34th legislative term of the Philippines
The13th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino:Ikalabintatlong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of thePhilippine Senate andHouse of Representatives, met from July 26, 2004, until June 8, 2007, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years ofGloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 13thCongress followed the2004 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her severalState of the Nation Addresses has repeatedly called onCongress to pave the way for the amending of the1987 Constitution[1] to provide for aunicameral–parliamentary–federalform of government. On December 8, 2006, theadministration-dominatedHouse of Representatives, bypassing theSenate, passed in hasteHouse Resolution 1450, which called on Congress to convene into aConstituent Assembly (ConAss) to propose amendments to the Constitution.[2]The House move however, was faced with stiff opposition from the outmaneuvered members of theopposition and all but 1 member of the Senate,[3] which was later bolstered by support from several sectors of thecivil society and the influentialRoman Catholic Church,[4] which threatened to hold nationwide protest rallies to denounce the House move.[5] Succumbing to the mounting opposition and the apparent withdrawal of support of thePresident,[6]House SpeakerJose De Venecia later on scrapped the entire resolution and called instead for aconstitutional convention, challenging the Senate to concur it in 72 hours.[7] But this too was rejected by the Senate,[8] which preferred to hold a constitutional convention after the2007 elections.[9] Efforts to amend the constitution during the 13th Congress were eventually shelved.[10]
- First Regular Session: July 26, 2004 – June 7, 2005
- First Special Session: January 5 – February 10, 2005
- Second Special Session: March 1 – April 1, 2005
- Second Regular Session: July 25, 2005 – June 5, 2006
- Third Regular Session: July 24, 2006 – June 8, 2007
- Third Special Session: February 19 – 20, 2007
- Special Centennial Session: June 7, 2007
Laws passed by the 13th Congress: 149 (Republic Act No. 9333 to 9495), as of September 7, 2007[11]
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Final Senate composition.
Final House of Representatives composition.The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
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Thirteenth Congress representation map of the Philippines- ^Alfredo Lim resigned on June 30, 2007, upon taking office asMayor of Manila.
- ^Luis Bersamin Jr. was assassinated on December 16, 2006.[13]
- ^Joey Salceda resigned on February 10, 2007, upon being appointed asPresidential Chief of Staff.
- ^Ronaldo Puno resigned on February 5, 2006, upon being appointed asSecretary of the Interior and Local Government.
- ^Rolando Andaya Jr. resigned on February 5, 2006, upon being appointed asSecretary of Budget and Management.
- ^Ace Durano resigned on August 19, 2004, upon being appointed asSecretary of Tourism.
- ^Ramon Durano VI waselected on May 30, 2005, to succeedAce Durano. He took office on June 9, 2005.
- ^Marcelino Libanan resigned on April 18, 2007, upon being appointed as Commissioner of theBureau of Immigration.[14]
- ^Romualdo Vicencio died on July 26, 2006.
- ^Jesli Lapus resigned on July 24, 2006, upon being appointed asSecretary of Education.
- ^Anuar Abubakar was removed by theHouse of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on June 30, 2006, after an electoral protest.
- ^Nur Jaafar took office on August 9, 2006, after winning an electoral protest against Anuar Abubakar.
- ^Antonio Serapio died on February 19, 2007.[15]
- ^Benjamin Cruz died on October 15, 2004.
- ^Leonila Chavez succeeded Benjamin Cruz.
- ^Ernesto Gidaya died on January 29, 2007.[16]
- ^Estrella de Leon Santos took office on January 31, 2007, to succeed Ernesto Gidaya.[17]
- ^Arroyo will push Cha-cha, hit at 'Imperial Manila' in SONAArchived September 30, 2007, at theWayback Machine Accessed on July 21, 2006.
- ^House approves resolution convening constituent assembly Maila Ager INQ7.net. Accessed on December 7, 2006.
- ^22 senators close ranks, vow to boycott Con-assArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 9, 2006.
- ^Arroyo foes gear for 'serious battle'Archived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 8, 2006.
- ^CBCP planning nationwide protests vs constituent assemblyArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 8, 2006.
- ^Palace backtracks, now favors constitutional convention, tooArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 9, 2006
- ^De Venecia calls for constitutional conventionArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 9, 2006.
- ^Senators nix De Venecia's 72-hour con-con deadlineArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 9, 2006.
- ^Senate OKs Con-con but there's no rushArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 13, 2006.
- ^Constitutional convention 'dead' says solonArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine Accessed on December 12, 2006.
- ^Arroyo signs P1.126-trillion budgetArchived April 1, 2007, at theWayback Machine. Accessed on May 26, 2007
- ^Singson is new Deputy SpeakerArchived October 12, 2007, at theWayback Machine. Accessed on March 22, 2007.
- ^Abra lawmaker murderedArchived November 8, 2007, at theWayback Machine. Accessed on December 17, 2006.
- ^Arroyo names lawmaker new immigration commissionerArchived July 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine.Accessed on April 18, 2007.
- ^Rep. Serapio dies in vehicular accidentArchived December 19, 2007, at theWayback Machine Accessed on February 20, 2007.
- ^Party-list Rep. Ernesto Gidaya passes awayArchived September 29, 2007, at theWayback Machine Accessed on February 1, 2007.
- ^A Lady Takes Over Accessed on February 1, 2007.
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000).The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines.ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000).Philippine Legislature 100 Years.ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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- # — Villar became the next Senate president during the14th Congress.
- ## — Position vacated whenNoli de Castro was elected to the vice presidency.
- ### — In 2007, Lim vacated his position prior to hiselection as the mayor ofManila.
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