6th Congress of the Philippines
January 17, 1966 – June 17, 1969 | |
President | Ferdinand Marcos |
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Vice President | Fernando Lopez |
Senate | |
Senate President | Gil J. Puyat |
Senate President pro tempore | Jose J. Roy |
Majority leader | Jose J. Roy Rodolfo T. Ganzon Arturo Tolentino |
Minority leader | Ambrosio Padilla |
House of Representatives | |
House Speaker | Cornelio Villareal Jose B. Laurel, Jr. |
Majority leader | Justiniano S. Montano Marcelino Veloso |
Minority leader | José B. Laurel, Jr. |
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The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency.
Sessions
- First Special Session: January 17–22, 1966
- First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966
- Second Special Session: May 20 – June 18, 1966
- Third Special Session: August 15–27, 1966
- First Joint Session: April 25, April 25, June 1, 1966
- Second Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1967
- Fourth Special Session: June 1 – July 5, 1967
- Fifth Special Session: July 17 – August 18, 1967
- Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8, March 14–16, 1967
- Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968
- Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968
- Sixth Special Session: May 17–28, 1968
- Seventh Special Session: July 8 – August 10, 1968
- Eighth Special Session: August 12–31, 1968
- Fourth Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1969
- Ninth Special Session: June 2 – July 5, 1969
- Fourth Joint Session: June 11–17, 1969
Legislation
The Sixth Congress passed a total of 1,481 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 4643 – 6123)
Leadership
Composition of the Senate during the 6th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Senate
- President of the Senate:
- Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
- Gil J. Puyat (NP), elected January 26, 1967
- Senate President Pro-Tempore:
- Lorenzo M. Sumulong (NP)
- Jose J. Roy (NP), elected January 26, 1967
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Jose J. Roy (NP)
- Rodolfo T. Ganzon (NP)
- Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ambrosio Padilla (LP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz)
- José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas), elected February 2, 1967
- Speaker Pro-Tempore:
- Salipada K. Pendatun (LP, Lone District Cotabato)
- Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Justiniano S. Montano (NP, Lone District Cavite)
- Marcelino R. Veloso (NP, 3rd District Leyte)
- Minority Floor Leader:
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 14, 1961: December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1967
- For senators elected on November 12, 1963: December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969
- For senators elected on November 9, 1965: December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1971
- For senators elected on November 14, 1967: December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1973
House of Representatives
Province/City | District | Representative | Party | |
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Abra | Lone | Carmelo Z. Barbero | Liberal | |
Agusan | Lone | Jose C. Aquino | Liberal | |
Aklan | Lone | Rafael B. Legaspi | Nacionalista | |
Albay | 1st | Venancio P. Ziga | Liberal | |
2nd | Carlos R. Imperial | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Josefina B. Duran | Liberal | ||
Antique | Lone | Jose A. Fornier | Independent | |
Bataan | Lone | Pablo R. Roman | Liberal | |
Batanes | Lone | Aurora B. Abad | Liberal | |
Batangas | 1st | Federico M. Serrano | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Olegario B. Cantos | Liberal | ||
3rd | Jose Laurel Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
Bohol | 1st | Natalio P. Castillo | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Jose S. Zafra | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Teodoro B. Galagar | Nacionalista | ||
Bukidnon | Lone | Benjamin N. Tabios | Liberal | |
Bulacan | 1st | Teodulo C. Natividad | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Rogaciano M. Mercado | Nacionalista | ||
Cagayan | 1st | Tito M. Dupaya | Liberal | |
2nd | Benjamin Ligot | Liberal | ||
Camarines Norte | Lone | Fernando V. Pajarillo | Nacionalista | |
Camarines Sur | 1st | Ramon Felipe, Jr. | Liberal | |
2nd | Felix Fuentebella | Nacionalista | ||
Capiz | 1st | Mariano H. Acuña | Liberal | |
2nd | Cornelio T. Villareal | Liberal | ||
Catanduanes | Lone | Jose M. Alberto | Liberal | |
Cavite | Lone | Justiniano S. Montano | Liberal | |
Cebu | 1st | Ramon M. Durano | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Jose L. Briones | Liberal | ||
3rd | Ernesto Bascon | Liberal | ||
4th | Isidro Kintanar | Nacionalista | ||
5th | Antonio Cuenco | Liberal | ||
6th | Amado B. Arrieta | Liberal | ||
7th | Tereso Dumon | Liberal | ||
