11th Congress of the Philippines explained

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11th Congress of the Philippines
Term Start:	July 27, 1998
Term End:	June 8, 2001
Before:	10th
After:	12th
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	Joseph Estrada (until January 20, 2001) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (from January 20, 2001)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:	Vice President
Chamber1 Leader2:	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (until January 20, 2001) Teofisto Guingona Jr. (from February 7, 2001)
Chamber2:	Senate
Membership2:	24
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber2 Leader1:	Marcelo Fernan (until June 28, 1999) Blas Ople (June 29, 1999 – July 12, 2000) Franklin Drilon (July 12 – November 13, 2000) Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (from November 13, 2000)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:	President pro tempore
Chamber2 Leader2:	Blas Ople (until June 29, 1999) John Henry Osmeña (June 29, 1999 – July 12, 2000) Blas Ople (from July 12, 2000)
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:	Majority leader
Chamber2 Leader3:	Franklin Drilon (until July 12, 2000) Francisco Tatad (from July 12, 2000)
Chamber3:	House of Representatives
Chamber3 Leader1:	Manny Villar (until November 13, 2000) Arnulfo Fuentebella (November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001) Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (from January 24, 2001)
Chamber3 Leader2 Type:	Deputy Speakers
Chamber3 Leader2:	Alfredo Amor Abueg Jr. (until November 13, 2000) Eduardo Gullas (until January 2, 2000) Daisy Avance-Fuentes (until January 24, 2001) Erico Aumentado (January 24 – November 14, 2000) Butz Aquino (November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001) Carlos Padilla (from January 24, 2001) Raul M. Gonzalez (from January 24, 2001) Nur Jaafar (from January 24, 2001)
Chamber3 Leader3 Type:	Majority leader
Chamber3 Leader3:	Mar Roxas (until January 2, 2000) Eduardo Gullas (January 2 – November 13, 2000) Bella Angara (November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001) Sergio Apostol (from January 24, 2001)
Membership3:	257
Chamber3 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader4 Type:	Minority leader
Chamber2 Leader4:	Teofisto Guingona Jr. (until February 7, 2001) Rene Cayetano (from February 9, 2001)
Chamber3 Leader4 Type:	Minority leader
Chamber3 Leader4:	Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (until January 24, 2001) Arnulfo Fuentebella (from January 24, 2001)

The 11th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino; Pilipino: Ikalabing-isang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1998, until June 8, 2001, during the 31-month presidency of Joseph Estrada and the first four months of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 11th Congress followed the 1998 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. The Estrada impeachment was the highlight of the 11th Congress.

Sessions

• First Regular Session: July 27, 1998 – June 4, 1999
  • First Special Session: January 4 – February 5, 1999
• Second Regular Session: July 26, 1999 – June 9, 2000
  • Second Special Session: January 3 – February 4, 2000
• Third Regular Session: July 24, 2000 – June 8, 2001
  • Third Special Session: January 1 – February 16, 2001

Leadership

Senate

• President:
  • Marcelo Fernan (LAMMP), until June 28, 1999
  • Blas Ople (LAMMP), June 29, 1999 – July 12, 2000
  • Franklin Drilon (LAMMP), July 12 – November 13, 2000
  • Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), from November 13, 2000
• President pro tempore:
  • Blas Ople (LAMMP), until June 29, 1999
  • John Henry Osmeña (LAMMP), June 29, 1999 – July 12, 2000
  • Blas Ople (LAMMP), from July 12, 2000
• Majority Floor Leader:
  • Franklin Drilon (LAMMP), until July 12, 2000
  • Francisco Tatad (Gabay Bayan), from July 12, 2000
• Minority Floor Leader:
  • Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Lakas), until February 7, 2001
  • Rene Cayetano (Lakas), from February 9, 2001

House of Representatives

• Speaker:
  • Manny Villar (Las Piñas, LAMMP), until November 13, 2000
  • Arnulfo Fuentebella (Camarines Sur–3rd, LAMMP), November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001
  • Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th, Lakas), from January 24, 2001
• Deputy Speakers

• • Luzon:
    • Alfredo Amor Abueg Jr. (Palawan–2nd, LAMMP), until November 13, 2000
    • Butz Aquino (Makati–2nd, LAMMP), November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001
    • Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, LAMMP), from January 24, 2001
  • Visayas:
    • Eduardo Gullas (Cebu–1st, LAMMP), until January 2, 2000
    • Erico Aumentado (Bohol–1st, LAMMP), January 24 – November 14, 2000
    • Raul M. Gonzalez (Iloilo City, Nacionalista), from January 24, 2001
  • Mindanao:
    • Daisy Avance-Fuentes (South Cotabato–2nd, LAMMP), until January 24, 2001
    • Nur Jaafar (Tawi-Tawi, LAMMP), from January 24, 2001
• Majority Floor Leader

