11TH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

The 'Eleventh 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. The convening of the 11th Congress followed the 1998 elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Estrada impeachment was the highlight of the 11th Congress.

Contents

Sessions

Legislation

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

External links

Further reading

See also

Sessions

★ 'First Regular Session':

★ 'Second Regular Session':

★ 'Third Regular Session':

Legislation

Laws passed by the 11th Congress:

Leadership

Senate

★ 'President of the Senate'
::Marcelo Fernan (1998-1999)
::Blas Ople (1999-2000)
::Franklin Drilon (2000)
::Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (2000-2001)

★ 'Senate President Pro-Tempore'
::Blas Ople (1998-1999)
::John Henry Osmeña (1999-2000)
::Blas Ople (2000-2001)

★ 'Majority Floor Leader'
::Franklin Drilon (1998-2000)
::Francisco Tatad (2000-2001)
::Loren Legarda (2001)

★ 'Minority Floor Leader'
::Teofisto Guingona (1998-2001)
::Francisco Tatad (2001)

House of Representatives

★ 'Speaker of the House of Representatives'
::Manuel Villar Jr. (PMP, Las Piñas City)
::Arnulfo P. Fuentabella (NPC, 2nd District Camarines Sur), ''elected on November 13, 2000''
::Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (Lakas-NUCD, Quezon City), ''elected on January 24, 2001''

★ 'Deputy Speakers'

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★ '''Luzon''':   

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★ '''Visayas''':   

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★ '''Mindanao''':   

★ 'Majority Floor Leader'

★ 'Minority Floor Leader'
::Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (Lakas-NUCD, Quezon City)
::Arnulfo P. Fuentebella (NPC, 2nd District Camarines Sur), ''elected on January 24, 2001''

Members

Senate

Senator		Party	Term	Term Start	Term End
	Robert Z. Barbers	Lakas	1	1998	2004
	Rodolfo G. Biazon	LDP	1	1998	2004
	Renato L. Cayetano	Lakas	1	1998	2004
	Anna Dominique M. Coseteng	NPC	2	1995	2001
	Franklin M. Drilon	PMP	1	1995	2001
	Juan Ponce Enrile	''independent''	1	1995	2001
	Marcelo B. Fernan	LDP	1	1995	2001
	Teofisto P. Guingona	Lakas	1	1998	2004
	Juan M. Flavier	Lakas	1	1995	2001
	Gregorio B. Honasan	''independent''	1	1995	2001
	Robert S. Jaworski	PMP	1	1998	2004
	Lorna Regina Legarda-Leviste	Lakas	1	1998	2004
	Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.	Lakas	1	1995	2001
	Blas F. Ople	LDP	2	1998	2004
	Teresa Aquino-Oreta	LDP	1	1998	2004
	John Henry Osmeña	NPC	1	1998	2004
	Sergio R. Osmeña III	Lakas	1	1995	2001
	Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.	PDP-Laban	1	1998	2004
	Ramon B. Revilla	Lakas	2	1998	2004
	Raul S. Roco	Aksyon	2	1995	2001
	Miriam Defensor-Santiago	PRP	1	1995	2001
	Vicente C. Sotto III	LDP	2	1998	2004
	Francisco S. Tatad	LDP	1	1995	2001
	''Vacant''			1995	2001

: Political affiliation at the opening of the 11th Congress.
::LAMMP is a coalition of Partido ng Masang Pilipino, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Nationalist People's Coalition
: Died on July 11, 1999.
: Vacant after the election of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Vice President in 1998.

House of Representatives

The term of office of the current members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 1998 to June 30, 2001.

External links

★ List of Senators

★ The LAWPH''i'L Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank

Further reading

★ Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library

★ The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, , , , , , ISBN 971-8832-24-6

★ Philippine Legislature 100 Years, , Cesar P., Pobre, , , ISBN 971-92245-0-9

See also

★ Congress of the Philippines

★ Senate of the Philippines

★ House of Representatives of the Philippines

★ Philippine general election, 1998