6th Congress of the Philippines

The Sixth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969.

6th Congress of the Philippines
January 17, 1966 June 17, 1969
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Vice PresidentFernando Lopez
Senate
Senate PresidentGil J. Puyat
Senate President pro tempore Jose J. Roy
Majority leader Jose J. Roy
Rodolfo T. Ganzon
Arturo Tolentino
Minority leaderAmbrosio Padilla
House of Representatives
House SpeakerCornelio Villareal
Jose B. Laurel, Jr.
Majority leaderJustiniano S. Montano
Marcelino Veloso
Minority leaderJosé B. Laurel, Jr.

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.
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 6th Congress.

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:
José B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)

Members

Senate

First Session to Second Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Alejandro D. Almendras
1965
1971
  Gaudencio E. Antonino1
1961
1967
  Dominador R. Aytona
1965
1971
  Jose W. Diokno
1963
1969
  Eva Estrada-Kalaw
1965
1971
  Rodolfo T. Ganzon
1963
1969
  Maria Kalaw-Katigbak
1961
1967
  Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
1965
1971
  Juan R. Liwag
1963
1969
  Genaro Magsaysay
1965
1971
  Manuel P. Manahan
1961
1967
  Raul S. Manglapus
1961
1967
  Camilo O. Osías
1961
1967
  Sergio Osmeña, Jr.
1965
1971
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1963
1969
  Gil J. Puyat
1963
1969
  Francisco Rodrigo
1961
1967
  Gerardo M. Roxas
1963
1969
  Jose J. Roy
1961
1967
  Jovito R. Salonga
1965
1971
  Tecla San Andres-Ziga
1963
1969
  Lorenzo M. Sumulong
1961
1967
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1965
1971
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1963
1969
^a Party affiliation at the time of their election.
LP Liberal Party
NP Nacionalista Party
NCP Nationalist Citizens' Party (caucuses with Nacionalista Party)
^1 Died on November 13, 1967.
Third Session to Fourth Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Alejandro D. Almendras
1965
1971
  Magnolia W. Antonino
1967
1973
  Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
1967
1973
  Dominador R. Aytona
1965
1971
  Helena Z. Benitez
1967
1973
  Jose W. Diokno
1963
1969
  Eva Estrada-Kalaw
1965
1971
  Rodolfo T. Ganzon
1963
1969
  Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
1965
1971
  Salvador H. Laurel
1967
1973
  Juan R. Liwag
1963
1969
  Genaro Magsaysay
1965
1971
  Sergio Osmeña, Jr.
1965
1971
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1963
1969
  Emmanuel N. Pelaez
1967
1973
  Leonardo B. Perez
1967
1973
  Gil J. Puyat
1963
1969
  Gerardo M. Roxas
1963
1969
  Jose J. Roy
1967
1973
  Jovito R. Salonga
1965
1971
  Tecla San Andres-Ziga
1963
1969
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1965
1971
  Lorenzo G. Teves
1967
1973
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1963
1969

House of Representatives

Sixth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative
Abra Carmelo Z. Barbero
Agusan (now Agusan del Norte and del Sur) Jose C. Aquino
Aklan Rafael B. Legaspi
Albay Venancio P. Ziga
Carlos R. Imperial
Josefina B. Duran
Antique Jose A. Fornier
Bataan Pablo R. Roman
Batanes Aurora B. Abad
Batangas Federico M. Serrano
Olegario B. Cantos
José B. Laurel, Jr.
Bohol Natalio P. Castillo
Jose S. Zafra
Teodoro B. Galagar
Bukidnon Benjamin N. Tabios
Bulacan Teodulo C. Natividad
Rogaciano M. Mercado
Cagayan Tito M. Dupaya
Benjamin Ligot
Camarines Norte Fernando V. Pajarillo
Camarines Sur Ramon Felipe, Jr.
Felix A. Fuentebella
Capiz Mariano H. Acuña
Cornelio T. Villareal
Catanduanes Jose M. Alberto
Cavite Justiniano S. Montano
Cebu Ramon M. Durano
Jose L. Briones
Ernesto Bascon
Isidro Kintanar
Antonio V. Cuenco
Amado B. Arrieta
Tereso Dumon
Cotabato Salipada K. Pendatun
Davao del Norte Lorenzo S. Sarmiento
Davao del Sur Artemio Al Loyola
Davao Oriental Constancio B. Maglana
Eastern Samar Felipe J. Abrigo
Ilocos Norte Antonio V. Raquiza
Roque R. Ablan, Jr.
Simeon M. Valdez
Ilocos Sur Floro Crisologo
Pablo Sanidad
Iloilo Pedro G. Trono
Fermin Z. Caram, Jr.
Gloria M. Tabiana
Ricardo Yap Ladrido
Jose M. Aldeguer
Isabela Melanio T. Singson
La Union Magnolia W. Antonino[1]
Epifanio B. Castillejos
Laguna Manuel Concordia
Magdaleno M. Palacol
Lanao del Norte Mohamad Ali B. Dimaporo
Lanao del Sur Rasid Lucman
Leyte Artemio E. Mate
Salud Vivero Parreño
Marcelino R. Veloso
Dominador M. Tan
Manila Fidel S. Santiago
Joaquin R. Roces
Sergio H. Loyola
Pablo V. Ocampo
Marinduque Francisco M. Lecaroz
Masbate Andres Clemente, Jr.
Misamis Occidental William L. Chiongbian
Misamis Oriental Emmanuel N. Pelaez
Mountain Province Juan Duyan
Andres A. Cosalan
Luis Hora
Negros Occidental Armando C. Gustilo
Felix P. Amante
Felix M. Feria, Jr.
Negros Oriental Lorenzo Teves
Lamberto L. Macias
Northern Samar Eladio T. Balite
Eusebio Moore
Nueva Ecija Leopoldo D. Diaz
Angel D. Concepcion
Nueva Vizcaya Leonardo B. Perez
Occidental Mindoro Pedro C. Medalla
Oriental Mindoro Luciano A. Joson
Palawan Ramon V. Mitra
Pampanga Juanita L. Nepomuceno
Angel P. Macapagal
Pangasinan Aguedo F. Agbayani
Jack Laureano Soriano
Cipriano Primicias, Jr.
Amadeo J. Perez
Jesus M. Reyes
Quezon Manuel S. Enverga
Eladio A. Caliwara
Rizal Edgar U. Ilarde
Frisco F. San Juan
Romblon Jose D. Moreno
Samar Fernando R. Veloso
Sorsogon Salvador R. Encinas
Vicente Peralta
South Cotabato James L. Chiongbian
Southern Leyte Nicanor E. Yñiguez
Sulu Indanan Anni
Surigao del Norte Constantino C. Navarro
Surigao del Sur Gregorio P. Murillo
Tarlac Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr.
Jose V. Yap
Zambales Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.
Zamboanga del Norte Alberto Ubay
Zamboanga del Sur Vincenzo Sagun
  1. Elected to the Senate in 1967.

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

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