6th Congress of the Philippines

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6th Congress of the Philippines
January 17, 1966 June 17, 1969
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President Ferdinand Marcos
Vice President Fernando Lopez
Senate
Senate President   Gil J. Puyat
Senate President
pro tempore
Jose J. Roy
Majority leader Jose J. Roy
Rodolfo T. Ganzon
Arturo Tolentino
Minority leader Ambrosio Padilla
House of Representatives
House Speaker Cornelio Villareal
Jose B. Laurel, Jr.
Majority leader Justiniano S. Montano
Marcelino Veloso
Minority leader José B. Laurel, Jr.

The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency.

Contents

Sessions

Legislation

The Sixth Congress passed a total of 1,481 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 4643 – 6123)

Leadership

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Composition of the Senate during the 6th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
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Composition of the House of Representatives during the 6th Congress.

Senate

Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
Gil J. Puyat (NP), elected January 26, 1967
Lorenzo M. Sumulong (NP)
Jose J. Roy (NP), elected January 26, 1967
Jose J. Roy (NP)
Rodolfo T. Ganzon (NP)
Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
Ambrosio Padilla (LP)

House of Representatives

Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz)
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas), elected February 2, 1967
Salipada K. Pendatun (LP, Lone District Cotabato)
Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
Justiniano S. Montano (NP, Lone District Cavite)
Marcelino R. Veloso (NP, 3rd District Leyte)
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)

Members

Senate

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

Senator Party Term expiryIn office
Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 19711959–1972
Gaudencio Antonino [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 19671961–1967
Magnolia Antonino Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Ninoy Aquino Liberal 19731967–1972
Dominador Aytona Nacionalista 19711965–1971
Helena Benitez Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Jose W. Diokno Nacionalista 19691963–1972
Eva Estrada Kalaw Nacionalista 19711965–1972
Rodolfo Ganzon Nacionalista 19691963–1969
Maria Kalaw Katigbak Nacionalista 19671961–1967
Wenceslao Lagumbay Nacionalista 19711965–1971
Salvador Laurel Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Juan Liwag Liberal 19691963–1969
Genaro Magsaysay Nacionalista 19711959–1972
Manuel Manahan Liberal 19671961–1967
Raul Manglapus Liberal 19671961–1967
Camilo Osias Liberal 19671961–1967
Sergio Osmeña Jr. Liberal 19711965–1971
Ambrosio Padilla Liberal 19691957–1972
Emmanuel Pelaez Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Leonardo Perez Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Gil Puyat Nacionalista 19691951–1972
Soc Rodrigo Nacionalista 19671955–1967
Gerardo Roxas Liberal 19691963–1972
Jose Roy Nacionalista 1967, 19731961–1972
Jovito Salonga Liberal 19711965–1972
Tecla San Andres Ziga Liberal 19691963–1969
Lorenzo Sumulong Nacionalista 19671949–1967
Lorenzo Tañada Nationalist Citizens 19711947–1971
Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista 19731967–1972
Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista 19691957–1972


