1st Congress of the Philippines
Encyclopedia
The First Congress of the Philippines (Filipino
: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature
of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine
Senate
and House of Representatives
from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines.
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
and House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Commonwealth of the Philippines
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. The Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L...
. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the First Congress of the Philippines.
The Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Regular Session: May 25 – July 4, 1946
The First Congress of the Philippines
- First Regular Session: July 5 – September 18, 1946
- First Special Session: September 25 – September 30, 1946
- Second Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1947
- Third Regular Session: January 26 – May 20, 1948
- Second Special Session: June 14 – June 26, 1948
- Fourth Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1949
- Special Joint Session: December 13, 1949
Legislation
- The Second Commonwealth Congress passed a total of 12 laws: Commonwealth Act No. 721 to 733.
- The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Act No. 1 to 421.
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate:
-
- Jose D. AvelinoJosé AvelinoJosé Dira Avelino . The first President of the Senate of the First Republic of the Philippines under the presidency of Manuel Roxas. He was President Pro-tempore to President Manuel Quezon prior to the establishment of the Commonwealth.Avelino was born in a town called Calbayog in Samar to...
(LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
) - Mariano Jesus D. CuencoMariano Jesús CuencoMariano Jesús Diosomito Cuenco was a Filipino Cebuano politician and writer.-Early life:He was born in Carmen, Cebu on January 16, 1888, to Mariano Albao Cuenco and Remedios López Diosomito. He studied at the Colegio de San Carlos of Cebu, where he graduated in 1904 with a degree in Bachelor of...
(LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
), elected February 21, 1949- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Melecio ArranzMelecio ArranzMelecio Arranz was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.He was an Ilocano Politician-Early Life and Carrer:He obtained his degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Sto...
(LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
)- Majority Floor Leader:
- Vicente J. Francisco
- Tomas L. CabiliTomas CabiliTomas Lluisma Cabili was a lawyer, journalist, educator, and assemblyman from Lanao. He is also known as Sultan Dimasangkay-ko-Ranao for Maranaos.-Early life:...
(LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
) elected February 21, 1949- Minority Floor Leader:
- Carlos P. GarciaCarlos P. GarciaCarlos Polistico García was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist and guerrilla leader...
(NPNacionalista PartyThe Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907...
)
- Jose D. Avelino
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
-
- Eugenio P. Perez (LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
, 2nd District Pangasinan)- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Francisco Ortega (LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
, 1st District La Union)- Majority Floor Leader:
- Raúl Leuterio (LPLiberal Party (Philippines)The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
, Lone District Mindoro)- Minority Floor Leader:
- Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (NPNacionalista PartyThe Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907...
, 4th District Pangasinan)
- Eugenio P. Perez (LP
Senate
Sixteen senators were elected on April 23, 1946. Eight senators were to serve until December 30, 1949, while the other eight were to serve until December 30, 1951.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
House of Representatives
| Province/City Cities of the Philippines A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure... |
District | Representative House of Representatives of the Philippines The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the... |
|---|---|---|
| Abra | Quintin Paredes Quintín Paredes Quintín B. Paredes was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and statesman.He was born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines in 1884 to Juan Felix Paredes and Regine Babila.-Education and early career:... |
|
| Agusan | Marcos M. Calo | |
| Albay Albay Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf.... |
Eulogio V. Lawenko | |
| Toribio Perez | ||
| Marcial O. Rañola | ||
| Antique Antique province Antique is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is San Jose and is located at the western portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo to the east. Antique faces the Sulu Sea to the west.... |
Emigdio Nietes | |
| Bataan | Bonifacio Camacho | |
| Batanes | Anastacio Agan | |
| Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... |
