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
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.
SenatorPartyTerm endingNacionalista1947Liberal1953Liberal1951Liberal1951Nacionalista1949Liberal1949Liberal1951Liberal1951Nacionalista1947Nacionalista1949Liberal1951Nacionalista1951Nacionalista1947Liberal1953Nacionalista1949Liberal1947, 1953Liberal1949Liberal1953Liberal1953Liberal1949Nacionalista1947Nacionalista1947, 1953Nacionalista1949Liberal1949Nacionalista1947Popular Front1951Liberal1953Liberal1953Liberal1947, 1953Liberal1951Nacionalista1949 House of Representatives
Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyAbraLoneLiberalAgusanLoneLiberalAlbay1st Nacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaAntiqueLoneNacionalistaBataanLonePopular FrontBatanesLoneNacionalistaBatangas1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaBohol1stLiberalNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaBukidnonLoneLiberalBulacan1stDemocratic AllianceLiberal2ndNacionalistaCagayan1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCamarines NorteLoneYoung PhilippinesCamarines Sur1stLiberal2ndLiberalCapiz1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberalCatanduanesLoneNacionalistaCaviteLoneNacionalistaCebu1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalista4thNacionalista5thLiberal6thNacionalistaNacionalista7thNacionalistaCotabatoLoneLiberalDavaoLoneNacionalistaIlocos Norte1stLiberal2ndLiberalIlocos Sur1stNacionalista2ndLiberalIloilo1stLiberalLiberal2ndNacionalista3rdLiberal4thNacionalistaNacionalista5thLiberalIsabelaLoneLiberalLa Union1stLiberal2nd LiberalLaguna1stLiberal2ndLiberalLanaoLoneNacionalistaLeyte1stLiberalLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thLiberal5thLiberalManila1stPopular Front2ndLiberalMarinduqueLoneLiberalMasbateLoneLiberalMindoroLoneLiberalMisamis OccidentalLoneLiberalMisamis OrientalLoneLiberalMountain Province1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaNegros Occidental1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdLiberalNegros Oriental1stNacionalista2ndLiberalNueva Ecija1stDemocratic Alliance2ndDemocratic AllianceNueva VizcayaLoneLiberalPalawanLoneLiberalPampanga1stDemocratic Alliance2ndDemocratic AlliancePangasinan1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thNacionalista5thLiberalLiberalRizal1stLiberal2ndPopular FrontRomblonLoneLiberalSamar1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberalSorsogon1stLiberal2ndLiberalSuluLoneLiberalSurigaoLoneNacionalistaTarlac1stLiberal2ndDemocratic AllianceTayabas1stLiberal2ndLiberalZambalesLoneLiberalZamboangaLoneLiberal
See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1946 Philippine general election
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External links
Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library