The 8th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives , met from July 27, 1987, until May 25, 1992, during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. This was the first Congress after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines .
8th Congress of the Philippines Overview Term July 27, 1987 – May 25, 1992 President Corazon Aquino Vice President Salvador Laurel Senate Members 24 President Jovito Salonga Neptali Gonzales President pro tempore Teofisto Guingona Jr. Sotero Laurel Ernesto Maceda Majority leader Orly Mercado Teofisto Guingona Jr. Alberto Romulo Minority leader House of Representatives Members 214 Speaker Ramon Mitra Jr. Speaker pro tempore Antonio Cuenco Majority leader Francisco S. Sumulong Minority leader Rodolfo Albano Jr. Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Salvador Escudero Victor Francisco Ortega
Leadership
Senate President : Jovito Salonga (Liberal), until January 18, 1992 Neptali Gonzales (LDP ), from January 18, 1992 President pro tempore : Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), until July 23, 1990 Sotero Laurel (UNIDO), July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992 Ernesto Maceda (PDP–Laban), from January 18, 1992 Majority Floor Leader : Orly Mercado (Liberal), until July 23, 1990 Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991 Alberto Romulo (LDP ), from July 22, 1991 Minority Floor Leader : Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), until January 18, 1992Wigberto Tañada (Liberal), from January 18, 1992
House of Representatives Speaker : Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan–2nd, LDP )Speaker pro tempore : Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City–2nd, LDP )Majority Floor Leader : Francisco S. Sumulong (Rizal–1st, LDP )Minority Floor Leader : Rodolfo Albano Jr. (Isabela–1st, KBL ), until October 20, 1989 Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (Lanao del Sur–2nd, KBL ), October 20, 1989 – June 1, 1990 Salvador Escudero (Sorsogon–1st, KBL ), June 1, 1990 – July 22, 1991 Victor Francisco Ortega (La Union–1st, Nacionalista), from July 22, 1991
Sessions First Regular Session: July 27, 1987 – June 10, 1988Second Regular Session: July 25, 1988 – June 8, 1989 First Special Session: January 9–13, 1989Third Regular Session: July 24, 1989 – June 7, 1990 Second Special Session: January 3, 1990Fourth Regular Session: July 23, 1990 – June 6, 1991 Third Special Session: December 17–21, 1990Fifth Regular Session: July 22, 1991 – May 25, 1992 Fourth Special Session: December 16–19, 1991
Members
Senate All senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.
Senator Party Heherson Alvarez Lakas ng Bansa Edgardo Angara Independent Butz Aquino BANDILA Joseph Estrada Nacionalista Neptali Gonzales Lakas ng Bansa Teofisto Guingona Jr. Liberal Ernesto Herrera Liberal Sotero Laurel UNIDO Joey Lina Lakas ng Bansa Ernesto Maceda PDP–Laban Raul Manglapus LABAN Orly Mercado Liberal John Henry Osmeña Liberal Vicente Paterno PDP–Laban Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban Juan Ponce Enrile Nacionalista Leticia Ramos-Shahani Lakas ng Bansa Nina Rasul Liberal Alberto Romulo Lakas ng Bansa Rene Saguisag Liberal Jovito Salonga Liberal Mamintal A. J. Tamano Nacionalista Wigberto Tañada Liberal Victor Ziga Liberal
