5th Congress of the Philippines

The Fifth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalimang 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 January 22, 1962, until December 17, 1965.

5th Congress of the Philippines
January 22, 1962 December 17, 1965
PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Vice PresidentEmmanuel Pelaez
Senate
Senate PresidentEulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Senate President pro temporeFernando Lopez
Majority leaderCipriano P. Primicias, Sr.
Arturo M. Tolentino
Minority leaderEstanislao A. Fernandez
House of Representatives
House SpeakerDaniel Z. Romualdez
Cornelio T. Villareal
Majority leaderJustiniano S. Montano
Minority leaderCornelio T. Villareal
Daniel Z. Romualdez

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1962
  • Second Regular Session: January 28 – May 23, 1963
    • First Special Session: June 10 – July 12, 1963
  • Third Regular Session: January 27 – May 21, 1964
    • Second Special Session: May 22 – June 25, 1964
    • Third Special Session: June 26 – July 8, 1964
    • Fourth Special Session: August 3–15, 1964
  • Fourth Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1965
    • Fifth Special Session: May 21 – June 24, 1965
    • Sixth Special Session: June 30 – July 12, 1965
    • First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965
    • Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965

Legislation

The Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642)

Leadership

Composition of the Senate during the 5th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 5th Congress.

Senate

  • President of the Senate:
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP)
Ferdinand E. Marcos (LP), elected on April 5, 1963
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore:
Fernando Lopez (NP)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (NP)
Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Estanislao A. Fernandez (LP)

House of Representatives

  • Speaker:
Daniel Z. Romualdez (NP, 4th District Leyte)
Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz), elected March 9, 1962
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore:
Salipada K. Pendatun (LP, Lone District Cotabato)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Justiniano S. Montano (LP, Lone District Cavite)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz)
Daniel Z. Romualdez (NP, 4th District Leyte) elected March 9, 1962

Members

Senate

First Session to Second Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Alejandro D. Almendras
1959
1965
  Gaudencio E. Antonino
1961
1967
  Eulogio B. Balao
1957
1963
  Mariano Jesús L. Cuenco
1959
1965
  Rogelio L. de la Rosa
1957
1963
  Estanislao A. Fernandez
1959
1965
  Maria Kalaw-Katigbak
1961
1967
  Oscar R. Ledesma
1957
1963
  Roseller T. Lim
1957
1963
  Fernando Lopez
1959
1965
  Genaro Magsaysay
1959
1965
  Manuel P. Manahan
1961
1967
  Raul S. Manglapus
1961
1967
  Ferdinand E. Marcos
1959
1965
  Camilo O. Osías
1961
1967
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1957
1963
  Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.
1957
1963
  Gil J. Puyat
1957
1963
  Francisco Rodrigo
1961
1967
  Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
1959
1965
  Jose J. Roy
1961
1967
  Lorenzo M. Sumulong
1961
1967
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1959
1965
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1957
1963
^a Party affiliation at the time of their election.
LP — Liberal Party
NP — Nacionalista Party
GA — Grand Alliance (Progressive Party successor)
NCP — Nationalist Citizens' Party (caucuses with Nacionalista Party)
Third Session to Fourth Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Alejandro D. Almendras
1959
1965
  Gaudencio E. Antonino
1961
1967
  Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco1
1959
1965
  Jose W. Diokno
1963
1969
  Estanislao A. Fernandez
1959
1965
  Rodolfo T. Ganzon
1963
1969
  Maria Kalaw-Katigbak
1961
1967
  Juan R. Liwag
1963
1969
  Fernando Lopez
1959
1965
  Genaro F. Magsaysay
1959
1965
  Manuel P. Manahan
1961
1967
  Raul S. Manglapus
1961
1967
  Ferdinand E. Marcos
1959
1965
  Camilo O. Osías
1961
1967
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1963
1969
  Gil J. Puyat
1963
1969
  Francisco Rodrigo
1961
1967
  Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.2
1959
1965
  Gerardo M. Roxas
1963
1969
  Jose J. Roy
1961
1967
  Tecla San Andres-Ziga
1963
1969
  Lorenzo M. Sumulong
1961
1967
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1959
1965
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1963
1969
^1 Died on February 25, 1964.
^2 Died on December 9, 1964.

