The
Regular Batasang Pambansa or the
Second Batasan was the meeting of the
parliament of the Philippines
from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was
abolished by President
Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986.
Events
Marcos impeachment attempt
On August 13, 1985, fifty-six Assemblymen signed a resolution
calling for the impeachment of President Marcos for graft and
corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation
of his oath of office and other high crimes.
They cited the San Jose Mercury News exposé of the Marcoses’
multi-million dollar investment and property holdings in the United
States. The properties allegedly amassed by the First Family were
the Crown Building, Lindenmere Estate, and a number of residential
apartments (in New Jersey and New York), a shopping center in New
York, mansions (in London, Rome and Honolulu), the Helen Knudsen
Estate in Hawaii and three condominiums in San Francisco,
California.
The Assemblymen also included in the complaint the misuse and
misapplication of funds “for the construction of the Film Center,
where X-rated and pornographic films are exhibited, contrary to
public morals and Filipino customs and traditions.”
The following day, the Committee on Justice, Human Rights and Good
Government dismissed the impeachment complain for being
insufficient in form and substance:
The resolution is no more than a hodge-podge of
unsupported conclusions, distortion of law, exacerbated by ultra
partisan considerations.
It does not allege ultimate facts constituting an
impeachable offense under the Constitution.
In sum, the Committee finds that the complaint is not sufficient in
form and substance to warrant its further consideration. It is not
sufficient in form because the verification made by the affiants
that the allegations in the resolution “are true and correct of our
own knowledge” is transparently false. It taxes the ken of men to
believe that the affiants individually could swear to the truth of
allegations, relative to the transactions that allegedly transpired
in foreign countries given the barrier of geography and the
restrictions of their laws. More important, the resolution cannot
be sufficient in substance because its careful assay shows that it
is a mere charade of conclusions.
The People Power Revolution
The
People Power Revolution
from
February 22 to
February 25,
1986 was a
mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. Four days
of peaceful action by millions of Filipinos in Metro Manila under
the guidance of Jaime Cardinal Sin led to the downfall of the
authoritarian regime of President
Ferdinand Marcos and the installation of
Corazon Aquino as president of the
Republic.
Presidential Proclamation No. 3
On
March 25,
1986,
President
Corazon Aquino signed
Presidential Proclamation No. 3 or the
Freedom Constitution which abolished the Office of the
Prime Minister and the Regular Batasang Pambansa:
Whereas, the new government was installed through a
direct exercise of the power of the Filipino people assisted by
units of the New Armed Forces of the Philippines; Whereas, the
heroic action of the people was done in defiance of the provisions
of the 1973 Constitution, as amended;
Whereas, the direct mandate of the people as manifested by their
extraordinary action demands the complete reorganization of the
government, restoration of democracy, protection of basic rights,
rebuilding of confidence in the entire governmental system,
eradication of graft and corruption, restoration of peace and
order, maintenance of the supremacy of civilian authority over the
military, and the transition to a government under a New
Constitution in the shortest time possible; Whereas, during the
period of transition to a New Constitution it must be guaranteed
that the government will respect basic human rights and fundamental
freedoms; Wherefore, I, Corazon C. Aquino, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the sovereign
mandate of the people, do hereby promulgate the following
Provisional Constitution:
This is an excerpt from Article I, Section 3 of the Presidential
Proclamation No. 3:
Section 3.
ARTICLE VIII (The Batasang Pambansa), ARTICLE IX (The
Prime Minister and the Cabinet), ARTICLE XVI (Amendments), ARTICLE
XVII (Transitory Provisions) and all amendments thereto are deemed
superseded by this Proclamation.
