6th Congress of the Philippines

The Sixth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 17, 1966 until June 17, 1969.

essions

**"First Special Session": January 17 – January 22, 1966
*First Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1966
**"Second Special Session": May 20 – June 18, 1966
**"Third Special Session": August 15 – August 27, 1966
**First Joint Session: April 25, April 25, 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, March 14 – March 16, 1967
*Third Regular Session: January 22 – May 16, 1968
**Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 1, 1968
**"Sixth Special Session": May 17 – May 28, 1968
**"Seventh Special Session": July 8 – August 10, 1968
**"Eighth Special Session": August 12 – August 31, 1968
*Fourth Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1969
**"Ninth Special Session": June 2 – July 5, 1969
**Fourth Joint Session: June 11 – June 17, 1969

Legislation

The Sixth Congress passed a total of 1,481 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 4643 – 6123)

Major legislation

Leadership

enate

*President of the Senate:::Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)::Gil J. Puyat (NP), "elected January 26, 1967
*Senate President Pro-Tempore:::Lorenzo M. Sumulong (NP)::Camilo O. Osias (NP)::Jose J. Roy (NP)
*Majority Floor Leader:::Jose J. Roy (NP)::Rodolfo T. Guanzon (NP)::Arturo M. Tolentino (NP)
*Minority Floor Leader:::Ambrosio Padilla (NP)

House of Representatives

*Speaker:::Cornelio T. Villareal (LP, 2nd District Capiz)::Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas), "elected February 2, 1967
*Speaker Pro-Tempore:::Salipada K. Pendatun (LP, Lone District Cotabato)::Jose M. Aldeguer (NP, 5th District Iloilo)
*Majority Floor Leader:::Justiniano S. Montano (NP, Lone District Cavite)::Marcelino B. Veloso (NP, 3rd District Leyte)
*Minority Floor Leader:::Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (NP, 3rd District Batangas)

Members

enate

House of Representatives

External links

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Further reading

*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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ee also

*Congress of the Philippines
*Senate of the Philippines
*House of Representatives of the Philippines
*Philippine general election, 1965
*Philippine general election, 1967