Interim Batasang Pambansa
Philippines
Type
Type
Houses1
History
EstablishedJune 12, 1978
DisbandedJune 5, 1984
Preceded byBatasang Bayan
Succeeded byRegular Batasang Pambansa
Leadership
Ferdinand Marcos1, KBL
since (1978–1981)
Imelda Marcos, KBL
since (1978–1984)
Prime Minister/MP, Region IV-A
Cesar E.A. Virata2, KBL
since (1981–1984)
Deputy Prime Minister/Majority Floor Leader
Jose A. Roño, Jr. (MP, Region VIII)2,3, KBL
since (1981–1984)
Speaker of the Batasan
Querube C. Makalintal (MP, Region IV), KBL
since (1978–1984)
Speaker Pro-Tempore
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (MP, Region XII), KBL
since (1978–1984)
Minority Floor Leader
Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (MP, Region VII), Pusyon Bisaya
since (1978–1984)
Seats208 members; elected
Elections
Multi-member
Last election
April 7, 1978 (regional)
April 27, 1978 (sectoral)
Meeting place
Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City

The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Assembly) was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978, to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a semi-presidential form of government.

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: June 12, 1978 – June 6, 1979
  • Second Regular Session: July 23, 1979 – June 11, 1980
  • Third Regular Session: July 28, 1980 – April 28, 1981
  • Fourth Regular Session: July 27, 1981 – June 1, 1982
  • Fifth Regular Session: July 26, 1982 – April 14, 1983
  • Sixth Regular Session: July 25, 1983 – June 5, 1984

Leadership

  • President/Prime Minister
Ferdinand E. Marcos[lower-alpha 1] (KBL)
  • First Lady
Imelda R. Marcos (KBL, Minister of Human Settlements/Region IV-A)
  • Prime Minister
Cesar E.A. Virata (KBL, Minister of Finance/Region IV-B), elected June 30, 1981
  • Deputy Prime Minister
Cesar E.A. Virata (KBL, Minister of Finance/Region IV-B)
Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL, Region VIII), elected June 30, 1981
  • Speaker of the Batasan
Querube C. Makalintal (KBL, Region IV-A)
  • Speaker Pro-Tempore
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (KBL, Region XII)
  • Majority Floor Leader
Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL, Region VIII)
  • Minority Floor Leader
Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (Pusyon Bisaya, Region VII)

Note:

  1. Resigned as Prime Minister on June 30, 1981, after winning a six-year term as president in the 1981 elections

Legislation

The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.

Major legislation

Members

Final composition of the Interim Batasang Pambansa.

President/Prime Minister

Position Member Party
President and Prime Minister Ferdinand Marcos KBL

Cabinet Members

Position Member Party
Cabinet Manuel Alba KBL
Baltazar A. Aquino KBL
Jesus Azurin KBL
Onofre Corpuz KBL
Jose P. Dans KBL
Romulo Espaldon KBL
Enrique Manjarres Garcia KBL
Jesus Hipolito KBL
Alfredo L. Juinio KBL
Jaime C. Laya[lower-alpha 1] KBL
Melecio S. Magno KBL
Juan L. Manuel KBL
Sylvia Montes KBL
Roberto Ongpin KBL
Leonardo B. Perez KBL
Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. KBL
Gerardo T. Sicat KBL
Juan C. Tuvera KBL
Vicente Valdepeñas Jr. KBL
Cesar Virata KBL

Regional Representatives

The members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected per region, as specified in the 1978 Election Code, enacted on February 7, 1978.[1]

Province/City Member Party
Region I

Provinces: Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Pangasinan

Cities: Baguio, Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos (Pangasinan)

Pedro F. Alviar KBL
Jose D. Aspiras KBL
Salacnib F. Baterina KBL
Lucas V. Cauton KBL
Andres A. Cosalan KBL
Roque B. De Guzman KBL
Felipe P. De Vera KBL
Victor S. Dominguez KBL
Conrado Estrella Sr. KBL
Vicente D. Millora KBL
Jeremias U. Montemayor KBL
Joaquin L. Ortega KBL
Antonio Raquiza KBL
Antonio P. Villar KBL
Jeremias Z. Zapata KBL
Region II

Provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino

Rodolfo B. Albano KBL
Prospero G. Bello KBL
Juan Ponce Enrile KBL
Simon G. Gato KBL
Gualberto B. Lumauig KBL
Carlos Padilla KBL
Benjamin B. Perez KBL
Rolando T. Puzon KBL
Region III

Provinces: Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales

Cities: Angeles, Cabanatuan, Olongapo, Palayan, San Jose

Vicente Abad Santos KBL
Rolando T. Puzon KBL
Felicita G. Bernardino KBL
Angel D. Concepcion KBL
Leopoldo D. Diaz KBL
Juan R. Liwag KBL
Vicente Magsaysay KBL
Baldomero T. Mangiliman KBL
Estelito Mendoza KBL
Narciso S. Nario KBL
Teodulo C. Natividad KBL
Blas Ople KBL
Cicero J. Punzalan KBL
Antonino Roman KBL
Mercedes C. Teodoro KBL
Eller D. Torres KBL
Region IV

Cities: Caloocan, Manila, Quezon City, Pasay

Municipalities: Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela

Emilio M. Abello Sr. KBL
Estanislao G. Alinea Jr. KBL
Jose P. Bengzon KBL
Jose Conrado Benitez KBL
Manuel A. Camara KBL
Fred J. Elizalde KBL
Gerardo S. Espina KBL
Alejandro A. Fider KBL
Pablo B. Floro KBL
Eddie Ilarde KBL
Querube Makalintal KBL
Imelda Marcos KBL
Roberto M. Oca Jr. KBL
Vicente T. Paterno KBL
Waldo S. Perfecto KBL
Ricardo C. Puno KBL
Rogelio M. Quiambao KBL
Carlos P. Romulo[lower-alpha 2] KBL
Januario B. Soller Jr. KBL
Arturo M. Tolentino KBL
Ronaldo Zamora KBL
Region IV-A

Provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal, Romblon, Aurora (est. 1979)

Cities: Batangas City, Cavite City, Lipa, Lucena, Puerto Princesa, San Pablo, Tagaytay, Trece Martires

Mariano V. Agcaoili KBL
Helena Benitez KBL
Leonides C. De Leon KBL
Soledad L. Dolor KBL
Gilberto Duavit Sr. KBL
Estanislao Fernandez KBL
Nemesio V. Ganan, Jr. KBL
Salvador Laurel[lower-alpha 3] UNIDO
Jose J. Leido, Jr. KBL
Expedito Leviste KBL
Pedro T. Mendiola KBL
Jorge A. Nuñez KBL
Teodoro Q. Peña KBL
Carmencita Reyes KBL
Frisco F. San Juan KBL
Godofredo M. Tan KBL
Arturo R. Tanco, Jr. KBL
Medardo L. Tumagay KBL
Cesar A. Villariba KBL
Cesar Virata KBL
Luis A. Yulo KBL
Region V

Provinces: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon

Cities: Iriga, Legazpi, Naga

Jose M. Alberto KBL
Ricardo B. Butalid KBL
Socorro G. de Castro KBL
Emilio Espinosa, Jr. KBL
Arnulfo Fuentebella KBL
Carlos R. Imperial KBL
Augusto G. Ortiz KBL
Maximino A. Peralta KBL
Marcial R. Pimentel KBL
Dolores Sison KBL
Francisco Tatad KBL
Luis Villafuerte KBL
Region VI

Provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental

Cities: Bacolod, Bago, Cadiz, Iloilo City, La Carlota, Roxas, San Carlos (Negros Occidental), Silay

Teodoro U. Benedicto KBL
Salvador B. Britanico KBL
Fermin Z. Caram Jr. KBL
Pedro G. Exmundo KBL
Alfonso A. Garcia KBL
Roberto A. Gatuslao KBL
Rodolfo S. Layumas KBL
Leopoldo H. Locsin KBL
Jaenito Q. Madamba KBL
Narciso D. Monfort KBL
Jose Y. Montalvo KBL
Remo J. Montelibano KBL
Arturo F. Pacificador KBL
Jose T. Tumbokon KBL
Neil D. Tupas KBL
Jose Y. Varela Jr. KBL
Region VII

