8th Congress of the Philippines

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8th Congress of the Philippines
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Overview
TermJuly 27, 1987 – June 17, 1992
President Corazon Aquino
Vice President Salvador Laurel
Senate
Members24
President
President pro tempore
Majority leader
Minority leader
House of Representatives
Members214
Speaker Ramon Mitra Jr.
Speaker pro tempore Antonio Cuenco
Majority leader Francisco S. Sumulong
Minority leader

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.

Contents

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

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Final Senate composition.
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Final House of Representatives composition.

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
Heherson Alvarez Lakas ng Bansa
Edgardo Angara Independent
Butz Aquino BANDILA
Joseph Estrada Nacionalista
Neptali Gonzales Lakas ng Bansa
Teofisto Guingona Jr. Liberal
Ernesto Herrera Liberal
Sotero Laurel UNIDO
Joey Lina Lakas ng Bansa
Ernesto Maceda PDP–Laban
Raul Manglapus [lower-alpha 1] Lakas ng Bayan
Orly Mercado Liberal
John Henry Osmeña Liberal
Vicente Paterno PDP–Laban
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. PDP–Laban
Juan Ponce Enrile [lower-alpha 2] Nacionalista
Leticia Ramos-Shahani Lakas ng Bansa
Nina Rasul [lower-alpha 3] Liberal
Alberto Romulo Lakas ng Bansa
Rene Saguisag Liberal
Jovito Salonga Liberal
Mamintal A. J. Tamano [lower-alpha 4] Nacionalista
Wigberto Tañada Liberal
Victor Ziga Liberal