Cotabato | Lone | Salipada K. Pendatun | Liberal | |
Davao | Lone | Lorenzo S. Sarmiento[b] | Liberal | |
Davao del Norte | Lone | Lorenzo S. Sarmiento[c] | Liberal | |
Davao del Sur | Lone | Artemio A. Loyola[d] | Nacionalista | |
Davao Oriental | Lone | Constancio P. Maglana[d] | Nacionalista | |
Eastern Samar | Lone | Felipe J. Abrigo | Liberal | |
Ilocos Norte | 1st | Antonio Raquiza[e] | Liberal | |
Roque Ablan Jr.[d] | Nacionalista | |||
2nd | Simeon M. Valdez | Nacionalista | ||
Ilocos Sur | 1st | Floro Crisologo | Liberal | |
2nd | Pablo Sanidad[f] | Liberal | ||
Iloilo | 1st | Pedro G. Trono | Liberal | |
2nd | Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Gloria M. Tabiana | Liberal | ||
4th | Ricardo Yap Ladrido | Liberal | ||
5th | Jose M. Aldeguer | Nacionalista | ||
Isabela | Lone | Melanio T. Singson | Liberal | |
La Union | 1st | Magnolia Antonino[g] | Independent | |
2nd | Epifanio B. Castillejos | Nacionalista | ||
Laguna | 1st | Manuel Concordia | Liberal | |
2nd | Magdaleno M. Palacol | Liberal | ||
Lanao del Norte | Lone | Mohamad Ali Dimaporo | Liberal | |
Lanao del Sur | Lone | Rasid Lucman | Liberal | |
Leyte | 1st | Artemio E. Mate | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Salud Vivero Parreño | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Marcelino R. Veloso | Nacionalista | ||
4th | Dominador M. Tan | Liberal | ||
Manila | 1st | Fidel A. Santiago | Liberal | |
2nd | Joaquin R. Roces | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Sergio H. Loyola | Liberal | ||
4th | Pablo V. Ocampo | Nacionalista | ||
Marinduque | Lone | Francisco Maria Lecaroz | Liberal | |
Masbate | Lone | Andres Clemente, Jr. | Liberal | |
Misamis Occidental | Lone | William L. Chiongbian | Liberal | |
Misamis Oriental | Lone | Emmanuel Pelaez[g] | Independent | |
Mountain Province | 1st | Juan Duyan | Liberal | |
2nd | Andres A. Cosalan | Liberal | ||
3rd | Luis Hora | Liberal | ||
Negros Occidental | 1st | Armando C. Gustilo | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Felix P. Amante | Liberal | ||
3rd | Felix M. Feria, Jr. | Liberal | ||
Negros Oriental | 1st | Lorenzo Teves | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Lamberto L. Macias | Nacionalista | ||
Northern Samar | Lone | Eladio T. Balite[h] | Liberal | |
Eusebio Moore[d] | Nacionalista | |||
Nueva Ecija | 1st | Eugenio T. Baltao | Liberal | |
2nd | Angel D. Concepcion | Nacionalista | ||
Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Leonardo B. Perez | Nacionalista | |
Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Pedro C. Medalla | Nacionalista | |
Oriental Mindoro | Lone | Luciano A. Joson | Liberal | |
Palawan | Lone | Ramon Mitra Jr. | Liberal | |
Pampanga | 1st | Juanita L. Nepomuceno | Liberal | |
2nd | Angel P. Macapagal | Liberal | ||
Pangasinan | 1st | Aguedo F. Agbayani | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Jack Laureano Soriano | Nacionalista | ||
3rd | Cipriano Primicias, Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
4th | Amadeo J. Perez | Liberal | ||
5th | Jesus M. Reyes | Liberal | ||
Quezon | 1st | Manuel S. Enverga | Nacionalista | |
2nd | Eladio A. Caliwara | Liberal | ||
Rizal | 1st | Edgar U. Ilarde | Liberal | |
2nd | Frisco F. San Juan | Nacionalista | ||
Romblon | Lone | Jose D. Moreno | Nacionalista | |
Samar | Lone | Fernando R. Veloso | Nacionalista | |
Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador R. Encinas | Liberal | |
2nd | Vicente Peralta | Nacionalista | ||
Sulu | Lone | Salih Ututalum[i] | Liberal | |
Indanan M. Anni[j] | Nacionalista | |||
Surigao del Norte | Lone | Constantino C. Navarro | Liberal | |
Surigao del Sur | Lone | Gregorio P. Murillo | Nacionalista | |
Tarlac | 1st | Peping Cojuangco | Liberal | |
2nd | Jose V. Yap | Liberal | ||
Zambales | Lone | Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Liberal | |
Zamboanga del Norte | Lone | Alberto Ubay | Liberal | |
Zamboanga del Sur | Lone | Vincenzo Sagun | Liberal |
Notes
- ^ Died on November 13, 1967.
- ^ Served until January 22, 1968 before being redistricted to Davao del Norte.
- ^ Redistricted on January 22, 1968 from Davao.
- ^ a b c d Took office on January 22, 1968 after winning the special election held on November 14, 1967.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on August 24, 1966.
- ^ Oath of office deferred until January 27, 1969 due to an electoral protest.
- ^ a b Elected to the Senate on November 14, 1967.
- ^ Died on August 24, 1967.
- ^ Election annulled on April 23, 1969.
- ^ Declared election winner on April 23, 1969.
Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
See also
- Congress of the Philippines
- Senate of the Philippines
- House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1965 Philippine general election
- 1967 Philippine general election
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHi'L Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.