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7th Congress of the Philippines

24th legislative term of the Philippines

7th Congress of the Philippines

24th legislative term of the Philippines

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  • Jose Laurel Jr. (until April 1, 1971)
  • Cornelio Villareal (from April 1, 1971)
  • Justiniano Montano (until June 12, 1971)
  • Ramon Mitra Jr. (June 12 – December 30, 1971)
  • Ramon Felipe Jr. (from January 24, 1972) The 7th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 26, 1970, until January 17, 1973, during the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency.

On September 23, 1972, President Marcos announced to the public that he declared martial law two days prior. Following this, the Congress remained adjourned until it was formally abolished with the ratification of the 1973 Constitution on January 17, 1973. 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

  • 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

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

RA NoDescription
6124Fixing the Maximum Selling Price of Essential Commodities and the Creation of the Price Control Council
6125Imposition of a Stabilization Tax on Overseas Consignments
6126Regulation of Housing Rentals
6127Amendment to Article 29 of The Revised Penal Code
6128Municipal and Barrio Boundary Dispute Settlement
6131Conferring of Filipino citizenship to Dr. Patrick B. Connoh
6132"The 1971 Constitutional Convention Act"
6139Regulation of Tuition and Other School Fees of Private Educational Institutions
6234Creation of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
6235Prohibition of Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation
6236Extension of Free Patents Application and Judicial Confirmation of Incomplete or Imperfect Titles
6245Offering of B.S. Industrial Education and B.S. Industrial Arts degrees at the Abra School of Arts and Trades
6260"Coconut Investment Act"
6289Establishment of a Limnological Station in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
6345Establishment of a School of Fisheries in Loon, Bohol
6349Rent Control Regulation
6366Rehabilitation and Modernization of the Philippine National Railways
6388"Election Code of 1971"
6389Agricultural Land Reform Code Amendment
6390Creation of Agrarian Reform Special Account
6395National Power Corporation Charter Revision
6397Integration of the Philippine Bar
6410Salary Standardization in the Department of Education
6425"The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972"
6426"Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines"
6440Creation of Barrio Fortuna in Marcos, Ilocos Norte
6452Making Masinloc, Zambales a Port of Entry
6489Creation of the Municipality of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon
6516Providing for the Sale Of Agricultural Public Lands
6533Congson Ice Plant And Cold Storage, Inc. Franchise
6539"Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972"
6551"General Appropriations Act of 1972"
6552"Realty Installment Buyer Act"
6591Creation of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in the Province of Camarines Sur, Iriga and Naga Cities

Leadership

Senate

  • President: Gil Puyat (Nacionalista)
  • President pro tempore: Jose Roy (Nacionalista)
  • Majority Floor Leader: Arturo Tolentino (Nacionalista)
  • Minority Floor Leader: Gerardo Roxas (Liberal)

House of Representatives

until April 1, 1971 from April 1, 1971

  • Speaker:
    • Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd, Nacionalista), until April 1, 1971
    • Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd, Liberal), from April 1, 1971
  • Speaker pro tempore: Jose M. Aldeguer (Iloilo–5th, Liberal)
  • Majority Floor Leader: (Leyte–3rd, Nacionalista)
  • Minority Floor Leader:
    • Justiniano Montano (Cavite, Liberal), until June 12, 1971
    • Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan, Liberal), June 12 – December 30, 1971
    • Ramon Felipe Jr. (Camarines Sur–1st, Liberal), from January 24, 1972

Members

Senate

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

SenatorPartyTerm ending
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nationalist Citizens' Party}}"NCP
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista

House of Representatives

7th Congress representation map of the Philippines

The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives was from December 30, 1969, to December 30, 1973.

The House of Representatives adjourned following the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972. It was then formally abolished with the ratification of the 1973 Constitution on January 17, 1973.

Province/CityDistrictRepresentativeParty
AbraLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Agusan del NorteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Agusan del SurLoneNacionalista Party}}"
AklanLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Albay1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
AntiqueLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
BataanLoneNacionalista Party}}"
BatanesLoneIndependent Nacionalista}}"
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Batangas1stIndependent politician}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
BenguetLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Bohol1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
BukidnonLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Bulacan1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Cagayan1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Camarines NorteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Camarines Sur1stLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
CamiguinLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Capiz1stLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
CatanduanesLoneNacionalista Party}}"
CaviteLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Cebu1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
6thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
7thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
CotabatoLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Davao del NorteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Davao del SurLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Davao OrientalLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Eastern SamarLoneNacionalista Party}}"
IfugaoLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Ilocos Norte1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Ilocos Sur1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Iloilo1stIndependent politician}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdIndependent Nacionalista}}"Nacionalista (independent)
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
IsabelaLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Kalinga-ApayaoLoneNacionalista Party}}"
La Union1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Laguna1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Lanao del NorteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Lanao del SurLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Leyte1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Manila1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
MarinduqueLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
MasbateLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Misamis OccidentalLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Misamis OrientalLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Mountain ProvinceLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Negros Occidental1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Negros Oriental1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Northern SamarLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Nueva Ecija1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Nueva VizcayaLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Occidental MindoroLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Oriental MindoroLoneNacionalista Party}}"
PalawanLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
Pampanga1stLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2ndLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
Pangasinan1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
3rdNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Liberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
4thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
5thNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Quezon1stLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
Rizal1stLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
RomblonLoneLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"
SamarLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Sorsogon1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndNacionalista Party}}"Nacionalista
South CotabatoLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Southern LeyteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
SuluLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Surigao del NorteLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Surigao del SurLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Tarlac1stNacionalista Party}}"
2ndLiberal Party (Philippines)}}"Liberal
ZambalesLoneNacionalista Party}}"
Zamboanga del NorteLoneIndependent Nacionalista}}"
Zamboanga del SurLoneNacionalista Party}}"

Notes

References

References

  1. (April 17, 1970). "Rufino S. Antonio vs. COMELEC".
  2. (February 29, 1972). "Rogelio O. Tiglao vs. COMELEC".
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