Interim Batasang Pambansa

Legislative term

Interim Batasang Pambansa
7th Congress Regular Batasang Pambansa
Overview
TermJune 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Prime Minister
  • Ferdinand Marcos
    (until June 30, 1981)
  • Cesar Virata
    (from July 28, 1981)
Deputy Prime Minister
  • Cesar Virata
    (until July 28, 1981)
  • Jose Roño
    (from July 28, 1981)
Batasang Pambansa
Members189
SpeakerQuerube Makalintal
Speaker pro temporeDatu Blah Sinsuat
Majority leaderJose Roño
Minority leaderHilario Davide Jr.

The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Assembly) was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978, to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a semi-presidential form of government.

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: June 12, 1978 – June 6, 1979
  • Second Regular Session: July 23, 1979 – June 11, 1980
  • Third Regular Session: July 28, 1980 – April 28, 1981
  • Fourth Regular Session: July 27, 1981 – June 1, 1982
  • Fifth Regular Session: July 26, 1982 – April 14, 1983
  • Sixth Regular Session: July 25, 1983 – June 5, 1984

Leadership

Legislation

The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.

Major legislation

  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 1 — General Appropriations Act of 1978
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 2 — Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 31 and the Consolidation of Taxes of Hotels, Motels and Other Establishments
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 3 — National Internal Revenue Code Amendment
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 — Reduction of the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 — Definition and Implementation of the metric system and instituted the Modern Philippine Standard Time
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 — The Anti-Bouncing Check Law
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 42 — Amending the PCSO Charter
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 54 — Setting the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 61 — General Banking Act
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 62 — Savings and Loan Association Act
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 63 — Private Development Banks Act
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 64 — Amending the DBP Charter
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 65 — Amending the Rural Banks Act
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 66 — Amending the Investment House Law
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 67 — Amending the Central Bank Act
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 — The Corporation Code
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 70 — Amending the Labor Code
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 71 — Amending the Revised Penal Code
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 — National Census Act of 1980
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 73 — Energy Conservation Act of 1980
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 74 — Amending the Land Transportation and Traffic Code
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 76 — Amending the Probation Law of 1976
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 — Creation of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 122 — Setting the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
  • Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 — Barangay Election Act of 1982

Members

Final composition of the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
Region Member Party
Region I[a] Jose Aspiras KBL
Salacnib Baterina KBL
Lucas Cauton KBL
Andres Cosalan KBL
Roque de Guzman KBL
Felipe de Vera KBL
Victor Dominguez KBL
Conrado Estrella Sr. KBL
Vicente Millora KBL
Jeremias Montemayor KBL
Joaquin Ortega KBL
Antonio Raquiza KBL
Antonio Villar KBL
Jeremias Zapata KBL
Region II[b] Rodolfo Albano KBL
Prospero Bello KBL
Simon Gato KBL
Gualberto Lumauig KBL
Carlos Padilla KBL
Benjamin Perez KBL
Juan Ponce Enrile KBL
Rolando Puzon KBL
Region III[c] Vicente Abad Santos[d] KBL
Amado Alinea KBL
Felicita Bernardino[e] KBL
Angel Concepcion KBL
Leopoldo Diaz KBL
Juan Liwag[f] KBL
Vicente Magsaysay KBL
Baldomero Mangiliman KBL
Estelito Mendoza KBL
Narciso Nario KBL
Teodulo Natividad KBL
Blas Ople KBL
Cicero Punzalan KBL
Antonino Roman KBL
Mercedes Teodoro KBL
Eller Torres KBL
Region IV[g] Emilio Abello Sr.[h] KBL
Estanislao Alinea Jr. KBL
Jose Bengzon KBL
Jose Conrado Benitez KBL
Manuel Camara KBL
Fred Elizalde KBL
Gerardo Espina Sr. KBL
Alejandro Fider KBL
Pablo Floro KBL
Eddie Ilarde KBL
Querube Makalintal KBL
Imelda Marcos KBL
Roberto Oca Jr. KBL
Vicente Paterno KBL
Waldo Perfecto[i] KBL
Ricardo Puno KBL
Rogelio Quiambao KBL
Carlos P. Romulo KBL
Januario Soller Jr. KBL
Arturo Tolentino KBL
Ronaldo Zamora KBL
Region IV-A[j] Mariano Agcaoili KBL
Helena Benitez KBL
Leonides de Leon KBL
Soledad Dolor KBL
Gilberto Duavit KBL
Estanislao Fernandez[k] KBL
Nemesio Ganan Jr. KBL
Salvador Laurel[l] KBL[m]
Jose Leido Jr.[n] KBL
Expedito Leviste KBL
Pedro Mendiola KBL
Jorge Nuñez KBL
Teodoro Peña KBL
Carmencita Reyes KBL
Frisco San Juan KBL
Godofredo Tan KBL
Arturo Tanco Jr. KBL
Medardo Tumagay[o] KBL
Cesar Villariba KBL
Luis Yulo KBL
Region V[p] Jose Alberto KBL
Ricardo Butalid KBL
Socorro de Castro KBL
Emilio Espinosa Jr. KBL
Arnulfo Fuentebella KBL
Carlos R. Imperial KBL
Augusto Ortiz KBL
Maximino Peralta KBL
Marcial Pimentel KBL
Dolores Sison KBL
Francisco Tatad KBL
Luis Villafuerte KBL
Region VI[q] Teodoro Benedicto KBL
Salvador Britanico KBL
Fermin Caram Jr. KBL
Pedro Exmundo KBL
Alfonso Garcia KBL
Roberto Gatuslao KBL
Rodolfo Layuman KBL
Leopoldo Locsin KBL
Jeanito Madamba KBL
Narciso Monfort KBL
Jose Montalvo KBL
Remo Montelibano KBL
Arturo Pacificador KBL
Jose Tumbokon KBL
Niel Tupas Sr. KBL
Jose Varela Jr. KBL
Region VII[r] Natalio Bacalso[s] Pusyon Bisaya
Bartolome Cabangbang Pusyon Bisaya
Eutiquio Cimafranca[t] Pusyon Bisaya
Alfonso Corominan Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Hilario Davide Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Filemon Fernandez Pusyon Bisaya
Jorge Kintanar Pusyon Bisaya
Valentino Legaspi Pusyon Bisaya
Mariano Logarta Pusyon Bisaya
Enrique Medina Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Dominador Pernes Pusyon Bisaya
Jesus Villegas Pusyon Bisaya
Julian Yballe Pusyon Bisaya
Region VIII[u] Damian Aldaba KBL
Victor Amasa KBL
Edilberto del Valle KBL
Artemio Mate KBL
Emiliano Melgazo KBL
Benjamin Romualdez KBL
Jose Roño KBL
Alberto Veloso KBL
Fernando Veloso KBL
Nicanor Yñiguez KBL
Region IX[v] Antonio Ceniza KBL
Joaquin Enriquez Jr. KBL
Manuel Espaldon KBL
Guardson Lood KBL
Hussin Loong KBL
Celso Palma KBL
Ulpiano Ramas KBL
Kalbi Tupay KBL
Region X[w] Edelmiro Amante KBL
Reuben Canoy Mindanao Alliance
Concordio Diel KBL
Carlos Fortich KBL
Constantino Navarro KBL
Liliano Neri[x] KBL
Emmanuel Pelaez KBL
Henry Regalado KBL
Antonio Tupaz KBL
Region XI[y] Alejandro Almendras KBL
Benjamin Bautista KBL
Rodolfo del Rosario KBL
Manuel Garcia KBL
Teodoro Palma Gil KBL
Jose Puyat Jr. KBL
Jorge Royeca KBL
Felicidad Santos KBL
Rogelio Sarmiento KBL
Jose Sison KBL
Region XII[z] Jesus Amparo KBL
Anacleto Badoy Jr. KBL
Tomas Baga Jr. KBL
Abdullah Dimaporo KBL
Ahdel Pangandaman KBL
Ernesto Roldan Konsensiya ng Bayan[1][2]
Datu Blah Sinsuat KBL
Estanislao Valdez KBL
Agricultural Labor – Luzon Luis Taruc Independent
Jose Cervantes Independent
Agricultural Labor – Visayas Rolando Bayot Independent
Agricultural Labor – Mindanao Jiamil Ismael Dianalan Independent
Industrial Labor – Luzon Ruben de Ocampo Independent
Eulogio Lerum Independent
Industrial Labor – Visayas Januario Seno Independent
Industrial Labor – Mindanao Princess Porti Pacasum Independent
Youth – Luzon Danilo Concepcion Independent
Rogelio Peyuan Independent
Youth – Visayas Luisito Patalinhug Independent
Youth – Mindanao Nurodin Mamaluba Independent
Youth – Any Region Macairog Aznar Independent
Judy Carunungan Independent

