The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 22, 1962, until December 17, 1965, during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal.
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| Term | January 22, 1962 – December 17, 1965 | ||||
| President | Diosdado Macapagal | ||||
| Vice President | Emmanuel Pelaez | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
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| President pro tempore | Fernando Lopez | ||||
| Majority leader | Arturo Tolentino | ||||
| Minority leader | Estanislao Fernandez | ||||
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| Members | 104 | ||||
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| Speaker pro tempore | Salipada Pendatun | ||||
| Majority leader | Justiniano Montano | ||||
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Sessions
edit- 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
- First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965
- Fifth Special Session: May 21 – June 24, 1965
- Sixth Special Session: June 30 – July 12, 1965
- Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965
Legislation
editThe Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642)
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 5th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
edit- President:
- Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), until April 5, 1963
- Ferdinand Marcos (Liberal), from April 5, 1963
- President pro tempore: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Estanislao Fernandez (Liberal)
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker:
- Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–1st, Nacionalista), until March 9, 1962
- Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), from March 9, 1962
- Speaker pro tempore: Salipada Pendatun (Cotabato, Liberal)
- Majority Floor Leader: Justiniano Montano (Cavite, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), until March 9, 1962
- Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–1st, Nacionalista), from March 9, 1962
Members
editSenate
editThe following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- 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
- For senators elected on November 14, 1961: December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1967
- For senators elected on November 12, 1963: December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969
House of Representatives
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Term ended on December 30, 1963.
- ^ Died on February 25, 1964.
- ^ a b c d e Elected on November 12, 1963 and took office on December 30, 1963.
- ^ a b c Re-elected on November 12, 1963.
- ^ Died on December 19, 1964.
- ^ Died on October 31, 1964.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on June 22, 1964.
- ^ Died on August 22, 1963.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Apolinario R. Apacible.
- ^ a b Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1963.
- ^ Died on December 20, 1964.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 9, 1964, succeeding Ramon C. Tabiana.
- ^ Removed on March 17, 1962 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on March 17, 1962, replacing William Chiongbian.
- ^ Died on December 17, 1962.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Vicente F. Gustilo Sr..
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.