1st Congress of the Philippines
The First Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang 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 May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949. 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.
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Sessions
The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Regular Session: May 25 – July 4, 1946
The First Congress of the Philippines
- 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, 1949
Legislation
- The 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
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- José D. Avelino (LP)
- Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco (LP), elected February 21, 1949
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Vicente J. Francisco
- Tomas L. Cabili (LP) elected February 21, 1949
- Minority Floor Leader:
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Eugenio P. Perez (LP, 2nd District Pangasinan)
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Francisco Ortega (LP, 1st District La Union)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Raúl Leuterio (LP, Lone District Mindoro)
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members
Senate
Sixteen senators were elected on April 23, 1946. Eight senators were to serve until December 30, 1949, while the other eight were to serve until December 30, 1951.
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House of Representatives
First Congress representation map of the Philippines
- ^1 Replaced by Genaro Visarra as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on February 19, 1949.
- ^2 Died in office.
- ^3 Elected in a special election on November 11, 1947, to complete, unexpired term of predecessor.
- ^4 Elected to the Senate in the 1947 Elections on November 11, 1947, but was unseated as per Senate Electoral Tribunal decision on December 16, 1949.
See also
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.
Further reading
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