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[Image: In 1935, the Legislative Building became the place of inauguration of the newly-established Philippine Commonwealth.]
The Philippines was given representation to the Spanish Cortez on 19 March 1812, with the approval of the Constitution of Cádiz. When Napoleon I was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and his brother Joseph Bonaparte was removed from the Spanish throne, the Cádiz Constitution was replaced with a more conserative constitution that removed Philippine representation on the Cortes. The restoration of Philippine representation to the Cortes was one of the grievances by the Illustrados, the educated class during the late 19th century.
Pedro Pérez de Tagle :: Manuel Correto
Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence on 12 June 1898, and convened the Malolos Congress, tasked with the approval of the 1899 Constitution of the Philippines. It convened from 15 September 1898 to 13 November 1899.
Gregorio S. Araneta (1st Secretary) :: Benito Legarda (Vice-President) :: Pablo Ocampo (2nd Secretary) :: Pedro Paterno (President) :: Pablo Tecson (1st Secretary replacement) :: 130 other members
The Philippine Bill of 1902 mandated the creation of a two-chamber Philippine Legislature with the Philippine Commission as the Upper House and the Philippine Assembly as the Lower House. In 1916, the Jones Law abolished the Philippine Commission and a new bicameral Philippine Legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was established.
The 1935 Constitution established a unicameral National Assembly. In 1940, through an amendment, a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was created. Those elected in 1941 would not serve until 1945, as World War II erupted.
The Japanese Forces establishyed the Second Philippine Republic and convened its own National Assembly. With the Japanese defeat in 1945, the Commonwealth and its Congress was restored. The same set up will continue until the Americans granted independence on 4 July 1946.
The First Congress of the Republic was formed on 04 July 1946. Successive Congresses were elected until President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on 23 September 1972. In 1970, Marcos had convened a constitutional convention to revise the 1935 constitution. The 1973 Constitution abolished the bicameral Congress and created a unicameral National Assembly, which would ultimately be known as the Batasang Pambansa, convened in 1978.
After the 1986 People Power Revolution which deposed President Marcos, President Corazon Aquino then ruled by decree. She appointed a constitutional commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution which created a bicameral Congress of the Philippines.
1st Congress :: Senate :: Alauya Alonto :: Pablo Ángeles :: José Avelino :: Nicolas Buidon Buendia :: Tomas Lluisma Cabili :: Tomás Confesor :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Antonio de las Alas :: Ramón Diokno :: Carlos Polistico Garcia :: Fernando Hofileña Lopez :: Vicente Lopez Madrigal :: Enrique Barrera Magalona :: Camilo Osías :: Gerónima Pecson :: Salipada Pendatun :: Vicente Rama :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Jose E. Romero :: Vicente Sotto :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Ramón Torres
2nd Congress :: Senate :: Pablo Ángeles :: José Avelino :: Tomas Lluisma Cabili :: Tomás Confesor :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Francisco Afan Delgado :: Carlos Polistico Garcia :: Jose P. Laurel :: José Corteza Locsín :: Vicente Lopez Madrigal :: Enrique Barrera Magalona :: Justiniano Montano :: Camilo Osías :: Quintín Paredes :: Gerónima Pecson :: Macario Peralta Jr. :: Cipriano Primicias Sr. :: Gil Puyat :: Claro M. Recto :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Vicente Sotto :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Ramón Torres :: José Zulueta
3rd Congress :: Senate :: Tomas Lluisma Cabili :: Edmundo Cea :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Francisco Afan Delgado :: Ruperto Kangleon :: Jose P. Laurel :: Roseller Lim :: José Corteza Locsín :: Fernando Hofileña Lopez :: Pacita Warns Gonzalez :: Enrique Barrera Magalona :: Justiniano Montano :: Ambrosio Bibby Padilla :: Quintín Paredes :: Emmanuel Neri Pelaez :: Macario Peralta Jr. :: Cipriano Primicias Sr. :: Gil Puyat :: Claro M. Recto :: Soc Rodrigo :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Pedro Sabido :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: José Zulueta
