12th Congress of the Philippines

33rd legislative term of the Philippines May 2020 May 2023 25em 12th Congress of the Philippines Coat of arms of the Philippines.svg 100px Coat of arms of the Philippines (1998–present) Coat of arms of the Philippines (1998–present) July 23, 2001 June 4, 2004 11th 13th President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. Senate 24 President Franklin Drilon President pro tempore Manny Villar(until August 12, 2002) Juan Flavier(from August 12, 2002) Majority leader Loren Legarda(until June 3, 2002, and July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004) Aquilino Pimentel Jr.(June 3 – July 23, 2002) Francis Pangilinan(from January 12, 2004) Minority leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr.(until June 3, 2002) Tito Sotto(from June 3, 2002) House of Representatives 261 Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Deputy Speakers Emilio Espinosa Jr. Raul M. Gonzalez Abdulgani Salapuddin Majority leader Neptali Gonzales II Minority leader Carlos Padilla The 12th Congress of the Philippines (fil 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. 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 200 center center Senate President Senator Franklin Drilon (1997).jpg Franklin Drilon center 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, and July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004 Nene Pimentel (PDP–Laban), June 3 – July 23, 2002 Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), from January 12, 2004 Minority Floor Leader: Nene Pimentel (PDP–Laban), until June 3, 2002 Tito Sotto (LDP), from June 3, 2002 House of Representatives 200 center center House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.jpg Jose de Venecia Jr. center Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas) Deputy Speakers: Luzon: Emilio Espinosa Jr. (Masbate–2nd, NPC/INA Independent Nacionalistas and Allies) Visayas: Raul M. Gonzalez (Iloilo City, Lakas) Mindanao: Abdulgani Salapuddin (Basilan, Lakas) Majority Floor Leader: Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Lakas) Minority Floor Leader: Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, LDP) Members Senate 250px|thumb|Final Senate composition. 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 SenatorPartyParty affiliation as of the 2001 election.TermClassEdgardo AngaraLDP12001Tessie Aquino-OretaLDP11998Joker ArroyoLakas12001Robert Barbers Lakas11998Rodolfo BiazonLDP11998Rene CayetanoRene Cayetano died on June 25, 2003.Lakas11998Noli de CastroNoli de Castro resigned on June 29, 2004, upon taking office as Vice President of the Philippines.Independent12001Franklin Drilon Independent22001Loi EjercitoIndependent12001Juan FlavierLakas22001Gregorio HonasanGregorio Honasan was elected on May 14, 2001, to succeed Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed as Vice President of the Philippines on February 7, 2001. He took office on June 30, 2001.Independent21998Robert JaworskiLakas11998Panfilo LacsonLDP12001Loren LegardaLakas11998Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Magsaysay, Ramon Jr.Lakas22001Blas OpleBlas Ople resigned on July 29, 2002, upon being appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.LDP21998John Henry OsmeñaNPC11998Serge OsmeñaPDP–Laban22001Kiko PangilinanLiberal12001Nene PimentelPDP–Laban11998Ralph RectoLakas12001Ramon Revilla Sr. Revilla, Ramon Sr.Lakas21998Tito SottoLDP21998Manny VillarIndependent12001 House of Representatives 250px|thumb|Final House of Representatives composition.thumb|right|250px|Twelfth