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10th Congress of the Philippines

10th Congress of the Philippines
← 9th 11th →
Overview
Term	July 24, 1995 – June 5, 1998
President	Fidel Ramos
Vice President	Joseph Estrada
Senate
Members	24
President	Edgardo Angara (until August 28, 1995) Neptali Gonzales (August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996) Ernesto Maceda (October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998) Neptali Gonzales (from January 26, 1998)
President pro tempore	Leticia Ramos-Shahani (until October 10, 1996) Blas Ople (from October 10, 1996)
Majority leader	Alberto Romulo (until October 10, 1996) Francisco Tatad (October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998) Franklin Drilon (from January 26, 1998)
Minority leader	Ernesto Maceda (until August 29, 1995) Edgardo Angara (August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996) Neptali Gonzales (October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998) Ernesto Maceda (from January 26, 1998)
House of Representatives
Members	226
Speaker	Jose de Venecia Jr.
Deputy Speakers	Hernando Perez Raul Daza Simeon Datumanong
Majority leader	Rodolfo Albano Jr.
Minority leader	Ronaldo Zamora

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The 10th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikasampung Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 24, 1995, until June 5, 1998, during the last three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 10th Congress followed the 1995 national elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

• First Special Session: June 26 – July 7, 1995

• First Regular Session: July 24, 1995 – June 7, 1996
  • First Joint Session: April 1 and June 3, 1996
  • Second Special Session: May 13 – June 21, 1996
• Second Regular Session: July 22, 1996 – June 13, 1997
  • Third Special Session: August 12 – 30, 1996
  • Fourth Special Session: January 6 – 31, 1997
  • Fifth Special Session: February 3 – 28, 1997
  • Second Joint Session: January 27, February 10, February 24, March 3 and March 10 – 17, 1997
• Third Regular Session: July 28, 1997 – June 5, 1998
  • Third Joint Session: February 16 – March 6, 1998
  • Sixth Special Session: March 16 – 20, 1998
  • Seventh Special Session: April 6 – 10, 1998
  • Eighth Special Session: April 12 – May 1, 1998

Laws passed by the 10th Congress:

Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (took effect on January 1, 1998).

• President:
  • Edgardo Angara (LDP), until August 28, 1995
  • Neptali Gonzales (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996
  • Ernesto Maceda (NPC), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
  • Neptali Gonzales (LDP), from January 26, 1998
• President pro tempore:
  • Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), until October 10, 1996
  • Blas Ople (LDP), from October 10, 1996
• Majority Floor Leader:
  • Alberto Romulo (LDP), until October 10, 1996
  • Francisco Tatad (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
  • Franklin Drilon (Lakas), from January 26, 1998
• Minority Floor Leader:
  • Ernesto Maceda (NPC), until August 29, 1995
  • Edgardo Angara (LDP), August 29, 1995 – October 10, 1996
  • Neptali Gonzales (LDP), October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
  • Ernesto Maceda (NPC), from January 26, 1998

• Speaker: Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th, Lakas)
• Deputy Speakers:
  • Luzon: Hernando Perez (Batangas–2nd, Lakas)
  • Visayas: Raul Daza (Northern Samar–1st, Liberal)
  • Mindanao: Simeon Datumanong (Maguindanao–2nd, Lakas)
• Majority Floor Leader: Rodolfo Albano Jr. (Isabela–1st, NPC)
• Minority Floor Leader: Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan, NPC)

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

• For senators elected on May 11, 1992: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
• For senators elected on May 8, 1995: June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001

• Congress of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines
• 1995 Philippine general election

• "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.

• 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.