8th Congress of the Philippines

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The Eighth Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives after the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1987.

Contents

[edit] Sessions

    • First Special Session: July 14 – July 25, 1986
  • First Regular Session: July 28, 1986 – June 5, 1987
    • Second Special Session: May 18 – June 19, 1987
    • Third Special Session: August 17 – August 28, 1987
    • First Joint Session: April 27, June 1, 1987
  • Second Regular Session: July 25, 1987 – June 10, 1988
    • Fourth Special Session: June 6 – July 8, 1988
    • Fifth Special Session: July 18 – August 19, 1988
    • Second Joint Session: January 30, February 13, February 27, March 8, March 14 – March 16, 1989
  • Third Regular Session: July 27, 1988 – June 9, 1989
    • Third Joint Session: February 20 – March 3, 1989
    • Sixth Special Session: May 15 – May 26, 1989
    • Seventh Special Session: July 10 – August 11, 1989
    • Eighth Special Session: August 14 – September 1, 1989
  • Fourth Regular Session: June 24, 1989 – June 8, 1990
    • Ninth Special Session: June 11 – July 6, 1990
    • Fourth Joint Session: June 11 – June 15, 1990
  • Fifth Regular Session: July 23, 1990-June 7, 1991
    • Tenth Special Session: January 7, 1991 – February 15, 1991
    • Eleventh Special Session: March 3, 1991 – April 5, 1991
    • Twelfth Special Session: April 7, 1991 – May 3, 1991
    • Fifth Joint Session: June 10 – June 14, 1991
  • Sixth Regular Session: July 22, 1991-June 5, 1992
    • Thirteenth Special Session: January 6, 1992 – February 14, 1992
    • Fourtenth Special Session: March 2, 1992 – April 3, 1992
    • Fifteenth Special Session: April 6, 1992 – May 1, 1992
    • Sixth Joint Session: June 15 – June 19, 1992

[edit] Legislation

Laws passed by the 8th Congress:

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Senate

  • President of the Senate:
Jovito R. Salonga (Liberal)
Neptali A. Gonzales (LDP) elected January 18, 1992
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore:
Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (LDP)
Sotero H. Laurel (LDP) elected July 23, 1990
Ernesto M. Maceda (LDP) elected January 18, 1992
  • Majority Floor Leader:
Orlando S. Mercado (LDP)
Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (LDP) elected July 23, 1990
Alberto G. Romulo (LDP) elected July 22, 1991
  • Minority Floor Leader
Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista)
Wigberto E. Tañada (Liberal) elected January 18, 1992

[edit] House of Representatives

  • Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (LDP, 2nd District Palawan)
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore
Antonio V. Cuenco (LDP, 2nd District Cebu City)
  • Majority Floor Leader
Francisco S. Sumulong (LDP, 1st District Rizal)
  • Minority Floor Leader
Rodolfo B. Albano (Nacionalista/KBL), 1st District Isabela)
Mohammed Ali B. Dimaporo (KBL), 2nd District Lanao del Sur) elected October 20, 1989
Salvador H. Escudero III (Nacionalista/KBL), 1st District Sorsogon) elected June 1, 1990
Victor F. Ortega (Nacionalista/KBL), 1st District La Union) elected July 22, 1991

[edit] Members

[edit] Senate

Senator Party
  Heherson I. Alvarez
LDP
  Edgardo J. Angara
LDP
  Agapito A. Aquino
BANDILA
  Juan Ponce Enrile
Nacionalista
  Joseph E. Estrada
Nacionalista
  Neptali A. Gonzales
LDP
  Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
LDP
  Ernesto F. Herrera
LDP
  Sotero H. Laurel
LDP
  Jose M. Lina
LDP
  Ernesto M. Maceda
LDP
  Raul S. Manglapus[1]
NUCD
  Orlando S. Mercado
LDP
  John Henry R. Osmeña
Liberal
  Vicente T. Paterno
PDP-Laban
  Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
PDP-Laban
  Santanina T. Rasul
LDP
  Alberto G. Romulo
LDP
  Rene A.V. Saguisag
Liberal
  Jovito R. Salonga
Liberal
  Leticia R. Shahani
LDP
  Mamintal A.J. Tamano
LDP
  Wigberto E. Tañada
Liberal
  Victor San Andres Ziga
Liberal
1. ^  Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 15, 1987.