Congress representation map of the PhilippinesThe term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyParty affiliation at election.TermAbraLoneLuis Bersamin Jr. 1 Bersamin, Luis Jr. PDSP1Agusan del Norte1stLeovigildo BanaagLDP22ndEdelmiro AmanteLakas1Agusan del SurLoneRodolfo PlazaLDP1AklanLoneGabrielle Calizo-QuimpoLDP1Albay1stKrisel LagmanLakas22ndCarlos R. ImperialNPCAlso affiliated with Independent Nacionalistas and Allies. ina13rdJoey SalcedaLakas2AntipoloLoneVictor SumulongLDP2AntiqueLoneExequiel JavierLakas1ApayaoLoneElias Bulut Jr. Bulut, Elias Jr.NPC1AuroraLoneBella AngaraLDP3BacolodLoneMonico PuentevellaLakas1BaguioLoneMauricio DomoganLakas1BasilanLoneAbdulgani SalapuddinLakas2Bataan1stAntonino RomanIndependent22ndTet GarciaLDP3BatanesLoneFlorencio AbadLiberal3Batangas1stEileen Ermita-BuhainLakas12ndFrancisco Perez II 1 Perez, Francisco IILakas13rdVictoria Hernandez-ReyesReporma14thOscar GozosLakas1BenguetLoneSamuel DangwaReporma1BiliranLoneGerardo Espina Sr. Espina, Gerardo Sr.NPC3Bohol1stEdgar ChattoLakas12ndRoberto CajesLakas13rdEladio JalaLakas2Bukidnon1stNereus AcostaLiberal22ndBerthobal Ancheta 1Lakas13rdJuan Miguel ZubiriLakas2Bulacan1stWilhelmino Sy-AlvaradoLakas22ndWilfrido Villarama 1Aksyon13rdLorna SilverioLakas14thReylina NicolasLakas1Cagayan1stJack EnrileIndependent22ndCelia Taganas-Layus 1NPC13rdManuel MambaLakas1Cagayan de OroLoneConstantino JaraulaLDP2Caloocan1stRecom EchiverriLakas22ndEdgar EriceLiping Kalookan1Camarines NorteLoneRenato Unico Jr. 1 Unico, Renato Jr.Lakas1Camarines Sur1stRolando Andaya Jr. Andaya, Rolando Jr.Lakas22ndSulpicio Roco Jr. 1 Roco, Sulpicio Jr.Aksyon13rdFelix William FuentebellaNPC14thFelix Alfelor Jr. 1 Alfelor, Felix Jr.Lakas1CamiguinLoneJurdin Jesus RomualdoNPC2Capiz1stRodriguez Dadivas 1Liberal12ndFredenil CastroLiberal1CatanduanesLoneJoseph SantiagoNPC1Cavite1stPlaridel AbayaLiberal32ndGilbert RemullaMagdalo13rdNapoleon Beratio 1Napoleon Beratio died on August 6, 2002.Magdalo2Cebu1stJose GullasAlayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw12ndSimeon Kintanar 1Alayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw23rdAntonio Yapha 1Alayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw24thClavel Martinez 1PROMDI25thAce DuranoBAKUDAlso affiliated with PROMDI. promdi26thNerissa Soon-RuizAlayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw1Cebu City1stRaul del MarPROMDI12ndAntonio CuencoPROMDI1Compostela Valley1stManuel E. ZamoraLakas12ndProspero AmatongLakas2Cotabato1stEmmylou Taliño Emmylou MendozaIndependent12ndGregorio Ipong 1NPC2Davao City1stProspero NogralesLakas12ndVincent GarciaNPC13rdRuy Elias Lopez 1NPC2Davao del Norte1stArrel OlañoLakas12ndAntonio Floirendo Jr. 1 Floirendo, Antonio Jr.Lakas2Davao del Sur1stDouglas CagasNPC22ndClaude BautistaNPC1Davao Oriental1stCorazon MalanyaonNPC12ndJoel Mayo Almario 1Lakas2Eastern SamarLoneMarcelino LibananNPC2GuimarasLoneEdgar Espinosa 1Lakas1IfugaoLoneSolomon ChungalaoLiberal1Ilocos Norte1stRoque Ablan Jr. Ablan, Roque Jr.Lakas12ndImee MarcosKBL2Ilocos Sur1stSalacnib Baterina 1Lakas22ndEric SingsonLiberal1Iloilo1stOscar Garin 1NPC12ndAugusto Syjuco Jr. 1 Syjuco, Augusto Jr.LDP23rdArthur Defensor Sr. Defensor, Arthur Sr.Lakas14thNarciso Monfort 1Lakas35thRolex Suplico 1LDP2Iloilo CityLoneRaul M. GonzalezLakas3Isabela1stRodolfo Albano Jr. Albano, Rodolfo Jr.Lakas12ndEdwin Uy 1Lakas13rdBojie DyLakas14thAntonio Abaya 1Antonio Abaya died on February 26, 2003.Lakas1Giorgidi Aggabao 1Giorgidi Aggabao was elected on May 12, 2003, to succeed Antonio M. Abaya. He took office