1st Congress of the Philippines
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The 1st Congress of the Philippines (Template:Langx), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and the first two years of Elpidio Quirino's presidency. The body was originally convened as the 2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. On August 5, 1946, Republic Act No. 6 was approved, renaming the body as the 1st Congress of the Philippines.
Sessions
2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Regular Session: May 25 – July 4, 1946
1st Congress of the Philippines
- First Regular Session: July 5 – September 18, 1946
- First Special Session: September 25–30, 1946
- Second Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1947
- Third Regular Session: January 26 – May 20, 1948
- Second Special Session: June 14–26, 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 Acts No. 721 to 733.
- The First Congress of the Philippines passed a total of 421 laws: Republic Acts No. 1 to 421.
Leadership
Senate
- President:
- Jose Avelino (Liberal), until February 21, 1949
- Mariano Jesus Cuenco (Liberal), from February 21, 1949
- President pro tempore: Melecio Arranz (Liberal)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Vicente Francisco (Liberal), until February 21, 1949
- Tomas Cabili (Liberal), from February 21, 1949
- Minority Floor Leader: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista)
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)
- Speaker pro-tempore: Francisco Ortega (La Union–1st, Liberal)
- Majority Floor Leader: Raul Leuterio (Mindoro, Liberal)
- Minority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Pangasinan–4th, Nacionalista)
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 11, 1941: July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1947
- For the first eight senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951
- For the other eight senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949
- For senators elected on November 11, 1947: December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953.
| Senator | Party | Term ending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1947, 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947, 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1949 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1947 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Popular Front | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | NacionalistaTemplate:Efn | 1947, 1953 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | 1951 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | 1949 |
House of Representatives
| Province/City | District | Representative | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Agusan | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Albay | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Antique | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Bataan | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Popular Front |
| Batanes | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Batangas | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Bohol | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | ||
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Bukidnon | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Bulacan | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | ||
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Cagayan | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Camarines Norte | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Young Philippines | |
| Camarines Sur | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Capiz | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Catanduanes | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Cavite | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 4th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 5th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 6th | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | ||
| 7th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Cotabato | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Davao | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Iloilo | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | ||
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 4th | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | ||
| 5th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Isabela | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| La Union | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Laguna | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Lanao | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Leyte | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | ||
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 4th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 5th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Manila | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Popular Front |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Marinduque | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Masbate | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Mindoro | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Misamis Occidental | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Misamis Oriental | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Mountain Province | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Nueva Ecija | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance | |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Palawan | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Pampanga | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance | |
| Pangasinan | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 4th | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista | |
| 5th | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | ||
| Rizal | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Popular Front | |
| Romblon | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Samar | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| 3rd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Sorsogon | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Sulu | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Surigao | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Nacionalista |
| Tarlac | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Efn | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Democratic Alliance | |
| Tayabas | 1st | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| 2nd | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal | |
| Zambales | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
| Zamboanga | Lone | Script error: No such module "Sort". | bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | Liberal |
See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1946 Philippine general election
Notes
External links
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Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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