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Regular Batasang Pambansa

27th legislative term of the Philippines

Summary

27th legislative term of the Philippines

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Ferdinand Marcos (until February 25, 1986)
Corazon Aquino (from February 25, 1986)
Cesar Virata (until February 25, 1986)
Salvador Laurel (from February 25, 1986)
Salipada Pendatun (until January 27, 1985)
Macacuna Dimaporo (from March 13, 1985)

The Regular Batasang Pambansa (English: Regular National Assembly), or the First Batasang Pambansa, was the meeting of the Batasang Pambansa from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was abolished by President Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986.

Events

Marcos impeachment attempt

On August 13, 1985, 56 assemblymen signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes.

They cited the San Jose Mercury News exposé of the Marcoses' multimillion-dollar investment and property holdings in the United States. The properties allegedly amassed by the First Family were the Crown Building, Lindenmere Estate, and a number of residential apartments (in New Jersey and New York), a shopping center in New York, mansions (in London, Rome and Honolulu), the Helen Knudsen Estate in Hawaii and three condominiums in San Francisco, California.

The Assemblymen also included in the complaint the misuse and misapplication of funds "for the construction of the Film Center, where X-rated and pornographic films are exhibited, contrary to public morals and Filipino customs and traditions".

The following day, the Committee on Justice, Human Rights and Good Government dismissed the impeachment complaint for being insufficient in form and substance:

The resolution is no more than a hodge-podge of unsupported conclusions, distortion of law, exacerbated by ultra partisan considerations. It does not allege ultimate facts constituting an impeachable offense under the Constitution.

In sum, the Committee finds that the complaint is not sufficient in form and substance to warrant its further consideration. It is not sufficient in form because the verification made by the affiants that the allegations in the resolution "are true and correct of our own knowledge" is transparently false. It taxes the ken of men to believe that the affiants individually could swear to the truth of allegations, relative to the transactions that allegedly transpired in foreign countries given the barrier of geography and the restrictions of their laws. More important, the resolution cannot be sufficient in substance because its careful assay shows that it is a mere charade of conclusions.

The People Power Revolution

Main article: People Power Revolution

The People Power Revolution from February 22–25, 1986 was a series of mostly nonviolent mass demonstrations in the Metro Manila area. The peaceful protests were held after a call by Cardinal Jaime Sin, Archbishop of Manila, for civilian support of rebels, and this led to the fall of Marcos' regime and the installation of Corazon Aquino as president.

Abolition

On March 25, 1986, President Aquino signed Presidential Proclamation No. 3, known as the "Freedom Constitution". Article I, Section 3 of this provisional constitution abolished the Regular Batasang Pambansa inter alia:

Section 3. ARTICLE VIII (The Batasang Pambansa), ARTICLE IX (The Prime Minister and the Cabinet), ARTICLE XVI (Amendments), ARTICLE XVII (Transitory Provisions) and all amendments thereto are deemed superseded by this Proclamation.

Sessions

First Regular Session: July 23, 1984 – June 7, 1985
Second Regular Session: July 22, 1985 – March 25, 1986

Leadership

Prime Minister:
- Cesar Virata (Cavite, KBL), until February 25, 1986
- Salvador Laurel (UNIDO), from February 25, 1986
Deputy Prime Minister: Jose Roño (Samar, KBL)
Speaker: Nicanor Yñiguez (Southern Leyte, KBL)
Speaker pro tempore:
- Salipada Pendatun (Maguindanao, KBL), until January 27, 1985
- Macacuna Dimaporo (Lanao del Sur, KBL), from March 13, 1985
Majority leader: Jose Roño (Samar, KBL)
Minority leader: Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas, UNIDO)

Legislation

The Regular Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 181 laws: Mga Batas Pambansa Blg. 703 to 884.

Major legislation

Batas Pambansa Blg. 877 – Stabilization and Regulation of, Rentals of Certain Residential Units for Other Purposes
Batas Pambansa Blg. 880 – Public Assembly Act of 1985
Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 – Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines
Batas Pambansa Blg. 882 – Order of Succession Act
Batas Pambansa Blg. 883 – Special Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act
Batas Pambansa Blg. 884 – Presidential Electoral Tribunal Act

Members

Final composition of the Regular Batasang Pambansa.

Province/City	Member	Party
Abra		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Agusan del Norte		Nacionalista Party}}"
Agusan del Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Aklan		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Albay		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Antique		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Aurora		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Baguio		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Basilan
Bataan		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Batanes		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Batangas		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Benguet		Independent politician}}"
Bohol		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Bukidnon		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Bulacan		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Cagayan		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Cagayan de Oro		PDP–Laban}}"
Caloocan		PDP–Laban}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Camarines Norte		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Camarines Sur		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Camiguin		Independent politician}}"
Capiz		Independent politician}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Catanduanes		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Cavite		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Cebu		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Partido Panaghiusa}}"		Panaghiusa
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Cebu City		Partido Panaghiusa}}"
	Partido Panaghiusa}}"		Panaghiusa
Cotabato		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Davao City		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	PDP–Laban}}"		PDP–Laban
Davao del Norte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	PDP–Laban}}"		PDP–Laban
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Davao del Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	PDP–Laban}}"		PDP–Laban
Davao Oriental		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Eastern Samar		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Ifugao		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Iligan		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Ilocos Norte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Ilocos Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Iloilo		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Nacionalista Party}}"		Nacionalista
Isabela		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Kalinga-Apayao		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
La Union		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Laguna		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
		Samahan
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Lanao del Norte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Lanao del Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Las Piñas–Parañaque		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Leyte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Vacant
Maguindanao		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Makati		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Malabon–Navotas–Valenzuela		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Manila		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Marinduque		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Masbate		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	Independent politician}}"		Independent
Misamis Occidental		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Misamis Oriental		Mindanao Alliance}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Mountain Province		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Negros Occidental		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	Independent politician}}"		Independent
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Negros Oriental		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Northern Samar		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Nueva Ecija		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		Independent KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Nueva Vizcaya		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Occidental Mindoro		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Olongapo		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Oriental Mindoro		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Palawan		PDP–Laban}}"
Pampanga		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Pangasinan		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Pasay		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Pasig–Marikina		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Quezon		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Quezon City		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Quirino		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Rizal		PDP–Laban}}"
	PDP–Laban}}"		PDP–Laban
Romblon		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Samar		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
San Juan–Mandaluyong		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
Siquijor		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Sorsogon		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
South Cotabato		United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
	United Nationalist Democratic Organization}}"		UNIDO
Southern Leyte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Sultan Kudarat		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Sulu		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Surigao del Norte		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Surigao del Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Tarlac		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Tawi-Tawi		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Zambales		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
Zamboanga City	Vacant
Zamboanga del Norte		Nacionalista Party}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
Zamboanga del Sur		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
		CCA
Agricultural Labor		Nonpartisan}}"
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
Industrial Labor		Nonpartisan}}"
Youth		Nonpartisan}}"
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
	Nonpartisan}}"		Nonpartisan
Cabinet		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}"		KBL

References

(February 15, 1986). "Resolution No. 38".
(December 3, 1985). "Omnibus Election Code – Article XXV".
Heherson T. Alvarez. (February 26, 2011). "How we kept faith with Edsa in US". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
(n.d.). "Katherine Ellison".
Philippine News Agency. (May 3, 2008). "Award-winning US newspaper that exposed Marcos corruption outsources customer care to RP".
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(October 21, 2021). "The Muslims in the Crossroad of the Clash of Political Titans in General Santos City".

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