2nd Congress of the Philippines

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2nd Congress of the Philippines
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Overview
TermDecember 30, 1949 – December 8, 1953
President Elpidio Quirino
Vice President Fernando Lopez
Senate
Members24
President
President pro tempore
Majority leader Tomas Cabili
Minority leader Carlos P. Garcia
House of Representatives
Members100
Speaker Eugenio Perez
Speaker pro tempore Domingo Veloso
Majority leader Raul T. Leuterio
Minority leader Jose Laurel Jr.

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.

Contents

Sessions

Legislation

The 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.
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Composition of the House of Representatives during the 2nd Congress.

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

Senator Party Term ending
Esteban Abada Liberal 1955
Pablo Angeles David Liberal 1953
Melecio Arranz [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1951
Jose Avelino [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1951
Manuel Briones [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1957
Tomas Cabili Nacionalista 1955
Tomas V. Confesor [lower-alpha 3] Nacionalista 1951
Mariano Jesus Cuenco [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1951
Teodoro de Vera [lower-alpha 4] Liberal 1955
Francisco Afan Delgado [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1957
Vicente Francisco [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1951
Carlos P. Garcia [lower-alpha 5] Nacionalista 1951, 1957
Jose P. Laurel [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1957
Jose Locsin [lower-alpha 2] Liberal 1957
Vicente Madrigal Liberal 1953
Enrique Magalona Liberal 1955
Justiniano Montano Liberal 1955
Camilo Osias Nacionalista 1953
Quintin Paredes Liberal 1955
Geronima Pecson Liberal 1953
Macario Peralta Jr. Liberal 1955
Cipriano Primicias Sr. [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1957
Gil Puyat [lower-alpha 2] Liberal 1957
Claro M. Recto [lower-alpha 6] Nacionalista 1955
Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista 1953
Vicente Sotto [lower-alpha 7] Popular Front1951
Lorenzo Sumulong Liberal 1955
Lorenzo Tañada Liberal 1953
Emiliano Tria Tirona [lower-alpha 8] Liberal 1953
Ramon Torres [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1951
Felixberto Verano [lower-alpha 9] Nacionalista 1953
Jose Zulueta [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista 1957

