Interim Batasang Pambansa
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Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
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Philippines | |
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Houses | 1 |
History | |
Established | June 12, 1978 |
Disbanded | June 5, 1984 |
Preceded by | Batasang Bayan |
Succeeded by | Regular Batasang Pambansa |
Leadership | |
Prime Minister/MP, Region IV-A
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Deputy Prime Minister/Majority Floor Leader
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Speaker of the Batasan
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Speaker Pro-Tempore
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Minority Floor Leader
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Seats | 208 members; elected |
Elections | |
Single-winner | |
Last election
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April 7, 1978 (regional) April 27, 1978 (sectoral) |
Meeting place | |
Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City |
The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Legislature) 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 as mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government.
Contents
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
- First Lady
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- Imelda R. Marcos (KBL, Minister of Human Settlements/Region IV-A)
- Prime Minister
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- Cesar E.A. Virata (KBL, Minister of Finance/Region IV-B), elected June 30, 1981
- Deputy Prime Minister
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- 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
- Speaker Pro-Tempore
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- Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (KBL, Region XII)
- Majority Floor Leader
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- Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL, Region VIII)
- Minority Floor Leader
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- Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (Pusyon Bisaya, Region VII)
- 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
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 1 — General Appropriations Act of 1978
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 2 — Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 31 and the Consolidation of Taxes of Hotels, Motels and Other Establishments
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 3 — National Internal Revenue Code Amendment
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 — Reduction of the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 — Definition and Implementation of the metric system and instituted the Modern Philippine Standard Time
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 — The Anti-Bouncing Check Law
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 54 — Setting the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 61 — General Banking Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 62 — Savings and Loan Association Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 63 — Private Development Banks Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 64 — Amending the DBP Charter
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 65 — Amending the Rural Banks Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 66 — Amending the Investment House Law
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 67 — Amending the Central Bank Act
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 — The Corporation Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 70 — Amending the Labor Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 71 — Amending the Revised Penal Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 — National Census Act of 1980
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 73 — Energy Conservation Act of 1980
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 74 — Amending the Land Transportation and Traffic Code
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 76 — Amending the Probation Law of 1976
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 — Creation of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 122 — Setting the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 — Barangay Election Act of 1982
Members
President/Prime Minister
Position | Ministers | Party |
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Ferdinand E. Marcos |
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Cabinet Members
Position | Ministers | Party |
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Manuel Alba |
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Baltazar A. Aquino |
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Jesus Azurin |
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Onofre D. Corpuz |
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Jose P. Dans |
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Romulo Espaldon |
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Enrique T. Garcia |
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Jesus Hipolito |
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Alfredo L. Juinio |
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Jaime C. Laya[1] |
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Melecio S. Magno |
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Juan L. Manuel |
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Sylvia Montes |
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Roberto V. Ongpin |
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Leonardo B. Perez |
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Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr. |
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Gerardo T. Sicat |
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Juan C. Tuvera |
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Vicente Valdepeñas, Jr. |
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Cesar E.A. Virata |
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Regional Representatives
The members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected per region, as specified in the 1978 Election Code, on April 7, 1978.
Region | Regional Representatives | Party |
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Region I Ilocos Region |
Pedro F. Alviar |
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Jose D. Aspiras |
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Salacnib F. Baterina |
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Lucas V. Cauton |
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Andres A. Cosalan |
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Roque B. De Guzman |
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Felipe P. De Vera |
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Victor S. Dominguez |
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Conrado F. Estrella |
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Vicente D. Millora |
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Jermias U. Montemayor |
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Joaquin L. Ortega |
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Antonio V. Raquiza |
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Antonio P. Villar |
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Jeremias Z. Zapata |
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Region II Cagayan Valley |
Rodolfo B. Albano |
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Prospero G. Bello |
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Juan Ponce Enrile |
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Simon G. Gato |
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Gualberto B. Lumauig |
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Carlos M. Padilla |
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Bejamin B. Perez |
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Rolando T. Puzon |
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Region III Central Luzon |
Vicente Abad Santos |
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Rolando T. Puzon |
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Felicita G. Bernardino |
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Angel D. Concepcion |
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Leopoldo D. Diaz |
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Juan R. Liwag |
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Vicente P. Magsaysay |
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Baldomero T. Mangiliman |
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Estelito P. Mendoza |
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Narciso S. Nario |
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Teodulo C. Natividad |
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Blas F. Ople |
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Cicero J. Punzalan |
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Antonino P. Roman |
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Mercedes C. Teodoro |
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Eller D. Torres |
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Region IV Metro Manila |
Emilio M. Abello, Sr. |
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Estanislao G. Alinea, Jr. |
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Jose P. Bengzon |
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Jose Conrado Benitez |
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Manuel A. Camara |
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Fred J. Elizalde |
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Gerardo S. Espina |
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Alejandro A. Fider |
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Pablo B. Floro |
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Edgar U. Ilarde |
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Querube C. Makalintal |
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Imelda R. Marcos |
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Roberto M. Oca, Jr. |
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Vicente T. Paterno |
