The 8th Congress of the Philippines (

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

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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

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after the ratification of the 1987

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Legislation

Laws passed by the 8th Congress:

Leadership

Senate

*President of the Senate: :: Jovito R. Salonga (

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) :: Neptali A. Gonzales ( LDP) ''elected January 18, 1992'' *Senate President Pro-Tempore: :: Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (

) ::

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(

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) ''elected July 23, 1990'' :: Ernesto M. Maceda (

PDP–Laban Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist List of political parties in the Philippines, political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party al ...

) ''elected January 18, 1992'' *Majority Floor Leader: :: Orlando S. Mercado (

) :: Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (

) ''elected July 23, 1990'' :: Alberto G. Romulo ( LDP) ''elected July 22, 1991'' *Minority Floor Leader ::

Juan Ponce Enrile Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine dicta ...

(

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) :: Wigberto E. Tañada (

) ''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 (

/ KBL), 1st District Isabela ::Mohammed Ali B. Dimaporo ( KBL), 2nd District Lanao del Sur) ''elected October 20, 1989'' ::Salvador H. Escudero III (

/ KBL), 1st District Sorsogon) ''elected June 1, 1990'' ::Victor F. Ortega (

/ 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

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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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