3rd Congress of the Philippines

{{Short description|20th legislative term of the Philippines}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

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The 3rd Congress of the Philippines ({{langx|fil|Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas}}), 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

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<span class="anchor" id="Members"></span>Members

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

class="wikitable sortable"
width="150px" |Senator

! colspan="2" |Party

!Term ending

{{Sortname|Esteban|Abada}}{{Efn|Died on December 17, 1954.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

| width="100px" |Liberal

| align="center" |1955

{{Sortname|Domocao|Alonto}}{{Efn|Elected on November 8, 1955 and took office on December 30, 1955.|name=nov81955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

| Nacionalista

| align="center" |1961

{{Sortname|Manuel|Briones}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Tomas|Cabili}}{{Efn|Term ended on December 30, 1955.|name=1955end}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

| align="center" |1955

{{Sortname|Edmundo B.|Cea}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Mariano Jesus|Cuenco|link=Mariano Jesús Cuenco}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Francisco Afan|Delgado}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Ruperto|Kangleon}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Jose P.|Laurel}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Roseller T.|Lim}}{{Efn|Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Jose|Locsin}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Fernando|Lopez}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Alejo|Mabanag}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Pacita|Madrigal-Warns}}{{Efnname=nov81955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1961

{{Sortname|Enrique|Magalona}}{{Efnname=1955end}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

| align="center" |1955

{{Sortname|Justiniano|Montano}}{{Efnname=1955end}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

| align="center" |1955

{{Sortname|Quintin|Paredes|link=Quintín Paredes}}{{Efn|Re-elected on 8 November 1955.|name=1955reelect}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal{{Efn|Nacionalista from 1955.|name=nacionalista1955}}

| align="center" |1955, 1961

{{Sortname|Emmanuel|Pelaez}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Macario|Peralta Jr.}}{{Efnname=1955end}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

| align="center" |1955

{{Sortname|Cipriano|Primicias Sr.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Gil|Puyat}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

{{Sortname|Claro M.|Recto}}{{Efnname=1955reelect}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1955, 1961

{{Sortname|Soc|Rodrigo}}{{Efnname=nov81955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1961

{{Sortname|Eulogio|Rodriguez}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Decoroso|Rosales}}{{Efnname=nov81955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1961

{{Sortname|Pedro|Sabido}}{{Efnname=nov81955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1961

{{Sortname|Lorenzo|Sumulong}}{{Efnname=1955reelect}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal{{Efn

name=nacionalista1955}}

| align="center" |1955, 1961

{{Sortname|Lorenzo|Tañada|link=Lorenzo Tañada}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Citizens' Party}}" |

|Citizens

| align="center" |1959

{{Sortname|Jose|Zulueta}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1957

House of Representatives

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class="wikitable sortable"

! Province/City

! District

! width="200px" |Representative

! colspan="2" |Party

valign="top" |Abra

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Lucas P.|Paredes|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

| Liberal

valign="top" |Agusan

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Guillermo R.|Sanchez|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="4" valign="top" |Albay

| rowspan="2" align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Lorenzo P.|Ziga|nolink=1}}{{Efn|Died on November 4, 1954.|name=nov41954}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

| Liberal

{{Sortname|Tecla San Andres|Ziga}}{{Efn|Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Lorenzo P. Ziga.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Justino|Nuyda|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Pio|Duran|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

Antique

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Tobias|Fornier|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Bataan

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Jose R.|Nuguid|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Batanes

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Jorge A.|Abad|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="3" valign="top" |Batangas

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Apolinario R.|Apacible|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Numeriano U.|Babao|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Jose|Laurel Jr.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="3" valign="top" |Bohol

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Natalio P.|Castillo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Bartolome|Cabangbang}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Esteban|Bernido|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Bukidnon

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Cesar M.|Fortich|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Bulacan

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Erasmo|Cruz|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Rogaciano M.|Mercado|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Cagayan

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Felipe R.|Garduque Jr.|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Paulino A.|Alonzo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Camarines Norte

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Fernando V.|Pajarillo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Camarines Sur

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Emilio M.|Tible|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Felix|Fuentebella}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="3" valign="top" |Capiz

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Carmen Dinglasan|Consing|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Cornelio|Villareal}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Godofredo P.|Ramos|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Catanduanes

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Francisco A.|Perfecto|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Cavite

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Jose T.|Cajulis|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="8" valign="top" |Cebu

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Ramon M.|Durano|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Nacionalista–Democratic

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Pedro|Lopez|dab=legislator}}{{Efn|Died on March 17, 1957.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" |

|Independent

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Maximino|Noel}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |4th

|{{Sortname|Isidro|Kintanar}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |5th

|{{Sortname|Miguel|Cuenco}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" align="center" |6th

|{{Sortname|Santiago|Lucero|dab=congressman}}{{Efn|Election annulled on February 21, 1956 after an electoral protest.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

{{Sortname|Manuel A.|Zosa|nolink=1}}{{Efn|Won an electoral protest on February 21, 1956, replacing Santiago Lucero.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |7th

|{{Sortname|Nicolas|Escario}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Cotabato

