The Interim Batasang Pambansa ( English: Interim National Assembly) was the

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of the

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from its inauguration on June 12, 1978, to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the

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shifted from a presidential to a

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Sessions

* First Regular Session: June 12, 1978 – June 6, 1979 * Second Regular Session: July 23, 1979 – June 11, 1980 * Third Regular Session: July 28, 1980 – April 28, 1981 * Fourth Regular Session: July 27, 1981 – June 1, 1982 * Fifth Regular Session: July 26, 1982 – April 14, 1983 * Sixth Regular Session: July 25, 1983 – June 5, 1984

Leadership

* President:

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( KBL) *

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: **

( KBL), until June 30, 1981 ** Cesar Virata ( KBL), from July 28, 1981 * Deputy Prime Minister: ** Cesar Virata ( KBL), until July 28, 1981 ** Jose Roño (Region VIII, KBL), from July 28, 1981 * Speaker: Querube Makalintal (Region IV, KBL) * Speaker pro tempore: Datu Blah Sinsuat (Region XII, KBL) * Majority leader: Jose Roño (Region VIII, KBL) * Minority leader: Hilario Davide Jr. (Region VII, Pusyon Bisaya)

Legislation

The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.

Major legislation

Batas Pambansa Blg. 1
— ''General Appropriations Act of 1978''

— ''Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 31 and the Consolidation of Taxes of Hotels, Motels and Other Establishments''

— ''National Internal Revenue Code Amendment''

— ''Reduction of the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons''

— ''Definition and Implementation of the

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and instituted the Modern

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''
Batas Pambansa Blg. 22
— ''The Anti-Bouncing Check Law''
Batas Pambansa Blg. 42
— ''Amending the PCSO Charter''

— ''Setting the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines''

— ''General Banking Act''

— ''Savings and Loan Association Act''

— ''Private Development Banks Act''

— ''Amending the DBP Charter''

— ''Amending the Rural Banks Act''

— ''Amending the Investment House Law''

— ''Amending the Central Bank Act''

— ''The Corporation Code''

— ''Amending the Labor Code''

— ''Amending the

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Batas Pambansa Blg. 72
— ''National Census Act of 1980''

— ''Energy Conservation Act of 1980''

— ''Amending the Land Transportation and Traffic Code''

— ''Amending the Probation Law of 1976''

— ''Creation of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas''

— ''Setting the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 Amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines''

— ''Barangay Election Act of 1982''

Members

Notes

References

External links

Philippine Commission on Elections

Philippine House of Representatives

Philippine Senate

The LAWPH''i''L Project – Philippine Laws and Jurispudance databank