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Interim Batasang Pambansa

Interim Batasang Pambansa
Philippines
Type
Type
Houses 1
History
Established June 12, 1978
Disbanded June 5, 1984
Preceded by Batasang Bayan
Succeeded by Regular Batasang Pambansa
Leadership
Ferdinand Marcos1, KBL
Since (1978 - 1981)
Imelda Marcos, KBL
Since (1978 - 1984)
Prime Minister/MP, Region IV-A
Cesar E.A. Virata2, KBL
Since (1981 - 1984)
Deputy Prime Minister/Majority Floor Leader
Jose A. Roño, Jr. (MP, Region VIII)2,3, KBL
Since (1981 - 1984)
Speaker of the Batasan
Querube C. Makalintal (MP, Region IV), KBL
Since (1978 - 1984)
Speaker Pro-Tempore
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (MP, Region XII), KBL
Since (1978 - 1984)
Minority Floor Leader
Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (MP, Region VII), Pusyon Bisaya
Since (1978 - 1984)
Seats 208 members; elected
Elections
Single-winner
Last election
April 7, 1978 (regional)
April 27, 1978 (sectoral)
Meeting place
Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City

The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Legislature) was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body as mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government.

The Interim Batasang Pambansa passed a total of 702 laws.

The members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected per region, as specified in the 1978 Election Code, on April 7, 1978.

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


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