5th Congress of the Philippines

The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: 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

Composition of the Senate during the 5th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.

Composition of the House of Representatives during the 5th Congress.

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

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

House of Representatives

Fifth Congress representation map of the Philippines

See also

• Congress of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• 1961 Philippine general election
• 1963 Philippine general election

Notes

1. Term ended on December 30, 1963.
2. Died on February 25, 1964.
3. Elected on November 12, 1963 and took office on December 30, 1963.
4. Re-elected on November 12, 1963.
5. Died on December 19, 1964.
6. Died on October 31, 1964.
7. Appointed as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications on June 22, 1964.
8. Died on August 22, 1963.
9. Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Apolinario R. Apacible.
10. Took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1963.
11. Died on December 20, 1964.
12. Elected in a special election on November 9, 1964, succeeding Ramon C. Tabiana.
13. Removed on March 17, 1962 after an electoral protest.
14. Won an electoral protest on March 17, 1962, replacing William Chiongbian.
15. Died on December 17, 1962.
16. Elected in a special election on November 12, 1963, succeeding Vicente F. Gustilo Sr..

External links

• "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.