7th Congress of the Philippines

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7th Congress of the Philippines
January 26, 1970 – September 23, 1972
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines.
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Vice PresidentFernando Lopez
Senate
Senate President Gil J. Puyat
Senate President
pro tempore
Jose J. Roy
Majority leaderArturo Tolentino
Minority leaderGerardo Roxas
House of Representatives
House SpeakerJose B. Laurel, Jr.
(1970–1971)
Cornelio T. Villareal
(1971–1972)
Majority leaderMarcelino Veloso
Minority leaderJustiniano S. Montano

The 7th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikapitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 26, 1970, until September 23, 1972, during the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency. On September 23, 1972, President Marcos effectively dissolved the Congress with his declaration of martial law. Marcos then exercised legislative powers. In 1976, Congress was replaced by the Batasang Bayan as the Philippines' legislative body until 1978, when it was replaced by the Batasang Pambansa.

One-third of the Senate and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced after the 1969 general elections. The House members and another third of the Senate membership were again replaced after the midterm senatorial elections of 1971.

Sessions[edit]

  • First Regular Session: January 26 – May 21, 1970
    • First Special Session: May 22 – June 25, 1970
    • Second Special Session: June 29 – August 1, 1970
    • Third Special Session: September 7 – October 10, 1970
  • Second Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1971
    • Fourth Special Session: June 14 – July 17, 1971
    • Fifth Special Session: August 2 – September 4, 1971
  • Third Regular Session: January 24 – May 18, 1972
    • Sixth Special Session: May 19 – June 21, 1972
    • Seventh Special Session: June 23 – July 27, 1972
    • Eighth Special Session: July 28 – August 31, 1972
    • Ninth Special Session: September 1 – 23, 1972

Legislation[edit]

The Seventh Congress in its three regular and six special sessions passed a total of 512 acts. Among it were:

RA No Description
6124 Fixing the Maximum Selling Price of Essential Commodities and the Creation of the Price Control Council
6125 Imposition of a Stabilization Tax on Overseas Consignments
6126 Regulation of Housing Rentals
6127 Amendment to Article 29 of The Revised Penal Code
6128 Municipal and Barrio Boundary Dispute Settlement
6131 Conferring of Filipino citizenship to Dr. Patrick B. Connoh
6132 "The 1971 Constitutional Convention Act"
6139 Regulation of Tuition and Other School Fees of Private Educational Institutions
6234 Creation of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
6235 Prohibition of Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation
6236 Extension of Free Patents Application and Judicial Confirmation of Incomplete or Imperfect Titles
6245 Offering of B.S. Industrial Education and B.S. Industrial Arts degrees at the Abra School of Arts and Trades
6260 "Coconut Investment Act"
6289 Establishment of a Limnological Station in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
6345 Establishment of a School of Fisheries in Loon, Bohol
6349 Rent Control Regulation
6366 Rehabilitation and Modernization of the Philippine National Railways
6388 "Election Code of 1971"
6389 Agricultural Land Reform Code Amendment
6390 Creation of Agrarian Reform Special Account
6395 National Power Corporation Charter Revision
6397 Integration of the Philippine Bar
6410 Salary Standardization in the Department of Education
6425 "The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972"
6426 "Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines"
6440 Creation of Barrio Fortuna in Marcos, Ilocos Norte
6452 Making Masinloc, Zambales a Port of Entry
6489 Creation of the Municipality of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon
6516 Providing for the Sale Of Agricultural Public Lands
6533 Congson Ice Plant And Cold Storage, Inc. Franchise
6539 "Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972"
6551 "General Appropriations Act of 1972"
6552 "Realty Installment Buyer Act"
6591 Creation of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in the Province of Camarines Sur, Iriga and Naga Cities

Leadership[edit]

Composition of the Senate during the 7th Congress' 1st and 2nd (left), and 3rd & 4th (right) sessions.
Composition of the House of Representatives during the 7th Congress.

