The 13th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2004, until June 8, 2007, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 13th Congress followed the 2004 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Events Charter change President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her several State of the Nation Addresses has repeatedly called on Congress to pave the way for the amending of the 1987 ConstitutionArroyo will push Cha-cha, hit at 'Imperial Manila' in SONA Accessed on July 21, 2006. to provide for a unicameral–parliamentary–federal form of government. On December 8, 2006, the administration-dominated House of Representatives, bypassing the Senate, passed in haste House Resolution 1450, which called on Congress to convene into a Constituent Assembly (ConAss) to propose amendments to the Constitution.House approves resolution convening constituent assembly Maila Ager INQ7.net. Accessed on December 7, 2006. The House move however, was faced with stiff opposition from the outmaneuvered members of the opposition and all but 1 member of the Senate,22 senators close ranks, vow to boycott Con-ass Accessed on December 9, 2006. which was later bolstered by support from several sectors of the civil society and the influential Roman Catholic Church,Arroyo foes gear for 'serious battle' Accessed on December 8, 2006. which threatened to hold nationwide protest rallies to denounce the House move.CBCP planning nationwide protests vs constituent assembly Accessed on December 8, 2006. Succumbing to the mounting opposition and the apparent withdrawal of support of the President,Palace backtracks, now favors constitutional convention, too Accessed on December 9, 2006 House Speaker Jose De Venecia later on scrapped the entire resolution and called instead for a constitutional convention, challenging the Senate to concur it in 72 hours.De Venecia calls for constitutional convention Accessed on December 9, 2006. But this too was rejected by the Senate,Senators nix De Venecia's 72-hour con-con deadline Accessed on December 9, 2006. which preferred to hold a constitutional convention after the 2007 elections.Senate OKs Con-con but there's no rush Accessed on December 13, 2006. Efforts to amend the constitution during the 13th Congress were eventually shelved.Constitutional convention 'dead' says solon Accessed on December 12, 2006.

Sessions First Regular Session: July 26, 2004 – June 7, 2005 First Special Session: January 5 – February 10, 2005 Second Special Session: March 1 – April 1, 2005 Second Regular Session: July 25, 2005 – June 5, 2006 Third Regular Session: July 24, 2006 – June 8, 2007 Third Special Session: February 19 – 20, 2007 Special Centennial Session: June 7, 2007

Legislation Laws passed by the 13th Congress: 149 (Republic Act No. 9333 to 9495), as of September 7, 2007Arroyo signs P1.126-trillion budget . Accessed on May 26, 2007

Major legislation Republic Act No. 9334 — Increase of Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco Products Republic Act No. 9335 — Attrition Act of 2005 Republic Act No. 9337 — Expanded Value-Added Tax Law Republic Act No. 9341 — Rent Control Act of 2005 Republic Act No. 9343 — Special Purpose Vehicle Act of 2002 Amendments Republic Act No. 9344 — Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 Republic Act No. 9346 — Death Penalty Abolition Republic Act No. 9347 — Rationalizing the Composition and Functions of the National Labor Relations Commission Republic Act No. 9359 — Appropriation of a Standby Fund for the Guimaras Oil Spill Clean Up, Mayon Volcano Relief Operations, OFW Repatriation Republic Act No. 9367 — Biofuels Act of 2006 Republic Act No. 9369 — Amending the Election Modernization Act Republic Act No. 9372 — Human Security Act of 2007 Republic Act No. 9379 — Handline Fishing Law Republic Act No. 9396 — Redefining the term "Veteran" Republic Act No. 9399 — One-Time Amnesty for Businesses in the Special Economic Zones and Freeports Republic Act No. 9400 — Amending the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 Republic Act No. 9406 — Reorganization and Strengthening of the Public Attorney's Office Republic Act No. 9416 — Unlawful Cheating in the Civil Service Commission Examinations Republic Act No. 9417 — Strengthening the Office of the Solicitor General Republic Act No. 9418 — Institutionalizing Strategy for Rural Development Republic Act No. 9422 — Amending the Migration Workers and Overseas Act of 1995 Republic Act No. 9433 — Magna Carta for Public Social Workers

Leadership Senate

President: Franklin Drilon (Liberal), until July 24, 2006 Manny Villar (Nacionalista), from July 24, 2006 President pro tempore: Juan Flavier (Lakas) Majority Floor Leader: Francis Pangilinan (Liberal) Minority Floor Leader: Nene Pimentel (PDP–Laban)

