List of members of the 5th Congress of the Philippines

The 5th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Ikalimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines, 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
**''Fifth Special Session'': May 21 – June 24, 1965
**''Sixth Special Session'': June 30 – July 12, 1965
**First Joint Session: March 1 – May 5, 1965
**Second Joint Session: December 14–17, 1965

Legislation

The Fifth Congress passed a total of 1,192 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 3451 – 4642)

Major legislation

Leadership

Senate

*President of the Senate:
::Eulogio Rodriguez, Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. (Nacionalista Party, NP)
::Ferdinand E. Marcos (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP), ''elected on April 5, 1963''
*Senate President Pro-Tempore:
::Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party, NP)
*Majority Floor Leader:
::Cipriano Primicias, Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. (Nacionalista Party, NP)
::Arturo M. Tolentino (Nacionalista Party, NP)
*Minority Floor Leader:
::Estanislao Fernandez, Estanislao A. Fernandez (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP)

House of Representatives

*Speaker:
::Daniel Z. Romualdez (Nacionalista Party, NP, Congressional Districts of Leyte#4th District, 4th District Leyte)
::Cornelio T. Villareal (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP, 2nd District Capiz), ''elected March 9, 1962''
*Speaker Pro-Tempore:
::Salipada K. Pendatun (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP, Congressional Districts of Cotabato#Lone District (defunct), Lone District Cotabato)
*Majority Floor Leader:
::Justiniano S. Montano (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP, Congressional Districts of Cavite#Lone District (defunct), Lone District Cavite)
*Minority Floor Leader:
::Cornelio T. Villareal (Liberal Party (Philippines), LP, 2nd District Capiz)
::Daniel Z. Romualdez (Nacionalista Party, NP, Congressional Districts of Leyte#4th District, 4th District Leyte) ''elected March 9, 1962''

Members

Senate

Notes

House of Representatives

See also

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

External links

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Further reading

*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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