Interim Batasang Pambansa
Appearance
Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
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Philippines | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | 1 |
History | |
Established | June 12, 1978 |
Disbanded | June 5, 1984 |
Preceded by | Batasang Bayan |
Succeeded by | Regular Batasang Pambansa |
Leadership | |
Prime Minister/MP, Region IV-A | |
Deputy Prime Minister/Majority Floor Leader | |
Speaker of the Batasan | |
Speaker Pro-Tempore | |
Minority Floor Leader | |
Seats | 208 members; elected |
Elections | |
Single-winner | |
Last election | April 7, 1978 (regional) April 27, 1978 (sectoral) |
Meeting place | |
Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City |
The Interim Batasang Pambansa (Template:Lang-en) was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body as mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: June 12, 1978 – June 6, 1979
- Second Regular Session: July 23, 1979 – June 11, 1980
- Third Regular Session: July 28, 1980 – April 28, 1981
- Fourth Regular Session: July 27, 1981 – June 1, 1982
- Fifth Regular Session: July 26, 1982 – April 14, 1983
- Sixth Regular Session: July 25, 1983 – June 5, 1984
Leadership
- President/Prime Minister
- First Lady
- Imelda R. Marcos (KBL, Minister of Human Settlements/Region IV-A)
- Prime Minister
- Cesar E.A. Virata (KBL, Minister of Finance/Region IV-B), elected June 30, 1981
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Cesar E.A. Virata (KBL, Minister of Finance/Region IV-B)
- Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL, Region VIII), elected June 30, 1981
- Speaker of the Batasan
- Speaker Pro-Tempore
- Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (KBL, Region XII)
- Majority Floor Leader
- Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL, Region VIII)
- Minority Floor Leader
- Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (Pusyon Bisaya, Region VII)
- 1 resigned as Prime Minister on June 30, 1981 after winning a six-year term as president in the 1981 elections
Legislation
The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.
Major legislation
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 1 — General Appropriations Act of 1978
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 2 — Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 31 and the Consolidation of Taxes of Hotels, Motels and Other Establishments
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 3 — National Internal Revenue Code Amendment
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 — Reduction of the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 — Definition and Implementation of the metric system and instituted the Modern Philippine Standard Time
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 — The Anti-Bouncing Check Law
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 54 — Setting the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 61 — General Banking Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 62 — Savings and Loan Association Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 63 — Private Development Banks Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 64 — Amending the DBP Charter
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 65 — Amending the Rural Banks Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 66 — Amending the Investment House Law
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 67 — Amending the Central Bank Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 — The Corporation Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 70 — Amending the Labor Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 71 — Amending the Revised Penal Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 — National Census Act of 1980
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 73 — Energy Conservation Act of 1980
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 74 — Amending the Land Transportation and Traffic Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 76 — Amending the Probation Law of 1976
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 — Creation of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 122 — Setting the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 — Barangay Election Act of 1982
Members
President/Prime Minister
Position | Ministers | Party |
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Ferdinand E. Marcos |
Cabinet Members
Position | Ministers | Party |
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Manuel Alba | ||
Baltazar A. Aquino | ||
Jesus Azurin | ||
Onofre D. Corpuz | ||
Jose P. Dans | ||
Romulo Espaldon | ||
Enrique T. Garcia | ||
Jesus Hipolito | ||
Alfredo L. Juinio | ||
Jaime C. Laya[1] | ||
Melecio S. Magno | ||
Juan L. Manuel | ||
Sylvia Montes | ||
Roberto V. Ongpin | ||
Leonardo B. Perez | ||
Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr. | ||
Gerardo T. Sicat | ||
Juan C. Tuvera | ||
Vicente Valdepeñas, Jr. | ||
Cesar E.A. Virata |
Regional Representatives
The members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected per region, as specified in the 1978 Election Code, on April 7, 1978.
Region | Regional Representatives | Party |
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Region I Ilocos Region |
Pedro F. Alviar | |
Jose D. Aspiras | ||
Salacnib F. Baterina | ||
Lucas V. Cauton | ||
Andres A. Cosalan | ||
Roque B. De Guzman | ||
Felipe P. De Vera | ||
