4th Congress of the Philippines

The Fourth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikaapat 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 27, 1958, until December 13, 1961.

4th Congress of the Philippines
January 27, 1958 December 13, 1961
PresidentCarlos P. Garcia
Vice PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Senate
Senate PresidentEulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Senate President pro temporeFernando Lopez
Majority leaderCipriano P. Primicias, Sr.
Minority leaderFerdinand E. Marcos
Ambrosio Padilla
House of Representatives
House SpeakerDaniel Z. Romualdez
Majority leaderJose M. Aldeguer
Minority leaderCornelio T. Villareal

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958
    • First Special Session: May 26 – June 7, 1958
  • Second Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1959
    • Second Special Session: June 1 – July 4, 1959
  • Third Regular Session: January 25 – May 19, 1960
    • Third Special Session: June 14 – July 18, 1960
  • Fourth Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1961
    • Informal Meeting: July 15, 1961
    • Joint Session: December 12–13, 1961

Legislation

The Fourth Congress passed a total of 1,401 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 2050 – 3450)

Leadership

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

Senate

  • President of the Senate:
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (NP)
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore:
Fernando Lopez (NP)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (NP)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Ferdinand E. Marcos (LP)
Ambrosio Padilla (LP)

House of Representatives

  • Speaker:
Daniel Z. Romualdez (NP, 4th District Leyte)
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore:
Constancio E. Castañeda (NP, 2nd District Tarlac)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz)

Members

Senate

First Session to Second Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Domocao Alonto
1955
1961
  Eulogio B. Balao
1957
1963
  Edmundo B. Cea
1953
1959
  Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco
1953
1959
  Rogelio L. dela Rosa
1957
1963
  Ruperto M. Kangleon11
DP
1953
1959
  Oscar R. Ledesma
1957
1963
  Roseller T. Lim
1957
1963
  Fernando Lopez
DP
1953
1959
  Alejo R. Mabanag
1953
1959
  Pacita Madrigal-Warns
1955
1961
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1957
1963
  Quintin B. Paredes
1955
1961
  Emmanuel N. Pelaez
1953
1959
  Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.
1957
1963
  Gil J. Puyat
1957
1963
  Claro M. Recto
1955
1961
  Francisco Rodrigo
1955
1961
  Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
1953
1959
  Decoroso Rosales
1955
1961
  Pedro R. Sabido
1955
1961
  Lorenzo M. Sumulong
1955
1961
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1953
1959
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1957
1963
^a Party affiliation at the time of their election.
CP / NCP — Citizens' Party / Nationalist Citizens' Party (caucuses with Nacionalista Party)
DP — Democratic Party (caucuses with Nacionalista Party)
LP — Liberal Party
NP — Nacionalista Party
^1 Died on February 28, 1958.
Third Session to Fourth Session
Senator Partya Term Start Term End
  Alejandro D. Almendras
1959
1965
  Domocao Alonto
1955
1961
  Eulogio B. Balao
1957
1963
  Mariano Jesús D. Cuenco
1959
1965
  Rogelio L. dela Rosa
1957
1963
  Estanislao A. Fernandez
1959
1965
  Oscar R. Ledesma
1957
1963
  Roseller T. Lim
1957
1963
  Fernando Lopez
1959
1965
  Pacita Madrigal-Warns
1955
1961
  Genaro Magsaysay
1959
1965
  Ferdinand E. Marcos
1959
1965
  Ambrosio B. Padilla
1957
1963
  Quintin B. Paredes
1955
1961
  Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr.
1957
1963
  Gil J. Puyat
1957
1963
  Claro M. Recto1
1955
1961
  Francisco Rodrigo
1955
1961
  Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
1959
1965
  Decoroso Rosales
1955
1961
  Pedro R. Sabido
1955
1961
  Lorenzo M. Sumulong
1955
1961
  Lorenzo M. Tañada
1959
1965
  Arturo M. Tolentino
1957
1963
^1 Died on October 2, 1960.