• • Mar Roxas (Capiz–1st, Liberal), until January 2, 2000
  • Eduardo Gullas (Cebu–1st, LAMMP), January 2 – November 13, 2000
  • Bella Angara (Aurora, LDP), November 13, 2000 – January 24, 2001
  • Sergio Apostol (Leyte–2nd, Lakas), from January 24, 2001
• Minority Floor Leader

• • Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th, Lakas), until January 24, 2001
  • Arnulfo Fuentebella (Camarines Sur–3rd, LAMMP), from January 24, 2001

Members

Senate

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

• For senators elected on May 8, 1995: June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
• For senators elected on May 11, 1998: June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004

Senator	Party		Term	Term ending
		LAMMP	1	2004
		Lakas	1	2004
		LAMMP	1	2004
		Lakas	1	2004
		LAMMP	2	2001
		PRP	1	2001
		LAMMP	1	2001
		LAMMP	1	2001
		Lakas	1	2004
		Lakas	1	2001
		Independent	1	2001
		LAMMP	1	2004
		Lakas	1	2004
		LAMMP	1	2001
		LAMMP	2	2004
		LDP	1	2004
		Liberal	1	2001
		PDP–Laban	1	2004
		Independent	1	2001
		Lakas	2	2004
		Aksyon	2	2001
		LAMMP	2	2004
		Gabay Bayan	2	2001