House of Representatives

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Third Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Carmelo Z. Barbero Liberal
Agusan Lone Jose C. Aquino Liberal
Aklan Lone Rafael B. Legaspi Nacionalista
Albay 1st Venancio P. Ziga Liberal
2nd Carlos R. Imperial Nacionalista
3rd Josefina B. Duran Liberal
Antique Lone Jose A. FornierIndependent
Bataan Lone Pablo R. Roman Liberal
Batanes Lone Aurora B. Abad Liberal
Batangas 1st Federico M. Serrano Nacionalista
2nd Olegario B. Cantos Liberal
3rd Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Natalio P. Castillo Nacionalista
2nd Jose S. Zafra Nacionalista
3rd Teodoro B. Galagar Nacionalista
Bukidnon Lone Benjamin N. Tabios Liberal
Bulacan 1st Teodulo C. Natividad Nacionalista
2nd Rogaciano M. Mercado Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Tito M. Dupaya Liberal
2nd Benjamin Ligot Liberal
Camarines Norte Lone Fernando V. Pajarillo Nacionalista
Camarines Sur 1st Ramon Felipe, Jr. Liberal
2nd Felix Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Mariano H. Acuña Liberal
2nd Cornelio T. Villareal Liberal
Catanduanes Lone Jose M. Alberto Liberal
Cavite Lone Justiniano S. Montano Liberal
Cebu 1st Ramon M. Durano Nacionalista
2nd Jose L. Briones Liberal
3rd Ernesto Bascon Liberal
4th Isidro Kintanar Nacionalista
5th Antonio Cuenco Liberal
6th Amado B. Arrieta Liberal
7th Tereso Dumon Liberal
Cotabato Lone Salipada K. Pendatun Liberal
Davao Lone Lorenzo S. Sarmiento [lower-alpha 2] Liberal
Davao del Norte Lone Lorenzo S. Sarmiento [lower-alpha 3] Liberal
Davao del Sur Lone Artemio A. Loyola [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Davao Oriental Lone Constancio P. Maglana [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Eastern Samar Lone Felipe J. Abrigo Liberal
Ilocos Norte 1st Antonio Raquiza [lower-alpha 5] Liberal
Roque Ablan Jr. [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
2nd Simeon M. Valdez Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo Liberal
2nd Pablo Sanidad [lower-alpha 6] Liberal
Iloilo 1st Pedro G. Trono Liberal
2nd Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. Nacionalista
3rd Gloria M. Tabiana Liberal
4th Ricardo Yap Ladrido Liberal
5th Jose M. Aldeguer Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Melanio T. Singson Liberal
La Union 1st Magnolia Antonino [lower-alpha 7] Independent
2nd Epifanio B. Castillejos Nacionalista
Laguna 1st Manuel Concordia Liberal
2nd Magdaleno M. Palacol Liberal
Lanao del Norte Lone Mohamad Ali Dimaporo Liberal
Lanao del Sur Lone Rasid Lucman Liberal
Leyte 1st Artemio E. Mate Nacionalista
2nd Salud Vivero Parreño Nacionalista
3rd Marcelino R. Veloso Nacionalista
4th Dominador M. Tan Liberal
Manila 1st Fidel A. Santiago Liberal
2nd Joaquin R. Roces Nacionalista
3rd Sergio H. Loyola Liberal
4th Pablo V. Ocampo Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Francisco Maria Lecaroz Liberal
Masbate Lone Andres Clemente, Jr. Liberal
Misamis Occidental Lone William L. Chiongbian Liberal
Misamis Oriental Lone Emmanuel Pelaez [lower-alpha 7] Independent
Mountain Province 1st Juan Duyan Liberal
2nd Andres A. Cosalan Liberal
3rd Luis Hora Liberal
Negros Occidental 1st Armando C. Gustilo Nacionalista
2nd Felix P. Amante Liberal
3rd Felix M. Feria, Jr. Liberal
Negros Oriental 1st Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista
2nd Lamberto L. Macias Nacionalista
Northern Samar Lone Eladio T. Balite [lower-alpha 8] Liberal
Eusebio Moore [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija 1st Eugenio T. Baltao Liberal
2nd Angel D. Concepcion Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Leonardo B. Perez Nacionalista
Occidental Mindoro Lone Pedro C. Medalla Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro Lone Luciano A. Joson Liberal
Palawan Lone Ramon Mitra Jr. Liberal
Pampanga 1st Juanita L. Nepomuceno Liberal
2nd Angel P. Macapagal Liberal
Pangasinan 1st Aguedo F. Agbayani Nacionalista
2nd Jack Laureano Soriano Nacionalista
3rd Cipriano Primicias, Jr. Nacionalista
4th Amadeo J. Perez Liberal
5th Jesus M. Reyes Liberal
Quezon 1st Manuel S. Enverga Nacionalista
2nd Eladio A. Caliwara Liberal
Rizal 1st Edgar U. Ilarde Liberal
2nd Frisco F. San Juan Nacionalista
Romblon Lone Jose D. Moreno Nacionalista
Samar Lone Fernando R. Veloso Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Salvador R. Encinas Liberal
2nd Vicente Peralta Nacionalista
Sulu Lone Salih Ututalum [lower-alpha 9] Liberal
Indanan M. Anni [lower-alpha 10] Nacionalista
Surigao del Norte Lone Constantino C. Navarro Liberal
Surigao del Sur Lone Gregorio P. Murillo Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Peping Cojuangco Liberal
2nd Jose V. Yap Liberal
Zambales Lone Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Liberal
Zamboanga del Norte Lone Alberto Ubay Liberal
Zamboanga del Sur Lone Vincenzo Sagun Liberal

Notes

  1. Died on November 13, 1967.
  2. Served until January 22, 1968 before being redistricted to Davao del Norte.
  3. Redistricted on January 22, 1968 from Davao.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Took office on January 22, 1968 after winning the special election held on November 14, 1967.
  5. Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on August 24, 1966.
  6. Oath of office deferred until January 27, 1969 due to an electoral protest.
  7. 1 2 Elected to the Senate on November 14, 1967.
  8. Died on August 24, 1967.
  9. Election annulled on April 23, 1969.
  10. Declared election winner on April 23, 1969.

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