# Batasang Bayan

The Batasang Bayan (English: Legislative Advisory Council, lit. 'Public Legislature') was the consultative assembly and legislative advisory council in the Philippines that helped formulate decrees promulgated by Ferdinand Marcos from its inauguration on September 21, 1976 to June 12, 1978.
"As such powers and functions shall consist of but not limited to assisting and advising the President of his lawmaking functions, providing a forum for the citizenry, through the herein designated representatives, to ventilate their views on national issues, as well as their opinions on the manner of administering the affairs of the government, providing a forum for the rationalization, unification, and clarification on the policies and programs of the Executive Branch of Government and providing a mechanism for actually conducting a review of the structures, policies and efficiencies of the different Barangays and Sanggunians and submit its finding and recommendations to the President as mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government and Presidential Decree No. 995." It held its regular and special sessions at the Philippine International Convention Center.

## Sessions

* Regular Session: September 21, 1976 – October 30, 1978

## Leadership
### President

* Ferdinand Marcos

### Secretary of Local Governments

* Jose A. Roño, Jr.

### Floor Leader
## Functions

The Batasang Bayan functioned as a legislative advisory council to the President on legislative matters. Powers and functions consisted of:
* Assisting and advising the President of his lawmaking functions;
* Providing a forum for the citizenry, through the herein designated representatives, to ventilate their views on national issues, as well as their opinions on the manner of administering the affairs of the government;
* Providing a forum for the rationalization, unification, and clarification on the policies and programs of the Executive Branch of Government;
* Providing a mechanism for actually conducting a review of the structures, policies and efficiencies of the different Barangays and Sanggunians and submit its finding and recommendations to the President.