Felixberto M. Serrano | |
| Pedro P. Muñoz | ||
| Jose B. Laurel, Jr. Jose Laurel, Jr. José Bayani "Pepito" Laurel, Jr. , also known as José B. Laurel, Jr., was a Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines... |
||
| Bohol Bohol Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... |
Luis T. Clarin | |
| Genaro Visarra | ||
| Simeon G. Toribio | ||
| Cosme P. Garcia | ||
| Bukidnon | Remedios Ozamis Fortich | |
| Bulacan Bulacan Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro... |
Florante C. Roque | |
| Alejo S. Santos | ||
| Cagayan Cagayan Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte... |
Conrado V. Singson | |
| Paulino A. Alonzo | ||
| Camarines Norte Camarines Norte Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet and the province borders Quezon to the west and Camarines Sur to the south.-Demographics:... |
Legislative district of Camarines Norte The lone Legislative District of Camarines Norte is the representation of the Province of Camarines Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives. Camarines Norte was represented as part of the first and second districts of Ambos Camarines prior to being granted its own representation, after the... |
Esmeraldo Eco |
| Camarines Sur Camarines Sur Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south... |
Juan Q. Miranda | |
| Sebastian C. Moll, Jr. | ||
| Capiz Capiz Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north... |
Ramon A. Arnaldo | |
| Cornelio T. Villareal Cornelio Villareal Cornelio T. Villareal was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1962 to 1967, and again from 1971 to 1972. Popularly known as Kune, his congressional career representing the Second District of Capiz spanned six decades.- Early... |
||
| Jose M. Reyes | ||
| Catanduanes | Legislative district of Catanduanes The lone Legislative District of Catanduanes is the representation of the Province of Catanduanes in the Philippine House of Representatives. Catanduanes was represented as part of Albay's second district from 1907 to 1931, and fully comprised that province's fourth district from 1931 to 1946... |
Francisco A. Perfecto |
| Cavite | Justiniano S. Montano Justiniano S. Montano Justiniano Solis Montano, Sr. was a Filipino politician who was elected for one term to the Philippine Senate and for multiple terms as a member of the House of Representatives.-Background:... |
|
| Cebu | Jovenal Almendras | |
| Vicente Logarta | ||
| Maximino Noel | ||
| Agustin Y. Kintanar | ||
| Leandro A. Tojong | ||
| Nicolas Rafols | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | ||
| Cotabato | Gumbay Piang | |
| Davao | Legislative district of Davao The Legislative District of Davao, was the representation of the Province of Davao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 to 1965, when Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental—the provinces it was divided into on... |
Apolinario Cabigon |
| Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south... |
Damaso T. Samonte | |
| Pedro A. Albano | ||
| Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital... |
Floro Crisologo | |
| Fidel Villanueva | ||
| Iloilo | Mateo M. Nonato | |
| Oscar Ledesma | ||
| Tiburcio Lutero | ||
| Gaudencio Dimaisip | ||
| Mariano Peñaflorida | ||
| Juan Borra | ||
| Isabela | Domingo Paguirigan | |
| La Union La Unión La Union or La Unión may refer to:-Colombia:*La Unión, Antioquia*La Unión, Nariño*La Unión, Sucre*La Unión, Valle del Cauca-Peru:*La Unión Province, Peru... |
Francisco Ortega | |
| Manuel T. Cases | ||
| Laguna | Eduardo A. Barreto | |
| Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. Estanislao Fernandez Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. In college, hedistinguished himself as a debator and orator... |
||
| Lanao Lanao (province) Lanao Province was one of the former provinces of the Philippines from 1914 to 1959. Today the province comprises of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.-History:... |
Legislative district of Lanao The lone Legislative District of Lanao was the representation of the Province of Lanao in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1946 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1946 to 1961, when Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on May 22, 1959,... |
Manalao Mindalano |
| Leyte | Carlos Tan | |
| Domingo Veloso | ||
| Francisco M. Pajao | ||
| Juan R. Perez | ||
| Atilano R. Cinco | ||
| Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
Jose Topacio Nueno | |
| Hermenegildo Atienza | ||
| Marinduque | Legislative district of Marinduque The Legislative District of Marinduque is the current representation of the Province of Marinduque in the Philippine House of Representatives.... |
Timoteo P. Ricohermoso |
| Masbate | Emilio B. Espinosa | |
| Mindoro Mindoro (province) Mindoro was a province of the Philippines from 1921 until 1950 when it was split into two provinces, Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. It is located on Mindoro island.- Pre-History and Indigenous Civilization:... |
Raúl T. Leuterio | |
