Interim Batasang Pambansa
26th legislative term of the Philippines
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The Interim Batasang Pambansa (IBP; English: Interim National Assembly) 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 mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a semi-presidential form of government.
TermJune 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
Prime Minister
- Ferdinand Marcos
(until June 30, 1981) - Cesar Virata
(from July 28, 1981)
Deputy Prime Minister
- Cesar Virata
(until July 28, 1981) - Jose Roño
(from July 28, 1981)
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| Term | June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | ||||
| President | Ferdinand Marcos | ||||
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| Batasang Pambansa | |||||
| Members | 189 | ||||
| Speaker | Querube Makalintal | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Datu Blah Sinsuat | ||||
| Majority leader | Jose Roño | ||||
| Minority leader | Hilario Davide Jr. | ||||
The IBP was preceded by the Interim National Assembly that briefly was the de jure body established in the original text of the 1973 Constitution, was never convened and effectively superseded by a series of nine constitutional amendments ratified through a referendum plebiscite held from October 16 to 17, 1976.[1]
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
Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa
- President: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
- Prime Minister:
- Ferdinand Marcos (KBL), until June 30, 1981
- Cesar Virata (KBL), from July 28, 1981
- Deputy Prime Minister:
- Cesar Virata (KBL), until July 28, 1981
- Jose Roño (Region VIII, KBL), from July 28, 1981
- Speaker: Querube Makalintal (Region IV, KBL)
- Speaker pro tempore: Datu Blah Sinsuat (Region XII, KBL), from November 10, 1981
- Majority leader: Jose Roño (Region VIII, KBL)
- Minority leader: Hilario Davide Jr. (Region VII, Pusyon Bisaya)
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. 42 — Amending the PCSO Charter
- 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
| Region/Sector | Member | Party | |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos[a] | KBL | |
| Cabinet | Manuel Alba | KBL | |
| Baltazar Aquino | KBL | ||
| Jesus C. Azurin | KBL | ||
| Onofre Corpuz | KBL | ||
| Jose Dans Jr. | KBL | ||
| Romulo Espaldon | KBL | ||
| Enrique Garcia | KBL | ||
| Jesus Hipolito | KBL | ||
| Alfredo Juinio | KBL | ||
| Jaime C. Laya | KBL | ||
| Melecio Magno | KBL | ||
| Juan Manuel | KBL | ||
| Placido Mapa Jr. | KBL | ||
| Roberto Ongpin | KBL | ||
| Leonardo B. Perez | KBL | ||
| Troadio Quiazon Jr. | KBL | ||
| Gerardo Sicat | KBL | ||
| Juan Tuvera | KBL | ||
| Vicente Valdepeñas Jr. | KBL | ||
| Geronimo Velasco | KBL | ||
| Cesar Virata | KBL | ||
| Region I[b] | Jose Aspiras | KBL | |
| Salacnib Baterina | KBL | ||
| Lucas Cauton | KBL | ||
| Andres Cosalan | KBL | ||
| Roque de Guzman | KBL | ||
| Felipe de Vera | KBL | ||
| Victor Dominguez | KBL | ||
| Conrado Estrella Sr. | KBL | ||
| Vicente Millora | KBL | ||
| Jeremias Montemayor | KBL | ||
| Joaquin L. Ortega | KBL | ||
| Antonio Raquiza | KBL | ||
| Antonio Villar | KBL | ||
| Jeremias Zapata | KBL | ||
| Region II[c] | Rodolfo Albano | KBL | |
| Prospero Bello | KBL | ||
| Simon Gato | KBL | ||
| Gualberto Lumauig | KBL | ||
| Carlos Padilla | KBL | ||
| Benjamin Perez | KBL | ||
| Juan Ponce Enrile | KBL | ||
| Rolando Puzon | KBL | ||
| Region III[d] | Vicente Abad Santos[e] | KBL | |
| Amado Alinea | KBL | ||
| Felicita Bernardino[f] | KBL | ||
| Angel Concepcion | KBL | ||
| Leopoldo Diaz | KBL | ||
| Juan Liwag[g] | KBL | ||
| Vicente Magsaysay | KBL | ||
