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The 12th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.




Sessions


First Regular Session: July 23, 2001 – June 7, 2002
First Special Session: January 8 – March 1, 2002
Second Regular Session: July 22, 2002 – June 6, 2003
Third Regular Session: July 28, 2003 – June 4, 2004
Second Special Session: January 5 – February 13, 2004




Leadership






= Senate

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President: Franklin Drilon (Independent)
President pro tempore:
Manny Villar (Independent), until August 12, 2002
Juan Flavier (Lakas), from August 12, 2002
Majority Floor Leader:
Loren Legarda (Lakas), until June 3, 2002
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), June 3 – July 23, 2002
Loren Legarda (Lakas), July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004
Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), from January 12, 2004
Minority Floor Leader:
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), until June 3, 2002
Tito Sotto (LDP), from June 3, 2002




= House of Representatives

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Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas)
Deputy Speakers:
Luzon: Emilio Espinosa Jr. (Masbate–2nd, NPC)
Visayas: Raul M. Gonzalez (Iloilo City, NPC)
Mindanao: Abdulgani Salapuddin (Lakas)
Majority Floor Leader: Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Lakas)
Minority Floor Leader: Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, LDP)




Members






= Senate

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

For senators elected on May 11, 1998: June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
For senators elected on May 14, 2001: June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007




= House of Representatives

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The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives is from June 30, 2001, to June 30, 2004.




Notes






External links


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




Further reading


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.




See also


Congress of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives of the Philippines
2001 Philippine general election

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