[edit] House of Representatives

District Representatives
Province/City District Representative Party
Abra
Lone
Rudolfo A. Bernardez
Agusan del Norte
1st
Charito B. Plaza
2nd
Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr.
Nacionalista
Agusan del Sur
Lone
Democrito O. Plaza
KBL
Aklan
Lone
Ramon B. Legaspi
Albay
1st
Edcel C. Lagman
2nd
Carlos R. Imperial
3rd
Efren R. Sarte
Antique
Lone
Exequiel B. Javier
LDP
Aurora
Lone
Benedicto G. Miran
Bacolod City
Lone
Romeo G. Guanzon
Basilan
Lone
Alvin G. Dans
Bataan
1st
Felicito C. Payumo
2nd
Enrique T. Garcia
Batanes
Lone
Florencio B. Abad[1]
Liberal
Batangas
1st
Conrado V. Apacible
2nd
Hernando B. Perez
LDP
3rd
Milagros Laurel-Trinidad
UNIDO
4th
John Mark M. Amit
Benguet
1st
Honorato Y. Aquino
2nd
Samuel M. Dangwa
independent
Bohol
1st
Venice Borja-Agana
2nd
David B. Tirol
3rd
Isidro C. Zarraga
Bukidnon
1st
Socorro O. Acosta
2nd
Violeta T. Labaria
3rd
Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr.
KBL
Bulacan
1st
Francisco B. Aniag, Jr.
2nd
Vicente C. Rivera, Jr.
3rd
Jose L. Cabochan
4th
Rogaciano M. Mercado[2]
Cagayan
1st
Domingo A. Tuzon
2nd
Leoncio M. Puzon
3rd
Tito M. Dupaya
Cagayan de Oro City
Lone
Benedicta B. Roa
Caloocan City
1st
Virgilio P. Robles
Romeo L. Santos[3]
2nd
Gerardo P. Cabochan
Camarines Norte
Lone
Renato M. Unico
LDP
Camarines Sur
1st
Rolando R. Andaya
2nd
Raul S. Roco
LDP
3rd
Eduardo P. Pilapil
4th
Ciriaco R. Alfelor
Camiguin
Lone
Pedro P. Romualdo
Capiz
1st
Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr.
Liberal
2nd
Cornelio T. Villareal
Liberal
Catanduanes
Lone
Moises M. Tapia[4]
Cavite
1st
Leonardo L. Guerrero
2nd
Renato P. Dragon
3rd
Jorge A. Nuñez
Cebu
1st
Antonio Bacaltos
2nd
Crisologo A. Abines
3rd
Pablo P. Garcia
LDP
4th
Celestino E. Martinez, Jr.
LDP
5th
Ramon D. Durano III
KBL
6th
Vicente L. de la Serna
Cebu City
1st
Raul V. Del Mar
LDP
2nd
Antonio V. Cuenco
Cotabato (North)
1st
Rodrigo B. Gutang
2nd
Gregorio A. Andolana
Davao City
1st
Jesus G. Dureza
Prospero C. Nograles[5]
2nd
Cornelio P. Maskariño
3rd
Luis T. Santos
Davao del Norte
1st
Lorenzo S. Sarmiento
2nd
Baltazar A. Sator
3rd
Rodolfo P. Del Rosario
LDP
Davao del Sur
1st
Juanito G. Camasura, Jr.
2nd
Benjamin V. Bautista, Sr.
KBL
Davao Oriental
1st
Enrico G. Dayanghirang
PDP-Laban
2nd
Thelma Z. Almario
Eastern Samar
Lone
Jose T. Ramirez
Ifugao
Lone
Gualberto B. Lumauig
KBL
Ilocos Norte
1st
Roque R. Ablan, Jr.
KBL
2nd
Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr.
Ilocos Sur
1st
Luis C. Singson
KBL
2nd
Eric D. Singson
KBL
Iloilo
1st
Oscar G. Garin
2nd