| Baldomero Mangiliman | KBL | ||
| Estelito Mendoza | KBL | ||
| Narciso Nario | KBL | ||
| Teodulo Natividad | KBL | ||
| Blas Ople | KBL | ||
| Cicero Punzalan | KBL | ||
| Antonino Roman | KBL | ||
| Mercedes Teodoro | KBL | ||
| Eller Torres | KBL | ||
| Region IV[h] | Emilio Abello Sr.[i] | KBL | |
| Estanislao Alinea Jr. | KBL | ||
| Jose Bengzon | KBL | ||
| Jose Conrado Benitez | KBL | ||
| Manuel Camara | KBL | ||
| Fred Elizalde | KBL | ||
| Gerardo Espina Sr. | KBL | ||
| Alejandro Fider | KBL | ||
| Pablo Floro | KBL | ||
| Eddie Ilarde | KBL | ||
| Querube Makalintal | KBL | ||
| Imelda Marcos | KBL | ||
| Roberto Oca Jr. | KBL | ||
| Vicente Paterno | KBL | ||
| Waldo Perfecto[j] | KBL | ||
| Ricardo Puno | KBL | ||
| Rogelio Quiambao | KBL | ||
| Carlos P. Romulo | KBL | ||
| Januario Soller Jr. | KBL | ||
| Arturo Tolentino | KBL | ||
| Ronaldo Zamora | KBL | ||
| Region IV-A[k] | Mariano Agcaoili | KBL | |
| Helena Benitez | KBL | ||
| Leonides de Leon | KBL | ||
| Soledad Dolor | KBL | ||
| Gilberto Duavit | KBL | ||
| Estanislao Fernandez[l] | KBL | ||
| Nemesio Ganan Jr. | KBL | ||
| Salvador Laurel[m] | KBL[n] | ||
| Jose Leido Jr.[o] | KBL | ||
| Expedito Leviste | KBL | ||
| Pedro Mendiola | KBL | ||
| Jorge Nuñez | KBL | ||
| Teodoro Peña | KBL | ||
| Carmencita Reyes | KBL | ||
| Frisco San Juan | KBL | ||
| Godofredo Tan | KBL | ||
| Arturo Tanco Jr. | KBL | ||
| Medardo Tumagay[p] | KBL | ||
| Cesar Villariba | KBL | ||
| Luis Yulo | KBL | ||
| Region V[q] | Jose Alberto | KBL | |
| Ricardo Butalid | KBL | ||
| Socorro de Castro | KBL | ||
| Emilio Espinosa Jr. | KBL | ||
| Arnulfo Fuentebella | KBL | ||
| Carlos R. Imperial | KBL | ||
| Augusto Ortiz | KBL | ||
| Maximino Peralta | KBL | ||
| Marcial Pimentel | KBL | ||
| Dolores Sison | KBL | ||
| Francisco Tatad | KBL | ||
| Luis Villafuerte | KBL | ||
| Region VI[r] | Teodoro Benedicto | KBL | |
| Salvador Britanico | KBL | ||
| Fermin Caram Jr. | KBL | ||
| Pedro Exmundo | KBL | ||
| Alfonso Garcia | KBL | ||
| Roberto Gatuslao | KBL | ||
| Rodolfo Layuman | KBL | ||
| Leopoldo Locsin | KBL | ||
| Jeanito Madamba | KBL | ||
| Narciso Monfort | KBL | ||
| Jose Montalvo | KBL | ||
| Remo Montelibano | KBL | ||
| Arturo Pacificador | KBL | ||
| Jose Tumbokon | KBL | ||
| Niel Tupas Sr. | KBL | ||
| Jose Varela Jr. | KBL | ||
| Region VII[s] | Natalio Bacalso[t] | Pusyon Bisaya | |
| Bartolome Cabangbang | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Eutiquio Cimafranca[u] | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Alfonso Corominan Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Hilario Davide Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Filemon Fernandez | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Jorge Kintanar | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Valentino Legaspi | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Mariano Logarta | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Enrique Medina Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Dominador Pernes | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Jesus Villegas | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Julian Yballe | Pusyon Bisaya | ||
| Region VIII[v] | Damian Aldaba | KBL | |
| Victor Amasa | KBL | ||
| Edilberto del Valle | KBL | ||
| Artemio Mate | KBL | ||
| Emiliano Melgazo | KBL | ||
| Benjamin Romualdez | KBL | ||
| Jose Roño | KBL | ||
| Alberto Veloso | KBL | ||
| Fernando Veloso | KBL | ||
| Nicanor Yñiguez | KBL | ||
| Region IX[w] | Antonio Ceniza | KBL | |
| Joaquin Enriquez Jr. | KBL | ||
| Manuel Espaldon | KBL | ||
| Guardson Lood | KBL | ||
| Hussin Loong | KBL | ||
| Celso Palma | KBL | ||
| Ulpiano Ramas | KBL | ||
