12th Congress of the Philippines
| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (2001–2002) Vicente C. Sotto III (2002–2004) | |
| House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| House Speaker | Jose C. de Venecia Jr. |
| Majority leader | Florencio Abad |
| Minority leader | Carlos M. Padilla |
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The 12th Congress of the Philippines (
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections
, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Sessions
- First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002
- First Special Session: January 8 – March 1, 2002
- Second Regular Session: July 22, 2002 – June 6, 2003
- Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004
- Second Special Session: January 5 – February 13, 2004
Legislation
Laws passed by the 12th Congress:
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
- Franklin M. Drilon(independent)
- Senate President Pro-Tempore
- Manuel B. Villar Jr.(independent)
- Lakas-NUCD)
- Majority Floor Leader
- Loren B. Legarda (Lakas-CMD)
- PDP–Laban)
- Francis N. Pangilinan (Liberal)
- Minority Floor Leader
- PDP–Laban)
- Vicente C. Sotto III (LDP)
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Deputy Speakers
- Luzon: Emilio R. Espinosa (NPC, 2nd District Masbate)
- Visayas: Lakas-NUCD/PROMDI, 1st District Cebu)
- Mindanao: Lone District Basilan)
- Central Luzon: Benigno S. Aquino III (Liberal, 2nd District Tarlac)
- Majority Floor Leader
- Lone District Batanes)
- Minority Floor Leader
- Lone District Nueva Vizcaya)
Members
Composition
| Party | Senate | House of Representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alayon | 0 | 1 | |
| Aksyon | 1 | 2 | |
| KAMPI | 0 | 1 | |
| KBL | 0 | 1 | |
| LDP | 5 | 20 | |
Lakas |
7 | 95 | |
| Liberal | 1 | 25 | |
| Nacionalista | 0 | 1 | |
| NPC | 1 | 48 | |
PDP–Laban |
2 | 1 | |
| PDSP | 0 | 2 | |
Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa |
0 | 2 | |
| PMP | 0 | 2 | |
Independent |
5 | 6 | |
Sectoral representatives |
NA | 16 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 225 |
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on May 11, 1998: June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
- For senators elected on May 14, 2001: June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
| Senator | Party | Term | Term expiry | In office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Edgardo Angara | LDP | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2013 | |
| 2.Tessie Aquino-Oreta | LDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2004 | |
| 3.Joker Arroyo | Aksyon | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2013 | |
| 4.Robert Barbers | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2004 | |
| 5.Rodolfo Biazon | LDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2010 | |
| 6.Rene Cayetano[a] | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2003 | |
| 7.Noli de Castro[b] | Independent | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2004 | |
| 8.Franklin Drilon | Independent | 2 | 2007 | 1995–2007 | |
| 9.Loi Ejercito | Independent | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2007 | |
| 10.Juan Flavier | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 2 | 2007 | 1995–2007 | |
| 11.Gregorio Honasan[c] | Independent | 2 | 2004 | 1995–2004 | |
| 12.Robert Jaworski | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2004 | |
| 13.Panfilo Lacson | LDP | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2013 | |
| 14.Loren Legarda | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2004 | |
| 15.Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 2 | 2007 | 1995–2007 | |
| 16.Blas Ople[d] | LDP | 2 | 2004 | 1992–2002 | |
| 17.John Henry Osmeña | NPC | 1 | 2004 | 1998–2004 | |
| 18.Serge Osmeña | PDP–Laban
|
2 | 2007 | 1995–2007 | |
| 19.Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2013 | |
| 20.Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | PDP–Laban
|
1 | 2004 | 1998–2010 | |
| 21.Ralph Recto | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2007 | |
| 22.Ramon Revilla Sr. | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 2 | 2004 | 1992–2004 | |
| 23.Tito Sotto | LDP | 2 | 2004 | 1992–2004 | |
| 24.Manny Villar | Independent | 1 | 2007 | 2001–2013 | |
House of Representatives
The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004.
District representatives
Party-list representatives
| Party-List | Representative | Term |
|---|---|---|
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
|
Mario Joyo Aguja | 1 |
| Etta Rosales | 2 | |
| Anak Mindanao | Mujiv Hataman | 1 |
| Anakpawis | Crispin Beltran | 1 |
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives
|
Sunny Rose A. Madamba | 1 |
| Ernesto C. Pablo | 1 | |
| Edgar L. Valdez | 1 | |
| Bayan Muna | Sigfredo Deduro | 1 |
| Satur Ocampo | 1 | |
| Joel Virador | 1 | |
| Buhay Hayaan Yumabong | Christian M. Señeres | 1 |
| Rene M. Velarde | 1 | |
| Citizens' Battle Against Corruption | Joel Villanueva | 1 |
| Gabriela Women's Party | Liza Maza | 1 |
| Partido ng Manggagawa | Renato B. Magtubo | 2 |
| Sanlakas | Jose Virgilio Bautista | 1 |
Notes
- ^ Died on June 25, 2003.
- ^ Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on June 30, 2004.
- ^ Won the Senate special election on May 14, 2001 to replace Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed as Vice President of the Philippines on February 7, 2001.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs on July 18, 2002.
- ^ Died on August 6, 2002.
- ^ Died on February 26, 2003.
- ^ Elected in a special election on May 12, 2003.
- ^ Born as Mario B. Crespo. Election annulled on March 6, 2003 due to citizenship.
- ^ Removed on August 11, 2001 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Took office on August 11, 2001.
- ^ Died on January 11, 2003.
- ^ Removed on April 23, 2002, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for rape.
- ^ Elected in a special election on August 26, 2002.
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.