July 27, 1987 – June 17, 1992 | |
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) |
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The 8th Congress of the Philippines ({{lang-fil|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.
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 |
All senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.
Sector | Representative |
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Disabled | Arturo Borjal |
Estrella G. Juco [lower-alpha 25] | |
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 |
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