5th Congress of the Philippines

The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 22, 1962, until December 17, 1965, during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal.

5th Congress of the Philippines
4th 6th
Overview
TermJanuary 22, 1962 – December 17, 1965
PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Vice PresidentEmmanuel Pelaez
Senate
Members24
President
President pro temporeFernando Lopez
Majority leaderArturo Tolentino
Minority leaderEstanislao Fernandez
House of Representatives
Members104
Speaker
Speaker pro temporeSalipada Pendatun
Majority leaderJustiniano Montano
Minority leader

Sessions

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  • First Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1962
  • Second Regular Session: January 28 – May 23, 1963
  • First Special Session: June 10 – July 12, 1963
  • Third Regular Session: January 27 – May 21, 1964
  • Second Special Session: May 22 – June 25, 1964
  • Third Special Session: June 26 – July 8, 1964
  • Fourth Special Session: August 3–15, 1964
  • Fourth Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1965
  • First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965
  • Fifth Special Session: May 21 – June 24, 1965
  • Sixth Special Session: June 30 – July 12, 1965
  • Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965

Legislation

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The Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642)

Leadership

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Composition of the Senate during the 5th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
 
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 5th Congress.

Senate

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House of Representatives

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Members

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Senate

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

Senator Party Term ending
Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 1965
Gaudencio Antonino Liberal 1967
Eulogio Balao[a] Nacionalista 1963
Mariano Jesus Cuenco[b] Nacionalista 1965
Rogelio de la Rosa[a] Liberal 1963
Jose W. Diokno[c] Nacionalista 1969
Estanislao Fernandez Liberal 1965
Rodolfo Ganzon[c] Nacionalista 1969
Maria Kalaw Katigbak Liberal 1967
Oscar Ledesma[a] Nacionalista 1963
Roseller T. Lim[a] Nacionalista 1963
Juan Liwag[c] Liberal 1969
Fernando Lopez Nacionalista 1965
Genaro Magsaysay Nacionalista 1965
Manuel Manahan Progressive 1967
Raul Manglapus Progressive 1967
Ferdinand Marcos Liberal 1965
Camilo Osias Liberal 1967
Ambrosio Padilla[d] Liberal 1963, 1969
Cipriano Primicias Sr.[a] Nacionalista 1963
Gil Puyat[d] Nacionalista 1963, 1969
Soc Rodrigo Nacionalista 1967
Eulogio Rodriguez[e] Nacionalista 1965
Gerardo Roxas[c] Liberal 1969
Jose Roy Nacionalista 1967
Tecla San Andres Ziga[c] Liberal 1969
Lorenzo Sumulong Nacionalista 1967
Lorenzo Tañada NCP 1965
Arturo Tolentino[d] Nacionalista 1963, 1969