House of Representatives Province /City District Representative Party Abra Lone Rudolfo Bernardez Lakas ng Bansa Agusan del Norte 1st Charito Plaza UNIDO 2nd Edelmiro Amante UNIDO Agusan del Sur Lone Democrito Plaza UNIDO Aklan Lone Ramon Legaspi Lakas ng Bansa Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Carlos R. Imperial Independent 3rd Elfren Sarte Liberal Antique Lone Exequiel Javier Independent Aurora Lone Benedicto Miran UNIDO Bacolod Lone Romeo Guanzon Lakas ng Bansa Basilan Lone Alvin Dans Liberal Bataan 1st Felicito Payumo Liberal 2nd Tet Garcia PDP–Laban Batanes Lone Florencio Abad Liberal Batangas 1st Conrado Apacible UNIDO 2nd Hernando Perez Lakas ng Bansa 3rd Milagros Laurel-Trinidad UNIDO 4th Jose Calingasan UNIDO Benguet 1st Honorato Aquino UNIDO 2nd Samuel Dangwa Lakas ng Bansa Bohol 1st Venice Borja-Agana UNIDO 2nd David Tirol Nacionalista 3rd Isidro Zarraga PDP–Laban Bukidnon 1st Socorro Acosta Liberal 2nd Violeta Labaria PDP–Laban 3rd Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. Liberal Bulacan 1st Francisco Aniag Jr. Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Vicente Rivera Jr. Liberal 3rd Jose Cabochan PDP–Laban 4th Rogaciano Mercado Lakas ng Bansa Cagayan 1st Domingo Tuzon Nacionalista 2nd Leoncio Puzon PDP–Laban 3rd Tito Dupaya PDP–Laban Cagayan de Oro Lone Benedicta Roa Lakas ng Bansa Caloocan 1st Virgilio Robles UNIDO Romeo Santos PDP–Laban 2nd Gerardo P. Cabochan PDP–Laban Camarines Norte Lone Renato Unico PDP–Laban Camarines Sur 1st Rolando Andaya UNIDO 2nd Raul Roco UNIDO 3rd Eduardo Pilapil Lakas ng Bansa 4th Ciriaco Alfelor UNIDO Camiguin Lone Pedro Romualdo PDP–Laban Capiz 1st Gerardo Roxas Jr. Liberal 2nd Cornelio Villareal PDP–Laban Catanduanes Lone Moises Tapia Independent Cavite 1st Leonardo Guerrero Nacionalista 2nd Renato Dragon Partido Magdalo 3rd Jorge Nuñez Nacionalista Cebu 1st Antonio Bacaltos Panaghiusa 2nd Crisologo Abines PDP–Laban 3rd Pablo P. Garcia Panaghiusa 4th Celestino Martinez Jr. UNIDO 5th Ramon Durano III Independent 6th Vicente dela Serna PDP–Laban Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar Panaghiusa 2nd Antonio Cuenco Panaghiusa Cotabato 1st Rodrigo Gutang PDP–Laban 2nd Gregorio Andolana Partido ng Bayan Davao City 1st Jesus Dureza Independent Prospero Nograles Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Cornelio Maskariño Liberal 3rd Luis Santos Lakas ng Bansa Davao del Norte 1st Lorenzo Sarmiento Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Baltazar Sator PDP–Laban 3rd Rodolfo del Rosario Lakas ng Bansa Davao del Sur 1st Juanito Camasura Jr. PDP–Laban 2nd Benjamin Bautista Sr. Liberal Davao Oriental 1st Enrico Dayanghirang PDP–Laban 2nd Thelma Almario PDP–Laban Eastern Samar Lone Jose Ramirez Liberal Ifugao Lone Gualberto Lumauig Independent Ilocos Norte 1st Roque Ablan Jr. KBL 2nd Mariano Nalupta Jr. KBL Ilocos Sur 1st Chavit Singson Independent 2nd Eric Singson Independent Iloilo 1st Oscar Garin Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Alberto Lopez Liberal 3rd Licurgo Tirador Liberal 4th Narciso Monfort Lakas ng Bansa 5th Niel Tupas Sr. Liberal Iloilo City Lone Rafael Lopez-Vito UNIDO Isabela 1st Rodolfo Albano Jr. KBL 2nd Simplicio Domingo Jr. KBL 3rd Santiago Respicio KBL 4th Antonio Abaya GAD Kalinga-Apayao Lone William Claver PDP–Laban La Union 1st Victor Francisco Ortega Nacionalista 2nd Jose Aspiras Independent Laguna 1st Nereo Joaquin PDP–Laban 2nd Jun Chipeco PDP–Laban 3rd Florante Aquino PDP–Laban 4th Magdaleno Palacol Liberal Lanao del Norte 1st Mariano Badelles Liberal 2nd Abdullah Dimaporo Independent Lanao del Sur 1st Omar Dianalan Liberal 2nd Mohammad Ali Dimaporo KBL Las Piñas–Muntinlupa Lone Filemon Aguilar Independent Leyte 1st Cirilo Roy Montejo Liberal 2nd Manuel Horca Jr. PDP–Laban 3rd Alberto Veloso Nacionalista 4th Carmelo Locsin PDP–Laban 5th Eriberto Loreto Independent Maguindanao 1st Michael Mastura PDP–Laban 2nd Guimid Matalam PDP–Laban Makati Lone Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes PDP–Laban Malabon–Navotas Lone Tessie Aquino-Oreta UNIDO Manila 1st Martin Isidro Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Jaime Lopez PDP–Laban 3rd Leonardo Fugoso Liberal 4th Ramon Bagatsing Jr. UNIDO 5th Amado Bagatsing KABAKA 6th Pablo Ocampo PDP–Laban Marikina Lone Democlito Angeles Liberal Marinduque Lone Carmencita Reyes Independent Masbate 1st Tito Espinosa Independent 2nd Luz