6th Congress of the Philippines

{{Short description|1966–1969 meeting of the Philippine legislature}}

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Arturo Tolentino
(until January 26, 1967)
Gil Puyat
(from January 26, 1967)

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Lorenzo Sumulong
(until January 26, 1967)
Jose Roy
(from January 26, 1967)

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Jose Roy
(until January 26, 1967)
Rodolfo Ganzon
(from January 26, 1967)

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Cornelio Villareal
(until February 2, 1967)
Jose Laurel Jr.
(from February 2, 1967)

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Justiniano Montano
(until February 2, 1967)
Marcelino Veloso
(from February 2, 1967)

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Jose Laurel Jr.
(until February 2, 1967)
Cornelio Villareal
(from February 2, 1967)

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The 6th Congress of the Philippines ({{Langx|fil|Ikaanim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas}}), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 17, 1966, until June 17, 1969, during the first three-and-a-half years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency.

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 and 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 and 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

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=Senate=

President:
Arturo Tolentino (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
Gil Puyat (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
President pro tempore:
Lorenzo Sumulong (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
Jose Roy (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
Majority Floor Leader:
Jose Roy (Nacionalista), until January 26, 1967
Rodolfo Ganzon (Nacionalista), from January 26, 1967
Minority Floor Leader: Ambrosio Padilla (Liberal)

=House of Representatives=

Speaker:
Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), until February 2, 1967
Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
Speaker pro tempore: Jose M. Aldeguer (Iloilo–5th, Nacionalista)
Majority Floor Leader:
Justiniano Montano (Cavite, Nacionalista), until February 2, 1967
Marcelino Veloso (Leyte–3rd, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
Minority Floor Leader:
Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), until February 2, 1967
Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), from February 2, 1967

<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 14, 1961: December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1967
For senators elected on November 12, 1963: December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969
For senators elected on November 9, 1965: December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1971
For senators elected on November 14, 1967: December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1973

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width="150px" \|Senator ! colspan="2" \|Party !Term ending
{{Sortname\|Alejandro\|Almendras}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Gaudencio\|Antonino}}{{Efn\|Died on November 13, 1967.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \| Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Magnolia\|Antonino}}{{Efn\|Elected on November 14, 1967 and took office on December 30, 1967.\|name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Ninoy\|Aquino}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Dominador\|Aytona}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Helena\|Benitez}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Jose W.\|Diokno}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Eva\|Estrada Kalaw}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Rodolfo\|Ganzon}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Maria\|Kalaw Katigbak}}{{Efn\|Term ended on December 30, 1967.\|name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Wenceslao\|Lagumbay}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Salvador\|Laurel}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Juan\|Liwag}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Genaro\|Magsaysay}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Manuel\|Manahan}}{{Efn	name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Raul\|Manglapus}}{{Efn	name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Camilo\|Osias\|link=Camilo Osías}}{{Efn	name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Sergio\|Osmeña Jr.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Ambrosio\|Padilla}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Emmanuel\|Pelaez}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Leonardo B.\|Perez}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Gil\|Puyat}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Soc\|Rodrigo}}{{Efn	name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Gerry\|Roxas}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Jose\|Roy}}{{Efn\|Re-elected on November 14, 1967.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967, 1973
{{Sortname\|Jovito\|Salonga}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Tecla\|San Andres Ziga}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|1969
{{Sortname\|Lorenzo\|Sumulong}}{{Efn	name=1967end}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1967
{{Sortname\|Lorenzo\|Tañada\|link=Lorenzo Tañada}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist Citizens' Party}}" \| \|NCP \| align="center" \|1971
{{Sortname\|Lorenzo\|Teves}}{{Efn	name=nov141967}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1973
{{Sortname\|Arturo\|Tolentino}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nacionalista Party}}" \| \|Nacionalista \| align="center" \|1969

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width="150px" |Senator

! colspan="2" |Party

!Term ending

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

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1971

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

| Liberal

| align="center" |1967

{{Sortname|Magnolia|Antonino}}{{Efn|Elected on November 14, 1967 and took office on December 30, 1967.|name=nov141967}}

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

|Nacionalista

| align="center" |1973

{{Sortname|Ninoy|Aquino}}{{Efn

name=nov141967}}

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

6th 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

Further reading

External links