House of Representatives

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Fifth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Lucas P. Paredes Nacionalista
Agusan Lone Guillermo R. Sanchez Nacionalista
Aklan Lone Godofredo P. Ramos Nacionalista
Albay 1st Venancio P. Ziga Nacionalista
2nd Justino Nuyda Nacionalista
3rd Josefina B. Duran Liberal
Antique Lone Tobias Fornier[f] Nacionalista
Bataan Lone Jose R. Nuguid Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Jorge A. Abad[g] Liberal
Batangas 1st Apolinario R. Apacible[h] Nacionalista
Luis N. Lopez[i] Liberal
2nd Apolinario V. Marasigan Nacionalista
3rd Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Natalio P. Castillo Nacionalista
2nd Bartolome Cabangbang Nacionalista
3rd Maximino A. Garcia Nacionalista
Bukidnon Lone Cesar M. Fortich Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Teodulo C. Natividad Nacionalista
2nd Rogaciano M. Mercado Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Tito M. Dupaya Nacionalista
2nd Benjamin Ligot Nacionalista
Camarines Norte Lone Marcial R. Pimentel Liberal
Camarines Sur 1st Juan F. Triviño Nacionalista
2nd Felix Fuentebella Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Gerardo Roxas[j] Liberal
2nd Cornelio Villareal Liberal
Catanduanes Lone Jose M. Alberto Liberal
Cavite Lone Justiniano Montano Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Ramon M. Durano Nacionalista
2nd Jose Briones Liberal
3rd Maximino Noel Nacionalista
4th Isidro Kintanar Nacionalista
5th Miguel Cuenco Nacionalista
6th Manuel A. Zosa Nacionalista
7th Tereso Dumon Nacionalista
Cotabato Lone Salipada Pendatun Liberal
Davao Lone Ismael L. Veloso Liberal
Ilocos Norte 1st Antonio Raquiza Liberal
2nd Simeon M. Valdez Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo Liberal
2nd Pablo Sanidad Liberal
Iloilo 1st Pedro G. Trono Liberal
2nd Rodolfo Ganzon[j] Nacionalista
3rd Ramon C. Tabiana[k] Liberal
Gloria M. Tabiana[l] Liberal
4th Ricardo Yap Ladrido Nacionalista
5th Jose M. Aldeguer Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Delfin B. Albano Nacionalista
La Union 1st Francisco Ortega Nacionalista
2nd Manuel T. Cases Liberal
Laguna 1st Joaquin E. Chipeco Nacionalista
2nd Wenceslao Lagumbay Nacionalista
Lanao del Norte Lone Laurentino Ll. Badelles Nacionalista
Lanao del Sur Lone Rashid Lucman Liberal
Leyte 1st Daniel Romualdez Nacionalista
2nd Primo Villasin Liberal
3rd Marcelino R. Veloso Nacionalista
4th Dominador M. Tan Nacionalista
Manila 1st Fidel A. Santiago Liberal
2nd Joaquin R. Roces Nacionalista
3rd Ramon Bagatsing Liberal
4th Justo Albert Liberal
Marinduque Lone Francisco M. Lecaroz Nacionalista
Masbate Lone Emilio Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista
Misamis Occidental Lone William Chiongbian[m] Liberal
Guillermo C. Sambo[n] Nacionalista
Misamis Oriental Lone Vicente B. de Lara Liberal
Mountain Province 1st Alfredo G. Lamen
2nd Ramon P. Mitra
3rd Luis Hora
Negros Occidental 1st Vicente F. Gustilo Sr.[o] Nacionalista
Armando C. Gustilo[p] Nacionalista
2nd Inocencio V. Ferrer Nacionalista
3rd Agustin M. Gatuslao Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista
2nd Lamberto L. Macias Nacionalista
Nueva Ecija 1st Eugenio T. Baltao Liberal
2nd Felicisimo Ocampo Liberal
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Leonardo B. Perez Nacionalista
Occidental Mindoro Lone Felipe S. Abeleda Liberal
Oriental Mindoro Lone Luciano A. Joson Liberal
Palawan Lone Gaudencio E. Abordo Nacionalista
Pampanga 1st Francisco Nepomuceno Liberal
2nd Emilio P. Cortez Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Aguedo F. Agbayani Nacionalista
2nd Angel B. Fernandez Liberal
3rd Cipriano Primicias Jr. Nacionalista
4th Amadeo J. Perez Liberal
5th Luciano Millan Nacionalista
Quezon 1st Manuel S. Enverga Nacionalista
2nd Eladio A. Caliwara Liberal
Rizal 1st Rufino D. Antonio Liberal
2nd Jovito Salonga Liberal
Romblon Lone Jose D. Moreno Nacionalista
Samar 1st Eladio T. Balite Nacionalista
2nd Fernando R. Veloso Nacionalista
3rd Felipe J. Abrigo Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Salvador R. Encinas Nacionalista
2nd Vicente Peralta Nacionalista
Southern Leyte Lone Nicanor Yñiguez Nacionalista
Sulu Lone Salih Ututalum Nacionalista
Surigao del Norte Lone Reynaldo P. Honrado Nacionalista
Surigao del Sur Lone Vicente L. Pimentel Liberal
Tarlac 1st Peping Cojuangco Nacionalista
2nd Constancio E. Castañeda Nacionalista
Zambales Lone Virgilio L. Afable Nacionalista
Zamboanga del Norte Lone Alberto Ubay Nacionalista
Zamboanga del Sur Lone Vincenzo Sagun Nacionalista

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Term ended on December 30, 1963.
  2. ^ Died on February 25, 1964.
  3. ^ a b c d e Elected on November 12, 1963 and took office on December 30, 1963.
  4. ^ a b c Re-elected on November 12, 1963.
  5. ^ Died on December 19, 1964.
  6. ^ Died on October 31, 1964.
  7. ^ Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on June 22, 1964.
  8. ^ Died on August 22, 1963.
  9. ^ Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Apolinario R. Apacible.
  10. ^ a b Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1963.
  11. ^ Died on December 20, 1964.
  12. ^ Elected in a special election on November 9, 1964, succeeding Ramon C. Tabiana.
  13. ^ Removed on March 17, 1962 after an electoral protest.
  14. ^ Won an electoral protest on March 17, 1962, replacing William Chiongbian.
  15. ^ Died on December 17, 1962.
  16. ^ Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Vicente F. Gustilo Sr..
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  • "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
  • "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.

Further reading

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  • 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.