Notes

  1. ^ Provinces: Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Pangasinan
    Cities: Baguio, Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos (Pangasinan)
  2. ^ Provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
  3. ^ Provinces: Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales
    Cities: Angeles, Cabanatuan, Olongapo, Palayan, San Jose
  4. ^ Appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on January 17, 1979.
  5. ^ Died on May 23, 1983.
  6. ^ Died on November 30, 1983.
  7. ^ Cities: Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, Quezon City
    Municipalities: Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela
  8. ^ Died on May 18, 1982.
  9. ^ Died on August 16, 1980.
  10. ^ Provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal, Romblon, Aurora (est. 1979)
    Cities: Batangas City, Cavite City, Lipa, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, San Pablo, Tagaytay, Trece Martires
  11. ^ Died on July 28, 1982.
  12. ^ Resigned on September 16, 1983.
  13. ^ UNIDO from 1980.
  14. ^ Died on July 30, 1983.
  15. ^ Died on February 12, 1984.
  16. ^ Provinces: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
    Cities: Iriga, Legazpi, Naga
  17. ^ Provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental
    Cities: Bacolod, Bago, Cadiz, Iloilo City, La Carlota, Roxas, San Carlos (Negros Occidental), Silay
  18. ^ Provinces: Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor
    Cities: Bais, Canlaon, Cebu City, Danao, Dumaguete, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Tagbilaran, Toledo
  19. ^ Died on March 30, 1984.
  20. ^ Died on June 8, 1984.
  21. ^ Provinces: Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte
    Cities: Calbayog, Ormoc, Tacloban
  22. ^ Provinces: Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
    Cities: Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga City
  23. ^ Provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte
    Cities: Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Surigao, Tangub
  24. ^ Died on August 24, 1978.
  25. ^ Provinces: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur
    Cities: Davao City, General Santos
  26. ^ Provinces: Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
    Cities: Cotabato City, Iligan, Marawi

References

  1. ^ Supreme Court of the Philippines (February 8, 1979). "G.R. No. L-49705-09". The LAWPHiL Project. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Olivia C. Caoili (2006). "The Philippine Legislature: The Martial Law Period" (PDF). UP sa Halalan. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

External links

  • Philippine Commission on Elections
  • Philippine House of Representatives
  • Philippine Senate
  • The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance databank

Further reading

  • Philippine Commission on Elections — Records and Statistics Division
  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Pobre, Cesar P.; Philippine Historical Association; New Day Publishers (June 26, 2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 978-971-92245-0-1.
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