4th Congress :: Senate :: Alejandro Durano Almendras, Sr. :: Domocao Alonto :: Eulogio Balao :: Edmundo Cea :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Rogelio de la Rosa :: Estanislao Fernandez :: Ruperto Kangleon :: Roseller Lim :: Fernando Hofileña Lopez :: Pacita Warns Gonzalez :: Genaro Magsaysay :: Ambrosio Bibby Padilla :: Quintín Paredes :: Emmanuel Neri Pelaez :: Cipriano Primicias Sr. :: Gil Puyat :: Claro M. Recto :: Soc Rodrigo :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Pedro Sabido :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Arturo Modesto Tolentino
5th Congress :: Senate :: Alejandro Durano Almendras, Sr. :: Dominador Aytona :: Eulogio Balao :: Mariano Jesús Cuenco :: Rogelio de la Rosa :: Jose W. Diokno :: Estanislao Fernandez :: Rodolfo Ganzon :: Maria Kalaw Katigbak :: Roseller Lim :: Juan Liwag :: Fernando Hofileña Lopez :: Genaro Magsaysay :: Manuel Manahan :: Raul Manglapus :: Ferdinand Marcos :: Camilo Osías :: Ambrosio Bibby Padilla :: Cipriano Primicias Sr. :: Gil Puyat :: Soc Rodrigo :: Eulogio Rodríguez Sr. :: Jose Roy :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Arturo Modesto Tolentino :: Tecla San Andres Ziga
6th Congress :: Senate :: Alejandro Durano Almendras, Sr. :: Magnolia Antonino :: Ninoy Aquino :: Dominador Aytona :: Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez :: Jose W. Diokno :: Eva Estrada Kalaw :: Rodolfo Ganzon :: Maria Kalaw Katigbak :: Wenceslao Lagumbay :: Juan Liwag :: Genaro Magsaysay :: Manuel Manahan :: Raul Manglapus :: Camilo Osías :: Serging Osmeña :: Ambrosio Bibby Padilla :: Emmanuel Neri Pelaez :: Gil Puyat :: Soc Rodrigo :: Gerry Roxas :: Jose Roy :: Jovito Reyes Salonga :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves :: Arturo Modesto Tolentino :: Tecla San Andres Ziga
7th Congress :: Senate :: Alejandro Durano Almendras, Sr. :: Magnolia Antonino :: Ninoy Aquino :: Dominador Aytona :: Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez :: Jose W. Diokno :: Rene Espina :: Eva Estrada Kalaw :: Eddie Ilarde :: Wenceslao Lagumbay :: Salvador Laurel :: Genaro Magsaysay :: Ramon Mitra Jr. :: John Henry Osmeña :: Serging Osmeña :: Ambrosio Bibby Padilla :: Emmanuel Neri Pelaez :: Gil Puyat :: Gerry Roxas :: Jose Roy :: Jovito Reyes Salonga :: Lorenzo Sumulong :: Mamintal Tamano :: Lorenzo Martínez Tañada :: Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves :: Arturo Modesto Tolentino
8th Congress :: Senate :: Heherson Alvarez :: Edgardo Angara :: Butz Aquino :: Joseph Estrada :: Neptali Gonzales :: Teofisto Guingona Jr. :: Ernesto Herrera :: Sotero Laurel :: Raul Manglapus :: John Henry Osmeña :: Vicente Paterno :: Aquilino Pimentel Jr. :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Leticia Ramos-Shahani :: Nina Rasul :: Alberto Romulo :: Jovito Reyes Salonga :: Mamintal Tamano :: Wigberto Tañada :: Victor Ziga
9th Congress :: Senate :: Heherson Alvarez :: Edgardo Angara :: Butz Aquino :: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo :: Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon :: Neptali Gonzales :: Teofisto Guingona Jr. :: Ernesto Herrera :: Blas Ople :: John Henry Osmeña :: Leticia Ramos-Shahani :: Nina Rasul :: Ramon Revilla Sr. :: Raul Roco :: Raul Roco :: Alberto Romulo :: Tito Sotto :: Wigberto Tañada :: Francisco Tatad :: Arturo Modesto Tolentino :: Freddie Webb
10th Congress :: Senate :: Heherson Alvarez :: Edgardo Angara :: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Franklin Drilon :: Marcelo Fernan :: Juan Martin Flavier :: Neptali Gonzales :: Ernesto Herrera :: Private User :: Blas Ople :: Serge Osmeña :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Leticia Ramos-Shahani :: Ramon Revilla Sr. :: Raul Roco :: Alberto Romulo :: Tito Sotto :: Francisco Tatad :: Freddie Webb
11th Congress :: Senate :: Tessie Aquino-Oreta :: Bobby Barbers :: Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon :: Rene Cayetano :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Franklin Drilon :: Marcelo Fernan :: Juan Martin Flavier :: Juan Martin Flavier :: Teofisto Guingona Jr. :: Robert Jaworski :: Loren Legarda :: Private User :: Blas Ople :: John Henry Osmeña :: Serge Osmeña :: Aquilino Pimentel Jr. :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Ramon Revilla Sr. :: Raul Roco :: Tito Sotto :: Francisco Tatad