House of Representatives

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Province/City District Representative Party
Abra Lone Rudolfo Bernardez Lakas ng Bansa
Agusan del Norte 1st Charito Plaza UNIDO
2nd Edelmiro Amante UNIDO
Agusan del Sur Lone Democrito Plaza UNIDO
Aklan Lone Ramon Legaspi UNIDO
Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Carlos R. Imperial Independent
3rd Elfren Sarte [lower-alpha 5] Liberal
Antique Lone Exequiel Javier Independent
Aurora Lone Benedicto Miran UNIDO
Bacolod Lone Romeo Guanzon Lakas ng Bansa
Basilan Lone Alvin Dans Lakas ng Bansa
Bataan 1st Felicito Payumo Liberal
2nd Tet Garcia PDP–Laban
Batanes Lone Florencio Abad [lower-alpha 6] Liberal
Batangas 1st Conrado Apacible UNIDO
2nd Hernando Perez Lakas ng Bansa
3rd Milagros Laurel-Trinidad UNIDO
4th Jose Calingasan UNIDO
Benguet 1st Honorato Aquino Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Samuel Dangwa Lakas ng Bansa
Bohol 1st Venice Borja-Agana UNIDO
2nd David Tirol Nacionalista
3rd Isidro Zarraga Lakas ng Bansa
Bukidnon 1st Socorro Acosta Liberal
2nd Violeta Labaria PDP–Laban
3rd Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. Liberal
Bulacan 1st Francisco Aniag Jr. Liberal
2nd Vicente Rivera Jr. Liberal
3rd Jose Cabochan PDP–Laban
4th Rogaciano Mercado [lower-alpha 7] Lakas ng Bansa
Cagayan 1st Domingo Tuzon Nacionalista
2nd Leoncio Puzon PDP–Laban
3rd Tito Dupaya [lower-alpha 8] PDP–Laban
Cagayan de Oro Lone Benedicta Roa Lakas ng Bansa
Caloocan 1st Virgilio Robles [lower-alpha 9] UNIDO
Romeo Santos [lower-alpha 10] PDP–Laban
2nd Gerardo P. Cabochan PDP–Laban
Camarines Norte Lone Renato Unico PDP–Laban
Camarines Sur 1st Rolando Andaya UNIDO
2nd Raul Roco UNIDO
3rd Eduardo Pilapil Lakas ng Bansa
4th Ciriaco Alfelor PDP–Laban
Camiguin Lone Pedro Romualdo PDP–Laban
Capiz 1st Gerardo Roxas Jr. Liberal
2nd Cornelio Villareal Liberal
Catanduanes Lone Moises Tapia [lower-alpha 11] Independent
Cavite 1st Leonardo Guerrero Nacionalista
2nd Renato Dragon Partido Magdalo
3rd Jorge Nuñez Nacionalista
Cebu 1st Antonio Bacaltos Panaghiusa
2nd Crisologo Abines PDP–Laban
3rd Pablo P. Garcia Panaghiusa
4th Celestino Martinez Jr. UNIDO
5th Ramon Durano III Independent
6th Vicente dela Serna PDP–Laban
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar Panaghiusa
2nd Antonio Cuenco Panaghiusa
Cotabato 1st Rodrigo Gutang PDP–Laban
2nd Gregorio Andolana Partido ng Bayan
Davao City 1st Jesus Dureza [lower-alpha 12] Independent
Prospero Nograles [lower-alpha 13] Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Cornelio Maskariño Liberal
3rd Luis Santos [lower-alpha 14] Lakas ng Bansa
Davao del Norte 1st Lorenzo Sarmiento Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Baltazar Sator PDP–Laban
3rd Rodolfo del Rosario Lakas ng Bansa
Davao del Sur 1st Juanito Camasura Jr. PDP–Laban
2nd Benjamin Bautista Sr. Liberal
Davao Oriental 1st Enrico Dayanghirang PDP–Laban
2nd Thelma Almario PDP–Laban
Eastern Samar Lone Jose Ramirez Lakas ng Bansa
Ifugao Lone Gualberto Lumauig Independent
Ilocos Norte 1st Roque Ablan Jr. KBL
2nd Mariano Nalupta Jr. KBL
Ilocos Sur 1st Chavit Singson Independent
2nd Eric Singson Independent
Iloilo 1st Oscar Garin Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Alberto Lopez Liberal
3rd Licurgo Tirador Liberal
4th Narciso Monfort Lakas ng Bansa
5th Niel Tupas Sr. Liberal
Iloilo City Lone Rafael Lopez-Vito UNIDO
Isabela 1st Rodolfo Albano Jr. KBL
2nd Simplicio Domingo Jr. KBL
3rd Santiago Respicio KBL
4th Antonio Abaya KBL
Kalinga-Apayao Lone William Claver PDP–Laban
La Union 1st Victor Francisco Ortega Nacionalista
2nd Jose Aspiras Independent
Laguna 1st Nereo Joaquin Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Jun Chipeco Lakas ng Bansa
3rd Florante Aquino PDP–Laban
4th Magdaleno Palacol Lakas ng Bansa
Lanao del Norte 1st Mariano Ll. Badelles Liberal
2nd Abdullah Dimaporo [lower-alpha 15] Independent
Lanao del Sur 1st Omar Dianalan [lower-alpha 16] Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Mohammad Ali Dimaporo KBL
Las Piñas-Muntinlupa Lone Filemon Aguilar Independent
Leyte 1st Cirilo Roy Montejo Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Manuel Horca Jr. PDP–Laban
3rd Alberto Veloso Nacionalista
4th Carmelo Locsin PDP–Laban
5th Eriberto Loreto Independent
Maguindanao 1st Michael Mastura PDP–Laban
2nd Guimid Matalam PDP–Laban
Makati Lone Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes PDP–Laban
Malabon-Navotas Lone Tessie Aquino-Oreta UNIDO
Manila 1st Martin Isidro Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Jaime Lopez PDP–Laban
3rd Leonardo Fugoso Liberal
4th Ramon Bagatsing Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
5th Amado BagatsingKABAKA
6th Pablo Ocampo PDP–Laban
Marikina Lone Democlito Angeles Liberal
Marinduque Lone Carmencita Reyes Independent
Masbate 1st Tito Espinosa Independent
2nd Luz Cleta Bakunawa Independent
3rd Moises Espinosa [lower-alpha 17] Independent
Misamis Occidental 1st Julio Ozamiz Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Hilarion Ramiro Jr. PDP–Laban
Misamis Oriental 1st Isacio Pelaez PDP–Laban
2nd Victorico Chaves PDP–Laban
Mountain Province Lone Victor Dominguez Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Salvador Laguda Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Manuel Puey Liberal
3rd Jose Carlos Lacson UNIDO
4th Edward Matti Lakas ng Bansa
5th Mariano Yulo Independent
6th Hortensia Starke Lakas ng Bansa
Negros Oriental 1st Jerome Paras Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Miguel Romero Lakas ng Bansa
3rd Margarito Teves Lakas ng Bansa
Northern Samar 1st Raul Daza Liberal
2nd Jose Ong Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
Nueva Ecija 1st Eduardo Nonato Joson KBL
2nd Simeon Garcia Jr. PDP–Laban
3rd Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. Independent
4th Nicanor de Guzman Jr. [lower-alpha 18] Lakas ng Bansa
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Carlos Padilla PDP–Laban
Occidental Mindoro Lone Mario Gene Mendiola Nacionalista
Oriental Mindoro 1st Rodolfo Valencia Liberal
2nd Jesus Punzalan Liberal
Palawan 1st David Ponce de Leon PDP–Laban
2nd Ramon Mitra Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
Pampanga 1st Carmelo Lazatin Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Emigdio Lingad PDP–Laban
3rd Oscar Rodriguez PDP–Laban
4th Marciano Pineda [lower-alpha 19] PDP–Laban
Emigdio Bondoc [lower-alpha 20] Nacionalista
Pangasinan 1st Oscar Orbos [lower-alpha 21] Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Antonio Bengson III Lakas ng Bansa
3rd Fabian Sison Lakas ng Bansa
4th Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
5th Conrado Estrella Jr. KBL
6th Conrado Estrella III KBL
Parañaque Lone Freddie Webb Lakas ng Bansa
Pasay Lone Lorna Verano-Yap Lakas ng Bayan
Pasig Lone Rufino Javier Lakas ng Bansa
Quezon 1st Wilfrido Enverga UNIDO
2nd Mario Tagarao [lower-alpha 22] Liberal
3rd Bienvenido Marquez Jr. Liberal
4th Oscar Santos PDP–Laban
Quezon City 1st Renato Yap PDP–Laban
2nd Antonio Aquino PDP–Laban
3rd Nikki Coseteng KAIBA
4th Mel Mathay Independent
Quirino Lone Richard Puzon [lower-alpha 23] Independent
Junie Cua [lower-alpha 24] Liberal
Rizal 1st Francisco Sumulong UNIDO
2nd Emigdio Tanjuatco Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
Romblon Lone Natalio Beltran Jr. Lakas ng Bansa
Samar 1st Jose Roño Nacionalista
2nd Venancio Garduce Partido ng Bayan
San Juan-Mandaluyong Lone Ronaldo Zamora Independent
Siquijor Lone Orlando Fua Lakas ng Bansa
Sorsogon 1st Salvador Escudero KBL
2nd Bonifacio Gillego NUCD
South Cotabato 1st Adelbert Antonino Independent
2nd Hilario de Pedro III UNIDO
3rd James Chiongbian Lakas ng Bansa
Southern Leyte Lone Roger Mercado [lower-alpha 25] Lakas ng Bansa
Rosette Lerias [lower-alpha 26] KBL
Sultan Kudarat Lone Estanislao Valdez PDP–Laban
Sulu 1st Abdusakur Mahail Tan Liberal
2nd Arden Anni UNIDO
Surigao del Norte 1st Glenda Ecleo UNIDO
2nd Constantino Navarro KBL
Surigao del Sur 1st Mario Ty Lakas ng Bansa
2nd Ernesto Estrella PDP–Laban
TaguigPateros Lone Dante Tiñga PDP–Laban
Tarlac 1st Peping Cojuangco PDP–Laban
2nd Jose Yap Lakas ng Bansa
3rd Herminio Aquino PDP–Laban
Tawi-Tawi Lone Alawadin Bandon Jr. [lower-alpha 27] PDP–Laban
Romulo Espaldon [lower-alpha 28] Lakas ng Bayan
Valenzuela Lone Antonio Serapio Nacionalista
Zambales 1st Katherine Gordon Nacionalista
2nd Pacita Gonzales Lakas ng Bansa
Zamboanga City Lone Maria Clara Lobregat Independent
Zamboanga del Norte 1st Artemio Adasa Jr. PDP–Laban
2nd Ernesto AmatongCCA
3rd Angel CarlotoCCA
Zamboanga del Sur 1st Isidoro Real Jr.CCA
2nd Antonio Cerilles Nacionalista
3rd Wilfredo Cainglet Lakas ng Bansa
DisabledArturo Borjal Independent
FarmersDaniel de Luna Independent
FisherfolkAntonio Olegario Jr. Independent
LaborAdelisa Almario-Raymundo Independent
Ramon Jabar Independent
Alejandro Villavisa Independent
PeasantsRomeo Angeles Independent
Bartolome Arteche Independent
Urban PoorHerminio Panganiban Independent
Rey Teves Independent
Veterans and ElderlyDionisio Ojeda Independent
WomenEstelita Juco [lower-alpha 29] Independent
Youth Chito Gascon Independent
Al Ignatius Lopez Independent

