The 2nd Congress of the Philippines (

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: ''Ikalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the

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and

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, met from December 30, 1949, until December 8, 1953, during the second term of President

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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

2nd Congress of the Philippines-House of Representatives composition

Senate

*President of the Senate: :: Mariano Jesús L. Cuenco ( LP) :: Quintin B. Paredes ( LP), ''elected March 5, 1952'' :: Camilo O. Osías ( NP), ''elected April 17, 1952'' :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP), ''elected April 30, 1952'' :: Camilo O. Osías ( NP), ''elected April 17, 1953'' :: Jose C. Zulueta ( NP), ''elected April 30, 1953'' :: Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. ( NP), ''elected May 20, 1953'' *Senate President Pro-Tempore: :: Quintin B. Paredes ( LP) ::Esteban R. Abada ( LP), ''elected March 5, 1952'' ::Manuel C. Briones ( LP), ''elected May 7, 1952'' :: Jose C. Zulueta ( NP), ''elected April 17, 1953'' ::Manuel C. Briones ( LP), ''elected April 30, 1953'' *Majority Floor Leader: :: Tomas L. Cabili ( LP) *Minority Floor Leader: ::

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( NP)

House of Representatives

*Speaker: ::

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( LP, 2nd District Pangasinan) *Speaker Pro-Tempore: ::Domingo Veloso ( LP, 2nd District Leyte) *Majority Floor Leader: ::Raúl Leuterio ( LP, Lone District Oriental Mindoro) *Minority Floor Leader: :: José B. Laurel, Jr. ( NP, 3rd District Batangas)

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

: Replaced by Erasmo Cruz as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on May 4, 1953. : Replaced by Vicente Logarta as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 6, 1952. : Unseated by House Electoral Tribunal on November 22, 1952. : Elected to the

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on November 13, 1951. : Replaced by Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on December 27, 1951. : Replaced by Gavino Viola Fernando as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on . : Replaced by Ramon P. Mitra as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on September 25, 1951. : Unseated by House Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 1953. : Mindoro Province divided into

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and

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on June 13, 1950. : Elected as in a special election on November 13, 1951. : Elected as representative of Mindoro Province in the 1949 Elections, automatically became representative of

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: Replaced by Sofronio Española as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on March 6, 1953. : Died in office. : Elected as in a special election on November 13, 1951, to complete unexpired term of predecessor. : Replaced by Ombra Amilbangsa as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on May 5, 1951. : Appointed Secretary of National Defense on September 1, 1950.

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