House of Representatives

Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas) Deputy Speakers: Luzon: Emilio Espinosa Jr. (Masbate–2nd, /NPC) Benigno Aquino III (Tarlac–2nd, Liberal), October 27, 2004 – February 21, 2006 Eric Singson (Ilocos Sur–2nd, Liberal), from February 21, 2006Singson is new Deputy Speaker . Accessed on March 22, 2007. Visayas: Raul del Mar (Cebu City–1st, Lakas) Mindanao: Abdulgani Salapuddin (Basilan, Lakas) Majority Floor Leader: Prospero Nograles (Davao City–1st, Lakas) Minority Floor Leader: Francis Escudero (Sorsogon–1st, NPC)

Members Senate

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election: For senators elected on May 14, 2001: June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007 For senators elected on May 10, 2004: June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010

Senator Party Term Term ending BlocLDP12007MinorityIndependent12007MajorityLiberal22010MajorityLakas12010Majority PRP12010Majority Liberal22007MajorityPMP12007MinorityPMP12010MinorityLakas22007MajorityLakas12010MajorityIndependent12007MinorityLakas12010MajorityPMP12010MinorityLDP12010MinorityLakas22007MajorityPDP–Laban22007Minority Liberal 1 2007 Majority PDP–Laban 2 2010 Minority PMP 1 2010 Minority Nacionalista 1 2007 Majority Lakas 1 2010 Majority Liberal 1 2010 Majority Nacionalista 1 2007 Majority