Sessions
Leadership
- :Cesar E. A. Virata (KBL, Parliamentary
District of Cavite)
- :Salvador H. Laurel (UNIDO)
appointed on February 25, 1986
- :Jose A. Roño, Jr. (KBL,
Parliamentary
District of Samar)
- :Nicanor E. Yñiguez, Jr. (KBL, Parliamentary District of
Southern Leyte)
- :Salipada K. Pendatun (KBL, Parliamentary District of
Maguindanao)
- :Macacuna B. Dimaporo (KBL, Parliamentary
District of Lanao del Sur), elected 1985
- :Jose A. Roño (KBL,
Parliamentary
District of Samar)
- :Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (UNIDO, Parliamentary
District of Batangas)
Legislation
The Regular Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 181 laws: Mga Batas
Pambansa Blg. 703 to 884
Major legislation
Members
Member of Parliament
| Province/City |
Member of Parliament (MP) |
Party |
| Abra |
Arturo V. Barbero |
KBL
|
|
Agusan del Norte |
Edelmiro A. Amante |
NP
|
| Agusan del
Sur |
Democrito O. Plaza |
KBL
|
| Aklan |
Rafael B. Legaspi |
UNIDO
|
| Albay |
Pedro M. Marcellana, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Peter A. Sabido |
KBL
|
| Victor A. Ziga |
UNIDO
|
| Antique |
Arturo F. Pacificador |
KBL
|
| Aurora |
Luis S. Etcubañez |
KBL
|
| Baguio
City |
Honorato Y. Aquino |
UNIDO
|
| Basilan |
Candu I. Muarip |
UNIDO
|
| Bataan |
Antonino P. Roman, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Batanes |
Fernando C. Faberes |
KBL
|
| Batangas |
Manuel G. Collantes |
KBL
|
| Jose B. Laurel, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Hernando B. Perez |
UNIDO
|
| Rafael R. Recto |
UNIDO
|
| Benguet |
Samuel M. Dangwa |
ind.
|
| Bohol |
Eladio I. Chatto |
KBL
|
| Ramon M. Lapez |
KBL
|
| David B. Tirol |
KBL
|
| Bukidnon |
Lorenzo S. Dinlayan |
KBL
|
| Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Bulacan |
Jesus S. Hipolito |
KBL
|
| Rogaciano M. Mercado |
UNIDO
|
| Teodulo C. Natividad |
KBL
|
| Blas F. Ople |
KBL
|
| Cagayan |
Antonio C. Carag |
KBL
|
| Juan Ponce Enrile |
KBL
|
| Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. |
KBL
|
|
Cagayan de Oro City |
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. |
PDP-Laban
|
| Caloocan
City |
Antonio C. Martinez |
UNIDO
|
| Virgilio P. Robles |
UNIDO
|
| Camarines
Norte |
Roy B. Padilla |
UNIDO
|
| Camarines
Sur |
Ciriaco R. Alfelor |
UNIDO
|
| Rolando R. Andaya |
UNIDO
|
| Edmundo B. Cea |
UNIDO
|
| Luis R. Villafuerte, Sr. |
UNIDO
|
| Camiguin |
Jose Paul N. Neri |
ind.
|
| Capiz |
Enrique M. Belo |
ind.
