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The 13th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabintatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2004, until June 8, 2007, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 13th Congress followed the 2004 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her several State of the Nation Addresses has repeatedly called on Congress to pave the way for the amending of the 1987 Constitution [1] to provide for a unicameral–parliamentary–federal form of government. On December 8, 2006, the administration-dominated House of Representatives, bypassing the Senate, passed in haste House Resolution 1450 , which called on Congress to convene into a Constituent Assembly (ConAss) to propose amendments to the Constitution. [2] The House move however, was faced with stiff opposition from the outmaneuvered members of the opposition and all but 1 member of the Senate, [3] which was later bolstered by support from several sectors of the civil society and the influential Roman Catholic Church, [4] which threatened to hold nationwide protest rallies to denounce the House move. [5] Succumbing to the mounting opposition and the apparent withdrawal of support of the President, [6] House Speaker Jose De Venecia later on scrapped the entire resolution and called instead for a constitutional convention, challenging the Senate to concur it in 72 hours. [7] But this too was rejected by the Senate, [8] which preferred to hold a constitutional convention after the 2007 elections. [9] Efforts to amend the constitution during the 13th Congress were eventually shelved. [10]
Laws passed by the 13th Congress: 149 (Republic Act No. 9333 to 9495), as of September 7, 2007 [11]
| Party | Senate | House of Representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMPI | 0 | 30 | |
| KBL | 0 | 1 | |
| LDP | 2 | 6 | |
| Lakas | 6 | 80 | |
| Liberal | 4 | 34 | |
| Nacionalista | 2 | 14 | |
| NPC | 0 | 38 | |
| PDP–Laban | 2 | 1 | |
| PDSP | 0 | 2 | |
| Reporma-LM | 0 | 1 | |
| PMP | 4 | 2 | |
| PRP | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | |
| Sectoral representatives | NA | 24 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 24 | 236 |
| Senator | Party | Term | Term start | Term end | Block | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Edgardo Angara | LDP | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Minority | |
| 2.Joker Arroyo | Independent | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 3.Rodolfo Biazon | Liberal | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 4.Pia Cayetano | Lakas–CMD | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 5.Miriam Defensor Santiago | PRP | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 6.Franklin Drilon | Liberal | 2 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 7.Loi Ejercito | PMP | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Minority | |
| 8.Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Minority | |
| 9.Juan Ponce Enrile | PMP | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Minority | |
| 10.Juan Flavier | Lakas–CMD | 2 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 11.Dick Gordon | Lakas–CMD | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 12.Panfilo Lacson | Independent | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Minority | |
| 13.Lito Lapid | Lakas–CMD | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 14.Alfredo Lim | PMP | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | Minority | |
| 15.Jamby Madrigal | LDP | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Minority | |
| 16.Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Lakas–CMD | 2 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 17.Serge Osmeña | PDP–Laban | 2 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Minority | |
| 18.Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 19.Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | PDP–Laban | 2 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Minority | |
| 20.Ralph Recto | Nacionalista | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
| 21.Bong Revilla | Lakas–CMD | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 22.Mar Roxas | Liberal | 1 | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | Majority | |
| 23.Manny Villar | Nacionalista | 1 | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Majority | |
The term of office of the current members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2004, to June 30, 2007.
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