12th Congress :: Senate :: Edgardo Angara :: Tessie Aquino-Oreta :: Joker Paz Arroyo :: Bobby Barbers :: Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon :: Rene Cayetano :: Noli de Castro :: Franklin Drilon :: Loi Ejercito :: Juan Martin Flavier :: Private :: Robert Jaworski :: Panfilo Lacson :: Loren Legarda :: Private User :: Blas Ople, John Henry Osmeña, Serge Osmeña :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Aquilino Pimentel Jr. :: Ralph Recto :: Ramon Revilla Sr. :: Tito Sotto :: Manny Villar
13th Congress :: Senate :: Edgardo Angara :: Joker Paz Arroyo :: Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon :: Pia Cayetano :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Franklin Drilon :: Loi Ejercito :: Juan Martin Flavier :: Richard Juico Gordon :: Panfilo Lacson :: Lito Lapid :: Alfredo Lim :: Jamby Abad Santos Madrigal :: Private User :: Serge Osmeña :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Aquilino Pimentel Jr. :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Ralph Recto :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Mar Roxas :: Manny Villar
14th Congress :: Senate :: Edgardo Angara :: Noynoy Aquino :: Joker Paz Arroyo :: Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon :: Alan Peter Cayetano :: Pia Cayetano :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Chiz Escudero :: Jinggoy Estrada :: Richard Juico Gordon :: Private :: Panfilo Lacson :: Lito Lapid :: Loren Legarda :: Jamby Abad Santos Madrigal :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Aquilino Pimentel Jr. :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Mar Roxas :: Antonio Trillanes IV :: Manny Villar :: Juan Miguel Zubiri
15th Congress :: Senate :: Edgardo Angara :: Joker Paz Arroyo :: Alan Peter Cayetano :: Pia Cayetano :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Franklin Drilon :: Chiz Escudero :: Jinggoy Estrada :: TG Guingona :: Private :: Panfilo Lacson :: Lito Lapid :: Loren Legarda :: Bongbong Marcos :: Serge Osmeña :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Koko Pimentel :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Ralph Recto :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Tito Sotto :: Antonio Trillanes IV :: Manny Villar
16th Congress :: Senate :: Sonny Angara :: Bam Aquino :: Nancy Binay :: Alan Peter Cayetano :: Pia Cayetano :: Miriam Defensor Santiago :: Franklin Drilon :: JV Ejercito :: Chiz Escudero :: Jinggoy Estrada :: TG Guingona :: Private :: Lito Lapid :: Loren Legarda :: Bongbong Marcos :: Serge Osmeña :: Koko Pimentel :: Private User :: Juan Ponce-Enrile :: Ralph Recto :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Tito Sotto :: Antonio Trillanes IV :: Cynthia Villar
17th Congress :: Senate :: Sonny Angara :: Bam Aquino :: Nancy Binay :: Alan Peter Cayetano :: Leila de Lima :: Franklin Drilon :: JV Ejercito :: Chiz Escudero :: Win Gatchalian :: Richard Juico Gordon :: Private :: Private :: Panfilo Lacson :: Loren Legarda :: Manny Pacquiao :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Koko Pimentel :: Private User :: Ralph Recto :: Tito Sotto :: Antonio Trillanes IV :: Cynthia Villar :: Juan Miguel Zubiri
18th Congress :: Senate :: Sonny Angara :: Nancy Binay :: Pia Cayetano :: Leila de Lima :: Ronald dela Rosa :: Franklin Drilon :: Win Gatchalian :: Bong Go :: Richard Juico Gordon :: Private :: Panfilo Lacson :: Lito Lapid :: Imee Marcos :: Manny Pacquiao :: Kiko Pangilinan :: Koko Pimentel :: Grace Poe :: Ralph Recto :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Tito Sotto :: Private :: Joel Villanueva :: Cynthia Villar :: Juan Miguel Zubiri
19th Congress :: Senate :: Sonny Angara :: Nancy Binay :: Alan Peter Cayetano :: Pia Cayetano :: Ronald dela Rosa :: JV Ejercito :: Chiz Escudero :: Jinggoy Estrada :: Win Gatchalian :: Bong Go :: Private :: Lito Lapid :: Loren Legarda :: Imee Marcos :: Robin Padilla :: Koko Pimentel :: Grace Poe :: Ramon "Bong" Revilla :: Private :: Raffy Tulfo :: Joel Villanueva :: Cynthia Villar :: Mark Villar :: Juan Miguel Zubiri