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1st Congress of the Philippines
18th legislative term of the Philippines
18th legislative term of the Philippines
| Field | Value | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| }} | chamber1_leader2_type | Vice President | chamber1_leader2=Elpidio Quirino | ||||||||||
| (until April 17, 1948) | chamber1_leader3_type= | chamber1_leader3= | control2= | chamber1_leader4_type= | chamber1_leader4= | chamber1= | chamber2=Senate | membership2=24 | chamber2_leader1_type=President | chamber2_leader1={{plainlist | |||
| }} | chamber2_leader2_type | President pro tempore | chamber2_leader2=Melecio Arranz | chamber2_leader3_type=Majority leader | chamber2_leader3={{plainlist | ||||||||
| }} | chamber3 | House of Representatives | chamber3_leader1=Eugenio Perez | chamber3_leader2_type=Speaker pro tempore | chamber3_leader2=Francisco Ortega | chamber3_leader3_type=Majority leader | chamber3_leader3=Raul T. Leuterio | membership3=98 | chamber3_leader1_type=Speaker | chamber2_leader4_type=Minority leader | chamber2_leader4=Carlos P. Garcia | chamber3_leader4_type=Minority leader | chamber3_leader4=Cipriano Primicias Sr. |
- Manuel Roxas (until April 15, 1948)
- Elpidio Quirino (from April 17, 1948)
- Jose Avelino (until February 21, 1949)
- Mariano Jesus Cuenco (from February 21, 1949)
- Vicente Francisco (until February 21, 1949)
- Tomas Cabili (from February 21, 1949)
The 1st Congress of the Philippines (), 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
until February 21, 1949 from February 21, 1949
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Popular Front (Philippines)}}" | Popular Front | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista |
House of Representatives
| Province/City | District | Representative | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Agusan | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Albay | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Antique | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Bataan | Lone | Popular Front (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Batanes | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Batangas | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Bohol | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | |||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Bukidnon | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Bulacan | 1st | Democratic Alliance (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | |||
| 2nd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Cagayan | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Camarines Norte | Lone | |||
| Camarines Sur | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Capiz | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Catanduanes | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Cavite | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Cebu | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 4th | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 5th | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 6th | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | |||
| 7th | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Cotabato | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Davao | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Iloilo | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | |||
| 2nd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | |||
| 5th | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Isabela | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| La Union | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Laguna | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Lanao | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Leyte | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | |||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 5th | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Manila | 1st | Popular Front (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Marinduque | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Masbate | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Mindoro | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Misamis Occidental | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Misamis Oriental | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Mountain Province | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Nueva Ecija | 1st | Democratic Alliance (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | {{Efn | name=democraticalliance}} | Democratic Alliance (Philippines)}}" | |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Palawan | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Pampanga | 1st | {{Efn | name=democraticalliance}} | |
| 2nd | Democratic Alliance (Philippines)}}" | Democratic Alliance | ||
| Pangasinan | 1st | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 4th | Nacionalista Party}}" | Nacionalista | ||
| 5th | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | |||
| Rizal | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Popular Front (Philippines)}}" | Popular Front | ||
| Romblon | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Samar | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| 3rd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Sorsogon | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Sulu | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Surigao | Lone | Nacionalista Party}}" | ||
| Tarlac | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | {{Efn | name=democraticalliance}} | Democratic Alliance (Philippines)}}" | |
| Tayabas | 1st | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| 2nd | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | Liberal | ||
| Zambales | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" | ||
| Zamboanga | Lone | Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |
Notes
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