The 12th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
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| Term | July 23, 2001 – June 4, 2004 | ||||
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||||
| Vice President | Teofisto Guingona Jr. | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Franklin Drilon | ||||
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| Minority leader |
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| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 261 | ||||
| Speaker | Jose de Venecia Jr. | ||||
| Deputy Speakers |
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| Majority leader | Neptali Gonzales II | ||||
| Minority leader | Carlos Padilla | ||||
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
Leadership
Senate
- President: Franklin Drilon (Independent)
- President pro tempore:
- Manny Villar (Independent), until August 12, 2002
- Juan Flavier (Lakas), from August 12, 2002
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Loren Legarda (Lakas), until June 3, 2002
- Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), June 3 – July 23, 2002
- Loren Legarda (Lakas), July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004
- Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), from January 12, 2004
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), until June 3, 2002
- Tito Sotto (LDP), from June 3, 2002
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas)
- Deputy Speakers:
- Luzon: Emilio Espinosa Jr. (Masbate–2nd, NPC)
- Visayas: Raul M. Gonzalez (Iloilo City, NPC)
- Mindanao: Abdulgani Salapuddin (Lakas)
- Majority Floor Leader: Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Lakas)
- Minority Floor Leader: Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, LDP)
Members
Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on May 11, 1998: June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
- For senators elected on May 14, 2001: June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
| Senator | Party | Term | Term ending | |
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| Edgardo Angara | LDP | 1 | 2007 | |
| Tessie Aquino-Oreta | LDP | 1 | 2004 | |
| Joker Arroyo | Aksyon | 1 | 2007 | |
| Robert Barbers | Lakas | 1 | 2004 | |
| Rodolfo Biazon | LDP | 1 | 2004 | |
| Rene Cayetano[a] | Lakas | 1 | 2004 | |
| Noli de Castro[b] | Independent | 1 | 2007 | |
| Franklin Drilon | Independent | 2 | 2007 | |
| Loi Ejercito | Independent | 1 | 2007 | |
| Juan Flavier | Lakas | 2 | 2007 | |
| Gregorio Honasan[c] | Independent | 2 | 2004 | |
| Robert Jaworski | Lakas | 1 | 2004 | |
| Panfilo Lacson | LDP | 1 | 2007 | |
| Loren Legarda | Lakas | 1 | 2004 | |
| Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | Lakas | 2 | 2007 | |
| Blas Ople[d] | LDP | 2 | 2004 | |
| John Henry Osmeña | NPC | 1 | 2004 | |
| Serge Osmeña | PDP–Laban | 2 | 2007 | |
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | 1 | 2007 | |
| Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | PDP–Laban | 1 | 2004 | |
| Ralph Recto | Lakas | 1 | 2007 | |
| Ramon Revilla Sr. | Lakas | 2 | 2004 | |
| Tito Sotto | LDP | 2 | 2004 | |
| Manny Villar | Independent | 1 | 2007 | |
House of Representatives
The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004.
Notes
- ^ Died on June 25, 2003.
- ^ Took office as Vice President of the Philippines on June 30, 2004.
- ^ Elected in a special election on May 14, 2001, succeeding Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed as Vice President of the Philippines on February 7, 2001.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs on July 18, 2002.
- ^ Died on August 6, 2002.
- ^ Died on February 26, 2003.
- ^ Elected in a special election on May 12, 2003, succeeding Antonio M. Abaya.
- ^ Born as Mario B. Crespo. Election annulled on March 6, 2003 due to citizenship.
- ^ Removed on August 11, 2001 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on August 11, 2001, replacing Henry P. Lanot.
- ^ Died on January 11, 2003.
- ^ Removed on April 23, 2002, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for rape.
- ^ Elected in a special election on August 26, 2002, succeeding Romeo Jalosjos Sr..
- ^ a b Resigned in 2003.
- ^ Succeeded Crispin Beltran.
- ^ Succeeded Liza Maza.
External links
- "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
- 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.