Interim Batasang Pambansa
Legislative term
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
Legislation
The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.
Major legislation
Members
Final composition of the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
Notes
^ Provinces: Abra , Benguet , Ilocos Norte , Ilocos Sur , La Union , Mountain Province , Pangasinan Cities: Baguio , Dagupan , Laoag , San Carlos (Pangasinan)
^ Provinces: Batanes , Cagayan , Ifugao , Isabela , Kalinga-Apayao , Nueva Vizcaya , Quirino
^ Provinces: Bataan , Bulacan , Nueva Ecija , Pampanga , Tarlac , Zambales Cities: Angeles , Cabanatuan , Olongapo , Palayan , San Jose
^ Appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on January 17, 1979.
^ Died on May 23, 1983.
^ Died on November 30, 1983.
^ Cities: Caloocan , Manila , Pasay , Quezon City
Municipalities: Las Piñas , Makati , Malabon , Mandaluyong , Marikina , Muntinlupa , Navotas , Parañaque , Pasig , Pateros , San Juan , Taguig , Valenzuela
^ Died on May 18, 1982.
^ Died on August 16, 1980.
^ 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
^ Died on July 28, 1982.
^ Resigned on September 16, 1983.
^ UNIDO from 1980.
^ Died on July 30, 1983.
^ Died on February 12, 1984.
^ Provinces: Albay , Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur , Catanduanes , Masbate , Sorsogon Cities: Iriga , Legazpi , Naga
^ Provinces: Aklan , Antique , Capiz , Iloilo , Negros Occidental Cities: Bacolod , Bago , Cadiz , Iloilo City , La Carlota , Roxas , San Carlos (Negros Occidental) , Silay
^ Provinces: Bohol , Cebu , Negros Oriental , Siquijor Cities: Bais , Canlaon , Cebu City , Danao , Dumaguete , Lapu-Lapu , Mandaue , Tagbilaran , Toledo
^ Died on March 30, 1984.
^ Died on June 8, 1984.
^ Provinces: Eastern Samar , Leyte , Northern Samar , Samar , Southern Leyte Cities: Calbayog , Ormoc , Tacloban
^ Provinces: Basilan , Sulu , Tawi-Tawi , Zamboanga del Norte , Zamboanga del Sur Cities: Dapitan , Dipolog , Pagadian , Zamboanga City
^ 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
^ Died on August 24, 1978.
^ Provinces: Davao del Norte , Davao del Sur , Davao Oriental , South Cotabato , Surigao del Sur Cities: Davao City , General Santos
^ Provinces: Lanao del Norte , Lanao del Sur , Maguindanao , North Cotabato , Sultan Kudarat Cities: Cotabato City , Iligan , Marawi
References
External links
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 .