The 12th Congress of the Philippines (

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: ''Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the

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and

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, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of

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. The convening of the 12th

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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 ::

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(''independent'') * Senate President Pro-Tempore :: Manuel B. Villar Jr. (''independent'') :: Juan M. Flavier ( Lakas-NUCD) * Majority Floor Leader :: Loren B. Legarda ( Lakas-CMD) :: Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (

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) :: Francis N. Pangilinan (

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) * Minority Floor Leader :: Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (

) :: Vicente C. Sotto III ( LDP)

House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House of Representatives :: Jose C. de Venecia Jr. ( Lakas-NUCD, 4th District Pangasinan) * Deputy Speakers ** ''Luzon'': Emilio R. Espinosa ( NPC, 2nd District Masbate) ** ''Visayas'': Raul V. del Mar ( Lakas-NUCD/

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, 1st District Cebu) ** ''Mindanao'': Abdulgani A. Salapuddin ( Lakas-NUCD, Lone District Basilan) ** ''Central Luzon'':

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(

, 2nd District Tarlac) * Majority Floor Leader :: Florencio B. Abad (

, Lone District Batanes) * Minority Floor Leader ::

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( LDP, Lone District Nueva Vizcaya)

Members

Composition

Senate

: Political affiliation at the beginning of Congress. : Died on June 25, 2003. : Appointed

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on July 18, 2002.

House of Representatives

The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Ph congress 12

: Died in office on August 6, 2002. No special elections declared. : Died in office on February 26, 2003. : Assumed office after winning a

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. : Disqualified by the House Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 2003. : Replaced Henry P. Lanot ( LDP) as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on June 10, 2004. : Died in office on January 11, 2003. No special elections declared. : Ordered dropped from the rolls on April 28, 2002 after the

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upheld his conviction for rape. : Assumed office after winning a

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Sessions

Legislation

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Composition

Senate

House of Representatives

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Further reading

See also