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) (until August 4, 1957) 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
SenatorPartyTerm endingLiberal1955 Nacionalista1961Nacionalista1957Liberal1955Nacionalista1959Nacionalista1959Nacionalista1957Democratic1959Nacionalista1957Nacionalista1957Nacionalista1957Democratic1959Nacionalista1959Nacionalista1961Liberal1955Liberal1955Nacionalista1955, 1961Nacionalista1959Liberal1955Nacionalista1957Nacionalista1957Nacionalista1955, 1961Nacionalista1961Nacionalista1959Nacionalista1961Nacionalista1961Nacionalista1955, 1961Citizens1959Nacionalista1957
House of Representatives
Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyAbraLone LiberalAgusanLoneNacionalistaAlbay1st LiberalLiberal2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaAntiqueLoneNacionalistaBataanLoneNacionalistaBatanesLoneLiberalBatangas1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaBohol1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaBukidnonLoneNacionalistaBulacan1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCagayan1stNacionalista2ndLiberalCamarines NorteLoneNacionalistaCamarines Sur1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCapiz1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaCatanduanesLoneNacionalistaCaviteLoneNacionalistaCebu1stNacionalista–Democratic2ndIndependent3rdNacionalista4thNacionalista5thNacionalista6thLiberalNacionalista7thLiberalCotabatoLoneLiberalDavaoLoneNacionalistaIlocos Norte1stLiberal2ndLiberalIlocos Sur1stLiberal2ndLiberalIloilo1stDemocratic2ndNacionalista3rdLiberal4thDemocratic5thDemocraticIsabelaLoneLiberalNacionalistaLa Union1stNacionalista2nd LiberalLaguna1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaLanaoLoneNacionalistaLiberalLeyte1stLiberal2ndNacionalista–Democratic3rdLiberal4thNacionalista5thNacionalistaManila1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalista4thNacionalistaMarinduqueLoneNacionalistaMasbateLoneLiberalMisamis OccidentalLoneLiberalMisamis OrientalLoneNacionalistaMountain Province1stNacionalista2ndDemocratic3rdNacionalistaNegros Occidental1stDemocratic2ndDemocratic3rdNacionalistaNegros Oriental1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaNueva Ecija1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaNueva VizcayaLoneNacionalistaOccidental MindoroLoneLiberalOriental MindoroLoneDemocraticPalawanLoneNacionalistaPampanga1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaPangasinan1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thLiberal5thLiberalQuezon1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaRizal1stNacionalista2ndDemocraticRomblonLoneNacionalistaSamar1stNacionalistaNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdLiberalSorsogon1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaSuluLoneLiberalSurigaoLoneNacionalistaTarlac1stDemocratic2ndNacionalistaZambalesLoneNacionalistaZamboanga del NorteLoneLiberalZamboanga del SurLoneNacionalista
See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1953 Philippine general election 1955 Philippine general election
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External links
Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library