12th Congress of the Philippines

The 12th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Sessions First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002 First Special Session: January 8 – March 1, 2002 Second Regular Session: July 22, 2002 – June 6, 2003 Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004 Second Special Session: January 5 – February 13, 2004

Leadership

Senate

President: Franklin Drilon (Independent) President pro tempore: Manny Villar (Independent), until August 12, 2002 Juan Flavier (Lakas), from August 12, 2002 Majority Floor Leader: Loren Legarda (Lakas), until June 3, 2002, and July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004 Nene Pimentel (PDP–Laban), June 3 – July 23, 2002 Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), from January 12, 2004 Minority Floor Leader: Nene Pimentel (PDP–Laban), until June 3, 2002 Tito Sotto (LDP), from June 3, 2002

House of Representatives

Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas) Deputy Speakers: Luzon: Emilio Espinosa Jr. (Masbate–2nd, NPC/) Visayas: Raul M. Gonzalez (Iloilo City, Lakas) Mindanao: Abdulgani Salapuddin (Basilan, Lakas) Majority Floor Leader: Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Lakas) Minority Floor Leader: Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, LDP)

Members Senate

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

For senators elected on May 11, 1998: June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 For senators elected on May 14, 2001: June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007

SenatorPartyTermTerm endingLDP12007LDP12004Lakas12007 Lakas12004LDP12004Lakas12004Independent12007 Independent22007Independent12007Lakas22007Independent22004Lakas12004LDP12007Lakas12004Lakas22007LDP22004NPC12004PDP–Laban22007Liberal12007PDP–Laban12004Lakas12007Lakas22004LDP22004Independent12007

House of Representatives The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyTermAbraLone PDSP1Agusan del Norte1stLDP22ndLakas1Agusan del SurLoneLDP1AklanLoneLDP1Albay1stLakas22ndNPC13rdLakas2AntipoloLoneLDP2AntiqueLoneLakas1ApayaoLoneNPC1AuroraLoneLDP3BacolodLoneLakas1BaguioLoneLakas1BasilanLoneLakas2Bataan1stIndependent22ndLDP3BatanesLoneLiberal3Batangas1stLakas12ndLakas13rdReporma14thLakas1BenguetLoneReporma1BiliranLoneNPC3Bohol1stLakas12ndLakas13rdLakas2Bukidnon1stLiberal22ndLakas13rdLakas2Bulacan1stLakas22ndAksyon13rdLakas14thLakas1Cagayan1stIndependent22ndNPC13rdLakas1Cagayan de OroLoneLDP2Caloocan1stLakas22ndLiping Kalookan1Camarines NorteLoneLakas1Camarines Sur1stLakas22ndAksyon13rdNPC14thLakas1CamiguinLoneNPC2Capiz1stLiberal12ndLiberal1CatanduanesLoneNPC1Cavite1stLiberal32ndMagdalo13rdMagdalo2Cebu1st12nd23rd24thPROMDI25thBAKUD26th1Cebu City1stPROMDI12ndPROMDI1Compostela Valley1stLakas12ndLakas2Cotabato1stIndependent12ndNPC2Davao City1stLakas12ndNPC13rdNPC2Davao del Norte1stLakas12ndLakas2Davao del Sur1stNPC22ndNPC1Davao Oriental1stNPC12ndLakas2Eastern SamarLoneNPC2GuimarasLoneLakas1IfugaoLoneLiberal1Ilocos Norte1stLakas12ndKBL2Ilocos Sur1stLakas22ndLiberal1Iloilo1stNPC12ndLDP23rdLakas14thLakas35thLDP2Iloilo CityLoneLakas3Isabela1stLakas12ndLakas13rdLakas14thLakas1NPC0KalingaLoneLiberal2La Union1stNPC22nd NPC2Laguna1stNPC22ndKAMPI33rdLiberal24thLDP2Lanao del Norte1stNPC22ndLakas1Lanao del Sur1stPDP–Laban12ndNPC2Las PiñasLonePPC1Leyte1stIndependent12ndLakas13rdNPC24thNPC2 Lakas05thLakas1Maguindanao1stPMP32ndPMP1Makati1stPDP–Laban12ndLDP2Malabon–NavotasLoneLakas2MandaluyongLoneLakas3Manila1stLakas22ndLakas13rdLakas24thLiberal25thLiberal26thIndependent1MarikinaLoneKabayani1MarinduqueLoneLakas2Masbate1stNPC32ndNPC23rdNPC3Misamis Occidental1stPPC12ndLiberal1Misamis Oriental1stLakas22ndLDP2Mountain ProvinceLoneLDP1MuntinlupaLoneLDP1Negros Occidental1stUNA32ndUNA33rdUNA14thUNA25thLakas26thNPC3Negros Oriental1stLakas22ndNPC23rdLakas2Northern Samar1stLiberal22ndLakas2Nueva Ecija1stNPC22ndLakas13rdLDP14thNPC1Nueva VizcayaLoneLDP3Occidental MindoroLoneLakas1Oriental Mindoro1stLakas12ndLiberal1Palawan1stLakas32ndLDP1Pampanga1stNPC22ndNPC33rdLakas34thNPC2Pangasinan1stIndependent12ndLakas13rdNPC24thLakas15thNPC16thNPC1ParañaqueLoneLakas1PasayLoneLakas1PasigLoneLDP2Lakas0Quezon1stLiberal22ndLakas13rdLiberal14thPMP1Quezon City1stLDP32ndIndependent13rdLakas14thLakas1QuirinoLoneLiberal1Rizal1stNPC12ndNPC2RomblonLoneLakas1Samar1stLiberal12ndLiberal2San JuanLonePMP1SaranganiLoneLakas1SiquijorLoneLakas2Sorsogon1stNPC22ndIndependent1South Cotabato1stNPC12ndNPC1Southern LeyteLoneLDP2Sultan KudaratLoneNPC3Sulu1stLDP22ndLDP1Surigao del Norte1stLakas12ndLakas2Surigao del Sur1stLakas22ndNPC3Taguig–PaterosLoneLakas2Tarlac1stNPC22ndLiberal23rdNPC2Tawi-TawiLoneLakas1Valenzuela1stNPC12ndLakas2Zambales1stLakas32ndNPC1Zamboanga CityLoneLDP2Zamboanga del Norte1stNPC3Reporma02ndNPC23rdLakas1Zamboanga del Sur1stLakas12ndLakas1Zamboanga SibugayLoneLakas1Party-list12Akbayan1Akbayan2AMIN1APEC1APEC1APEC1Bayan Muna1Bayan Muna1Bayan Muna1Bayan Muna0Bayan Muna0Buhay1Buhay1Butil2Butil1CIBAC1CIBAC1Cocofed2PM2Sanlakas1

Notes

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 2001 Philippine general election