The 10th Congress of the Philippines (), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 24, 1995, until June 5, 1998, during the last three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 10th Congress followed the 1995 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Sessions
First Special Session: June 26 – July 7, 1995
First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996 First Joint Session: April 1 and June 3, 1996 Second Special Session: May 13 – June 21, 1996 Second Regular Session: July 22, 1996 – June 13, 1997 Third Special Session: August 12 – 30, 1996 Fourth Special Session: January 6 – 31, 1997 Fifth Special Session: February 3 – 28, 1997 Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3 and March 10 – 17, 1997 Third Regular Session: July 28, 1997 – June 5, 1998 Third Joint Session: February 16 – March 6, 1998 Sixth Special Session: March 16 – 20, 1998 Seventh Special Session: April 6 – 10, 1998 Eighth Special Session: April 12 – May 1, 1998
Legislation Laws passed by the 10th Congress:
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (took effect on January 1, 1998).
Leadership
Senate
President: Edgardo Angara (LDP), until August 28, 1995 Neptali Gonzales (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996, and from January 26, 1998 Ernesto Maceda (NPC), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998 President pro tempore: Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), until October 10, 1996 Blas Ople (LDP), from October 10, 1996 Majority Floor Leader: Alberto Romulo (LDP), until October 10, 1996 Francisco Tatad (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998 Franklin Drilon (LAMMP), from January 26, 1998 Minority Floor Leader: Ernesto Maceda (NPC), until August 29, 1995, and from January 26, 1998 Edgardo Angara (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996 Neptali Gonzales (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
House of Representatives
Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas) Deputy Speakers: Luzon: Hernando Perez (Batangas–2nd, LDP) Visayas: Raul Daza (Northern Samar–1st, Liberal) Mindanao: Simeon Datumanong (Maguindanao–2nd, Lakas) Majority Floor Leader: Rodolfo Albano Jr. (Isabela–1st, Lakas) Minority Floor Leader: Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan–Lone, 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 11, 1992: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 For senators elected on May 8, 1995: June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
SenatorPartyTermTerm endingLDP21998LDP21998NPC22001PRP12001 Lakas12001LDP12001Lakas12001LDP21998LDP21998Independent12001LDP22001NPC21998Lakas12001LDP21998LDP11998Lakas12001Independent12001LDP11998LDP22001LDP21998Lakas21998LDP11998NPC22001Freddie WebbLDP11998
House of Representatives
Province/City DistrictRepresentativePartyTermAbraLoneLakas2Agusan del Norte1stLakas32ndLakas1Agusan del SurLoneLakas2AklanLoneLakas2Albay1stLDP32ndNPC33rdNPC1AntiqueLoneLakas3AuroraLoneLakas1BacolodLoneLakas3BaguioLoneLakas2BasilanLoneLDP1Bataan1stLiberal32ndNPC1BatanesLoneLiberal1Batangas1stLakas22ndLDP33rdNPC34thLakas2BenguetLoneLakas1BiliranLoneNPC1Bohol1stLakas32ndLakas23rdLakas3Bukidnon1stLakas32ndLakas23rdLakas3Bulacan1stLakas22ndLakas23rdLakas24thLakas2Cagayan1stLakas12ndNPC23rdLakas1Cagayan de OroLonePDP–Laban2Caloocan1stLakas12ndNPC2Camarines NorteLoneNPC2Camarines Sur1stLakas32ndPDP–Laban13rdNPC24thLiberal3CamiguinLoneLakas3Capiz1stLiberal12ndLakas2CatanduanesLoneLakas2Cavite1stNPC12ndLDP33rdLDP2Cebu1stLakas22ndLakas33rdLDP14thNPC35thLakas36thLakas2Cebu City1stLakas32ndLakas3Cotabato1stNPC22ndLakas3Davao City1stIndependent12ndLakas23rdNPC2Davao del Norte1stLakas22ndLakas33rdLakas3Davao del Sur1stLakas12ndLakas3Davao Oriental1stLakas22ndLakas3Eastern SamarLoneLakas3GuimarasLoneLakas1IfugaoLoneNPC2Ilocos Norte1stLakas32ndLakas1Ilocos Sur1stLakas22ndLakas3Iloilo1stLakas32ndLakas33rdLakas34thLDP15thLakas3Iloilo CityLoneNacionalista1Isabela1stLakas32ndLakas23rdLakas34thNPC3Kalinga-ApayaoLoneLakas2La Union1stLakas32nd Lakas3Laguna1stLDP12ndLDP13rdLakas34thLakas3Lanao del Norte1stLakas32ndIndependent1Lanao del Sur1stLakas22ndLakas1Las Piñas–MuntinlupaLoneLakas2Leyte1stKBL12ndLakas23rdLakas34thLakas35thLakas3Maguindanao1stNPC12ndLakas2Makati1stIndependent22ndVacant——Malabon–NavotasLoneLDP3MandaluyongLoneLakas1Manila1stLDP32ndLakas33rdLiberal34thLDP35thLDP36thNPC2MarikinaLoneLiberal2MarinduqueLoneLakas3Masbate1stLakas12ndLakas33rd1Misamis Occidental1stLakas22ndLakas1Misamis Oriental1stLakas22ndLakas3Mountain ProvinceLoneLakas3Negros Occidental1stLakas12ndLakas13rdLakas34thNPC35thNPC36thNPC1Negros Oriental1stLakas32ndLakas33rdLDP3Northern Samar1stLiberal32ndLiberal2Nueva Ecija1stLakas22ndLakas23rdLakas24thLDP1Nueva VizcayaLoneLDP1Occidental MindoroLoneLakas2Oriental Mindoro1stLakas22ndLakas3Palawan1stLakas12ndLakas2Pampanga1stLakas32ndNPC13rdLDP14thLakas2Pangasinan1stIndependent12ndLDP13rdLakas24thLakas35thLakas26thLakas1ParañaqueLoneLakas2PasayLoneLakas2PasigLoneNPC3Quezon1stLakas32ndLakas23rdLakas24thLiberal1Quezon City1stPMP12ndLakas23rdLiberal14thLakas2QuirinoLoneLakas2Rizal1stNPC22ndLakas3RomblonLoneLakas2Samar1stLakas22ndLakas2San JuanLoneNPC3SaranganiLoneLakas3SiquijorLoneLakas3Sorsogon1stLakas32ndLakas3South Cotabato1stLakas22ndNPC2Southern LeyteLoneLakas3Sultan KudaratLoneLakas1Sulu1stLakas22ndLakas2Surigao del Norte1stLakas12ndLakas2Surigao del Sur1stLakas32ndLakas1Taguig–PaterosLoneLakas3Tarlac1stLDP32ndLakas33rdLDP3Tawi-TawiLoneLakas2ValenzuelaLoneNPC3Zambales1stNacionalista12ndLakas2Zamboanga CityLoneLDP3Zamboanga del Norte1stIndependent12ndNPC13rdLakas3Zamboanga del Sur1stLakas22ndNPC33rdLakas2Cultural MinoritiesNonpartisan1LaborNonpartisan1Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan1Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan1Nonpartisan3Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan3PeasantNonpartisan1Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan1Nonpartisan2Nonpartisan1Urban PoorNonpartisan1Nonpartisan2WomenNonpartisan2Nonpartisan1YouthNonpartisan2Nonpartisan1Nonpartisan1
See also Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines 1995 Philippine general election
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Further reading Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library