The Interim Batasang Pambansa (

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: 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 semi-presidential

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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/Prime Minister :: Ferdinand E. Marcos ( KBL) * First Lady :: Imelda R. Marcos ( KBL, Minister of Human Settlements/ Region IV-A) * Prime Minister :: Cesar E.A. Virata ( KBL,

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/ Region IV-B), ''elected June 30, 1981'' * Deputy Prime Minister :: Cesar E.A. Virata ( KBL,

/ Region IV-B) ::Jose A. Roño, Jr. ( KBL, Region VIII), ''elected June 30, 1981'' * Speaker of the Batasan :: Querube C. Makalintal ( KBL, Region IV-A) * Speaker Pro-Tempore ::Datu Blah T. Sinsuat ( KBL, Region XII) * Majority Floor Leader ::Jose A. Roño, Jr. ( KBL, Region VIII) * Minority Floor Leader :: Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (Pusyon Bisaya, Region VII) Note:

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 Revised Penal Code''
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

President/Prime Minister

Cabinet Members

Regional Representatives

The members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected per

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, as specified in the 1978 Election Code, enacted on February 7, 1978. : Resigned from office on September 16, 1983.

Sectoral Representatives

The sectoral members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected at large on April 27, 1978.

References

External links

Philippine Commission on Elections

Philippine House of Representatives

Philippine Senate

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