House of Representatives

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House seats by province in the 2nd Congress.
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Virgilio Valera Liberal
Agusan Lone Marcos M. Calo Liberal
Albay 1st Lorenzo P. Ziga Liberal
2nd Justino Nuyda Nacionalista
3rd Pio Duran Nacionalista
Antique Lone Tobias Fornier Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Medina Lacson de Leon Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Jorge A. Abad Independent
Batangas 1st Apolinario R. Apacible Nacionalista
2nd Numeriano U. Babao Nacionalista
3rd Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Luis T. Clarin Liberal
2nd Simeon G. Toribio Liberal
3rd Esteban Bernido Nacionalista
Bukidnon Lone Cesar M. Fortich Liberal
Bulacan 1st Florante C. Roque [lower-alpha 10] Liberal
Erasmo Cruz [lower-alpha 11] Nacionalista
2nd Alejo Santos Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Domingo S. Siazon Nacionalista
2nd Paulino A. Alonzo Liberal
Camarines Norte Lone Esmeraldo Eco Liberal
Camarines Sur 1st Emilio M. Tible Nacionalista
2nd Edmundo B. Cea Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Ramon A. Arnaldo Liberal
2nd Cornelio Villareal Liberal
3rd Godofredo P. Ramos Nacionalista
Catanduanes Lone Severiano P. de Leon Liberal
Cavite Lone Manuel S. Rojas Liberal
Cebu 1st Ramon M. Durano Liberal
2nd Leandro Tojong [lower-alpha 12] Liberal
Vicente Logarta [lower-alpha 13] Nacionalista
3rd Primitivo Sato [lower-alpha 14] Liberal
Maximino Noel [lower-alpha 15] Nacionalista
4th Filomeno C. Kintanar Liberal
5th Miguel Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Manuel A. Zosa Nacionalista
7th Nicolas Escario Liberal
Cotabato Lone Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Nacionalista
Davao Lone Ismael L. Veloso Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Antonio Raquiza Liberal
2nd Ferdinand Marcos Liberal
Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo Liberal
2nd Ricardo Gacula Liberal
Iloilo 1st Jose Zulueta [lower-alpha 16] Liberal
2nd Pascual Espinosa Liberal
3rd Patricio V. Confesor Nacionalista
4th Ricardo Yap Ladrido Nacionalista
5th Jose M. Aldeguer Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Samuel Formoso Reyes Liberal
La Union 1st Miguel Rilloraza Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Manuel T. Cases Liberal
Laguna 1st Manuel Concordia Liberal
2nd Juan A. Baes [lower-alpha 17] Nacionalista
Estanislao Fernandez [lower-alpha 18] Liberal
Lanao Lone Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Liberal
Leyte 1st Mateo Canonoy Nacionalista
2nd Domingo Veloso Liberal
3rd Francisco M. Pajao Liberal
4th Daniel Romualdez Nacionalista
5th Atilano R. Cinco Liberal
Manila 1st Engracio Clemeña Nacionalista
2nd Arsenio Lacson Nacionalista
3rd Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista
4th Hermenegildo Atienza [lower-alpha 19] Liberal
Gavino Viola Fernando [lower-alpha 20] Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Panfilo M. Manguera Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Emilio B. Espinosa Liberal
Mindoro Lone [lower-alpha 21] Raul T. Leuterio [lower-alpha 22] Liberal
Misamis Occidental Lone Porfirio G. Villarin Liberal
Misamis Oriental Lone Emmanuel Pelaez Liberal
Mountain Province 1st Antonio Canao Liberal
2nd Dennis Molintas [lower-alpha 23] Liberal
Ramon P. Mitra [lower-alpha 24] Nacionalista
3rd Gabriel Dunuan Liberal
Negros Occidental 1st Francisco Ferrer Liberal
2nd Carlos Hilado Liberal
3rd Augurio Abeto [lower-alpha 25] Liberal
Negros Oriental 1st Pedro A. Bandoquillo Liberal
2nd Enrique Medina Liberal
Nueva Ecija 1st Jose O. Corpus Liberal
2nd Jesus Ilagan Liberal
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Leon Cabarroguis Liberal
Occidental Mindoro Lone [lower-alpha 26] Jesus V. Abeleda [lower-alpha 27] Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro Lone [lower-alpha 26] Raul T. Leuterio [lower-alpha 28] Liberal
Palawan Lone Gaudencio E. Abordo [lower-alpha 29] Nacionalista
Sofronio Española [lower-alpha 30] Liberal
Pampanga 1st Diosdado Macapagal Liberal
2nd Artemio Macalino Liberal
Pangasinan 1st Sulpicio R. Soriano Liberal
2nd Eugenio Perez Liberal
3rd Jose L. de Guzman Liberal
4th Amadeo J. Perez Liberal
5th Cipriano S. Allas Liberal
Quezon 1st Narciso H. Umali Nacionalista
2nd Gaudencio V. Vera Liberal
Rizal 1st Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Emilio de la Paz [lower-alpha 31] Nacionalista
Isaias R. Salonga [lower-alpha 32] Nacionalista
Romblon Lone Florencio Moreno Nacionalista
Samar 1st Agripino Escareal Liberal
2nd Tito V. Tizon Liberal
3rd Gregorio B. Abogado Liberal
Sorsogon 1st Modesto Galias Liberal
2nd Tomas Clemente Liberal
Sulu Lone Gulamu Rasul [lower-alpha 33] Nacionalista
Ombra Amilbangsa [lower-alpha 34] Liberal
Surigao Lone Felixberto Verano [lower-alpha 16] Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Jose Roy Liberal
2nd Jose Y. Feliciano Liberal
Zambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay [lower-alpha 35] Liberal
Cesar Miraflor [lower-alpha 36] Liberal
Zamboanga Lone Roseller T. Lim Nacionalista

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Term ended on December 30, 1951.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Elected on November 13, 1951 and took office on December 30, 1951.
  3. Died on June 6, 1951.
  4. Removed on April 3, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  5. Re-elected on November 13, 1951. Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.
  6. Won an electoral protest on April 3, 1952, replacing Teodoro de Vera.
  7. Died on May 28, 1950.
  8. Died on April 8, 1952.
  9. 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.
  10. Removed on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  11. Won an electoral protest on May 4, 1953, replacing Florante C. Roque.
  12. Removed on December 6, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  13. Won an electoral protest on December 6, 1952, replacing Leandro Tojong.
  14. Removed on November 22, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  15. Won an electoral protest on November 22, 1952, replacing Primitivo Sato.
  16. 1 2 Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1951.
  17. Removed on December 27, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  18. Won an electoral protest on December 27, 1951, replacing Juan A. Baes.
  19. Removed on February 9, 1952 after an electoral protest.
  20. Won an electoral protest on February 9, 1952, replacing Hermenegildo Atienza.
  21. Dissolved on June 15, 1950 into Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
  22. Redistricted on January 28, 1952 to Oriental Mindoro.
  23. Removed on September 25, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  24. Won an electoral protest on September 25, 1951, replacing Dennis Molintas.
  25. Removed on March 6, 1953.
  26. 1 2 Created on June 14, 1950 from Mindoro.
  27. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951.
  28. Redistricted on January 28, 1952 from Mindoro.
  29. Removed on March 6, 1953 after an electoral protest.
  30. Won an electoral protest on March 6, 1953, replacing Gaudencio E. Abordo.
  31. Died on August 30, 1951.
  32. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951, succeeding Emilio de la Paz.
  33. Removed on May 5, 1951 after an electoral protest.
  34. Won an electoral protest on May 5, 1951, replacing Gulamu Rasul.
  35. Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.
  36. Elected in a special election on November 13, 1951, succeeding Ramon Magsaysay.

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