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12th Congress of the Philippines

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Vice President
  
Teofisto Guingona, Jr.

Senate President
  
Franklin M. Drilon

12th Congress of the Philippines

President
  
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Senate President pro tempore
  
Manuel B. Villar, Jr. (2001-2002)Juan M. Flavier (2002-2004)

Majority leader
  
Loren B. Legarda (2001-2002; 2002-2004)Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (2002)Francis N. Pangilinan (2004)

Minority leader
  
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (2001-2002)Vicente C. Sotto III (2002-2004)

The Twelfth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was the national Lower House of the 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 2001 elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Contents

Sessions

  • First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002
  • First Special Session: January 8 – March 1, 2002
  • Second Regular Session: July 29, 2002 – June 6, 2003
  • Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004
  • Second Special Session: January 5 – February 13, 2004

    • Legislation

    Laws passed by the 12th Congress:

    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
  • Luzon:   Emilio R. Espinosa (NPC, 2nd District Masbate)
  • Visayas:   Raul V. del Mar (Lakas-NUCD/PROMDI, 1st District Cebu)
  • Mindanao:   Abdulgani A. Salapuddin (Lakas-NUCD, Lone District Basilan)
  • Central Luzon:   Benigno S. Aquino III (Liberal, 2nd District Tarlac)
  • Majority Floor Leader
  • Minority Floor Leader

    • House of Representatives

    The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001 to June 30, 2004.

    References

    12th Congress of the Philippines Wikipedia
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