The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President Elpidio Quirino.
Sessions First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950 First Regular Session: January 23 – May 18, 1950 Second Special Session: August 1–25, 1950 Third Special Session: December 4, 1950 – January 6, 1951 Fourth Special Session: January 8–19, 1951 Second Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1951 Fifth Special Session: May 21–29, 1951 Third Regular Session: January 28 – May 22, 1952 Sixth Special Session: June 23 – July 15, 1952 Seventh Special Session: November 4–8, 1952 Fourth Regular Session: January 26, 1953 – May 21, 1953 Joint Session: December 8, 1953
Legislation The Second Congress passed a total of 551 laws.
Leadership Senate
President: Mariano Jesus Cuenco (Liberal), until March 5, 1952 Quintin Paredes (Liberal), March 5 – April 17, 1952 Camilo Osias (Nacionalista), April 17–30, 1952 Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), April 30, 1952 – April 17, 1953 Camilo Osias (Nacionalista), April 17–30, 1953 Jose Zulueta (Nacionalista), April 30 – May 20, 1953 Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista), from May 20, 1953 President pro tempore: Quintin Paredes (Liberal), until March 5, 1952 Esteban Abada (Liberal), March 5 – May 7, 1952 Manuel Briones (Liberal), May 7, 1952 – April 17, 1953 Jose Zulueta (Nacionalista), April 17–30, 1953 Manuel Briones (Liberal), from April 30, 1953 Majority Floor Leader: Tomas Cabili (Liberal) Minority Floor Leader: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista)
House of Representatives
Speaker: Eugenio Perez (Pangasinan–2nd, Liberal) Speaker pro tempore: Domingo Veloso (Leyte–2nd, Liberal) Majority Floor Leader: Raul Leuterio (Oriental Mindoro, Liberal) Minority Floor Leader: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista) Members Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
For senators elected on April 23, 1946: May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951 For senators elected on November 11, 1947: December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1953 For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955 For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
SenatorPartyTerm endingLiberal1955 Liberal1953Liberal1951Liberal1951Nacionalista1957Nacionalista1955Nacionalista1951Liberal1951Liberal1955Nacionalista1957Liberal1951Nacionalista1951, 1957Nacionalista1957Liberal1957Liberal1953Liberal1955Liberal1955Nacionalista1953Liberal1955Liberal1953Liberal1955Nacionalista1957Liberal1957Nacionalista1955Nacionalista1953Popular Front1951Liberal1955Liberal1953Liberal1953Liberal1951Nacionalista1953Nacionalista1957
House of Representatives
Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyAbraLoneLiberalAgusanLoneLiberalAlbay1st Liberal2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaAntiqueLoneNacionalistaBataanLoneNacionalistaBatanesLoneIndependentBatangas1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaBohol1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaBukidnonLoneLiberalBulacan1stLiberalNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCagayan1stNacionalista2ndLiberalCamarines NorteLoneLiberalCamarines Sur1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCapiz1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaCatanduanesLoneLiberalCaviteLoneLiberalCebu1stLiberal2ndLiberalNacionalista3rdLiberalNacionalista4thLiberal5thNacionalista6thNacionalista7thLiberalCotabatoLoneNacionalistaDavaoLoneNacionalistaIlocos Norte1stLiberal2ndLiberalIlocos Sur1stLiberal2ndLiberalIloilo1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdNacionalista4thNacionalista5thNacionalistaIsabelaLoneLiberalLa Union1stNacionalista2nd LiberalLaguna1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaLiberalLanaoLoneLiberalLeyte1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thNacionalista5thLiberalManila1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalista4thLiberalNacionalistaMarinduqueLoneNacionalistaMasbateLoneLiberalMindoroLoneLiberalMisamis OccidentalLoneLiberalMisamis OrientalLoneLiberalMountain Province1stLiberal2ndLiberalNacionalista3rdLiberalNegros Occidental1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberalNegros Oriental1stLiberal2ndLiberalNueva Ecija1stLiberal2ndLiberalNueva VizcayaLoneLiberalOccidental MindoroLoneNacionalistaOriental MindoroLoneLiberalPalawanLoneNacionalistaLiberalPampanga1stLiberal2ndLiberalPangasinan1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thLiberal5thLiberalQuezon1stNacionalista2ndLiberalRizal1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaNacionalistaRomblonLoneNacionalistaSamar1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberalSorsogon1stLiberal2ndLiberalSuluLoneNacionalistaLiberalSurigaoLoneNacionalistaTarlac1stLiberal2ndLiberalZambalesLoneLiberalLiberalZamboangaLoneNacionalista
See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1949 Philippine general election 1951 Philippine general election
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External links
Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library