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Luminog|Mangelen|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Davao

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Ismael L.|Veloso|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Ilocos Norte

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Antonio|Raquiza}}{{Efn|Elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Ferdinand|Marcos}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Ilocos Sur

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Floro|Crisologo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Ricardo|Gacula|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="5" valign="top" |Iloilo

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Pedro G.|Trono|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Rodolfo|Ganzon}}{{Efn|Elected as Mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Ramon C.|Tabiana|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |4th

|{{Sortname|Ricardo Yap|Ladrido|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |5th

|{{Sortname|Jose M.|Aldeguer|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Isabela

| rowspan="2" align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Samuel Formoso|Reyes|nolink=1}}{{Efn|Election annulled on January 23, 1957 after an electoral protest.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

{{Sortname|Delfin B.|Albano|nolink=1}}{{Efn|Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1957, replacing Samuel Formoso Reyes.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |La Union

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Francisco|Ortega|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

| {{Sortname|Manuel T.|Cases|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Laguna

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Jacobo Z.|Gonzales|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Wenceslao|Lagumbay}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Lanao

| rowspan="2" align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Domocao|Alonto}}{{Efn|Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.|name=senate1955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

{{Sortname|Mohammad Ali|Dimaporo}}{{Efn|Won an electoral protest on July 21, 1957, replacing Domocao Alonto.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="5" valign="top" |Leyte

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Carlos|Tan}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Domingo|Veloso|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Nacionalista–Democratic

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Francisco M.|Pajao|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |4th

|{{Sortname|Daniel|Romualdez}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |5th

|{{Sortname|Alberto T.|Aguja|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="4" valign="top" |Manila

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Angel M.|Castaño|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Joaquin R.|Roces|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Arturo|Tolentino}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |4th

|{{Sortname|Augusto S.|Francisco|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Marinduque

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Panfilo M.|Manguera|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Masbate

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Mateo S.|Pecson|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Misamis Occidental

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|William|Chiongbian}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Misamis Oriental

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Ignacio S.|Cruz|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="3" valign="top" |Mountain Province

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Juan|Bondad|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" |

|Independent

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Ramon P.|Mitra|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Luis|Hora|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="3" valign="top" |Negros Occidental

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Jose|Puey|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Carlos|Hilado|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Agustin M.|Gatuslao|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Negros Oriental

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Lorenzo|Teves}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Lamberto L.|Macias|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Nueva Ecija

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Jose O.|Corpus|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Celestino C.|Juan|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Nueva Vizcaya

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Leonardo B.|Perez}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Occidental Mindoro

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Felipe S.|Abeleda|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Oriental Mindoro

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Conrado M.|Morente|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

valign="top" |Palawan

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Gaudencio E.|Abordo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Pampanga

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Diosdado|Macapagal}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Emilio P.|Cortez|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="5" valign="top" |Pangasinan

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Mario|Bengson|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Eugenio|Perez|link=Eugenio Pérez}}{{Efn|Died on August 4, 1957.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Jose D.|Parayno|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |4th

|{{Sortname|Amadeo J.|Perez|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |5th

|{{Sortname|Justino|Benito|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Quezon

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Manuel S.|Enverga|link=Manuel S. Enverga}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Leon|Guinto Jr.|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Rizal

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Eulogio|Rodriguez Jr.|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Serafin|Salvador|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

valign="top" |Romblon

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Florencio|Moreno|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="4" valign="top" |Samar

| rowspan="2" align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Gregorio B.|Tan|nolink=1}}{{Efn

name=nov41954}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

{{Sortname|Eladio T.|Balite|nolink=1}}{{Efn|Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955, succeeding Gregorio B. Tan.}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Marciano|Lim|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

align="center" |3rd

|{{Sortname|Gregorio B.|Abogado|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Sorsogon

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Salvador R.|Encinas|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Vicente|Peralta|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Sulu

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Ombra|Amilbangsa}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Surigao

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Reynaldo P.|Honrado|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

rowspan="2" valign="top" |Tarlac

| align="center" |1st

|{{Sortname|Jose|Roy}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Democratic

align="center" |2nd

|{{Sortname|Constancio E.|Castañeda|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Zambales

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Enrique|Corpus|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

valign="top" |Zamboanga del Norte

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Alberto|Ubay|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" |

|Liberal

valign="top" |Zamboanga del Sur

| align="center" |Lone

|{{Sortname|Roseller T.|Lim}}{{Efn

name=senate1955}}

| bgcolor="{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}" |

|Nacionalista

See also

Notes

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Further reading

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • {{cite book

| title = The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines

| year = 2000

| isbn = 971-8832-24-6

| last1 = Paras

| first1 = Corazon L.

}}

  • {{cite book

| last = Pobre

| first = Cesar P.

| title = Philippine Legislature 100 Years

| year = 2000

| isbn = 971-92245-0-9

}}

{{Philippine legislative periods}}

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