House of Representatives

Fourth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative
Abra Lucas P. Paredes
Agusan Guillermo R. Sanchez
Aklan Jose B. Legaspi
Albay Tecla San Andres Ziga
Justino Nuyda
Pio Duran
Antique Tobias Fornier
Bataan Jose R. Nuguid
Batanes Manuel Agudo
Batangas Apolinario R. Apacible
Numeriano U. Babao
Jose M. Laurel IV
Bohol Natalio P. Castillo
Bartolome C. Cabangbang
Maximino A. Garcia
Bukidnon Cesar M. Fortich
Bulacan Jose Suntay
Rogaciano M. Mercado
Cagayan Felipe R. Garduque, Jr.
Benjamin Ligot
Camarines Norte Pedro Venida
Camarines Sur Agaton A. Ursua
Felix A. Fuentebella
Capiz Gerardo Roxas
Cornelio T. Villareal
Catanduanes Jose M. Alberto
Cavite Justiniano S. Montano
Cebu Ramon M. Durano
Sergio Osmeña, Jr.
Maximino Noel
Isidro Kintanar
Miguel Cuenco
Manuel A. Zosa
Antonio De Pio
Cotabato Salipada K. Pendatun
Davao Gavino R. Sepulveda
Ilocos Norte Antonio V. Raquiza
Ferdinand E. Marcos[1]
Ilocos Sur Faustino B. Tobia
Godofredo S. Reyes
Iloilo Pedro G. Trono
Pascual Espinosa
Domitilo G. Abordo
Ricardo Yap Ladrido
Jose M. Aldeguer
Isabela Delfin B. Albano
La Union Francisco Ortega
Manuel T. Cases
Laguna Jacobo Z. Gonzales
Wenceslao R. Lagumbay
Lanao Laurentino Ll. Badelles
Leyte Marcelino R. Veloso
Dominador M. Tan
Nicanor E. Yñiguez
Daniel Z. Romualdez
Alberto T. Aguja
Manila Salvador L. Mariño
Joaquin R. Roces
Ramon D. Bagatsing
Augusto S. Francisco
Marinduque Francisco M. Lecaroz
Masbate Emilio Espinosa, Jr.
Misamis Occidental William L. Chiongbian
Misamis Oriental Fausto Dugenio
Mountain Province Juan Duyan
Ramon P. Mitra
Luis Hora
Negros Occidental Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.
Inocencio V. Ferrer
Agustin M. Gatuslao
Negros Oriental Lorenzo Teves
Lamberto L. Macias
Nueva Ecija Eugenio Baltao
Felicisimo Ocampo
Nueva Vizcaya Leonardo B. Perez
Occidental Mindoro Felipe S. Abeleda
Oriental Mindoro Jose Leido, Sr.
Palawan Gaudencio E. Abordo
Pampanga Francisco Nepomuceno
Emilio P. Cortez
Pangasinan Aguedo F. Agbayani
Angel B. Fernandez
Cipriano Primicias, Jr.[2]
Jose D. Parayno[3]
Amadeo J. Perez
Luciano Millan
Quezon Manuel S. Enverga
Leon Guinto, Jr.
Rizal Benedicto Padilla
Francisco S. Sumulong
Romblon Jose D. Moreno
Samar Eladio T. Balite
Valeriano C. Yancha
Felipe J. Abrigo
Sorsogon Salvador R. Encinas
Vicente Peralta
Sulu Ombra Amilbangsa
Surigao Reynaldo P. Honrado
Tarlac Jose J. Roy
Constancio E. Castañeda
Zambales Genaro Magsaysay[1]
Zamboanga del Norte Alberto Ubay
Zamboanga del Sur Canuto S.M. Enerio
  1. Elected to the Senate in 1959.
  2. 1957 to 1960.
  3. 1960 to 1961.

See also

  • "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

  • 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.
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