House of Representatives

Province/City	District	Representative	Party		Term
Abra	Lone			LDP	1
Agusan del Norte	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
Agusan del Sur	Lone			LAMMP	1
Aklan	Lone			LAMMP	3
Albay	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Antipolo	Lone			NPC	1
Antique	Lone			LAMMP	1
Apayao	Lone			LDP	3
Aurora	Lone			LDP	2
Bacolod	Lone			LAMMP	1
Baguio	Lone			Lakas	3
Basilan	Lone			LAMMP	1
Bataan	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LDP	2
Batanes	Lone			Liberal	2
Batangas	1st			Lakas	3
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			Nacionalista	1
	4th			Lakas	3
Benguet	Lone			Lakas	2
Biliran	Lone			Lakas	2
Bohol	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	3
	3rd			LDP	1
Bukidnon	1st			Liberal	1
	2nd			NPC	3
	3rd			NPC	1
Bulacan	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			Lakas	3
	3rd			Lakas	3
	4th			LAMMP	3
Cagayan	1st			Independent	1
	2nd			NPC	3
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Cagayan de Oro	Lone			LAMMP	1
Caloocan	1st			Lakas	1
	2nd			LAMMP	3
Camarines Norte	Lone			NPC	1
Camarines Sur	1st			Lakas	1
	2nd			Aksyon	1
	3rd			NPC	3
	4th			LAMMP	1
Camiguin	Lone			LAMMP	1
Capiz	1st			Liberal	3
	2nd			LAMMP	3
Catanduanes	Lone			NPC	3
Cavite	1st			NPC	2
	2nd			LDP	1
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Cebu	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			NPC	1
	3rd			NPC	1
	4th			Lakas	1
	5th			NPC	1
	6th			LAMMP	1
Cebu City	1st			PROMDI	1
	2nd			PROMDI	1
Compostela Valley	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			Lakas	1
Cotabato	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			LAMMP	1
Davao City	1st			PDP–Laban	1
	2nd			Lakas	3
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Davao del Norte	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
Davao del Sur	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			Lakas	1
Davao Oriental	1st			Lakas	3
	2nd			Lakas	1
Eastern Samar	Lone			LAMMP	1
Guimaras	Lone			LAMMP	1
Ifugao	Lone			LDP	3
Ilocos Norte	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			KBL	1
Ilocos Sur	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LDP	1
Iloilo	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			Lakas	1
	4th			Lakas	2
	5th			LDP	1
Iloilo City	Lone			Nacionalista	2
Isabela	1st			Lakas	1
	2nd			LAMMP	3
	3rd			LAMMP	1
	4th			Lakas	1
Kalinga	Lone			LDP	1
La Union	1st			NPC	1
	2nd			NPC	1
Laguna	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	2
	3rd			Liberal	1
	4th			LAMMP	1
Lanao del Norte	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			Lakas	2
Lanao del Sur	1st			Lakas	3
	2nd			NPC	1
Las Piñas	Lone			LAMMP	3
Leyte	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			Lakas	3
	3rd			NPC	1
	4th			LAMMP	1
	5th			LAMMP	1
Maguindanao	1st			LAMMP	2
	2nd			Lakas	3
Makati	1st			Independent	3
	2nd			LAMMP	1
Malabon-Navotas	Lone			Lakas	1
Mandaluyong	Lone			LAMMP	2
Manila	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			Liberal	1
	3rd			LAMMP	1
	4th			Liberal	1
	5th			Liberal	1
	6th			LAMMP	3
Marikina	Lone			Liberal	3
Marinduque	Lone			LAMMP	1
Masbate	1st			LDP	2
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			NPC	2
Misamis Occidental	1st			Lakas	3
	2nd			Independent	1
Misamis Oriental	1st			Lakas	1
	2nd			LDP	1
Mountain Province	Lone			LDP	1
Muntinlupa	Lone			Lakas	1
Negros Occidental	1st			NPC	2
	2nd			NPC	2
	3rd			LDP	1
	4th			NPC	1
	5th			Lakas	1
	6th			NPC	2
Negros Oriental	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			NPC	1
	3rd			Lakas	1
Northern Samar	1st			Liberal	1
	2nd			Liberal	1
Nueva Ecija	1st			NPC	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			Lakas	3
	4th			LAMMP	2
Nueva Vizcaya	Lone			LDP	2
Occidental Mindoro	Lone			LDP	1
Oriental Mindoro	1st			Lakas	3
	2nd			LAMMP	1
Palawan	1st			LDP	2
	2nd			LAMMP	3
Pampanga	1st			NPC	1
	2nd			LAMMP	2
	3rd			LAMMP	2
	4th			LAMMP	1
Pangasinan	1st			Lakas	2
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			NPC	1
	4th			Lakas	1
	5th			LAMMP	3
	6th			LDP	2
Parañaque	Lone			LAMMP	3
Pasay	Lone			LAMMP	1
Pasig	Lone			LDP	1
Quezon	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	3
	3rd			LAMMP	3
	4th			Liberal	2
Quezon City	1st			LAMMP	2
	2nd			LAMMP	3
	3rd			Liberal	2
	4th			Lakas	3
Quirino	Lone			LAMMP	1
Rizal	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			NPC	1
Romblon	Lone			LAMMP	3
Samar	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			Liberal	1
San Juan	Lone			LAMMP	1
Sarangani	Lone			Independent	1
Siquijor	Lone			NPC	1
Sorsogon	1st			NPC	1
	2nd			LAMMP	1
South Cotabato	1st			LAMMP	3
	2nd			NPC	3
Southern Leyte	Lone			LAMMP	1
Sultan Kudarat	Lone			NPC	2
Sulu	1st			LAMMP	1
	2nd			LAMMP	3
Surigao del Norte	1st			Lakas	2
	2nd			Lakas	1
Surigao del Sur	1st			Lakas	1
	2nd			LAMMP	2
Taguig–Pateros	Lone			LAMMP	1
Tarlac	1st			NPC	1
	2nd			Liberal	1
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Tawi-Tawi	Lone			LAMMP	3
Valenzuela	Lone			Lakas	1
Zambales	1st			Lakas	2
	2nd			LAMMP	3
Zamboanga City	Lone			LDP	1
Zamboanga del Norte	1st			NPC	2
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			Lakas	1
Zamboanga del Sur	1st			LDP	3
	2nd			LAMMP	1
	3rd			LAMMP	1
Party-list					3
					–
					1
				Akbayan	1
					3
				Alagad	1
				APEC	1
				APEC	1
				Butil	1
					1
				Coop-NATCCO	1
					1
				PROMDI	1
				Sanlakas	1
				Sanlakas	1
				VFP	1

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See also

• Congress of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• 1998 Philippine general election

External links

• Web site: List of Senators . September 16, 2006 . Senate of the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20060914045431/http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/senlist.htm . September 14, 2006 . dead.
• Web site: The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank . September 16, 2006 . Arellano Law Foundation . https://web.archive.org/web/20060901234512/http://www.lawphil.net/ . September 1, 2006 . live.

Further reading

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
• Book: The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines . 2000 . 971-8832-24-6 . Paras . Corazon L. .
• Book: Pobre , Cesar P. . Philippine Legislature 100 Years . 2000 . 971-92245-0-9 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of All House Members: 11th Congress . congress.gov.ph. March 14, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100803215349/http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/archives/mem_11th.pdf . August 3, 2010 .