See also

Notes

  1. Resigned on October 9, 1987, and appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 15, 1987.
  2. Took office on August 15, 1987.
  3. Took office on July 26, 1987.
  4. Took office on July 6, 1987.
  5. Died on July 22, 1988.
  6. Appointed as Secretary of Agrarian Reform on December 31, 1989.
  7. Died on November 13, 1989.
  8. Died on April 1, 1989.
  9. Removed on March 6, 1991 after an electoral protest.
  10. Won an electoral protest on March 6, 1991, replacing Virgilio P. Robles.
  11. Died on November 15, 1987.
  12. Removed on June 16, 1989 after an electoral protest.
  13. Won an electoral protest on June 16, 1989, replacing Jesus Dureza.
  14. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Local Government on October 27, 1987.
  15. Resigned on December 12, 1989 to run in the 1990 election of the Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
  16. Died on April 30, 1990.
  17. Assassinated on March 17, 1989.
  18. Resigned on August 7, 1990.
  19. Removed on January 28, 1992 after an electoral protest.
  20. Won an electoral protest on January 28, 1992, replacing Marciano M. Pineda.
  21. Appointed as Secretary of Transportation and Communications on January 1, 1990.
  22. Died on April 23, 1990.
  23. Removed on July 25, 1988 after an electoral protest.
  24. Won an electoral protest on July 25, 1988, replacing Richard S. Puzon.
  25. Removed on October 15, 1991 after an electoral protest.
  26. Won an electoral protest on December 4, 1991, replacing Roger G. Mercado.
  27. Removed on December 12, 1990 after an electoral protest.
  28. Won an electoral protest on December 12, 1990, replacing Alawadin T. Bandon Jr..
  29. Died on July 7, 1989.

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