8th Congress of the Philippines

The Eighth Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives after the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1987.

essions

*First Regular Session: July 27, 1987–July 25, 1987
*Second Regular Session: July 25, 1988–July 24, 1988
*Third Regular Session: July 24, 1989–July 23, 1990
*Fourth Regular Session: July 23, 1990–July 22, 1991
*Fifth Regular Session: July 22, 1991–July 30, 1992

Legislation

Laws passed by the 8th Congress:

Leadership

enate

*President of the Senate: ::Jovito R. Salonga (Liberal) ::Neptali A. Gonzales (UNIDO) "elected January 18, 1992"

*Senate President Pro-Tempore: ::Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (PDP-Laban/NUCD) ::Sotero H. Laurel (PDP-Laban) "elected July 23, 1990"::Ernesto M. Maceda (PDP-Laban) "elected January 18, 1992"

*Majority Floor Leader: ::Orlando S. Mercado (PDP-Laban) ::Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. (PDP-Laban/NUCD) "elected July 23, 1990"::Alberto G. Romulo (PDP-Laban) "elected July 22, 1991"

*Minority Floor Leader::Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista) ::Wigberto E. Tañada (Liberal) "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 (NUCD, 1st District Isabela)::Mohammed Ali B. Dimaporo (Nacionalista, 2nd District Lanao del Sur) "elected October 20, 1989"::Salvador H. Escudero III (Nacionalista, 1st District Sorsogon) "elected June 1, 1990"::Victor F. Ortega (Nacionalista, 1st District La Union) "elected July 22, 1991"

Members

enate

External links

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Further reading

*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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ee also

*Congress of the Philippines
*Senate of the Philippines
*House of Representatives of the Philippines
*Philippine legislative election, 1987