House of Representatives

Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyTermBlocAbraLoneLakas2MajorityAgusan del Norte1stLakas3Majority2ndLakas1MajorityAgusan del SurLoneNPC2MinorityAklanLoneLakas1MajorityAlbay1st Aksyon1Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdLakas3MajorityAntipolo1stLakas1Majority2ndLakas3MajorityAntiqueLoneLakas2MajorityApayaoLoneNPC2MajorityAuroraLoneLDP1MinorityBacolodLoneLakas2MajorityBaguioLoneLakas2MajorityBasilanLoneLakas3MajorityBataan1stLiberal3Majority2ndLakas1MajorityBatanesLoneLiberal1MajorityBatangas1stLakas2Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdLakas2Majority4thLakas2MajorityBenguetLoneLakas2MajorityBiliranLoneNPC1MajorityBohol1stLakas2Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdLakas3MajorityBukidnon1stLiberal3Majority2ndLDP1Minority3rdLakas3MajorityBulacan1stLakas3Majority2ndPMP1Majority3rdLakas2Majority4thLakas2MajorityCagayan1stNPC3Minority2ndPMP1Majority3rdLakas2MajorityCagayan de OroLoneLakas3MajorityCaloocan1stLDP1Minority2ndNPC1MinorityCamarines NorteLoneLakas2MajorityCamarines Sur1stLiberal3Majority2ndLakas1Majority3rdNPC1Majority4thLakas2MajorityCamiguinLoneNPC3MajorityCapiz1stLiberal2Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityCatanduanesLoneNPC2MajorityCavite1stLiberal1Majority2ndLDP2Majority3rdLDP1MajorityCebu1stNacionalista1Majority2ndNPC3Majority3rdNPC3Majority4thIndependent3Majority5thLakas3MajorityNPC0Majority6thNPC2MajorityCebu City1stLakas2Majority2ndLakas2MajorityCompostela Valley1stLakas2Majority2ndLakas3MajorityCotabato1stIndependent2Majority2ndNPC3MajorityDavao City1stLakas2Majority2ndNPC2Majority3rdNPC3MinorityDavao del Norte1stLakas2Majority2ndLakas3MajorityDavao del Sur1stNPC3Majority2ndNPC2MajorityDavao Oriental1stNPC2Majority2ndLakas3MajorityEastern SamarLoneNPC3MajorityGuimarasLoneLakas2MajorityIfugaoLoneLiberal2MajorityIlocos Norte1stLakas2Majority2ndKBL3MinorityIlocos Sur1stLakas3Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityIloilo1stLakas1Majority2ndLakas1Majority3rdLakas2Majority4thKampi1Majority5thLDP3MinorityIloilo CityLoneLakas1MajorityIsabela1stNPC1Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdNPC2Majority4thPDP–Laban1MajorityKalingaLoneLiberal3MajorityLa Union1stNPC3Majority2nd Lakas3MajorityLaguna1stNPC3Majority2ndLDP1Minority3rdLiberal3Majority4thLDP1MinorityLanao del Norte1stNPC3Majority2ndLakas2MajorityLanao del Sur1stLakas2Majority2ndNPC3MajorityLas PiñasLoneNacionalista2MajorityLeyte1stLakas1Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdNPC3Majority4thLakas2Majority5thLakas2MajorityMaguindanao1stPMP1Minority2ndLakas1MajorityMakati1stPDP–Laban2Majority2ndLDP3MinorityMalabon-NavotasLoneLiberal3MajorityMandaluyongLoneLakas1MajorityManila1stLiberal3Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdLiberal1Majority4thLiberal3Majority5thLDP3Majority6thLakas1MajorityMarikinaLoneLakas2MajorityMarinduqueLoneLakas3MajorityMasbate1stNPC1Majority2nd3Majority3rdNPC1MajorityMisamis Occidental1stReporma2Majority2ndLakas2MajorityMisamis Oriental1stKNP1Majority2ndLakas3MajorityMountain ProvinceLoneIndependent1MajorityMuntinlupaLoneNPC2MajorityNegros Occidental1stNPC1Majority2ndNPC1Majority3rdLakas2Majority4thNPC3Majority5thKampi1Majority6thNPC1MajorityNegros Oriental1stLakas3Minority2ndNPC3Majority3rdLakas3MajorityNorthern Samar1stLiberal3Majority2ndLakas3MajorityNueva Ecija1stNPC3Majority2ndLakas2Majority3rdLakas2Majority4thNPC1MajorityNueva VizcayaLoneLDP1MinorityOccidental MindoroLoneLakas1Majority Oriental Mindoro 1st Liberal 1 Majority 2nd Liberal 2 MajorityPalawan1stLakas1Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityPampanga1stNPC3Majority2ndLakas1Majority3rdLakas1Majority4thNPC1MajorityPangasinan1stLakas2Majority2ndNPC2Majority3rdNPC3Majority4thLakas2Majority5thNPC2Majority6thNPC2MajorityParañaque1stLakas2Majority2ndKampi1MajorityPasayLoneLakas2MajorityPasigLoneLakas1MajorityQuezon1stLiberal3Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdLiberal1Majority4thLiberal1MajorityQuezon City1stLDP1Minority2ndLakas1Majority3rdLiberal1Majority4thLakas2MajorityQuirinoLoneLiberal2MajorityRizal1stNPC2Majority2ndNPC3MajorityRomblonLoneLDP1MajoritySamar1stLiberal2Majority2ndLDP1MajoritySan Jose del MonteLoneLakas1MajoritySan JuanLoneIndependent2MinoritySaranganiLoneLakas2MajoritySiquijorLoneLakas3MajoritySorsogon1stNPC3Minority2ndLakas2MajoritySouth Cotabato1stNPC2Minority2ndNPC2MajoritySouthern LeyteLoneLakas1MajoritySultan KudaratLoneLakas1MajoritySulu1stLakas3Majority2ndLakas2MajoritySurigao del Norte1stLakas2Majority2ndLakas3MajoritySurigao del Sur1stLakas3Majority2ndNPC1MajorityTaguig–PaterosLoneLakas3MinorityTarlac1stNPC3Majority2ndLiberal3Majority3rdNPC3MajorityTawi-TawiLonePMP1MajorityLakas0MajorityValenzuela1stLakas1Majority2ndNPC1MinorityZambales1stIndependent1Majority2ndAksyon1MajorityZamboanga CityLoneLDP1MinorityZamboanga del Norte1stPDSP1Majority2ndNPC3Majority3rdPMP1MajorityZamboanga del Sur1stLakas2Majority2ndNPC1MajorityZamboanga SibugayLoneLakas2MajorityParty-listAkbayan2MajorityAkbayan1MajorityAkbayan3MajorityAlagad1Majority1MajorityAMIN2MinorityAn Waray1MinorityAnakpawis2MajorityAnakpawis1MajorityAPEC2MajorityAPEC2MajorityAPEC2MajorityAVE1Majority Bayan Muna 1 Majority Bayan Muna 2 Majority Bayan Muna 1 Majority Buhay 2 Majority Buhay 2 Majority Butil 2 Majority Butil 0 Majority CIBAC 2 Minority Coop-NATCCO 1 Majority Gabriela 2 Majority PM 3 Minority VFP 1 MajorityVFP0Majority

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References

External links

Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library

See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 2004 Philippine general election