Cleta Bakunawa Independent 3rd Moises Espinosa Independent Misamis Occidental 1st Julio Ozamiz Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Hilarion Ramiro Jr. PDP–Laban Misamis Oriental 1st Isacio Pelaez PDP–Laban 2nd Victorico Chaves PDP–Laban Mountain Province Lone Victor Dominguez Independent Negros Occidental 1st Salvador Laguda Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Manuel Puey Liberal 3rd Jose Carlos Lacson UNIDO 4th Edward Matti Lakas ng Bansa 5th Mariano Yulo Independent 6th Hortensia Starke Lakas ng Bansa Negros Oriental 1st Jerome Paras PDP–Laban 2nd Miguel Romero Lakas ng Bansa 3rd Margarito Teves Lakas ng Bansa Northern Samar 1st Raul Daza Liberal 2nd Jose Ong Jr. Lakas ng Bansa Nueva Ecija 1st Eduardo Nonato Joson BALANE 2nd Simeon Garcia Jr. PDP–Laban 3rd Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. PDP–Laban 4th Nicanor de Guzman Jr. Lakas ng Bansa Nueva Vizcaya Lone Carlos Padilla PDP–Laban Occidental Mindoro Lone Mario Gene Mendiola Nacionalista Oriental Mindoro 1st Rodolfo Valencia Liberal 2nd Jesus Punzalan Liberal Palawan 1st David Ponce de Leon PDP–Laban 2nd Ramon Mitra Jr. Lakas ng Bansa Pampanga 1st Carmelo Lazatin Sr. Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Emigdio Lingad PDP–Laban 3rd Oscar Samson Rodriguez PDP–Laban 4th Marciano Pineda PDP–Laban Emigdio Bondoc Nacionalista Pangasinan 1st Oscar Orbos Lakas ng Bansa 2nd Antonio Bengson III PDP–Laban 3rd Fabian Sison PDP–Laban 4th Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas ng Bansa 5th Conrado Estrella Jr. KBL 6th Conrado Estrella III KBL Parañaque Lone Freddie Webb Lakas ng Bansa Pasay Lone Lorna Verano-Yap Lakas ng Bayan Pasig Lone Rufino Javier Lakas ng Bansa Quezon 1st Wilfrido Enverga UNIDO 2nd Mario Tagarao Liberal 3rd Bienvenido Marquez Jr. Liberal 4th Oscar Santos PDP–Laban Quezon City 1st Renato Yap PDP–Laban 2nd Antonio Aquino PDP–Laban 3rd Nikki Coseteng KAIBA 4th Mel Mathay Independent Quirino Lone Junie Cua Liberal Rizal 1st Francisco Sumulong PDP–Laban 2nd Emigdio Tanjuatco Jr. PDP–Laban Romblon Lone Natalio Beltran Jr. Lakas ng Bansa Samar 1st Jose Roño Nacionalista 2nd Venancio Garduce Partido ng Bayan San Juan–Mandaluyong Lone Ronaldo Zamora Independent Siquijor Lone Orlando Fua PDP–Laban Sorsogon 1st Salvador Escudero KBL 2nd Bonifacio Gillego PDP–Laban South Cotabato 1st Adelbert Antonino Independent 2nd Hilario de Pedro III UNIDO 3rd James Chiongbian Independent Southern Leyte Lone Roger Mercado Liberal Rosette Lerias KBL Sultan Kudarat Lone Estanislao Valdez PDP–Laban Sulu 1st Abdusakur Mahail Tan Liberal 2nd Arden Anni UNIDO Surigao del Norte 1st Glenda Ecleo UNIDO 2nd Constantino Navarro KBL Surigao del Sur 1st Mario Ty UNIDO 2nd Ernesto Estrella PDP–Laban Taguig–Pateros Lone Dante Tiñga PDP–Laban Tarlac 1st Peping Cojuangco PDP–Laban 2nd Jose Yap PDP–Laban 3rd Herminio Aquino PDP–Laban Tawi-Tawi Lone Alawadin Bandon Jr. PDP–Laban Romulo Espaldon Lakas ng Bansa Valenzuela Lone Antonio Serapio Nacionalista Zambales 1st Katherine Gordon Nacionalista 2nd Pacita Gonzales UNIDO Zamboanga City Lone Maria Clara Lobregat Independent Zamboanga del Norte 1st Artemio Adasa Jr. PDP–Laban 2nd Ernesto Amatong CCA 3rd Angel Carloto CCA Zamboanga del Sur 1st Isidoro Real Jr. CCA 2nd Antonio Cerilles Nacionalista 3rd Wilfredo Cainglet Lakas ng Bansa Disabled Arturo Borjal Nonpartisan Farmers Daniel de Luna Nonpartisan Fisherfolk Antonio Olegario Jr. Nonpartisan Labor Adelisa Almario-Raymundo Nonpartisan Ramon Jabar Nonpartisan Alejandro Villavisa Nonpartisan Peasants Romeo Angeles Nonpartisan Bartolome Arteche Nonpartisan Urban Poor Herminio Panganiban Nonpartisan Rey Teves Nonpartisan Veterans and Elderly Dionisio Ojeda Nonpartisan Women Estelita Juco Nonpartisan Youth Chito Gascon Nonpartisan Al Ignatius Lopez Nonpartisan
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