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The 3rd Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from January 25, 1954, until December 10, 1957, during the 39-month presidency of Ramon Magsaysay and the first nine months of Carlos P. García's presidency.
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Sessions
- First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954
- First Special Session: July 19 – August 3, 1954
- Second Regular Session: January 24 – May 19, 1955
- Second Special Session: July 7 – August 10, 1955
- Third Regular Session: January 23 – May 17, 1956
- Third Special Session: June 21 – July 25, 1956
- Fourth Regular Session: January 28, 1957 – May 23, 1957
- Joint Session: December 10, 1957
Legislation
The Third Congress passed a total of 1,077 laws. (Republic Act Nos. 973 – 2049)
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Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on November 8, 1949: December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1955
- For senators elected on November 13, 1951: December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
- For senators elected on November 10, 1953: December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959
- For senators elected on November 8, 1955: December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961
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House of Representatives

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Notes
- Esteban Abada died on December 17, 1954.
- Roseller T. Lim was elected on November 8, 1955, to succeed Carlos P. Garcia, who took office as Vice President of the Philippines on December 30, 1953. He took office on December 30, 1955.
- Affiliated with the Liberal Party until 1955.
- Lorenzo P. Ziga died on November 4, 1954.
- Tecla San Andres Ziga was elected on November 8, 1955, to succeed Lorenzo P. Ziga.
- Santiago Lucero was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on March 1, 1956, after an electoral protest.
- Manuel A. Zosa replaced Santiago Lucero on March 1, 1956, after an electoral protest.
- Antonio Raquiza was elected as Governor of Ilocos Norte on November 8, 1955.
- Rodolfo Ganzon was elected as Mayor of Iloilo City on November 8, 1955.
- Samuel Reyes was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on February 14, 1957, after an electoral protest.
- Delfin B. Albano replaced Samuel Reyes on February 14, 1957, after winning an electoral protest.
- Domocao Alonto took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.
- Mohammad Ali Dimaporo replaced Domocao Alonto on May 21, 1957, after an electoral protest.
- Eugenio Perez died on August 4, 1957.
- Gregorio B. Tan died on November 4, 1954.
- Eladio T. Balite was elected on November 8, 1955, to succeed Gregorio B. Tan.
- Roseller T. Lim took office as Senator of the Philippines on December 30, 1955.
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External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
- 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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