6th Congress of the Philippines
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| Term | January 17, 1966 – June 17, 1969 | ||||
| President | Ferdinand Marcos | ||||
| Vice President | Fernando Lopez | ||||
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| Members | 24 | ||||
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| Minority leader | Ambrosio Padilla | ||||
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| Members | 104 | ||||
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The 6th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]The Sixth Congress passed a total of 1,481 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 4643 – 6123)
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]Senate President
Arturo Tolentino,
until January 26, 1967
until January 26, 1967
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Gil Puyat,
from January 26, 1967
from January 26, 1967
- 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
[edit]House Speaker
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Cornelio Villareal,
until February 2, 1967
until February 2, 1967
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Jose Laurel Jr.,
from February 2, 1967
from February 2, 1967
- Speaker:
- Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), until February 2, 1967
- Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
- Speaker pro tempore:
- Salipada Pendatun (Cotabato, Liberal), until February 2, 1967
- Jose Aldeguer (Iloilo–5th, Nacionalista), from February 2, 1967
- 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
Members
[edit]Senate
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Composition of the Senate during the 6th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
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
House of Representatives
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Gaudencio Antonino died on November 13, 1967.
- ↑ Davao's lone district was divided into Davao del Norte's lone district, Davao del Sur's lone district and Davao Oriental's lone district on May 8, 1967.
- ↑ Lorenzo S. Sarmiento was redistricted to Davao del Norte's lone district on January 22, 1968.
- ↑ Davao del Norte's lone district was created from Davao's lone district on May 8, 1967.
- ↑ Lorenzo S. Sarmiento was redistricted from Davao's lone district on January 22, 1968.
- ↑ Davao del Sur's lone district was created from Davao's lone district on May 8, 1967.
- ↑ Artemio A. Loyola was elected on November 14, 1967.
- ↑ Davao Oriental's lone district was created from Davao's lone district on May 8, 1967.
- ↑ Constancio P. Maglana was elected on November 14, 1967.
- ↑ Antonio Raquiza was appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on August 24, 1966.
- ↑ Roque Ablan Jr. was elected on November 14, 1967, to succeed Antonio Raquiza.
- ↑ Magnolia Antonino took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1967.
- ↑ Salud Vivero Parreño died on December 27, 1969.
- ↑ Emmanuel Pelaez took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1967.
- ↑ Lorenzo Teves took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1967.
- ↑ Eladio T. Balite died on August 24, 1967.
- ↑ Eusebio Moore was elected on November 14, 1967, to succeed Eladio T. Balite.
- ↑ Leonardo B. Perez took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1967.
- ↑ South Cotabato's lone district was created from Cotabato's lone district on July 18, 1966.
- ↑ James L. Chiongbian was elected on November 14, 1967.
- ↑ Salih Ututalum was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on April 23, 1969, after an electoral protest.
- ↑ Indanan M. Anni replaced Salih Ututalum on April 23, 1969, after winning an electoral protest.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
External links
[edit]- "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.