The 10th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikasampung Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 24, 1995, until June 5, 1998, during the last three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 10th Congress followed the 1995 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
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| Overview | |||||
| Term | July 24, 1995 – June 5, 1998 | ||||
| President | Fidel Ramos | ||||
| Vice President | Joseph Estrada | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
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| President pro tempore |
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| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 226 | ||||
| Speaker | Jose de Venecia Jr. | ||||
| Deputy Speakers | |||||
| Majority leader | Rodolfo Albano Jr. | ||||
| Minority leader | Ronaldo Zamora | ||||
Sessions
edit- First Special Session: June 26 – July 7, 1995
- First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996
- First Joint Session: April 1 and June 3, 1996
- Second Special Session: May 13 – June 21, 1996
- Second Regular Session: July 22, 1996 – June 13, 1997
- Third Special Session: August 12 – 30, 1996
- Fourth Special Session: January 6 – 31, 1997
- Fifth Special Session: February 3 – 28, 1997
- Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3 and March 10 – 17, 1997
- Third Regular Session: July 28, 1997 – June 5, 1998
- Third Joint Session: February 16 – March 6, 1998
- Sixth Special Session: March 16 – 20, 1998
- Seventh Special Session: April 6 – 10, 1998
- Eighth Special Session: April 12 – May 1, 1998
Legislation
editLaws passed by the 10th Congress:
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (took effect on January 1, 1998).
Leadership
editSenate
edit- President:
- Edgardo Angara (LDP), until August 28, 1995
- Neptali Gonzales (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996
- Ernesto Maceda (NPC), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
- Neptali Gonzales (LDP), from January 26, 1998
- President pro tempore:
- Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), until October 10, 1996
- Blas Ople (LDP), from October 10, 1996
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Alberto Romulo (LDP), until October 10, 1996
- Francisco Tatad (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
- Franklin Drilon (Lakas), from January 26, 1998
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ernesto Maceda (NPC), until August 29, 1995
- Edgardo Angara (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996
- Neptali Gonzales (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
- Ernesto Maceda (NPC), from January 26, 1998
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas)
- Deputy Speakers:
- Luzon: Hernando Perez (Batangas–2nd, Lakas)
- Visayas: Raul Daza (Northern Samar–1st, Liberal)
- Mindanao: Simeon Datumanong (Maguindanao–2nd, Lakas)
- Majority Floor Leader: Rodolfo Albano Jr. (Isabela–1st, NPC)
- Minority Floor Leader: Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan, NPC)
Members
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Senate
editThe following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on May 11, 1992: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
- For senators elected on May 8, 1995: June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
| Senator | Party | Term | Term ending | |
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| Heherson Alvarez | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Edgardo Angara | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Nikki Coseteng | NPC | 2 | 2001 | |
| Miriam Defensor Santiago | PRP | 1 | 2001 | |
| Franklin Drilon | Lakas | 1 | 2001 | |
| Marcelo Fernan | LDP | 1 | 2001 | |
| Juan Flavier | Lakas | 1 | 2001 | |
| Neptali Gonzales | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Ernesto Herrera | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Gregorio Honasan | Independent | 1 | 2001 | |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[a] | LDP | 2 | 2001 | |
| Ernesto Maceda | NPC | 2 | 1998 | |
| Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Lakas | 1 | 2001 | |
| Orly Mercado | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Blas Ople | LDP | 1 | 1998 | |
| Serge Osmeña | Lakas | 1 | 2001 | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | Independent | 1 | 2001 | |
| Ramon Revilla Sr. | LDP | 1 | 1998 | |
| Raul Roco | LDP | 2 | 2001 | |
| Alberto Romulo | LDP | 2 | 1998 | |
| Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas | 2 | 1998 | |
| Tito Sotto | LDP | 1 | 1998 | |
| Francisco Tatad | NPC | 2 | 2001 | |
| Freddie Webb | LDP | 1 | 1998 | |
House of Representatives
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on June 30, 1998.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on April 16, 1996.
References
editExternal links
edit- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
edit- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.