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.
| July 27, 1987 – June 17, 1992 | |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Salvador Laurel |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Jovito Salonga (1987–1992) Neptali Gonzales (1992) |
| Senate President pro tempore | Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (1987–1990) Sotero Laurel (1990–1992) Ernesto Maceda (1992) |
| Majority leader | Orlando Mercado (1987–1990) Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (1990–1991) Alberto Romulo (1991–1992) |
| Minority leader | Juan Ponce Enrile (1990–1992) Wigberto Tañada (1992) |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Ramon Mitra, Jr. |
| Majority leader | Francisco Sumulong |
| Minority leader | Rodolfo B. Albano (Nacionalista/KBL) (1987–1989) Mohammed Ali B. Dimaporo (1989–1990) Salvador H. Escudero III (Nacionalista/KBL) (1990–1991) Victor F. Ortega (1991–1992) |
Leadership
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. (Liberal)
- Sotero Laurel (UNIDO) elected July 23, 1990
- Ernesto M. Maceda (PDP–Laban) elected January 18, 1992
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Orlando S. Mercado (Liberal)
- Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (Liberal) 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
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 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
Members
Composition
| Party | Senate | House of Representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAD | 0 | 2 | |
| KBL | 0 | 11 | |
| LnB | 6 | 24 | |
| LABAN | 4 | 1 | |
| Liberal | 8 | 16 | |
| Nacionalista | 3 | 4 | |
| PDP–Laban | 4 | 22 | |
| Independent | 1 | 23 | |
| Partido ng Bayan | 0 | 2 | |
| Sectoral representatives | NA | 14 | |
| PDP–Laban/Lakas ng Bansa coalition | 0 | 21 | |
| Others and coalition | 0 | 55 | |
| Total | 24 | 214 |
Senate
All senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.
| Senator | Party | In office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heherson Alvarez | Lakas ng Bansa | 1987–1998 | |
| 2. Edgardo Angara | Independent | 1987–1998 | |
| 3. Butz Aquino | BANDILA | 1987–1995 | |
| 4. Juan Ponce Enrile[a] | Nacionalista | 1987–1992 | |
| 5. Joseph Estrada | Nacionalista | 1987–1992 | |
| 6. Neptali Gonzales | Lakas ng Bansa | 1987–1998 | |
| 7. Teofisto Guingona Jr. | Liberal | 1987–1993 | |
| 8. Ernesto Herrera | Liberal | 1987–1998 | |
| 9. Sotero Laurel | UNIDO | 1987–1992 | |
| 10. Joey Lina | Lakas ng Bansa | 1987–1995 | |
| 11. Ernesto Maceda | PDP–Laban | 1987–1998 | |
| 12. Raul Manglapus[b] | LABAN | 1987 | |
| 13. Orly Mercado | Liberal | 1987–1998 | |
| 14. John Henry Osmeña | Liberal | 1987–1995 | |
| 15. Vicente Paterno | PDP–Laban | 1987–1992 | |
| 16. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | PDP–Laban | 1987–1992 | |
| 17. Nina Rasul[c] | Liberal | 1987–1995 | |
| 18. Alberto Romulo | Lakas ng Bansa | 1987–1998 | |
| 19. Rene Saguisag | Liberal | 1987–1992 | |
| 20. Jovito R. Salonga | Liberal | 1987–1992 | |
| 21. Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas ng Bansa | 1987–1998 | |
| 22. Mamintal A. J. Tamano[d] | Nacionalista | 1987–1992 | |
| 23. Wigberto Tañada | Liberal | 1987–1995 | |
| 24. Victor Ziga | Liberal | 1987–1992 | |
House of Representatives
District representatives
Sectoral representatives
| Sector | Representative |
|---|---|
| Disabled | Arturo Borjal |
| Estrella G. Juco[y] | |
| Farmers | Dabiel De Luna |
| Fisherfolk | Antonio Olegario |
| Labor | Ramon Jabar Jr. |
| Adelize A. Raymundo | |
| Alejandro C. Villaviza | |
| Peasant | Romeo Angeles |
| Bartolome Arteche | |
| Urban Poor | Herminio Panganiban |
| Rey M. Teves | |
| Veteran and Elderly | Dionisio Ojeda |
| Youth | Chito Gascon |
| Al Ignatius Lopez |
See also
Notes
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.
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