|
| Charles B. Escolin |
KBL
|
| Catanduanes |
Jose M. Alberto |
KBL
|
| Cavite |
Helena C. Benitez |
KBL
|
| Renato P. Dragon |
KBL
|
| Cesar E. A. Virata |
KBL
|
| Cebu |
Emerito S. Calderon |
KBL
|
| Nenita Cortes-Daluz |
UNIDO
|
| Ramon D. Durano III |
KBL
|
| Regalado E. Maambong |
KBL
|
| Luisito R. Patalinjug |
KBL
|
| Adelino B. Sitoy |
KBL
|
| Cebu
City |
Antonio V. Cuenco |
UNIDO
|
| Marcelo B. Fernan |
UNIDO
|
| Cotabato |
Tomas B. Aga, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Carlos B. Cajelo |
KBL
|
| Davao
City |
Manuel M. Garcia |
KBL
|
| Zafiro L. Respicio |
PDP-Laban
|
|
Davao del Norte |
Rodolfo P. del Rosario |
KBL
|
| Rolando C. Marcial |
UNIDO
|
| Rogelio M. Sarmiento |
KBL
|
| Davao
del Sur |
Alejandro D. Almendras |
KBL
|
| Douglas R.A. Cagas |
PDP-Laban
|
| Davao
Oriental |
Merced Edith N. Rabat |
KBL
|
| Eastern
Samar |
Vicente O. Valley |
KBL
|
| Ifugao |
Zosimo Jesus M. Paredes, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Iligan
City |
Camilo P. Cabili |
KBL
|
| Ilocos
Norte |
Imee
Marcos-Manotoc |
KBL
|
| Antonio V. Raquiza |
KBL
|
| Ilocos
Sur |
Salacnib F. Baterina |
KBL
|
| Eric D. Singson |
KBL
|
| Iloilo |
Salvador B. Britanico |
KBL
|
| Fermin Z. Caram, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Arthur D. Defensor |
UNIDO
|
| Narciso D. Monfort |
KBL
|
| Rafael P. Palmares |
NP
|
| Isabela |
Rodolfo B. Albano |
KBL
|
| Prospero G. Bello |
KBL
|
| Simplicio B. Domingo, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Kalinga-Apayao |
David M. Puzon |
KBL
|
| La
Union |
Jose D. Aspiras |
KBL
|
| Joaquin L. Ortega |
KBL
|
| Laguna |
Arturo D. Brion |
KBL
|
| Rustico F. delos Reyes, Jr. |
ind.
|
| Wenceslao R. Lagumbay |
NP
|
| Luis A. Yulo |
KBL
|
|
Lanao del Norte |
Abdullah D. Dimaporo |
KBL
|
| Lanao
del Sur |
Omar M. Dianalan |
KBL
|
| Macacuna B. Dimaporo |
KBL
|
| Las
Piñas-Parañaque |
Jaime N. Ferrer |
UNIDO
|
| Leyte |
Damian V. Aldaba |
KBL
|
| Artemio E. Mate |
KBL
|
| Emiliano J. Melgazo |
KBL
|
| Benjamin T. Romualdez |
KBL
|
| Alberto S. Veloso |
KBL
|
| Maguindanao |
Simeon A. Datumanong |
KBL
|
| Salipada K. Pendatun |
KBL
|
| Makati |
Ruperto C. Gaite |
KBL
|
| Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela |
Manuel C. Domingo |
UNIDO
|
| Jesus T. Tanchanco |
KBL
|
| Manila |
Jose L. Atienza, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Eva Estrada-Kalaw |
UNIDO
|
| Carlos C. Fernando |
UNIDO
|
| Gemiliano C. Lopez, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Gonzalo G. Puyat II |
UNIDO
|
| Arturo M. Tolentino |
KBL
|
| Marinduque |
Carmencita O. Reyes |
KBL
|
| Masbate |
Jolly T. Fernandez |
UNIDO
|
| Venancio L. Yaneza |
ind.
|
|
Misamis Occidental |
Henry Y. Regalado |
ind.
|
|
Misamis Oriental |
Homobono A. Adaza |
Mindanao Alliance
|
| Concordio C. Diel |
KBL
|
| Mountain
Province |
Victor S. Dominguez |
KBL
|
| Negros
Occidental |
Wilson P. Gamboa |
UNIDO
|
| Antonio M. Gatuslao |
ind.
