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10th Congress of the Philippines

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President
  
Fidel Ramos

Vice President
  
Joseph Estrada

10th Congress of the Philippines

Senate President
  
Edgardo Angara (1995) Neptali Gonzales (1995-1996) Ernesto Maceda (1996-1998) Neptali Gonzales (1998)

Senate President pro tempore
  
Leticia Ramos-Shahani (1995-1996) Neptali Gonzales (1996; 1998) Blas Ople (1998)

Majority leader
  
Alberto Romulo (1995-1996) Francisco Tatad (1996-1998) Franklin Drilon (1998)

Minority leader
  
Edgardo Angara (1995-1996) Neptali Gonzales (1996-1998) Ernesto Maceda (1998)

The Tenth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikasampung Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines. The convening of the 12th Congress follows the 1995 elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Contents

Sessions

  • First Special Session: June 26 – July 7, 1995
  • First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996
  • Second Special Session: May 13 – June 21, 1996
  • Third Special Session: August 12 – August 30, 1996
  • First Joint Session: April 1, June 3, 1996
  • Second Regular Session: July 29, 1996 – June 13, 1997
  • Fourth Special Session: January 6 – January 31, 1997
  • Fifth Special Session: February 3 – February 28, 1997
  • Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3, March 10 – March 17, 1997
  • Third Regular Session: July 28, 1997 – June 5, 1998
  • Third Joint Session: February 16 – March 6, 1998
  • Sixth Special Session: March 16 – March 20, 1998
  • Seventh Special Session: April 6 – April 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).

    Senate

  • President of the Senate
  • Senate President Pro-Tempore
  • Majority Floor Leader
  • Minority Floor Leader

    • House of Representatives

  • Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Deputy Speakers
    • Senior Deputy Speaker Raul A. Daza (Liberal, 1st District Northern Samar)
  • Majority Floor Leader
  • Minority Floor Leader

    • References

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