Victor S. Dominguez | ||
Conrado F. Estrella | ||
Vicente D. Millora | ||
Jermias U. Montemayor | ||
Joaquin L. Ortega | ||
Antonio V. Raquiza | ||
Antonio P. Villar | ||
Jeremias Z. Zapata | ||
Region II Cagayan Valley |
Rodolfo B. Albano | |
Prospero G. Bello | ||
Juan Ponce Enrile | ||
Simon G. Gato | ||
Gualberto B. Lumauig | ||
Carlos M. Padilla | ||
Bejamin B. Perez | ||
Rolando T. Puzon | ||
Region III Central Luzon |
Vicente Abad Santos | |
Rolando T. Puzon | ||
Felicita G. Bernardino | ||
Angel D. Concepcion | ||
Leopoldo D. Diaz | ||
Juan R. Liwag | ||
Vicente P. Magsaysay | ||
Baldomero T. Mangiliman | ||
Estelito P. Mendoza | ||
Narciso S. Nario | ||
Teodulo C. Natividad | ||
Blas F. Ople | ||
Cicero J. Punzalan | ||
Antonino P. Roman | ||
Mercedes C. Teodoro | ||
Eller D. Torres | ||
Region IV Metro Manila |
Emilio M. Abello, Sr. | |
Estanislao G. Alinea, Jr. | ||
Jose P. Bengzon | ||
Jose Conrado Benitez | ||
Manuel A. Camara | ||
Fred J. Elizalde | ||
Gerardo S. Espina | ||
Alejandro A. Fider | ||
Pablo B. Floro | ||
Edgar U. Ilarde | ||
Querube C. Makalintal | ||
Imelda R. Marcos | ||
Roberto M. Oca, Jr. | ||
Vicente T. Paterno | ||
Waldo S. Perfecto | ||
Ricardo C. Puno | ||
Rogelio M. Quiambao | ||
Carlos P. Romulo | ||
Januario B. Soller, Jr. | ||
Arturo M. Tolentino | ||
Rolando B. Zamora | ||
Region IV-A Southern Tagalog |
Mariano V. Agcaoili | |
Helena Z. Benitez | ||
Leonides C. De Leon | ||
Soledad L. Dolor | ||
Gilberto M. Duavit | ||
Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. | ||
Nemesio V. Ganan, Jr. | ||
Salvador H. Laurel | ||
Jose J. Leido, Jr. | ||
Expedito M. Leviste | ||
Pedro T. Mendiola | ||
Jorge A. Nuñez | ||
Teodoro Q. Peña | ||
Carmencita O. Reyes | ||
Frisco F. San Juan | ||
Godofredo M. Tan | ||
Arturo R. Tanco, Jr. | ||
Medardo L. Tumagay | ||
Cesar A. Villariba | ||
Cesar E.A. Virata | ||
Luis A. Yulo | ||
Region V Bicol Region |
Jose M. Alberto | |
Ricardo B. Butalid | ||
Socorro G. De Castro | ||
Emilio Espinosa, Jr. | ||
Arnulfo P. Fuentebella | ||
Carlos R. Imperial | ||
Augusto G. Ortiz | ||
Maximino A. Peralta | ||
Marcial R. Pimentel | ||
Dolores H. Sison | ||
Francisco S. Tatad | ||
Luis R. Villafuerte | ||
Region VI Western Visayas |
Teodoro U. Benedicto | |
Salvador B. Britanico | ||
Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. | ||
Pedro G. Exmundo | ||
Alfonso A. Garcia | ||
Roberto A. Gatuslao | ||
Rodolfo S. Layumas | ||
Leopoldo H. Locsin | ||
Jaenito Q. Madamba | ||
Narciso D. Monfort | ||
Jose Y. Montalvo | ||
Remo J. Montelibano | ||
Arturo F. Pacificador | ||
Jose T. Tumbokon | ||
Neil D. Tupas | ||
Jose Y. Varela, Jr. | ||
Region VII Central Visayas |
Natalio B. Bacalso | |
Bartolome C. Cabangbang | ||
Eutiquio C. Cimafranca | ||
Alfonso N. Corominas, Jr. | ||
Hilario Davide, Jr. | ||
Filemon L. Fernandez | ||
Jorge M. Kintanar | ||
Valentino L. Legaspi | ||
Mariano R. Logarta | ||
Enrique L. Medina, Jr. | ||
Dominador M. Pernes | ||
Jesus L. Villegas | ||
Julian B. Yballe | ||
Region VIII Eastern Visayas |
Damian V. Aldaba | |
Victor A. Amasa | ||
Edilberto A. del Valle | ||
Artemio E. Mate | ||
Emiliano J. Melgazo | ||
Benjamin T. Romualdez | ||
Jose A. Roño | ||
Alberto S. Veloso | ||
Fernando R. Veloso | ||
Nicanor E. Yñiguez | ||
Region IX Western Mindanao |
Antonio M. Ceniza | |
Joaquin F. Enriquez, Jr. | ||
Manuel M. Espaldon | ||
Guardson R. Lood | ||
Hussin T. Loong | ||
Celso J. Palma | ||
Ulpiano P. Ramas | ||
Kalbi T. Tupay | ||
Region X Northern Mindanao |
Edelmiro A. Amanta, Sr. | |
Reuben R. Canoy | ||
Concordio C. Diel | ||
Carlos O. Fortich | ||
Constantino C. Navarro | ||
Liliano B. Neri | ||
Emmanuel N. Pelaez | ||
Henry Y. Regalado | ||
Antonio R. Tupaz | ||
Region XI Southern Mindanao |
Alejandro D. Almendras | |
Benjamin V. Bautista, Sr. | ||
Rodolfo P. Del Rosario | ||
Teodoro P. Palma Gil | ||
Jose G. Puyat, Jr. | ||
Jorge P. Royeca | ||
Felicidad C. Santos | ||
Rogelio M. Sarmiento | ||
Manuel M. Garcia | ||
Jose T. Sison | ||
Region XII Central Mindanao |
Jesus P. Amparo | |
Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. | ||
Tomas B. Baga, Jr. | ||
Abdullah D. Dimaporo | ||
Ahdel S.T. Pangandaman | ||
Ernesto F. Roldan | ||
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | ||
Estanislao V. Valdez |
Sectoral Representatives
The sectoral members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected at large on April 27, 1978.
Sector | Region | Sectoral Representatives |
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Youth | Danilo L. Concepcion | |
Rogelio C. Peyuan | ||
Luisito R. Patalinhug | ||
Nurodin M. Mamaluba | ||
Macairog G. Aznar | ||
Judy V. Carunungan | ||
Industrial Labor | Ruben O. De Ocampo | |
Eulogio R. Lerum | ||
Januario T. Seno | ||
Princess Porti A. Pacasum | ||
Agricultural Labor | Luis M. Taruc | |
Jose M. Cervantes | ||
Rolando N. Bayot | ||
Jiamil Ismael Dianalan |
References
- ^ Jaime C. Laya was Central Bank Governor on January 16, 1981.
External links
- Philippine Commission on Elections
- Philippine House of Representatives
- Philippine Senate
- The LAWPHiL Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance databank
Further reading
- Philippine Commission on Elections — Records and Statistics Division
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Pobre, Cesar P.; Philippine Historical Association; New Day Publishers (2000-06-26). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 978-971-92245-0-1.