The 8th Congress of the Philippines (
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: ''Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the
Philippine Senate
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and
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, met from July 27, 1987, until June 17, 1992, during the
presidency of Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino became the 11th President of the Philippines following the People Power Revolution or EDSA 1, and spanned a six-year period from February 25, 1986, to June 30, 1992. Aquino's relatively peaceful ascension to the Philippine presi ...
. This was the first
Congress
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after the ratification of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines.
Legislation
Laws passed by the 8th Congress:
Leadership
Senate
*President of the Senate:
::
Jovito R. Salonga (
Liberal
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)
::
Neptali A. Gonzales (
LDP) ''elected January 18, 1992''
*Senate President Pro-Tempore:
::
Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (
Liberal
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)
::
Sotero Laurel
Sotero Cosme "Teroy" Hidalgo Laurel II (September 27, 1918 – September 16, 2009) was a Filipino politician and educator who served as a Senator from 1987 until 1992, including a period as President pro tempore from 1990 until 1991. Laure ...
(
UNIDO
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) ''elected July 23, 1990''
::
Ernesto M. Maceda (
PDP–Laban
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) ''elected January 18, 1992''
*Majority Floor Leader:
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Orlando S. Mercado (
Liberal
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)
::
Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (
Liberal
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) ''elected July 23, 1990''
::
Alberto G. Romulo (
LDP) ''elected July 22, 1991''
*Minority Floor Leader
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Juan Ponce Enrile (
Nacionalista)
::
Wigberto E. Tañada (
Liberal
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) ''elected January 18, 1992''
House of Representatives
*Speaker of the House of Representatives
::
Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (
LDP,
2nd District Palawan)
*Speaker Pro-Tempore
::Antonio V. Cuenco (
LDP,
2nd District Cebu City)
*Majority Floor Leader
::Francisco S. Sumulong (
LDP,
1st District Rizal)
*Minority Floor Leader
::Rodolfo B. Albano (
Nacionalista/
KBL),
1st District Isabela
::Mohammed Ali B. Dimaporo (
KBL),
2nd District Lanao del Sur) ''elected October 20, 1989''
::Salvador H. Escudero III (
Nacionalista/
KBL),
1st District Sorsogon) ''elected June 1, 1990''
::Victor F. Ortega (
Nacionalista/
KBL),
1st District La Union) ''elected July 22, 1991''
Members
Composition
Senate
: Assumed office on August 15, 1987, after Augusto Sanchez' election protest was dismissed by the
Supreme Court
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.
: Resigned on October 9, 1987, and appointed
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on October 15, 1987.
: Assumed office on July 26, 1987.
: Assumed office on July 6, 1987.
House of Representatives
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District representatives
Notes
See also
*
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Kongreso ng Pilipinas, italic=unset) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of R ...
*
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 as ...
*
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house ...
*
1987 Philippine legislative election
External links
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Further reading
*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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