## Members

The Batasang Bayan was composed of 128 members, all appointive. Representation came from the highest government entity down to the smallest local government unit (barangay) and the marginalized sectors of society. Particularly, it was composed of the following:
* President of the Republic of the Philippines, the members of the Cabinet, including officials with the rank of Cabinet.
* Provincial governors, city mayors, presidents of regional associations of Barangay and Kabataang Barangay Councils.
* Sectoral representatives of professional, capital-industrial and agricultural.
| Region | Member |
| Cabinet | Vicente Abad Santos |
| Cabinet | Estefania Aldaba-Lim |
| Cabinet | Baltazar Aquino |
| Cabinet | Jose Aspiras |
| Cabinet | Jacobo C. Clave |
| Cabinet | Cesar A. Dumlao |
| Cabinet | Manuel Elizalde Jr. |
| Cabinet | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Cabinet | Conrado Estrella Sr. |
| Cabinet | Clemente S. Gatmaitan |
| Cabinet | Alfredo Juinio |
| Cabinet | Jaime C. Laya |
| Cabinet | Jose J. Leido Jr. |
| Cabinet | Melecio S. Magno |
| Cabinet | Juan L. Manuel |
| Cabinet | Blas Ople |
| Cabinet | Vicente Paterno |
| Cabinet | Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. |
| Cabinet | Carlos P. Romulo |
| Cabinet | Jose A. Roño |
| Cabinet | Gerardo P. Sicat |
| Cabinet | Arturo R. Tanco Jr. |
| Cabinet | Francisco Tatad |
| Cabinet | Bernardo Tensuan |
| Cabinet | Juan C. Tuvera |
| Cabinet | Geronimo Z. Velasco |
| Cabinet | Cesar Virata |
| Region I | David D. Aguila |
| Region I | Roque B. De Guzman |
| Region I | Sergio P. Kawi |
| Region I | Elizabeth M. Keon |
| Region I | Ben Palispis |
| Region I | Crisostomo F. Pariñas |
| Region I | Sofia V. Reyes |
| Region I | Catherine B. Singson |
| Region II | Amadeo P. Bargas Jr. |
| Region II | Cecil A. Carag |
| Region II | Faustino N. Dy Jr. |
| Region II | Joaquin Labrador |
| Region II | Zosimo Paredes |
| Region II | Florentino P. Ruiz |
| Region II | Felipe Salvador |
| Region II | Virgilio A. Tiongson |
| Region III | Amadeo G. Alinea |
| Region III | Rodolfo S. Angeles |
| Region III | Allyson G. Bautista |
| Region III | Baldomero T. Mangiliman |
| Region III | Estelito Mendoza |
| Region III | Ignacio S. Santiago |
| Region III | Miguel L. Santos |
| Region III | Amancio P. Sumabat |
| Region IV | Emilio M. Abello Sr. |
| Region IV | Makairog G. Aznar |
| Region IV | Ramon Bagatsing |
| Region IV | Jose P. Bengzon |
| Region IV | Domingo S. Guevarra Jr. |
| Region IV | Consuelo P. Madrigal |
| Region IV | Imelda Marcos |
| Region IV | Rogelio M. Quiambao |
| Region IV-A | Alipio M. Abrenica |
| Region IV-A | Fernando C. Campos |
| Region IV-A | William D. Dichoso |
| Region IV-A | Antonio Leviste |
| Region IV-A | Isidro S. Rodriguez Sr. |
| Region IV-A | Felicisimo San Luis |
| Region IV-A | Eliseo G. Santos |
| Region IV-A | Medardo L. Tumagay |
| Region IV-A | Rizaldy L. Villaseñor |
| Region V | J. Antonio A. Amparado |
| Region V | Felixberto A. Camacho |
| Region V | Socorro G. De Castro |
| Region V | Leila de Lima |
| Region V | Emilio D. R. Espinosa Jr. |
| Region V | Eufronio K. Maristela |
| Region V | Jose L. Sarte Jr. |
| Region VI | Emiliano G. Bautista Jr. |
| Region VI | Francisco C. Divinagracia Jr. |
| Region VI | Liberato R. Ibadlit |
| Region VI | Remo J. Montelibano |
| Region VI | Conrado J. Norada |
| Region VI | Jose A. Reyes |
| Region VI | Ciceron M. Severino |
| Region VII | Emilio E. Alcoseba |
| Region VII | June T. Araula |
| Region VII | Manolito L. Asok |
| Region VII | Jose C. Aviles |
| Region VII | Edilberto A. Del Valle |
| Region VII | Eduardo Gullas |
| Region VII | Uriel R. Leopando |
| Region VII | Timoteo S. Oracion |
| Region VIII | Emmanuel T. Celada |
| Region VIII | Arnold R. Lungay |
| Region VIII | Ramon O. Reyes |
| Region VIII | Benjamin Romualdez |
| Region VIII | Valeriano P. Tomol Jr. |
| Region VIII | Terencio F. Uyloan |
| Region IX | Damsid J. Abidin |
| Region IX | Vicente A. Balisado |
| Region IX | Joaquin F. Enriquez Jr. |
| Region IX | Romulo M. Espaldon |
| Region IX | Muss S. Izquierdo |
| Region IX | Jose A. Legaspi |
| Region X | Concordio C. Diel |
| Region X | Gabriel A. Catane |
| Region X | Jesus M. Jajalla |
| Region X | Carlo H. Lozada |
| Region X | Uldarico B. Mejorada |
| Region X | Jeddu A. Migriño |
| Region X | Fernando B. Pacana Jr. |
| Region X | Vitaliano E. Porio |
| Region X | Henry V. Regalado |
| Region X | Guillermo N. Tabios Jr. |
| Region XI | Modesto G. Avellanosa |
| Region XI | Susan Dela Rosa |
| Region XI | Delfin A. Macalinao |
| Region XI | Rolando C. Marcial |
| Region XI | Saturnino G. Parcasio |
| Region XI | Leonardo C. Pascual |
| Region XI | Luis T. Santos |
| Region XI | Nur-Hussein Ututalum |
| Region XII | Simeon Datumanong |
| Region XII | Omar M. Dianalan |
| Region XII | Mohammad Ali Dimaporo |
| Region XII | Ronaldo D. Espina |
| Region XII | Ronald K. Go |
| Region XII | Nurodin M. Mamaluba |
| Region XII | Okuo S. Mapupuno |
| Region XII | Maximiano R. Martin Jr. |
| Region XII | Ernesto F. Roldan |
| At-large | Jose M. Alberto |
| At-large | Jose M. Aldeguer |
| At-large | Vicente M. Cerilles |
| At-large | Danding Cojuangco |
| At-large | Rene Espina |
| At-large | Constantino C. Navarro Sr. |
| At-large | Fernando R. Veloso |
| At-large | Antonio V. Raquiza |
| Youth | Marivic Guevarra |
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