Provinces: Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor

Cities: Bais, Canlaon, Cebu City, Danao, Dumaguete, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Tagbilaran, Toledo

Natalio B. Bacalso Pusyon Bisaya
Bartolome Cabangbang Pusyon Bisaya
Eutiquio C. Cimafranca Pusyon Bisaya
Alfonso N. Corominas Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Hilario Davide Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Filemon L. Fernandez Pusyon Bisaya
Jorge M. Kintanar Pusyon Bisaya
Valentino L. Legaspi Pusyon Bisaya
Mariano R. Logarta Pusyon Bisaya
Enrique L. Medina Jr. Pusyon Bisaya
Dominador M. Pernes Pusyon Bisaya
Jesus L. Villegas Pusyon Bisaya
Julian B. Yballe Pusyon Bisaya
Region VIII

Provinces: Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte

Cities: Calbayog, Ormoc, Tacloban

Damian V. Aldaba KBL
Victor A. Amasa KBL
Edilberto A. del Valle KBL
Artemio E. Mate KBL
Emiliano J. Melgazo KBL
Benjamin Romualdez KBL
Jose A. Roño KBL
Alberto S. Veloso KBL
Fernando R. Veloso KBL
Nicanor Yñiguez KBL
Region IX

Provinces: Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur

Cities: Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga City

Antonio M. Ceniza KBL
Joaquin F. Enriquez, Jr. KBL
Manuel M. Espaldon KBL
Guardson R. Lood KBL
Hussin T. Loong KBL
Celso J. Palma KBL
Ulpiano P. Ramas KBL
Kalbi T. Tupay KBL
Region X

Provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte

Cities: Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Surigao, Tangub

Edelmiro A. Amante Sr. KBL
Reuben R. Canoy Mindanao Alliance
Concordio C. Diel KBL
Carlos Fortich KBL
Constantino C. Navarro KBL
Liliano B. Neri KBL
Emmanuel Pelaez KBL
Henry Y. Regalado KBL
Antonio R. Tupaz KBL
Region XI

Provinces: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, South Cotabato, Surigao del Sur

Cities: Davao City, General Santos

Alejandro Almendras KBL
Benjamin V. Bautista, Sr. KBL
Rodolfo P. Del Rosario KBL
Teodoro P. Palma Gil KBL
Jose G. Puyat Jr. KBL
Jorge P. Royeca KBL
Felicidad C. Santos KBL
Rogelio M. Sarmiento KBL
Manuel M. Garcia KBL
Jose T. Sison KBL
Region XII

Provinces: Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

Cities: Cotabato City, Iligan, Marawi

Jesus P. Amparo KBL
Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. KBL
Tomas B. Baga Jr. KBL
Abdullah D. Dimaporo KBL
Ahdel S. T. Pangandaman KBL
Ernesto F. Roldan Konsensiya ng Bayan[2][3]
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat KBL
Estanislao V. Valdez KBL

Sectoral Representatives

The sectoral members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected at large on April 27, 1978.

Sector Region Member
Youth Luzon Danilo Concepcion
Rogelio C. Peyuan
Luisito R. Patalinhug
Nurodin M. Mamaluba
Macairog G. Aznar
Judy V. Carunungan
Industrial Labor Luzon Ruben O. De Ocampo
Eulogio R. Lerum
Januario T. Seno
Princess Porti A. Pacasum
Agricultural Labor Luzon Luis Taruc
Jose M. Cervantes
Rolando N. Bayot
Jiamil Ismael Dianalan

Notes

  1. Resigned prior to appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines on January 12, 1981.
  2. Resigned on September 16, 1983.
  3. Resigned from office on September 16, 1983.

References

  1. Marcos, Ferdinand E. (February 7, 1978). "Presidential Decree No. 1296 – Enacting the "1978 Election Code"". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. Supreme Court of the Philippines (February 8, 1979). "G.R. No. L-49705-09". The LAWPHiL Project. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. Olivia C. Caoili (2006). "The Philippine Legislature: The Martial Law Period" (PDF). UP sa Halalan. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

Further reading

  • Philippine Commission on Elections — Records and Statistics Division
  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Pobre, Cesar P.; Philippine Historical Association; New Day Publishers (June 26, 2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 978-971-92245-0-1.
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