmo Cruz as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on May 4, 1953.
^2 Replaced by Vicente Logarta as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 6, 1952.
^3 Unseated by House Electoral Tribunal on November 22, 1952.
^4 Elected to the Senate on November 13, 1951.
^5 Replaced by Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 27, 1951.
^6 Replaced by Gavino Viola Fernando as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on .
^7 Replaced by Ramon P. Mitra as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on September 25, 1951.
^8 Unseated by House Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 1953.
^9 Mindoro Province divided into Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro on June 13, 1950.
^10 Elected as in a special election on November 13, 1951.
^11 Elected as representative of Mindoro Province in the 1949 Elections , automatically became representative of Oriental Mindoro as per Sec. 6 of RA No. 505 .
^12 Replaced by Sofronio Española as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on March 6, 1953.
^13 Died in office.
^14 Elected as in a special election on November 13, 1951, to complete unexpired term of predecessor.
^15 Replaced by Ombra Amilbangsa as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on May 5, 1951.
^16 Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.
See also
External links
Further reading
Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines . ISBN 971-8832-24-6 .
Pobre, Cesar P. Philippine Legislature 100 Years . ISBN 971-92245-0-9 .