House of Representatives

Fifth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative
Abra Lucas P. Paredes
Agusan Guillermo R. Sanchez
Aklan Godofredo P. Ramos
Albay Venancio P. Ziga
Justino Nuyda
Josefina B. Duran
Antique Tobias Fornier
Bataan Jose R. Nuguid
Batanes Jorge A. Abad
Batangas Apolinario R. Apacible[1]
Luis N. Lopez[2]
Apolinario V. Marasigan
José B. Laurel, Jr.
Bohol Natalio P. Castillo
Bartolome C. Cabangbang
Maximino A. Garcia
Bukidnon Cesar M. Fortich
Bulacan Teodulo C. Natividad
Rogaciano M. Mercado
Cagayan Tito M. Dupaya
Benjamin Ligot
Camarines Norte Marcial R. Pimentel
Camarines Sur Juan F. Triviño
Felix A. Fuentebella
Capiz Gerardo M. Roxas[3]
Cornelio T. Villareal
Catanduanes Jose M. Alberto
Cavite Justiniano S. Montano
Cebu Ramon M. Durano
Jose L. Briones
Maximino Noel
Isidro Kintanar
Miguel Cuenco
Manuel A. Zosa
Tereso Dumon
Cotabato Salipada K. Pendatun
Davao Ismael L. Veloso
Ilocos Norte Antonio V. Raquiza
Simeon M. Valdez
Ilocos Sur Floro Crisologo
Pablo Sanidad
Iloilo Pedro G. Trono
Rodolfo Ganzon[3]
Ramon C. Tabiana
Ricardo Yap Ladrido
Jose M. Aldeguer
Isabela Delfin B. Albano
La Union Francisco Ortega
Manuel T. Cases
Laguna Joaquin E. Chipeco
Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
Lanao del Norte Laurentino Ll. Badelles
Lanao del Sur Rasid Lucman
Leyte Daniel Z. Romualdez
Primo "Olong" Avestruz Villasin
Marcelino R. Veloso
Dominador M. Tan
Manila Fidel S. Santiago
Joaquin R. Roces
Ramon D. Bagatsing
Justo Albert
Marinduque Francisco M. Lecaroz
Masbate Emilio Espinosa, Jr.
Misamis Occidental Guillermo C. Sambo
Misamis Oriental Vicente B. De Lara
Mountain Province Alfredo G. Lamen
Ramon P. Mitra
Luis Hora
Negros Occidental Armando C. Gustilo[4]
Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.[2]
Inocencio V. Ferrer
Agustin M. Gatuslao
Negros Oriental Lorenzo Teves
Lamberto L. Macias
Nueva Ecija Eugenio Baltao
Felicisimo Ocampo
Nueva Vizcaya Leonardo B. Perez
Occidental Mindoro Felipe S. Abeleda
Oriental Mindoro Luciano A. Joson
Palawan Gaudencio E. Abordo
Pampanga Juanita L. Nepomuceno
Emilio P. Cortez
Pangasinan Aguedo F. Agbayani
Angel B. Fernandez
Cipriano Primicias, Jr.
Amadeo J. Perez
Luciano Millan
Quezon Manuel S. Enverga
Eladio A. Caliwara
Rizal Rufino D. Antonio
Jovito Salonga
Romblon Jose D. Moreno
Samar Eladio T. Balite
Fernando R. Veloso
Felipe J. Abrigo
Sorsogon Salvador R. Encinas
Vicente Peralta
Southern Leyte Nicanor E. Yñiguez
Sulu Salih Ututalum
Surigao del Norte Reynaldo P. Honrado
Surigao del Sur Vicente L. Pimentel
Tarlac Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr.
Constancio E. Castañeda
Zambales Virgilio L. Afable
Zamboanga del Norte Alberto Ubay
Zamboanga del Sur Vincenzo Sagun
  1. 1961 to 1963.
  2. 1963 to 1965.
  3. Elected to the Senate in 1963.
  4. 1961 to 1962.

See also

  • "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

  • 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.
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