on May 19, 2003.NPC0KalingaLoneLawrence Wacnang 1Liberal2La Union1stManuel Ortega 1NPC22nd Tomas Dumpit 1NPC2Laguna1stUliran Joaquin 1NPC22ndJun ChipecoKAMPI33rdDanton Bueser 1Liberal24thRodolfo San Luis 1LDP2Lanao del Norte1stAlipio Cirilo Badelles 1NPC22ndAbdullah DimaporoLakas1Lanao del Sur1stFaysah Dumarpa 1PDP–Laban12ndBenasing Macarambon Jr. Macarambon, Benasing Jr.NPC2Las PiñasLoneCynthia VillarPPC1Leyte1stTed FailonIndependent12ndTrinidad Apostol 1Lakas13rdEduardo Veloso 1NPC24thMaria Victoria Locsin 1Maria Victoria Locsin initially lost to Eufrocino Codilla Sr., but was proclaimed as representative-elect after Codilla was disqualified by the Second Division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on June 14, 2001. On August 29, 2001, the COMELEC en banc reversed Codilla's disqualification and removed Locsin.NPC2 Eufrocino Codilla Sr. 1 Codilla, Eufrocino Sr.Eufrocino Codilla Sr. took office on December 11, 2002, after winning an electoral protest against Maria Victoria Locsin.Lakas05thCarmen Cari 1Lakas1Maguindanao1stDidagen DilangalenPMP32ndGuimid Matalam 1PMP1Makati1stTeodoro Locsin Jr. Locsin, Teodoro Jr.PDP–Laban12ndButz AquinoLDP2Malabon–NavotasLoneRicky SandovalLakas2MandaluyongLoneNeptali Gonzales II Gonzales, Neptali IILakas3Manila1stErnesto Nieva 1Lakas22ndJaime Lopez 1Lakas13rdHarry AngpingLakas24thRodolfo Bacani 1Liberal25thJoey HizonLiberal26thMark Jimenez 1Mark Jimenez was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 2003, after an electoral protest.Independent1MarikinaLoneDel de GuzmanKabayani1MarinduqueLoneEdmundo Reyes Jr. 1 Reyes, Edmundo Jr.Lakas2Masbate1stVida Espinosa 1NPC32ndEmilio Espinosa Jr. Espinosa, Emilio Jr.NPCina23rdFausto Seachon Jr. 1 Seachon, Fausto Jr.NPCina3Misamis Occidental1stErnie Clarete 1PPCAlso affiliated with the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma. repormaAlso affiliated with Lakas–CMD. lakas12ndHerminia Ramiro 1Liberal1Misamis Oriental1stOscar Moreno politicianLakas22ndAugusto Baculio 1LDP2Mountain ProvinceLoneRoy Pilando 1LDP1MuntinlupaLoneRuffy BiazonLDP1Negros Occidental1stJules LedesmaUNA32ndAlfredo MarañonUNA33rdJose Carlos Lacson 1UNA14thCharlie CojuangcoUNA25thJose Apolinario LozadaLakas26thGenaro Alvarez Jr. 1 Alvarez, Genaro Jr.NPC3Negros Oriental1stJacinto ParasLakas22ndEmilio MaciasNPC23rdHerminio TevesLakas2Northern Samar1stHarlin Abayon 1Liberal22ndRomualdo Vicencio 1Lakas2Nueva Ecija1stJosefina Joson 1NPC22ndEleuterio Violago 1Lakas13rdAurelio UmaliLDP14thRaul Villareal 1NPC1Nueva VizcayaLoneCarlos Padilla politicianLDP3Occidental MindoroLoneJosephine SatoLakas1Oriental Mindoro1stCharity Leviste 1Lakas12ndAlfonso Umali Jr. 1 Umali, Alfonso Jr.Liberal1Palawan1stVicente Sandoval 1Lakas32ndAbraham MitraLDP1Pampanga1stFrancis NepomucenoNPC22ndZenaida Cruz-DucutNPC33rdOscar Samson RodriguezLakas34thJuan Pablo BondocNPC2Pangasinan1stArthur CelesteIndependent12ndAmado Espino Jr. Espino, Arnado Jr.Lakas13rdGeneroso Tulagan 1NPC24thJose de Venecia Jr. de Venecia, Jose Jr.Lakas15thMark CojuangcoNPC16thConrado Estrella III Estrella, Conrado IIINPC1ParañaqueLoneEduardo ZialcitaLakas1PasayLoneConsuelo Dy 1Lakas1PasigLoneHenry Lanot 1Henry Lanot was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on January 22, 2004, after an electoral protest.LDP2Noel Cariño 1Noel Cariño took office on June 11, 2004, after winning an electoral protest against Henry Lanot.Lakas0Quezon1stRafael NantesLiberal22ndLynnette Punzalan 1Lakas13rdAleta SuarezLiberal14thGeorgilu Yumul-Hermida 1PMP1Quezon City1stReynaldo Calalay 1Reynaldo