Alberto J. Lopez
3rd
Licurgo P. Tirador
4th
Narciso D. Monfort
5th
Neil D. Tupas
Iloilo City
Lone
Rafael J. Lopez-Vito
Isabela
1st
Rodolfo B. Albano
KBL
2nd
Simplicio B. Domingo, Jr.
3rd
Santiago P. Respicio
4th
Antonio M. Abaya
Kalinga-Apayao
Lone
William F. Claver
La Union
1st
Victor F. Ortega
Nacionalista/KBL
2nd
Jose D. Aspiras
KBL
Laguna
1st
Nereo R. Joaquin
2nd
Justin M. Chipeco, Jr.
KBL
3rd
Florante L. Aquino
4th
Magdaleno M. Palacol
Lanao del Norte
1st
Mariano Ll. Badelles
KBL
2nd
Abdullah D. Dimaporo[6]
KBL
Lanao del Sur
1st
Sultan Omar M. Dianalan
KBL
2nd
Mohamad Ali B. Dimaporo
Las Piñas-Muntinlupa
Lone
Filemon C. Aguilar
Leyte
1st
Cirilo Roy C. Montejo
2nd
Manuel L. Horca, Jr.
3rd
Alberto S. Veloso
4th
Carmelo J. Locsin
5th
Eriberto V. Loreto
Maguindanao
1st
Michael Mastura
2nd
Guimid P. Matalam
Makati
Lone
Ma. Consuelo Puyat-Reyes
Malabon-Navotas
Lone
Teresa Aquino-Oreta
Manila
1st
Martin B. Isidro
2nd
Jaime C. Lopez
3rd
Leonardo B. Fugoso
4th
Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr.
5th
Amado S. Bagatsing
6th
Pablo V. Ocampo
Marikina
Lone
Democlito J. Angeles
Marinduque
Lone
Carmencita O. Reyes
Masbate
1st
Tito R. Espinosa
2nd
Luz Cleta R. Bakunawa
3rd
Moises R. Espinosa[7]
Misamis Occidental
1st
Ernie D. Clarete
2nd
Herminia M. Ramiro
Misamis Oriental
1st
Isacio A. Pelaez
2nd
Victorico L. Chavez
Mountain Province
Lone
Victor S. Dominguez
Negros Occidental
1st
Salvador S. Laguda
2nd
Manuel H. Puey
3rd
Jose Carlos V. Lacson
4th
Edward M. Matti
5th
Mariano M. Yulo
6th
Hortensia L. Starke
Negros Oriental
1st
Jerome V. Paras
2nd
Miguel L. Romero
3rd
Margarito B. Teves
Northern Samar
1st
Raul A. Daza
Liberal
2nd
Jose L. Ong, Jr.
Nueva Ecija
1st
Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
2nd
Simeon E. Garcia, Jr.
3rd
Hermogenes D. Concepcion, Jr.
4th
Nicanor D. De Guzman, Jr.[8]
Nueva Vizcaya
Lone
Carlos M. Padilla
LDP
Occidental Mindoro
Lone
Mario Gene J. Mendiola
Oriental Mindoro
1st
Rodolfo G. Valencia
2nd
Jesus M. Punzalan
Palawan
1st
David A. Ponce De Leon
2nd
Ramon V. Mitra
LDP
Pampanga
1st
Carmelo F. Lazatin
2nd
Emigdio L. Lingad
3rd
Oscar S. Rodriguez
4th
Marciano M. Pineda
Emilio Bondoc[9]
Pangasinan
1st
Oscar M. Orbos[10]
2nd
Antonio E. Bengson III
3rd
Fabian S. Sison
4th
Jose C. De Venecia, Jr.
5th
Conrado B. Estrella, Jr.
6th
Conrado M. Estrella III
Parañaque
Lone
Freddie N. Webb
Pasay City
Lone
Lorna Verano-Yap
Pasig
Lone
Rufino S. Javier
Pateros-Taguig
Lone
Dante O. Tinga
Quezon
1st
Wilfrido L. Enverga
2nd
Mario L. Tagarao[11]
3rd
Bienvenido O. Marquez, Jr.
4th
Oscar F. Santos
Quezon City
