8th Congress of the Philippines
29th Legislative term of the Philippines
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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 May 25, 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 – May 25, 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 Sumulong | ||||
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Leadership
Senate
Senate President
Jovito Salonga,
until January 18, 1992
until January 18, 1992
Neptali Gonzales,
from January 18, 1992
from January 18, 1992
- 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 (Nacionalista), July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992
- Ernesto Maceda (NPC), 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:
- Joseph Estrada (Liberal), until August 17, 1987
- Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), August 17, 1987 – January 18, 1992
- Wigberto Tañada (Liberal), from January 18, 1992
House of Representatives
House Speaker
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- Speaker: Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan–2nd, PDP–Laban/Lakas ng Bansa)
- Speaker pro tempore: Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City–2nd, Lakas ng Bayan/Panaghiusa)
- Majority Floor Leader: Francisco Sumulong (Rizal–1st, PDP–Laban/Lakas ng Bansa/UNIDO)
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Rodolfo Albano Jr. (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 Ortega (La Union–1st, Nacionalista), from July 22, 1991
Sessions
- First Regular Session: July 27, 1987 – June 10, 1988
- Second Regular Session: July 25, 1988 – June 8, 1989
- First Special Session: January 9–13, 1989
- Third Regular Session: July 24, 1989 – June 7, 1990
- Second Special Session: January 3, 1990
- Fourth Regular Session: July 23, 1990 – June 6, 1991
- Third Special Session: December 17–21, 1990
- Fifth Regular Session: July 22, 1991 – May 25, 1992
- Fourth Special Session: December 16–19, 1991
Members
Senate
All senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987, and ended on June 30, 1992.
House of Representatives
See also
Notes
- Party affiliation at election.
- Raul Manglapus resigned on October 9, 1987, before being appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
- Juan Ponce Enrile took office on August 15, 1987.
- Nina Rasul took office on July 26, 1987.
- Mamintal A. J. Tamano took office on July 6, 1987.
- Also affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.
- Elfren Sarte died on July 22, 1988.
- Also affiliated with the Liberal Party.
- Florencio Abad resigned on December 12, 1989, upon being appointed as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
- Also affiliated with the United Nationalist Democratic Organization.
- Also affiliated with the Lakas ng Bansa.
- Also affiliated with the Partido Panaghiusa.
- Rogaciano Mercado died on November 13, 1989.
- Tito Dupaya died on April 1, 1989.
- Virgilio Robles was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on February 4, 1991, after an electoral protest.
- Romeo Santos took office on March 6, 1991, after winning an electoral protest against Virgilio P. Robles.
- Moises Tapia died on November 15, 1987.
- Also affiliated with the Partido Magdalo.
- Also affiliated with the Grand Alliance for Democracy.
- Also affiliated with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.
- Jesus Dureza was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on June 16, 1989, after an electoral protest.
- Prospero Nograles took office on August 1, 1989, after winning an electoral protest against Jesus Dureza.
- Luis Santos resigned on October 27, 1987, upon being appointed as Secretary of Local Government.
- Abdullah Dimaporo resigned on December 12, 1989, to run in the 1990 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao gubernatorial election.
- Omar Dianalan died on April 30, 1990.
- Moises Espinosa was assassinated on March 17, 1989.
- Also affiliated with the Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija.
- Nicanor de Guzman Jr. resigned on August 7, 1990.
- Marciano Pineda was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on October 1, 1991, after an electoral protest.
- Emigdio Bondoc took office on January 28, 1992, after winning an electoral protest against Marciano Pineda.
- Oscar Orbos resigned on January 1, 1990, upon being appointed as Secretary of Transportation and Communications.
- Also affiliated with Bansang Nagkakaisa sa Diwa at Layunin.
- Also affiliated with the National Union of Christian Democrats.
- Mario Tagarao died on April 23, 1990.
- Also affiliated with Lakas ng Bayan.
- Roger Mercado was removed by the Supreme Court on October 15, 1991, after an electoral protest.
- Rosette Lerias took office on December 4, 1991, after winning an electoral protest against Roger Mercado.
- Affiliated with the Citizens Call for Action Party.
- Alawadin Bandon Jr. was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on November 16, 1990, after an electoral protest.
- Also affiliated with the Union of Muslim Democrats.
- Romulo Espaldon took office on December 12, 1990, after winning an electoral protest against Alawadin Bandon Jr..
- Estelita Juco died on July 7, 1989.
References
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.