Calalay died on January 11, 2003.LDP32ndIsmael Mathay III 1 Mathay, Ismael IIIIndependent13rdMaria Theresa Defensor 1Lakas14thNanette Castelo-Daza 1Lakas1QuirinoLoneJunie Cua 1Liberal1Rizal1stJack DuavitNPC12ndIsidro Rodriguez Jr. 1 Rodriguez, Isidro Jr.NPC2RomblonLonePerpetuo Ylagan 1Lakas1Samar1stReynaldo Uy 1Liberal12ndAntonio NachuraLiberal2San JuanLoneRonaldo ZamoraPMP1SaranganiLoneErwin Chiongbian 1Lakas1SiquijorLoneOrlando Fua Jr. 1 Fua, Orlando Jr.Lakas2Sorsogon1stFrancis EscuderoNPC22ndJose SolisIndependent1South Cotabato1stDarlene Antonino CustodioNPCAlso affiliated with the Achievers with Integrity Movement. aim12ndArthur Pingoy Jr. 1 Pingoy, Arthur Jr.NPC1Southern LeyteLoneAniceto Saludo Jr. 1 Saludo, Aniceto Jr.LDP2Sultan KudaratLoneAngelo Montilla 1NPC3Sulu1stHussin Ututalum AminLDPAlso affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition. npc22ndAbdulmunir ArbisonLDP1Surigao del Norte1stGlenda EcleoLakas12ndAce BarbersLakas2Surigao del Sur1stProspero Pichay Jr. Pichay, Prospero Jr.Lakas22ndJesnar Falcon 1NPC3Taguig–PaterosLoneAlan Peter CayetanoLakas2Tarlac1stGilbert TeodoroNPC22ndBenigno Aquino III Aquino, Benigno IIILiberal23rdJesli LapusNPC2Tawi-TawiLoneSoraya Jaafar 1Lakas1Valenzuela1stWin GatchalianNPC12ndMagi GunigundoLakas2Zambales1stJames Gordon Jr. 1 Gordon, James Jr.Lakas32ndRuben Torres Filipino politicianNPC1Zamboanga CityLoneCelso LobregatLDP2Zamboanga del Norte1stRomeo Jalosjos Sr. Jalosjos, Romeo Sr.Romeo Jalosjos Sr. was removed on April 23, 2002, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for rape.NPC3Cecilia Jalosjos-Carreon 1Cecilia Jalosjos-Carreon was elected on August 26, 2002, to succeed Romeo Jalosjos Sr.. She took office on September 2, 2002.Reporma02ndRoseller BarinagaNPC23rdAngel Carloto 1Lakas1Zamboanga del Sur1stIsidoro Real Jr. 1 Real, Isidoro Jr.Lakas12ndNenet San Juan 1Lakas1Zamboanga SibugayLoneBelma CabilaoLakas1Party-listDioscoro Granada 1ABA Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda1Patricia Sarenas 1Abanse Abanse! Pinay2Mario Aguja 1Akbayan1Etta RosalesAkbayan2Mujiv HatamanAMIN1Sunny Rose Madamba 1APEC1Ernesto Pablo 1APEC1Edgar Valdez 1APEC1Crispin BeltranCrispin Beltran and Liza Maza resigned on November 1, 2003. 2003resignBayan Muna1Liza Maza2003resignBayan Muna1Satur OcampoBayan Muna1Joel ViradorJoel Virador took office on November 17, 2003, to succeed Crispin Beltran.Bayan Muna0Siegfried Deduro 1Siegfried Deduro took office on November 17, 2003, to succeed Liza Maza.Bayan Muna0Christian SeñeresBuhay1Rene Velarde 1Buhay1Benjamin Cruz 1Butil2Leonila Chavez 1Butil1Joel VillanuevaCIBAC1Maria Blanca Kim Bernardo-Lokin 1CIBAC1Emerito Calderon 1Cocofed2Rene MagtuboPM2Jose Virgilio Bautista 1Sanlakas1 Notes External links http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/senlist.htm List of Senators September 16, 2006 Senate of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20060914045431/http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/senlist.htm September 14, 2006 dead http://www.lawphil.net The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank September 16, 2006 Arellano Law Foundation https://web.archive.org/web/20060901234512/http://www.lawphil.net/ September 1, 2006 Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines 2000 971-8832-24-6 Paras Corazon L. Pobre Cesar P. Philippine Legislature 100 Years 2000 971-92245-0-9 See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 2001 Philippine general election uncollapsed Category:Congresses of the Philippines Category:Fifth Philippine Republic