Senate[edit]

Position Name
President of the Senate Gil J. Puyat (NP)
Senate President Pro-Tempore Jose J. Roy (NP)
Majority Floor Leader Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
Minority Floor Leader Gerardo M. Roxas (LP)

House of Representatives[edit]

  • Speaker:
Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)
Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz), elected April 1, 1971
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore:
Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Marcelino Veloso (NP, 3rd District Leyte)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
Justiniano S. Montano (LP, Lone District Cavite)
Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (LP, Lone District Palawan), elected June 12, 1971
Ramon Felipe, Jr. (LP, 1st District Camarines Sur), elected January 24, 1972

Members[edit]

Senate[edit]

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

Following the declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972, the terms of senators elected in 1967, 1969 and 1971 ended.

Senator Party Term expiry In office
Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 1971, 1977 1959–1972
Magnolia Antonino Liberal 1973 1967–1972
Ninoy Aquino Liberal 1973 1967–1972
Dominador Aytona Nacionalista 1971 1965–1971
Helena Benitez Nacionalista 1973 1967–1972
Jose W. Diokno Nacionalista 1975 1963–1972
Rene Espina Liberal 1975 1969–1972
Eva Estrada Kalaw Nacionalista 1971, 1977 1965–1972
Eddie Ilarde Liberal 1977 1972
Wenceslao Lagumbay Nacionalista 1971 1965–1971
Salvador Laurel Nacionalista 1973 1967–1972
Ernesto Maceda Nacionalista 1977 1971–1972
Genaro Magsaysay Nacionalista 1971, 1977 1959–1972
Ramon Mitra Jr. Liberal 1977 1971–1972
John Henry Osmeña Liberal 1977 1971–1972
Sergio Osmeña Jr. Liberal 1971 1965–1971
Ambrosio Padilla Liberal 1975 1957–1972
Emmanuel Pelaez Nacionalista 1973 1967–1972
Leonardo Perez Nacionalista 1973 1967–1972
Gil Puyat Nacionalista 1975 1951–1972
Gerardo Roxas Liberal 1975 1963–1972
Jose Roy Nacionalista 1973 1961–1972
Jovito Salonga Liberal 1971, 1977 1965–1972
Lorenzo Sumulong Nacionalista 1975 1969–1972
Mamintal A.J. Tamano Nacionalista 1975 1969–1972
Lorenzo Tañada Nationalist Citizens 1971 1947–1971
Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista 1973 1967–1972
Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista 1975 1957–1972

House of Representatives[edit]

The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives was from December 30, 1969, to December 30, 1973, however was cut short with the declaration of Martial Law.

