5th Congress of the Philippines

{{Short description|1962–1965 meeting of the Philippine legislature}}

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Eulogio Rodriguez
(until April 5, 1963)
Ferdinand Marcos
(from April 5, 1963)

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Daniel Romualdez
(until March 9, 1962)
Cornelio Villareal
(from March 9, 1962)

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Cornelio Villareal
(until March 9, 1962)
Daniel Romualdez
(from March 9, 1962)

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The 5th Congress of the Philippines ({{langx|fil|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.

Sessions

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

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

Leadership

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=Senate=

President:
Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), until April 5, 1963
Ferdinand Marcos (Liberal), from April 5, 1963
President pro tempore: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista)
Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Nacionalista)
Minority Floor Leader: Estanislao Fernandez (Liberal)

=House of Representatives=

Speaker:
Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–1st, Nacionalista), until March 9, 1962
Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), from March 9, 1962
Speaker pro tempore: Salipada Pendatun (Cotabato, Liberal)
Majority Floor Leader: Justiniano Montano (Cavite, Nacionalista)
Minority Floor Leader:
Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), until March 9, 1962
Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–1st, Nacionalista), from March 9, 1962

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

=Senate=

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

For senators elected on November 12, 1957: December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1963
For senators elected on November 10, 1959: December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
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

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{{Sortname\|Alejandro\|Almendras}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Gaudencio\|Antonino}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \| Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Eulogio\|Balao}}{{Efn\|Term ended on December 30, 1963.\|name=1963end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963
{{Sortname\|Mariano Jesus\|Cuenco\|link=Mariano Jesús Cuenco}}{{Efn\|Died on February 25, 1964.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Rogelio\|de la Rosa}}{{Efn	name=1963end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1963
{{Sortname\|Jose W.\|Diokno}}{{Efn\|Elected on November 12, 1963 and took office on December 30, 1963.\|name=nov121963}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Estanislao\|Fernandez}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Rodolfo\|Ganzon}}{{Efn	name=nov121963}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Maria\|Kalaw Katigbak}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Oscar\|Ledesma}}{{Efn	name=1963end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963
{{Sortname\|Roseller T.\|Lim}}{{Efn	name=1963end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963
{{Sortname\|Juan\|Liwag}}{{Efn	name=nov121963}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Fernando\|Lopez}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Genaro\|Magsaysay}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Manuel\|Manahan}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Progressive Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Progressive \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Raul\|Manglapus}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Progressive Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Progressive \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Ferdinand\|Marcos}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Camilo\|Osias\|link=Camilo Osías}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Ambrosio\|Padilla}}{{Efn\|Re-elected on November 12, 1963.\|name=1963reelect}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1963, 1969
{{Sortname\|Cipriano\|Primicias Sr.}}{{Efn	name=1963end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963
{{Sortname\|Gil\|Puyat}}{{Efn	name=1963reelect}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963, 1969
{{Sortname\|Soc\|Rodrigo}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Eulogio\|Rodriguez}}{{Efn\|Died on December 19, 1964.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Gerry\|Roxas}}{{Efn	name=nov121963}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Jose\|Roy}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Tecla\|San Andres Ziga}}{{Efn	name=nov121963}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Lorenzo\|Sumulong}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Lorenzo\|Tañada\|link=Lorenzo Tañada}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist Citizens' Party}}" \| \|NCP \| align="center" \|1965
{{Sortname\|Arturo\|Tolentino}}{{Efn	name=1963reelect}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1963, 1969

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!Term ending

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5th Congress of the Philippines

Sessions

Legislation

Leadership

=Senate=

=House of Representatives=

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

=Senate=

= House of Representatives =

See also

Notes

External links

Further reading