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The 11th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Ikalabing-isang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the
*part of the LAMMP coalition.
: Rodolfo E. Aguinaldo died in office on June 12, 2001.
: Marcial C. Punzalan Jr. died in office on May 12, 2001.
: Eduardo Ermita was appointed Secretary of National Defense on January 25, 2001
: Manuel A. Roxas was appointed Secretary of Trade and Industry on January 2, 2001
: Heherson Alvarez was appointed Secretary of Environment and National Resources on March 29, 2001
: Roilo Golez was appointed National Security Adviser
Philippine Senate
The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives a ...
and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1998, until June 8, 2001, during the 31-month presidency of Joseph Estrada
The presidency of Joseph Estrada, also known as the Estrada administration, spanned 31 months from June 30, 1998, to January 20, 2001. Estrada was elected president of the Philippines in the May 11, 1998 national elections, receiving almost 11 ...
and the first four months of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency
The presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, also known as the Arroyo administration, spanned nine years from January 20, 2001, to June 30, 2010. She served the remainder of her predecessor Joseph Estrada's term after he was deposed, and she ...
. The convening of the 11th Congress followed the 1998 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Estrada impeachment
The Second EDSA Revolution, also known as the Second People Power Revolution, EDSA 2001, or EDSA II (pronounced ''EDSA Two'' or ''EDSA Dos''), was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001, which peacefully overthrew the government of Jose ...
was the highlight of the 11th Congress.
Sessions
* First Regular Session: July 27, 1998 – June 4, 1999 ** ''First Special Session'': January 4 – February 5, 1999 * Second Regular Session: July 26, 1999 – June 9, 2000 ** ''Second Special Session'': January 3 – February 4, 2000 * Third Regular Session: July 24, 2000 – June 8, 2001 ** ''Third Special Session'': January 1 – February 16, 2001Legislation
Laws passed by the 11th Congress:Leadership
Senate
* President of the Senate ::Marcelo Fernan
Marcelo "Celing" Briones Fernan (October 24, 1927 – July 11, 1999) was a Filipino lawyer and political figure. He is the only Filipino to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate President. He is also the thi ...
(LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
) (1998–1999)
::Blas Ople
Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President f ...
(LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
)(1999–2000)
:: Franklin Drilon (LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
) (2000)
::Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Aquilino Quilinging Pimentel Jr. (, December 11, 1933 – October 20, 2019), commonly known as Nene Pimentel, was a Filipino politician and human rights lawyer who was one of the leading political opposition leaders during the regime of Ferdinan ...
(PDP–Laban
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the administ ...
) (2000–2001)
* Senate President Pro-Tempore
::Blas Ople
Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President f ...
(LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
) (1998–1999)
::John Henry Osmeña
John Henry Renner Osmeña (January 17, 1935 – February 2, 2021), also known as Sonny Osmeña or simply John Osmeña, was the grandson of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña. He served as a senator of the Philippines from 1971 to 1972, 1987 to ...
(LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
) (1999–2000)
::Blas Ople
Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President f ...
( LAAMP) (2000–2001)
* Majority Floor Leader
:: Franklin Drilon (LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
) (1998–2000)
::Francisco Tatad
Francisco "Kit" Sarmiento Tatad (born October 4, 1939) is a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as a Senator of ...
( Gabay Bayan) (2000–2001)
::Loren Legarda
Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda (born January 28, 1960) is a Filipina politician, environmentalist, cultural worker, and former journalist who is currently serving as a Senator and the president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippin ...
( Lakas-NUCD-UMDP) (2001)
* Minority Floor Leader
::Teofisto Guingona
Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. (born July 4, 1928) is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th vice president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San ...
( Lakas-NUCD-UMDP) (1998–2001)
::Francisco Tatad
Francisco "Kit" Sarmiento Tatad (born October 4, 1939) is a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as a Senator of ...
( Gabay Bayan)(2001)
House of Representatives
* Speaker of the House of Representatives :: Manuel B. Villar Jr. (LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
), Lone District Las Piñas
:: Arnulfo P. Fuentabella (LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
), 3rd District Camarines Sur, ''elected on November 13, 2000''
:: Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. ( Lakas-NUCD-UMDP), 4th District Quezon City, ''elected on January 24, 2001''
* Deputy Speakers
** ''Luzon'':
** ''Visayas'': Erico Aumentado, ( Lakas-NUCD-UMDP), 2nd District of Bohol
** ''Mindanao'': Daisy Fuentes, (LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
), 2nd District of South Cotabato
* Majority Floor Leader
::Eduardo Gullas
Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Pining Rivera, he has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippin ...
, LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
, 1st District of Cebu
* Minority Floor Leader
:: Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. ( Lakas-NUCD-UMDP), 4th District Quezon City
:: Arnulfo P. Fuentebella ( NPC), 3rd District Camarines Sur, ''elected on January 24, 2001''
Members
Composition
*part of the LAMMP coalition.
Senate
: Political affiliation at the opening of the 11th Congress. ::LAMMP
The Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino () was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the May 11, 1998 Philippine general election that led to the presidency of then-Vice President Joseph E. Estrada. It was the larges ...
is a coalition of Partido ng Masang Pilipino
The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (), formerly ''Partido ng Masang Pilipino'' (), is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election ...
, Partido Demokratikong Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Nationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
History
The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista ...
: Died on July 11, 1999.
: Vacant after the appointment as Vice President
A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ...
on February 7, 2001.
House of Representatives
The term of office of the current members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 1998, to June 30, 2001.
: Rodolfo E. Aguinaldo died in office on June 12, 2001.
: Marcial C. Punzalan Jr. died in office on May 12, 2001.
: Eduardo Ermita was appointed Secretary of National Defense on January 25, 2001
: Manuel A. Roxas was appointed Secretary of Trade and Industry on January 2, 2001
: Heherson Alvarez was appointed Secretary of Environment and National Resources on March 29, 2001
: Roilo Golez was appointed National Security Adviser
See also
* Congress of the Philippines *Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives a ...
* House of Representatives of the Philippines
* 1998 Philippine general election
References
External links
* *Further reading
* Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library * * {{DEFAULTSORT:11th Congress Of The Philippines Congresses of the Philippines Fifth Philippine Republic