1st
Renato A. Yap
2nd
Antonio L. Aquino
3rd
Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng
4th
Ismael A. Mathay, Jr.
Quirino
Lone
Junie E. Cua
Rizal
1st
Francisco S. Sumulong
2nd
Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr.
Romblon
Lone
Natalio M. Beltran, Jr.
Samar (Western)
1st
Jose A. Roño
2nd
Venancio T. Garduce
San Juan-Mandaluyong
Lone
Ronaldo B. Zamora
Siquijor
Lone
Orlando B. Fua
Sorsogon
1st
Salvador H. Escudero III
2nd
Bonifacio H. Gillego
South Cotabato
1st
Adelbert W. Antonino
2nd
Hilario L. De Pedro III
3rd
James L. Chiongbian
Southern Leyte
Lone
Roger G. Mercado
Rosette Y. Lerias[12]
Sultan Kudarat
Lone
Estanislao V. Valdez
Sulu
1st
Abdusakur M. Tan
2nd
Arden S. Anni
Surigao del Norte
1st
Glenda B. Ecleo
2nd
Constantino C. Navarro
Surigao del Sur
1st
Mario S. Ty
2nd
Ernesto T. Estrella
Tarlac
1st
Jose R. Cojuangco, Jr.
2nd
Jose V. Yap
3rd
Herminio S. Aquino
Tawi-Tawi
Lone
Alawadin T. Bandon, Jr.
Romulo Espaldon[13]
Valenzuela
Lone
Antonio M. Serapio
Zambales
1st
Katherine H. Gordon
2nd
Pacita T. Gonzales
Zamboanga City
Lone
Ma. Clara L. Lobregat
Zamboanga del Norte
1st
Artemio A. Adasa, Jr.
2nd
Ernesto S. Amatong
3rd
Angel M. Carloto
Zamboanga del Sur
1st
Isidoro E. Real, Jr.
2nd
Antonio H. Cerilles
3rd
Wilfredo G. Cainglet
Sectoral Representatives
Sector Representative
Disabled Arturo Borjal
Estrella G. Juco[14]
Farmers Dabiel De Luna
Fisherfolk Antonio Olegario
Labor Ramon Jabar, Jr.
Adelize A. Raymundo
Alejandro C. Villariza
Peasant Romeo Angeles
Bartolome Arteche
Urban Poor Herminio Panganiban
Rey M. Teves
Veteran & Elderly Dionisio Ojeda
Youth Al Ignatius Lopez
Jose Luis Martin Gascon
  1. ^ Appointed Secretary of Agrarian Reform on December 31, 1989
  2. ^ Died on November 13, 1989.
  3. ^ Replaced Virgilio P. Robles on March 6, 1991.
  4. ^ Died on November 15, 1987.
  5. ^ Replaced Jesus G. Dureza in July 1989.
  6. ^ Resigned on December 12, 1989 to run for ARMM Governor .
  7. ^ Moises R. Espinosa was assassinated during incumbency on March 17, 1989.
  8. ^ Resigned on August 7, 1990.
  9. ^ Replaced Marciano M. Pineda on January 28, 1992.
  10. ^ Appointed Secretary of Transportation and Communications on January 1, 1990.
  11. ^ Died on April 23, 1990.
  12. ^ Replaced Roger G. Mercado.
  13. ^ Replaced Alawadin T. Bandon, Jr. on December 12, 1990.
  14. ^ Died on July 7, 1989.

[edit] External links

[edit] Further reading

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6. 
  • Pobre, Cesar P.. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9. 

[edit] See also