Seventh Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Carmelo Barbero Liberal
Agusan del Norte Lone Guillermo Sanchez Nacionalista
Agusan del Sur Lone Democrito Plaza Nacionalista
Aklan Lone Rafael Legaspi Nacionalista
Albay 1st Amando Cope Nacionalista
2nd Carlos R. Imperial Nacionalista
3rd Roberto Sabido Nacionalista
Antique Lone Enrique Zaldivar Liberal
Bataan Lone Pablo Roman Nacionalista
Batanes Lone Jorge Abad Liberal
Batangas 1st Roberto Diokno Independent
2nd Expedito Leviste Nacionalista
3rd Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista
Benguet Lone Andres Cosalan Nacionalista
Bohol 1st Natalio Castillo Nacionalista
2nd Pablo Malasarte Nacionalista
3rd Teodoro Galagar Nacionalista
Bukidnon Lone Cesar Fortich Nacionalista
Bulacan 1st Teodulo Natividad Nacionalista
2nd Rogaciano Mercado Nacionalista
Cagayan 1st Tito Dupaya Nacionalista
2nd David Puzon Nacionalista
Camarines Norte Lone Fernando Pajarillo Nacionalista
Camarines Sur 1st Ramon Felipe Jr. Liberal
2nd Felix Fuentebella Nacionalista
Camiguin Lone Jose Neri Nacionalista
Capiz 1st Juliano Alba Liberal
2nd Cornelio T. Villareal Nacionalista
Catanduanes Lone Jose Alberto Nacionalista
Cavite Lone Justiniano Montano Liberal
Cebu 1st Ramon Durano Nacionalista
2nd John Osmeña[a] Liberal
3rd Eduardo Gullas Nacionalista
4th Gaudencio Beduya Nacionalista
5th Emerito Calderon Nacionalista
6th Manuel Zosa Nacionalista
7th Celestino Sybico Jr. Nacionalista
Cotabato Lone Salipada Pendatun Liberal
Davao del Norte Lone Lorenzo Sarmiento Nacionalista
Davao del Sur Lone Artemio Al Loyola Nacionalista
Davao Oriental Lone Constancio Maglana Nacionalista
Eastern Samar Lone Felipe Abrigo Nacionalista
Ifugao Lone Romulo Lumauig Nacionalista
Ilocos Norte 1st Roque Ablan Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Simeon Valdez Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur 1st Floro Crisologo[b] Nacionalista
2nd Lucas Cauton Nacionalista
Iloilo 1st Jose Zulueta Independent
2nd Fermin Caram Jr. Nacionalista
3rd Gloria Tabiana Nacionalista
4th Mariano Peñaflorida Nacionalista
5th Jose Aldeguer Nacionalista
Isabela Lone Rodolfo Albano Nacionalista
Kalinga-Apayao Lone Felipe Almazan Nacionalista
La Union 1st Joaquin Ortega Nacionalista
2nd Jose Aspiras Nacionalista
Laguna 1st Joaquin Chipeco Nacionalista
2nd Leonides De Leon Nacionalista
Lanao del Norte Lone Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Nacionalista
Lanao del Sur Lone Macacuna Dimaporo Nacionalista
Leyte 1st Artemio Mate Nacionalista
2nd Salud Vivero Parreño[c] Nacionalista
3rd Marcelino Veloso Nacionalista
4th Rodolfo Rivilla Nacionalista
Manila 1st Francisco Reyes Nacionalista
2nd Joaquin Roces Nacionalista
3rd Ramon Bagatsing[d] Liberal
4th Pablo Ocampo Nacionalista
Marinduque Lone Francisco Lecaroz Liberal
Masbate Lone Emilio Espinosa Jr. Nacionalista
Misamis Occidental Lone William Chiongbian Nacionalista
Misamis Oriental Lone Pedro Roa Nacionalista
Mountain Province Lone Alfredo Lamen Liberal
Negros Occidental 1st Armando Gustilo Nacionalista
2nd Roberto Montelibano Nacionalista
3rd Agustin Gatuslao Nacionalista
Negros Oriental 1st Herminio Teves Nacionalista
2nd Lamberto Macias Nacionalista
Northern Samar Lone Raul Daza Liberal
Nueva Ecija 1st Leopoldo Diaz Nacionalista
2nd Angel Concepcion Nacionalista
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Benjamin Perez Nacionalista
Occidental Mindoro Lone Pedro Medalla Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro Lone Jose Leido Jr. Nacionalista
Palawan Lone Ramon Mitra Jr.[a] Liberal
Pampanga 1st Jose B. Lingad Liberal
2nd Luis Taruc[e] Independent
Pangasinan 1st Aguedo Agbayani Nacionalista
2nd Jose de Venecia Jr. Liberal
3rd Corazon Primicias[f] Nacionalista
Fabian Sison[g] Liberal
4th Antonio Villar Nacionalista
5th Robert Estrella Nacionalista
Quezon 1st Moises Escueta Liberal
2nd Godofredo Tan Nacionalista
Rizal 1st Neptali Gonzales Liberal
2nd Frisco San Juan Nacionalista
Romblon Lone Esteban Madrona Liberal
Samar Lone Fernando Veloso Nacionalista
Sorsogon 1st Salvador Encinas Nacionalista
2nd Rafael Aquino Nacionalista
South Cotabato Lone James Chiongbian Nacionalista
Southern Leyte Lone Nicanor Yñiguez Jr. Nacionalista
Sulu Lone Indanan Anni Nacionalista
Surigao del Norte Lone Constantino Navarro Nacionalista
Surigao del Sur Lone Jose Puyat Jr. Nacionalista
Tarlac 1st Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Nacionalista
2nd Jose Yap Liberal
Zambales Lone Antonio Diaz Nacionalista
Zamboanga del Norte Lone Felipe Azcuna Nacionalista
Zamboanga del Sur Lone Vicente Cerilles Nacionalista

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Elected to the Senate on November 8, 1971.
  2. ^ Assassinated on October 20, 1970.
  3. ^ Died before taking office.
  4. ^ Elected Mayor of Manila effective January 1, 1972.
  5. ^ Elected in absentia after a grant of amnesty.
  6. ^ Removed on January 24, 1972 after an electoral protest.
  7. ^ Took office on January 24, 1972.

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • 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.

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