2nd Congress of the Philippines
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The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President Elpidio Quirino.
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| Term | December 30, 1949 – December 8, 1953 | ||||
| President | Elpidio Quirino | ||||
| Vice President | Fernando Lopez | ||||
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| Members | 24 | ||||
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| Majority leader | Tomas Cabili | ||||
| Minority leader | Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
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| Members | 100 | ||||
| Speaker | Eugenio Perez | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Domingo Veloso | ||||
| Majority leader | Raul T. Leuterio | ||||
| Minority leader | Jose Laurel Jr. | ||||
Sessions
edit- 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
editThe Second Congress passed a total of 551 laws.
Leadership
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Composition of the Senate during the 3rd Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
edit- President:
- Mariano Jesus Cuenco (Liberal), until March 5, 1952
- Quintin Paredes (Liberal), March 5 – April 17, 1952
- Camilo Osias (Nacionalista), April 17–30, 1952
- Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), April 30, 1952 – April 17, 1953
- Camilo Osias (Nacionalista), April 17 – May 20. 1953
- Jose Zulueta (Nacionalista), May 20 – November 30, 1953
- Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), from November 30, 1953
- President pro tempore:
- Quintin Paredes (Liberal), until March 5, 1952
- Esteban Abada (Liberal), March 5 – May 7, 1952
- Manuel Briones (Liberal), May 7, 1952 – April 17, 1953
- Jose Zulueta (Nacionalista), April 17–30, 1953
- Manuel Briones (Liberal), from April 30, 1953
- Majority Floor Leader: Tomas Cabili (Liberal)
- Minority Floor Leader: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista)
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)
- Speaker pro tempore: Domingo Veloso (Leyte–2nd, Liberal)
- Majority Floor Leader: Raul T. Leuterio (Mindoro, Liberal)
- Minority Floor Leader: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)
Members
editSenate
editThe following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951
- For senators elected on November 11, 1947: December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953
- For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955
- For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
House of Representatives
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Term ended on December 30, 1951.
- ^ a b c d e f g Elected on November 13, 1951 and took office on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Died on June 6, 1951.
- ^ Removed on April 3, 1952 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Re-elected on November 13, 1951. Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on April 3, 1952, replacing Teodoro de Vera.
- ^ Died on May 28, 1950.
- ^ Died on April 8, 1952.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951, succeeding Fernando Lopez, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1949. Took office on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Removed on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on May 4, 1953, replacing Florante C. Roque.
- ^ Removed on December 6, 1952 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on December 6, 1952, replacing Leandro Tojong.
- ^ Removed on November 22, 1952 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on November 22, 1952, replacing Primitivo Sato.
- ^ a b Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Removed on December 27, 1951 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on December 27, 1951, replacing Juan A. Baes.
- ^ Removed on February 9, 1952 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on February 9, 1952, replacing Hermenegildo Atienza.
- ^ Dissolved on June 15, 1950 into Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
- ^ Redistricted on January 28, 1952 to Oriental Mindoro.
- ^ Removed on September 25, 1951 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on September 25, 1951, replacing Dennis Molintas.
- ^ Removed on March 6, 1953.
- ^ a b Created on June 14, 1950 from Mindoro.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951.
- ^ Redistricted on January 28, 1952 from Mindoro.
- ^ Removed on March 6, 1953 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on March 6, 1953, replacing Gaudencio E. Abordo.
- ^ Died on August 30, 1951.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951, succeeding Emilio de la Paz.
- ^ Removed on May 5, 1951 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on May 5, 1951, replacing Gulamu Rasul.
- ^ Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.
- ^ Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951, succeeding Ramon Magsaysay.
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.