# Interim Batasang Pambansa

The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Assembly) 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 mandated by the 1973 Constitution as the Philippines shifted from a presidential to a semi-presidential form of government.

## 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: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
* Prime Minister:
** Ferdinand Marcos (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
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 2 — Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 31 and the Consolidation of Taxes of Hotels, Motels and Other Establishments
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 3 — National Internal Revenue Code Amendment
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 — Reduction of the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 — Definition and Implementation of the metric system and instituted the Modern Philippine Standard Time
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 — The Anti-Bouncing Check Law
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 42 — Amending the PCSO Charter
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 54 — 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
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 61 — General Banking Act
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 62 — Savings and Loan Association Act
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 63 — Private Development Banks Act
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 64 — Amending the DBP Charter
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 65 — Amending the Rural Banks Act
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 66 — Amending the Investment House Law
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 67 — Amending the Central Bank Act
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 — The Corporation Code
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 70 — Amending the Labor Code
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 71 — Amending the Revised Penal Code
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 — National Census Act of 1980
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 73 — Energy Conservation Act of 1980
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 74 — Amending the Land Transportation and Traffic Code
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 76 — Amending the Probation Law of 1976
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 — Creation of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 122 — 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
* Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 — Barangay Election Act of 1982

## Members

| Region | Member | Party |
| Region I | Jose Aspiras | KBL |
| Region I | Salacnib Baterina | KBL |
| Region I | Lucas Cauton | KBL |
| Region I | Andres Cosalan | KBL |
| Region I | Roque de Guzman | KBL |
| Region I | Felipe de Vera | KBL |
| Region I | Victor Dominguez | KBL |
| Region I | Conrado Estrella Sr. | KBL |
| Region I | Vicente Millora | KBL |
| Region I | Jeremias Montemayor | KBL |
| Region I | Joaquin L. Ortega | KBL |
| Region I | Antonio Raquiza | KBL |
| Region I | Antonio Villar | KBL |
| Region I | Jeremias Zapata | KBL |
| Region II | Rodolfo Albano | KBL |
| Region II | Prospero Bello | KBL |
| Region II | Simon Gato | KBL |
| Region II | Gualberto Lumauig | KBL |
| Region II | Carlos Padilla | KBL |
| Region II | Benjamin Perez | KBL |
| Region II | Juan Ponce Enrile | KBL |
| Region II | Rolando Puzon | KBL |
| Region III | Vicente Abad Santos | KBL |
| Region III | Amado Alinea | KBL |
| Region III | Felicita Bernardino | KBL |
| Region III | Angel Concepcion | KBL |
| Region III | Leopoldo Diaz | KBL |
| Region III | Juan Liwag | KBL |
| Region III | Vicente Magsaysay | KBL |
| Region III | Baldomero Mangiliman | KBL |
| Region III | Estelito Mendoza | KBL |
| Region III | Narciso Nario | KBL |
| Region III | Teodulo Natividad | KBL |
| Region III | Blas Ople | KBL |
| Region III | Cicero Punzalan | KBL |
| Region III | Antonino Roman | KBL |
| Region III | Mercedes Teodoro | KBL |
| Region III | Eller Torres | KBL |
| Region IV | Emilio Abello Sr. | KBL |
| Region IV | Estanislao Alinea Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV | Jose Bengzon | KBL |
| Region IV | Jose Conrado Benitez | KBL |
| Region IV | Manuel Camara | KBL |
| Region IV | Fred Elizalde | KBL |
| Region IV | Gerardo Espina Sr. | KBL |
| Region IV | Alejandro Fider | KBL |
| Region IV | Pablo Floro | KBL |
| Region IV | Eddie Ilarde | KBL |
| Region IV | Querube Makalintal | KBL |
| Region IV | Imelda Marcos | KBL |
| Region IV | Roberto Oca Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV | Vicente Paterno | KBL |
| Region IV | Waldo Perfecto | KBL |
| Region IV | Ricardo Puno | KBL |
| Region IV | Rogelio Quiambao | KBL |
| Region IV | Carlos P. Romulo | KBL |
| Region IV | Januario Soller Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV | Arturo Tolentino | KBL |