|
| Roberto A. Gatuslao |
KBL
|
| Jaime G. Golez |
KBL
|
| Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Roberto L. Montelibano |
KBL
|
| Jose Y. Varela, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Negros
Oriental |
Ricardo D. Abiera |
KBL
|
| Andres C. Bustamante |
KBL
|
| Emilio C. Macias II |
KBL
|
| Northern
Samar |
Edilberto A. del
Valle |
KBL
|
| Nueva
Ecija |
Angel D. Concepcion |
KBL
|
| Leopoldo D. Diaz |
KBL
|
| Mario S. Garcia |
KBL
|
| Eduardo Nonato N. Joson |
KBL
|
| Nueva
Vizcaya |
Leonardo B. Perez |
KBL
|
| Occidental
Mindoro |
Pedro T. Mendiola |
KBL
|
| Olongapo
City |
Amelia J. Gordon |
KBL
|
|
Oriental Mindoro |
Rolleo L. Ignacio |
UNIDO
|
| Jose Reynaldo V. Morente |
KBL
|
| Palawan |
Ramon V. Mitra |
PDP-Laban
|
| Pampanga |
Aber P. Canlas |
KBL
|
| Rafael L. Lazatin |
UNIDO
|
| Emigdio L. Lingad |
UNIDO
|
| Juanita L. Nepomuceno |
UNIDO
|
| Pangasinan |
Victor E. Agbayani |
KBL
|
| Gregorio S. Cedaña |
KBL
|
| Felipe P. de Vera |
KBL
|
| Demetrio G. Demetria |
UNIDO
|
| Conrado F. Estrella |
KBL
|
| Fabian S. Sison |
UNIDO
|
| Pasay
City |
Jose Conrado Benitez |
KBL
|
| Pasig-Marikina |
Emilio N. dela Paz, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Augusto S. Sanchez |
UNIDO
|
| Quezon |
Cesar D. Bolaños |
UNIDO
|
| Bienvenido O. Marquez, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Hjalamar P. Quintana |
UNIDO
|
| Oscar F. Santos |
UNIDO
|
| Quezon
City |
Ismael A. Mathay |
KBL
|
| Orlando S. Mercado |
UNIDO
|
| Cecilia
Muñoz-Palma |
UNIDO
|
| Alberto G. Romulo |
UNIDO
|
| Quirino |
Orlando C. Dulay |
KBL
|
| Rizal |
Francisco S. Sumulong |
UNIDO
|
| Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Romblon |
Natalio M. Beltran, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
| Samar |
Jose A. Roño |
KBL
|
| Fernando R. Veloso |
KBL
|
| San
Juan-Mandaluyong |
Neptali A. Gonzales |
UNIDO
|
| Siquijor |
Manolito L. Asok |
KBL
|
| Sorsogon |
Salvador H. Escudero |
KBL
|
| Augusto G. Ortiz |
KBL
|
| South
Cotabato |
Rufino B. Bañas |
UNIDO
|
| Hilario B. De Pedro |
UNIDO
|
| Rogelio V. Garcia |
UNIDO
|
| Southern
Leyte |
Nicanor E. Yñiguez |
KBL
|
| Sultan
Kudarat |
Benjamin C. Duque |
KBL
|
| Sulu |
Hussin T. Loong |
KBL
|
|
Surigao del Norte |
Constantino C. Navarro, Sr. |
KBL
|
|
Surigao del Sur |
Higino C. Llaguno, Jr. |
KBL
|
| Taguig-Pateros-Muntinlupa |
Renato L. Cayetano |
KBL
|
| Tarlac |
Homobono C. Sawit |
KBL
|
| Mercedes C. Teodoro |
KBL
|
| Tawi-Tawi |
Celso J. Palma |
KBL
|
| Zambales |
Antonio M. Diaz |
KBL
|
| Zamboanga
City |
Cesar C. Climaco |
UNIDO
|
|
Zamboanga del Norte |
Romeo C. Jalosjos |
NP
|
| Guardson R. Lood |
KBL
|
|
Zamboanga del Sur |
Vicente M. Cerilles |
KBL
|
| Bienvenido A. Ebarle |
KBL
|
| Isidoro E. Real, Jr. |
UNIDO
|
- Benjamin T. Romualdez preferred to sit as Ambassador of
the Philippines to the United States
therby was disqualified to sit as Mambabatas
Pambansa of Leyte.
- Salipada K. Pendatun died in office.
- Cesar C. Climaco was assassinated on November 14, 1984.
See also
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