| Kalbi Tupay | KBL | ||
| Region X[x] | Edelmiro Amante | KBL | |
| Reuben Canoy | Mindanao Alliance | ||
| Concordio Diel | KBL | ||
| Carlos Fortich | KBL | ||
| Constantino Navarro | KBL | ||
| Liliano Neri[y] | KBL | ||
| Emmanuel Pelaez | KBL | ||
| Henry Regalado | KBL | ||
| Antonio Tupaz | KBL | ||
| Region XI[z] | Alejandro Almendras | KBL | |
| Benjamin Bautista | KBL | ||
| Rodolfo del Rosario | KBL | ||
| Manuel Garcia | KBL | ||
| Teodoro Palma Gil | KBL | ||
| Jose Puyat Jr. | KBL | ||
| Jorge Royeca | KBL | ||
| Felicidad Santos | KBL | ||
| Rogelio Sarmiento | KBL | ||
| Jose Sison | KBL | ||
| Region XII[aa] | Jesus Amparo | KBL | |
| Anacleto Badoy Jr. | KBL | ||
| Tomas Baga Jr. | KBL | ||
| Abdullah Dimaporo | KBL | ||
| Ahdel Pangandaman | KBL | ||
| Ernesto Roldan | Konsensiya ng Bayan[2][3] | ||
| Datu Blah Sinsuat | KBL | ||
| Estanislao Valdez | KBL | ||
| Agricultural Labor – Luzon | Luis Taruc | Nonpartisan | |
| Jose Cervantes | Nonpartisan | ||
| Agricultural Labor – Visayas | Rolando Bayot | Nonpartisan | |
| Agricultural Labor – Mindanao | Jiamil Ismael Dianalan | Nonpartisan | |
| Industrial Labor – Luzon | Ruben de Ocampo | Nonpartisan | |
| Eulogio Lerum | Nonpartisan | ||
| Industrial Labor – Visayas | Januario Seno | Nonpartisan | |
| Industrial Labor – Mindanao | Princess Porti Pacasum | Nonpartisan | |
| Youth – Luzon | Danilo Concepcion | Nonpartisan | |
| Rogelio Peyuan | Nonpartisan | ||
| Youth – Visayas | Luisito Patalinhug | Nonpartisan | |
| Youth – Mindanao | Nurodin Mamaluba | Nonpartisan | |
| Youth – Any Region | Macairog Aznar | Nonpartisan | |
| Judy Carunungan | Nonpartisan | ||
Notes
- Ferdinand Marcos was a member of the Batasang Pambansa until June 30, 1981.
- Provinces: Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Pangasinan
Cities: Baguio, Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos (Pangasinan) - Vicente Abad Santos resigned on January 17, 1979, upon being appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
- Felicita Bernardino died on May 23, 1983.
- Juan Liwag died on November 30, 1983.
- Cities: Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, Quezon City
Municipalities: Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, San Pedro, Taguig, Valenzuela - Emilio Abello Sr. died on May 18, 1982.
- Waldo Perfecto died on August 16, 1980.
- Provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal, Romblon, Aurora (est. 1979)
Cities: Batangas City, Cavite City, Lipa, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, San Pablo, Tagaytay, Trece Martires - Estanislao Fernandez died on July 28, 1982.
- Salvador Laurel resigned on September 16, 1983.
- Jose Leido Jr. died on July 30, 1983.
- Medardo Tumagay died on February 12, 1984.
- Provinces: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
Cities: Iriga, Legazpi, Naga - Provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Negros Occidental
Cities: Bacolod, Bago, Cadiz, Iloilo City, La Carlota, Roxas, San Carlos (Negros Occidental), Silay - Natalio Bacalso died on March 30, 1984.
- Eutiquio Cimafranca died on June 8, 1984.
- Provinces: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte
Cities: Calbayog, Ormoc, Tacloban - Provinces: Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
Cities: Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga City - Provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte
Cities: Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Surigao, Tangub - Liliano Neri died on August 24, 1978.
- Provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur
Cities: Davao City, General Santos - Provinces: Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
Cities: Cotabato City, Iligan, Marawi