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Waldo S. Perfecto |
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Ricardo C. Puno |
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Rogelio M. Quiambao |
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Carlos P. Romulo |
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Januario B. Soller, Jr. |
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Arturo M. Tolentino |
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Rolando B. Zamora |
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Region IV-A Southern Tagalog |
Mariano V. Agcaoili |
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Helena Z. Benitez |
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Leonides C. De Leon |
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Soledad L. Dolor |
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Gilberto M. Duavit |
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Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. |
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Nemesio V. Ganan, Jr. |
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Salvador H. Laurel |
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Jose J. Leido, Jr. |
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Expedito M. Leviste |
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Pedro T. Mendiola |
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Jorge A. Nuñez |
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Teodoro Q. Peña |
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Carmencita O. Reyes |
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Frisco F. San Juan |
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Godofredo M. Tan |
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Arturo R. Tanco, Jr. |
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Medardo L. Tumagay |
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Cesar A. Villariba |
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Cesar E.A. Virata |
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Luis A. Yulo |
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Region V Bicol Region |
Jose M. Alberto |
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Ricardo B. Butalid |
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Socorro G. De Castro |
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Emilio Espinosa, Jr. |
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Arnulfo P. Fuentebella |
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Carlos R. Imperial |
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Augusto G. Ortiz |
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Maximino A. Peralta |
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Marcial R. Pimentel |
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Dolores H. Sison |
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Francisco S. Tatad |
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Luis R. Villafuerte |
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Region VI Western Visayas |
Teodoro U. Benedicto |
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Salvador B. Britanico |
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Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. |
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Pedro G. Exmundo |
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Alfonso A. Garcia |
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Roberto A. Gatuslao |
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Rodolfo S. Layumas |
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Leopoldo H. Locsin |
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Jaenito Q. Madamba |
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Narciso D. Monfort |
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Jose Y. Montalvo |
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Remo J. Montelibano |
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Arturo F. Pacificador |
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Jose T. Tumbokon |
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Neil D. Tupas |
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Jose Y. Varela, Jr. |
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Region VII Central Visayas |
Natalio B. Bacalso |
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Bartolome C. Cabangbang |
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Eutiquio C. Cimafranca |
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Alfonso N. Corominas, Jr. |
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Hilario Davide, Jr. |
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Filemon L. Fernandez |
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Jorge M. Kintanar |
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Valentino L. Legaspi |
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Mariano R. Logarta |
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Enrique L. Medina, Jr. |
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Dominador M. Pernes |
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Jesus L. Villegas |
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Julian B. Yballe |
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Region VIII Eastern Visayas |
Damian V. Aldaba |
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Victor A. Amasa |
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Edilberto A. del Valle |
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Artemio E. Mate |
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Emiliano J. Melgazo |
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Benjamin T. Romualdez |
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Jose A. Roño |
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Alberto S. Veloso |
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Fernando R. Veloso |
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Nicanor E. Yñiguez |
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Region IX Western Mindanao |
Antonio M. Ceniza |
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Joaquin F. Enriquez, Jr. |
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Manuel M. Espaldon |
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Guardson R. Lood |
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Hussin T. Loong |
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Celso J. Palma |
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Ulpiano P. Ramas |
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Kalbi T. Tupay |
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Region X Northern Mindanao |
Edelmiro A. Amanta, Sr. |
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Reuben R. Canoy |
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Concordio C. Diel |
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Carlos O. Fortich |
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Constantino C. Navarro |
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Liliano B. Neri |
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Emmanuel N. Pelaez |
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Henry Y. Regalado |
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Antonio R. Tupaz |
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Region XI Southern Mindanao |
Alejandro D. Almendras |
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Benjamin V. Bautista, Sr. |
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Rodolfo P. Del Rosario |
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Teodoro P. Palma Gil |
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Jose G. Puyat, Jr. |
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Jorge P. Royeca |
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Felicidad C. Santos |
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Rogelio M. Sarmiento |
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Manuel M. Garcia |
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Jose T. Sison |
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Region XII Central Mindanao |
Jesus P. Amparo |
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Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. |
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Tomas B. Baga, Jr. |
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Abdullah D. Dimaporo |
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Ahdel S.T. Pangandaman |
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Ernesto F. Roldan |
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Datu Blah T. Sinsuat |
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Estanislao V. Valdez |
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Sectoral Representatives
The sectoral members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected at large on April 27, 1978.
Sector | Region | Sectoral Representatives |
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Youth |
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Danilo L. Concepcion |
Rogelio C. Peyuan | ||
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Luisito R. Patalinhug | |
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Nurodin M. Mamaluba | |
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Macairog G. Aznar | |
Judy V. Carunungan | ||
Industrial Labor |
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Ruben O. De Ocampo |
Eulogio R. Lerum | ||
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Januario T. Seno | |
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Princess Porti A. Pacasum | |
Agricultural Labor |
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Luis M. Taruc |
Jose M. Cervantes | ||
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Rolando N. Bayot | |
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Jiamil Ismael Dianalan |
References
- ↑ Jaime C. Laya was Central Bank Governor on January 16, 1981.
External links
- Philippine Commission on Elections
- Philippine House of Representatives
- Philippine Senate
- The LAWPHiL Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance databank
Further reading
- Philippine Commission on Elections — Records and Statistics Division
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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