Batasang Bayan Explained

Batasang Bayan
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Coa Caption:The Philippine International Convention Center
Legislature:Philippines
House Type:Consultative
Members:128 members; appointive
Meeting Place:Philippine International Convention Center
Established:September 21, 1976
Disbanded:June 12, 1978
Preceded By:Congress of the Philippines
Succeeded By:Interim Batasang Pambansa
Footnotes:Though there were about 128 members of the Council, it is unclear how they voted on resolutions or were given voting rights at all since all law-making powers was vested with the President.

The Batasang Bayan (English: Legislative Advisory Council,) was the consultative assembly and legislative advisory council in the Philippines that helped formulate decrees promulgated by Ferdinand Marcos from its inauguration on September 21, 1976 to June 12, 1978.

"As such powers and functions shall consist of but not limited to assisting and advising the President of his lawmaking functions, providing a forum for the citizenry, through the herein designated representatives, to ventilate their views on national issues, as well as their opinions on the manner of administering the affairs of the government, providing a forum for the rationalization, unification, and clarification on the policies and programs of the Executive Branch of Government and providing a mechanism for actually conducting a review of the structures, policies and efficiencies of the different Barangays and Sanggunians and submit its finding and recommendations to the President as mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government and Presidential Decree No. 995.[1] " It held its regular and special sessions at the Philippine International Convention Center.

Sessions

Leadership

President

Secretary of Local Governments

Floor Leader

Functions

The Batasang Bayan functioned as a legislative advisory council to the President on legislative matters. Powers and functions consisted of:

Members

The Batasang Bayan was composed of 128 members, all appointive. Representation came from the highest government entity down to the smallest local government unit (barangay) and the marginalized sectors of society. Particularly, it was composed of the following:

RegionMember
CabinetVicente Abad Santos
Estefania Aldaba-Lim
Baltazar Aquino
Jose Aspiras
Jacobo C. Clave
Cesar A. Dumlao
Manuel Elizalde Jr.
Juan Ponce Enrile
Conrado Estrella Sr.
Clemente S. Gatmaitan
Alfredo Juinio
Jaime C. Laya
Jose J. Leido Jr.
Melecio S. Magno
Juan L. Manuel
Blas Ople
Vicente Paterno
Troadio T. Quiazon Jr.
Carlos P. Romulo
Jose A. Roño
Gerardo P. Sicat
Arturo R. Tanco Jr.
Francisco Tatad
Bernardo Tensuan
Juan C. Tuvera
Geronimo Z. Velasco
Cesar Virata
Region IDavid D. Aguila
Roque B. De Guzman
Sergio P. Kawi
Elizabeth M. Keon
Ben Palispis
Crisostomo F. Pariñas
Sofia V. Reyes
Catherine B. Singson
Region IIAmadeo P. Bargas Jr.
Cecil A. Carag
Faustino N. Dy Jr.
Joaquin Labrador
Zosimo Paredes
Florentino P. Ruiz
Felipe Salvador
Virgilio A. Tiongson
Region IIIAmadeo G. Alinea
Rodolfo S. Angeles
Allyson G. Bautista
Baldomero T. Mangiliman
Estelito Mendoza
Ignacio S. Santiago
Miguel L. Santos
Amancio P. Sumabat
Region IVEmilio M. Abello Sr.
Makairog G. Aznar
Ramon Bagatsing
Jose P. Bengzon
Domingo S. Guevarra Jr.
Consuelo P. Madrigal
Imelda Marcos
Rogelio M. Quiambao
Region IV-AAlipio M. Abrenica
Fernando C. Campos
William D. Dichoso
Antonio Leviste
Isidro S. Rodriguez Sr.
Felicisimo San Luis
Eliseo G. Santos
Medardo L. Tumagay
Rizaldy L. Villaseñor
Region VJ. Antonio A. Amparado
Felixberto A. Camacho
Socorro G. De Castro
Leila de Lima
Emilio D. R. Espinosa Jr.
Eufronio K. Maristela
Jose L. Sarte Jr.
Region VIEmiliano G. Bautista Jr.
Francisco C. Divinagracia Jr.
Liberato R. Ibadlit
Remo J. Montelibano
Conrado J. Norada
Jose A. Reyes
Ciceron M. Severino
Region VIIEmilio E. Alcoseba
June T. Araula
Manolito L. Asok
Jose C. Aviles
Edilberto A. Del Valle
Eduardo Gullas
Uriel R. Leopando
Timoteo S. Oracion
Region VIIIEmmanuel T. Celada
Arnold R. Lungay
Ramon O. Reyes
Benjamin Romualdez
Valeriano P. Tomol Jr.
Terencio F. Uyloan
Region IXDamsid J. Abidin
Vicente A. Balisado
Joaquin F. Enriquez Jr.
Romulo M. Espaldon
Muss S. Izquierdo
Jose A. Legaspi
Region XConcordio C. Diel
Gabriel A. Catane
Jesus M. Jajalla
Carlo H. Lozada
Uldarico B. Mejorada
Jeddu A. Migriño
Fernando B. Pacana Jr.
Vitaliano E. Porio
Henry V. Regalado
Guillermo N. Tabios Jr.
Region XIModesto G. Avellanosa
Susan Dela Rosa
Delfin A. Macalinao
Rolando C. Marcial
Saturnino G. Parcasio
Leonardo C. Pascual
Luis T. Santos
Nur-Hussein Ututalum
Region XIISimeon Datumanong
Omar M. Dianalan
Mohammad Ali Dimaporo
Ronaldo D. Espina
Ronald K. Go
Nurodin M. Mamaluba
Okuo S. Mapupuno
Maximiano R. Martin Jr.
Ernesto F. Roldan
At-largeJose M. Alberto
Jose M. Aldeguer
Vicente M. Cerilles
Danding Cojuangco
Rene Espina
Constantino C. Navarro Sr.
Fernando R. Veloso
Antonio V. Raquiza
YouthMarivic Guevarra
Source: [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1976/pd_995_1976.html Presidential Decree No. 995
  2. Web site: Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907 - 2019) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621083317/https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/download/docs/roster-legislators.pdf . June 21, 2023 . House of Representatives.