The 6th Congress of the Philippines (), 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 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: 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
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 SenatorPartyTerm endingNacionalista1971 Liberal1967Nacionalista1973Liberal1973Nacionalista1971Nacionalista1973Nacionalista1969Nacionalista1971Nacionalista1969Liberal1967Nacionalista1971Nacionalista1973Liberal1969Nacionalista1971Liberal1967Liberal1967Liberal1967Liberal1971Liberal1969Nacionalista1973Nacionalista1973Nacionalista1969Nacionalista1967Liberal1969Nacionalista1967, 1973Liberal1971Liberal1969Nacionalista1967NCP1971Nacionalista1973Nacionalista1969
House of Representatives
Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyAbraLoneLiberalAgusanLoneLiberalAklanLoneNacionalistaAlbay1st Liberal2ndNacionalista3rdLiberalAntiqueLoneIndependentBataanLoneLiberalBatanesLoneLiberalBatangas1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalistaBohol1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaBukidnonLoneLiberalBulacan1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaCagayan1stLiberal2ndLiberalCamarines NorteLoneNacionalistaCamarines Sur1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaCapiz1stLiberal2ndLiberalCatanduanesLoneLiberalCaviteLoneLiberalCebu1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdLiberal4thNacionalista5thLiberal6thLiberal7thLiberalCotabatoLoneLiberalDavaoLoneLiberalDavao del NorteLoneLiberalDavao del SurLoneNacionalistaDavao OrientalLoneNacionalistaEastern SamarLoneLiberalIlocos Norte1stLiberalNacionalista2ndNacionalistaIlocos Sur1stLiberal2ndLiberalIloilo1stLiberal2ndNacionalista3rdLiberal4thLiberal5thNacionalistaIsabelaLoneLiberalLa Union1stIndependent2nd NacionalistaLaguna1stLiberal2ndLiberalLanao del NorteLoneLiberalLanao del SurLoneLiberalLeyte1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalista4thLiberalManila1stLiberal2ndNacionalista3rdLiberal4thNacionalistaMarinduqueLoneLiberalMasbateLoneLiberalMisamis OccidentalLoneLiberalMisamis OrientalLoneIndependentMountain Province1stLiberal2ndLiberal3rdLiberalNegros Occidental1stNacionalista2ndNacionalista3rdNacionalistaNegros Oriental1stNacionalista2ndNacionalistaNorthern SamarLoneLiberalNacionalistaNueva Ecija1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaNueva VizcayaLoneNacionalistaOccidental MindoroLoneNacionalistaOriental MindoroLoneLiberalPalawanLoneLiberalPampanga1stLiberal2ndLiberalPangasinan1stNacionalista2ndLiberal3rdNacionalista4thLiberal5thNacionalistaQuezon1stNacionalista2ndLiberalRizal1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaRomblonLoneNacionalistaSorsogon1stLiberal2ndNacionalistaSouth CotabatoLoneNacionalistaSouthern LeyteLoneNacionalistaSuluLoneLiberalNacionalistaSurigao del NorteLoneLiberalSurigao del SurLoneNacionalistaTarlac1stLiberal2ndLiberalWestern SamarLoneNacionalistaZambalesLoneLiberalZamboanga del NorteLoneLiberalZamboanga del SurLoneLiberal
See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1965 Philippine general election 1967 Philippine general election Notes
Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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