The 8th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1987, until June 17, 1992, during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. This was the first Congress after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
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| Term | July 27, 1987 – June 17, 1992 | ||||
| President | Corazon Aquino | ||||
| Vice President | Salvador Laurel | ||||
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| Members | 24 | ||||
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| Members | 214 | ||||
| Speaker | Ramon Mitra Jr. | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Antonio Cuenco | ||||
| Majority leader | Francisco S. Sumulong | ||||
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Leadership
editSenate
edit- President:
- Jovito Salonga (Liberal), until January 18, 1992
- Neptali Gonzales (LDP), from January 18, 1992
- President pro tempore:
- Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
- Sotero Laurel (UNIDO), July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992
- Ernesto Maceda (PDP–Laban), from January 18, 1992
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Orly Mercado (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
- Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991
- Alberto Romulo (LDP), from July 22, 1991
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), until January 18, 1992
- Wigberto Tañada (Liberal), from January 18, 1992
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker: Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan–2nd, LDP)
- Speaker pro tempore: Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City–2nd, LDP)
- Majority Floor Leader: Francisco S. Sumulong (Rizal–1st, LDP)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Rodolfo B. Albano (Isabela–1st, KBL), until October 20, 1989
- Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (Lanao del Sur–2nd, KBL), October 20, 1989 – June 1, 1990
- Salvador Escudero (Sorsogon–1st, KBL), June 1, 1990 – July 22, 1991
- Victor F. Ortega (La Union–1st, Nacionalista), from July 22, 1991
Members
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Senate
editAll senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.
House of Representatives
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Resigned on October 9, 1987, and appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 15, 1987.
- ^ Took office on August 15, 1987.
- ^ Took office on July 26, 1987.
- ^ Took office on July 6, 1987.
- ^ Died on July 22, 1988.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Agrarian Reform on December 31, 1989.
- ^ Died on November 13, 1989.
- ^ Died on April 1, 1989.
- ^ Removed on March 6, 1991 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on March 6, 1991, replacing Virgilio P. Robles.
- ^ Died on November 15, 1987.
- ^ Removed on June 16, 1989 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on June 16, 1989, replacing Jesus Dureza.
- ^ Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Local Government on October 27, 1987.
- ^ Resigned on December 12, 1989 to run in the 1990 election of the Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
- ^ Died on April 30, 1990.
- ^ Assassinated on March 17, 1989.
- ^ Resigned on August 7, 1990.
- ^ Removed on January 28, 1992 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 28, 1992, replacing Marciano M. Pineda.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Transportation and Communications on January 1, 1990.
- ^ Died on April 23, 1990.
- ^ Removed on July 25, 1988 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on July 25, 1988, replacing Richard S. Puzon.
- ^ Removed on October 15, 1991 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on December 4, 1991, replacing Roger G. Mercado.
- ^ Removed on December 12, 1990 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on December 12, 1990, replacing Alawadin T. Bandon Jr..
- ^ Died on July 7, 1989.
References
editExternal links
edit- "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
edit- 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.