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.
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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 | ||||
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
editThe Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450)
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 4th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
edit- 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- 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
editSenate
editThe 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
House of Representatives
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d Elected on November 10, 1959 and took office on December 30, 1959.
- ^ a b c Term ended on December 30, 1959.
- ^ a b c d Re-elected on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Died on February 27, 1958.
- ^ Nacionalista from 1959.
- ^ Died on October 2, 1960.
- ^ Appointed as Executive Secretary on January 25, 1960.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 3, 1960.
- ^ Elected as Governor of Cagayan on November 10, 1959.
- ^ a b Elected as Senator of the Philippines on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Elected as Governor of Ilocos Sur on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Elected as Governor of Pampanga on November 10, 1959.
- ^ Removed on June 24, 1960 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on June 24, 1960, replacing Cipriano Primicias Jr..
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.