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3rd Congress of the Philippines

20th legislative term of the Philippines

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Ramon Magsaysay (until March 17, 1957)
Carlos P. Garcia (from March 18, 1957)

The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency.

Sessions

First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954
First Special Session: July 19 – August 3, 1954
Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955
Second Special Session: July 7 – August 10, 1955
Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956
Third Special Session: June 21 – July 25, 1956
Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957
Joint Session: December 10, 1957

Legislation

The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)

Leadership

Senate

President: Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista)
President pro tempore: Manuel Briones (Nacionalista)
Majority Floor Leader: Cipriano Primicias Sr. (Nacionalista)
Minority Floor Leader: Lorenzo Tañada (Citizens)

House of Representatives

Speaker: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista)
Speaker pro tempore: Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th, Nacionalista)
Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Manila–3rd, Nacionalista)
Minority Floor Leader: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal)

Members

Senate

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

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
For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961

Senator	Party	Term ending
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nationalist Citizens' Party}}"		Citizens
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista

House of Representatives

House seats by province in the 3rd Congress.

Province/City	District	Representative	Party
Abra	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Agusan	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Albay	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Antique	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Bataan	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Batanes	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Batangas	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Bohol	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Bukidnon	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Bulacan	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Cagayan	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Camarines Norte	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Camarines Sur	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Capiz	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Catanduanes	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Cavite	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Cebu	1st		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Independent politician}}"		Independent
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
4th		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
5th		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
6th		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
7th		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Cotabato	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Davao	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Ilocos Norte	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Ilocos Sur	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Iloilo	1st		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
4th		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
5th		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
Isabela	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
La Union	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Laguna	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Lanao	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
	Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Leyte	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Nacionalista–Democratic
3rd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
4th		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
5th		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Manila	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
4th		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Marinduque	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Masbate	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Misamis Occidental	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Misamis Oriental	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Mountain Province	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Negros Occidental	1st		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
3rd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Negros Oriental	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Occidental Mindoro	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Oriental Mindoro	Lone		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"
Palawan	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Pampanga	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Pangasinan	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
3rd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
4th		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
5th		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Quezon	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Rizal	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
2nd		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"		Democratic
Romblon	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Samar	1st		Nacionalista Party}}"
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
3rd		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"		Liberal
Sorsogon	1st		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Sulu	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Surigao	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Tarlac	1st		Democratic Party (Philippines)}}"
2nd		Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Zambales	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"
Zamboanga del Norte	Lone		Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Zamboanga del Sur	Lone		Nacionalista Party}}"

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