| Region IV | Ronaldo Zamora | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Mariano Agcaoili | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Helena Benitez | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Leonides de Leon | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Soledad Dolor | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Gilberto Duavit | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Estanislao Fernandez | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Nemesio Ganan Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Salvador Laurel | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Jose Leido Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Expedito Leviste | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Pedro Mendiola | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Jorge Nuñez | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Teodoro Peña | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Carmencita Reyes | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Frisco San Juan | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Godofredo Tan | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Arturo Tanco Jr. | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Medardo Tumagay | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Cesar Villariba | KBL |
| Region IV-A | Luis Yulo | KBL |
| Region V | Jose Alberto | KBL |
| Region V | Ricardo Butalid | KBL |
| Region V | Socorro de Castro | KBL |
| Region V | Emilio Espinosa Jr. | KBL |
| Region V | Arnulfo Fuentebella | KBL |
| Region V | Carlos R. Imperial | KBL |
| Region V | Augusto Ortiz | KBL |
| Region V | Maximino Peralta | KBL |
| Region V | Marcial Pimentel | KBL |
| Region V | Dolores Sison | KBL |
| Region V | Francisco Tatad | KBL |
| Region V | Luis Villafuerte | KBL |
| Region VI | Teodoro Benedicto | KBL |
| Region VI | Salvador Britanico | KBL |
| Region VI | Fermin Caram Jr. | KBL |
| Region VI | Pedro Exmundo | KBL |
| Region VI | Alfonso Garcia | KBL |
| Region VI | Roberto Gatuslao | KBL |
| Region VI | Rodolfo Layuman | KBL |
| Region VI | Leopoldo Locsin | KBL |
| Region VI | Jeanito Madamba | KBL |
| Region VI | Narciso Monfort | KBL |
| Region VI | Jose Montalvo | KBL |
| Region VI | Remo Montelibano | KBL |
| Region VI | Arturo Pacificador | KBL |
| Region VI | Jose Tumbokon | KBL |
| Region VI | Niel Tupas Sr. | KBL |
| Region VI | Jose Varela Jr. | KBL |
| Region VII | Natalio Bacalso | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Bartolome Cabangbang | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Eutiquio Cimafranca | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Alfonso Corominan Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Hilario Davide Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Filemon Fernandez | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Jorge Kintanar | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Valentino Legaspi | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Mariano Logarta | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Enrique Medina Jr. | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Dominador Pernes | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Jesus Villegas | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VII | Julian Yballe | Pusyon Bisaya |
| Region VIII | Damian Aldaba | KBL |
| Region VIII | Victor Amasa | KBL |
| Region VIII | Edilberto del Valle | KBL |
| Region VIII | Artemio Mate | KBL |
| Region VIII | Emiliano Melgazo | KBL |
| Region VIII | Benjamin Romualdez | KBL |
| Region VIII | Jose Roño | KBL |
| Region VIII | Alberto Veloso | KBL |
| Region VIII | Fernando Veloso | KBL |
| Region VIII | Nicanor Yñiguez | KBL |
| Region IX | Antonio Ceniza | KBL |
| Region IX | Joaquin Enriquez Jr. | KBL |
| Region IX | Manuel Espaldon | KBL |
| Region IX | Guardson Lood | KBL |
| Region IX | Hussin Loong | KBL |
| Region IX | Celso Palma | KBL |
| Region IX | Ulpiano Ramas | KBL |
| Region IX | Kalbi Tupay | KBL |
| Region X | Edelmiro Amante | KBL |
| Region X | Reuben Canoy | Mindanao Alliance |
| Region X | Concordio Diel | KBL |
| Region X | Carlos Fortich | KBL |
| Region X | Constantino Navarro | KBL |
| Region X | Liliano Neri | KBL |
| Region X | Emmanuel Pelaez | KBL |
| Region X | Henry Regalado | KBL |
| Region X | Antonio Tupaz | KBL |
| Region XI | Alejandro Almendras | KBL |
| Region XI | Benjamin Bautista | KBL |
| Region XI | Rodolfo del Rosario | KBL |
| Region XI | Manuel Garcia | KBL |
| Region XI | Teodoro Palma Gil | KBL |
| Region XI | Jose Puyat Jr. | KBL |
| Region XI | Jorge Royeca | KBL |
| Region XI | Felicidad Santos | KBL |
| Region XI | Rogelio Sarmiento | KBL |
| Region XI | Jose Sison | KBL |
| Region XII | Jesus Amparo | KBL |
| Region XII | Anacleto Badoy Jr. | KBL |
| Region XII | Tomas Baga Jr. | KBL |
| Region XII | Abdullah Dimaporo | KBL |
| Region XII | Ahdel Pangandaman | KBL |
| Region XII | Ernesto Roldan | Konsensiya ng Bayan |
| Region XII | Datu Blah Sinsuat | KBL |
| Region XII | Estanislao Valdez | KBL |
| Agricultural Labor – Luzon | Luis Taruc | Independent |
| Agricultural Labor – Luzon | Jose Cervantes | Independent |
| Agricultural Labor – Visayas | Rolando Bayot | Independent |
| Agricultural Labor – Mindanao | Jiamil Ismael Dianalan | Independent |
| Industrial Labor – Luzon | Ruben de Ocampo | Independent |
| Industrial Labor – Luzon | Eulogio Lerum | Independent |
| Industrial Labor – Visayas | Januario Seno | Independent |
| Industrial Labor – Mindanao | Princess Porti Pacasum | Independent |
| Youth – Luzon | Danilo Concepcion | Independent |
| Youth – Luzon | Rogelio Peyuan | Independent |
| Youth – Visayas | Luisito Patalinhug | Independent |
| Youth – Mindanao | Nurodin Mamaluba | Independent |
| Youth – Any Region | Macairog Aznar | Independent |
| Youth – Any Region | Judy Carunungan | Independent |