8th Congress of the Philippines
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Overview
Term	July 27, 1987 – May 25, 1992
President	Corazon Aquino
Vice President	Salvador Laurel
Senate
Members	24
President	Jovito Salonga (until January 18, 1992) Neptali Gonzales (from January 18, 1992)
President pro tempore	Teofisto Guingona Jr. (until July 23, 1990) Sotero Laurel (July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992) Ernesto Maceda (from January 18, 1992)
Majority leader	Orly Mercado (until July 23, 1990) Teofisto Guingona Jr. (July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991) Alberto Romulo (from July 22, 1991)
Minority leader	Juan Ponce Enrile (until January 18, 1992) Wigberto Tañada (from January 18, 1992)
House of Representatives
Members	214
Speaker	Ramon Mitra Jr.
Speaker pro tempore	Antonio Cuenco
Majority leader	Francisco S. Sumulong
Minority leader	Rodolfo Albano Jr. (until October 20, 1989) Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (October 20, 1989 – June 1, 1990) Salvador Escudero (June 1, 1990 – July 22, 1991) Victor Francisco Ortega (from July 22, 1991)

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The8th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino:Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of thePhilippine Senate andHouse of Representatives, met from July 27, 1987, until May 25, 1992, during thepresidency of Corazon Aquino. This was the firstCongress after the ratification of the 1987Constitution of the Philippines.

Senate President

Jovito Salonga,
until January 18, 1992

Neptali Gonzales,
from January 18, 1992

• President:
  • Jovito Salonga (Liberal), until January 18, 1992
  • Neptali Gonzales (LDP), from January 18, 1992
• President pro tempore:
  • Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
  • Sotero Laurel (UNIDO), July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992
  • Ernesto Maceda (PDP–Laban), from January 18, 1992
• Majority Floor Leader:
  • Orly Mercado (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
  • Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991
  • Alberto Romulo (LDP), from July 22, 1991
• Minority Floor Leader:
  • Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), until January 18, 1992
  • Wigberto Tañada (Liberal), from January 18, 1992

House Speaker

Ramon Mitra Jr.

• Speaker:Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan–2nd,LDP)
• Speaker pro tempore:Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City–2nd,LDP)
• Majority Floor Leader: Francisco S. Sumulong (Rizal–1st,LDP)
• Minority Floor Leader:
  • Rodolfo Albano Jr. (Isabela–1st,KBL), until October 20, 1989
  • Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (Lanao del Sur–2nd,KBL), October 20, 1989 – June 1, 1990
  • Salvador Escudero (Sorsogon–1st,KBL), June 1, 1990 – July 22, 1991
  • Victor Francisco Ortega (La Union–1st,Nacionalista), from July 22, 1991

• First Regular Session: July 27, 1987 – June 10, 1988
• Second Regular Session: July 25, 1988 – June 8, 1989
  • First Special Session: January 9–13, 1989
• Third Regular Session: July 24, 1989 – June 7, 1990
  • Second Special Session: January 3, 1990
• Fourth Regular Session: July 23, 1990 – June 6, 1991
  • Third Special Session: December 17–21, 1990
• Fifth Regular Session: July 22, 1991 – May 25, 1992
  • Fourth Special Session: December 16–19, 1991

All senators wereelected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.

• Congress of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• 1987 Philippine legislative election

• "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived fromthe original on September 14, 2006. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2006.
• "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation.Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2006.

• 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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