| Misamis Occidental Misamis Occidental Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City... |
Porfirio G. Villarin | |
| Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City... |
Pedro S. Baculio | |
| Mountain Province Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some... |
George K. Tait | |
| Jose B. Mencio | ||
| Gabriel Dunuan | ||
| Negros Occidental Negros Occidental Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half... |
Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. | |
| Carlos Hilado | ||
| Elisio M. Limsiaco | ||
| Negros Oriental Negros Oriental Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. It occupies the south-eastern half of the island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising the north-western half. It also includes Apo Island — a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists... |
Lorenzo Teves | |
| Enrique Medina | ||
| Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City... |
Jose A. Cando | |
| Constancio Padilla | ||
| Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by, clockwise from the north, Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and Benguet.-History, people and culture:The name was derived from the... |
Legislative district of Nueva Vizcaya The lone Legislative District of Nueva Vizcaya is the representation of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippine House of Representatives. Nueva Vizcaya was first represented in the Philippine Assembly in 1916, which included the present-day Quirino Province in 1972... |
Leon Cabarroguis |
| Palawan | Sofronio Española | |
| Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast... |
Amado M. Yuson | |
| Luis M. Taruc | ||
| Pangasinan | Juan G. Rodriguez | |
| Eugenio Perez Eugenio Perez Eugenio Pérez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1946 to 1953. He was a member of the Liberal Party, whose president he served as during his term as Speaker.-Early life:Pérez was born in San Carlos, Pangasinan... |
||
| Pascual Beltran | ||
| Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. | ||
| Cipriano S. Allas | ||
| Rizal | Diaz Ignacio Santos | |
| Lorenzo Sumulong Lorenzo Sumulong Lorenzo Sumulong was a Filipino politician who served in the Philippine Senate for four decades, and as a delegate of his country to the United Nations... |
||
| Romblon Romblon Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon.... |
Legislative district of Romblon The Legislative District of Romblon is the representation of the Province of Romblon in the Philippine House of Representatives. From 1907 to 1919 Romblon was represented as part of the third district of Capiz... |
Modesto Formilleza |
| Samar | Agripino Escareal | |
| Tito V. Tizon | ||
| Adriano D. Lomuntad | ||
| Sorsogon | Pacifico F. Lim | |
| Tomas Clemente | ||
| Sulu | Ombra Amilbangsa | |
| Surigao | Legislative district of Surigao The lone Legislative District of Surigao was the representation of the province of Surigao in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1935, Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1961, when Surigao del Norte and Surigao del... |
Ricardo Navarro |
| Tarlac | Jose J. Roy | |
| Alejandro Simpaoco | ||
| Tayabas | Fortunato N. Suarez | |
| Tomas B. Morato | ||
| Zambales | Ramon Magsaysay Ramon Magsaysay Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F... |
|
| Zamboanga Zamboanga (province) Zamboanga is a former province of the Philippines located in the western region of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.-Creation:During the time of the United States' purchase of the Philippines of 1898, the Republic of Zamboanga had its own independence and jurisdiction on what is now... |
Juan S. Alano |
- Replaced by Genaro Visarra as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on February 19, 1949.
- Died in office.
- Elected in a special election on November 11, 1947 to complete, unexpired term of predecessor.
- Elected to the Senate in the 1947 ElectionsPhilippine general election, 1947Elections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate being contested. Eight seats were all regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947 until December 30, 1953...
on November 11, 1947, but was unseated as per Senate Electoral Tribunal decision on December 16, 1949.
See also
- Congress of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesThe Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
- Senate of the PhilippinesSenate of the PhilippinesThe Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
- House of Representatives of the PhilippinesHouse of Representatives of the PhilippinesThe House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
- Philippine general election, 1946Philippine general election, 1946The Elections for the members of the Senate held on April 23, 1946 .-Background:Soon after the reconstitution of the Commonwealth Government in 1945 Senators Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino and their allies called for the holding on an early national election to choose the president and vice...
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library