2nd Congress of the Philippines
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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. | ||||
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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.
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
[edit]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.
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 (Oriental Mindoro[a], Liberal)
- Minority Floor Leader: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)
Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]The 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
[edit]- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1949 Philippine general election
- 1951 Philippine general election
Notes
[edit]- ^ Raul T. Leuterio represented Mindoro's lone district until January 28, 1952.
- ^ Tomas V. Confesor died on June 6, 1951.
- ^ Teodoro de Vera was removed by the Senate Electoral Tribunal on April 3, 1952, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Carlos P. Garcia resigned on December 30, 1953, upon taking office as Vice President of the Philippines.
- ^ Claro M. Recto replaced Teodoro de Vera on April 3, 1952, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Vicente Sotto died on May 28, 1950.
- ^ Emiliano Tria Tirona died on April 8, 1952.
- ^ Felixberto Verano was elected on November 13, 1951, to succeed Fernando Lopez, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1949. He took office on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Florante C. Roque was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on May 4, 1953 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Erasmo Cruz replaced Florante C. Roque on May 4, 1953, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Leandro Tojong was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on December 6, 1952, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Vicente Logarta replaced Leandro Tojong on December 6, 1952, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Primitivo Sato was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on November 22, 1952, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Maximino Noel replaced Primitivo Sato on November 22, 1952, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Jose Zulueta took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Juan A. Baes was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on December 27, 1951, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Estanislao Fernandez replaced Juan A. Baes on December 27, 1951, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Hermenegildo Atienza was removed on February 26, 1952, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Gavino Viola Fernando replaced Hermenegildo Atienza on February 26, 1952, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Mindoro was divided into Occidental Mindoro's lone district and Oriental Mindoro's lone district on June 14, 1950.
- ^ Raul T. Leuterio was redistricted to Oriental Mindoro's lone district on January 28, 1952.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Occidental Mindoro's lone district was created from Mindoro's lone district on June 14, 1950.
- ^ Jesus V. Abeleda was elected on November 13, 1951.
- ^ Oriental Mindoro's lone district was created from Mindoro's lone district on June 14, 1950.
- ^ Raul T. Leuterio was redistricted from Mindoro's lone district on January 28, 1952.
- ^ Gaudencio E. Abordo was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on April 6, 1953, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Sofronio Española replaced Gaudencio E. Abordo on April 6, 1953, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Emilio de la Paz died on August 30, 1951.
- ^ Isaias R. Salonga was elected on November 13, 1951, to succeed Emilio de la Paz.
- ^ Gulamu Rasul was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on May 5, 1951, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Ombra Amilbangsa replaced Gulamu Rasul on May 5, 1951, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Felixberto Verano took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1951.
- ^ Ramon Magsaysay was appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.
- ^ Cesar Miraflor was elected on November 13, 1951, to succeed 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.