# 8th Congress of the Philippines

The 8th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikawalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1987, until June 17, 1992, during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. This was the first Congress after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.

## Leadership
### Senate

* President:
** Jovito Salonga (Liberal), until January 18, 1992
** Neptali Gonzales (LDP), from January 18, 1992
* President pro tempore:
** Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
** Sotero Laurel (UNIDO), July 23, 1990 – January 18, 1992
** Ernesto Maceda (PDP–Laban), from January 18, 1992
* Majority Floor Leader:
** Orly Mercado (Liberal), until July 23, 1990
** Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Liberal), July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991
** Alberto Romulo (LDP), from July 22, 1991
* Minority Floor Leader:
** Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), until January 18, 1992
** Wigberto Tañada (Liberal), from January 18, 1992

### House of Representatives

* Speaker: Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan–2nd, LDP)
* Speaker pro tempore: Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City–2nd, LDP)
* Majority Floor Leader: Francisco S. Sumulong (Rizal–1st, LDP)
* Minority Floor Leader:
** Rodolfo B. Albano (Isabela–1st, KBL), until October 20, 1989
** Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (Lanao del Sur–2nd, KBL), October 20, 1989 – June 1, 1990
** Salvador Escudero (Sorsogon–1st, KBL), June 1, 1990 – July 22, 1991
** Victor F. Ortega (La Union–1st, Nacionalista), from July 22, 1991

## Members
### Senate

All senators were elected on May 11, 1987 for terms that began on June 30, 1987 and ended on June 30, 1992.
| Senator | Party |
| Heherson Alvarez | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Edgardo Angara | Independent |
| Butz Aquino | BANDILA |
| Joseph Estrada | Nacionalista |
| Neptali Gonzales | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Teofisto Guingona Jr. | Liberal |
| Ernesto Herrera | Liberal |
| Sotero Laurel | UNIDO |
| Joey Lina | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Ernesto Maceda | PDP–Laban |
| Raul Manglapus | Lakas ng Bayan |
| Orly Mercado | Liberal |
| John Henry Osmeña | Liberal |
| Vicente Paterno | PDP–Laban |
| Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | Nacionalista |
| Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Nina Rasul | Liberal |
| Alberto Romulo | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Rene Saguisag | Liberal |
| Jovito Salonga | Liberal |
| Mamintal A. J. Tamano | Nacionalista |
| Wigberto Tañada | Liberal |
| Victor Ziga | Liberal |

### House of Representatives

| Province/City | District | Representative | Party |
| Abra | Lone | Rudolfo Bernardez | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Agusan del Norte | 1st | Charito Plaza | UNIDO |
| Agusan del Norte | 2nd | Edelmiro Amante | UNIDO |
| Agusan del Sur | Lone | Democrito Plaza | UNIDO |
| Aklan | Lone | Ramon Legaspi | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Albay | 1st | Edcel Lagman | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Albay | 2nd | Carlos R. Imperial | Independent |
| Albay | 3rd | Elfren Sarte | Liberal |
| Antique | Lone | Exequiel Javier | Independent |
| Aurora | Lone | Benedicto Miran | UNIDO |
| Bacolod | Lone | Romeo Guanzon | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Basilan | Lone | Alvin Dans | Liberal |
| Bataan | 1st | Felicito Payumo | Liberal |
| Bataan | 2nd | Tet Garcia | PDP–Laban |
| Batanes | Lone | Florencio Abad | Liberal |
| Batangas | 1st | Conrado Apacible | UNIDO |
| Batangas | 2nd | Hernando Perez | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Batangas | 3rd | Milagros Laurel-Trinidad | UNIDO |
| Batangas | 4th | Jose Calingasan | UNIDO |
| Benguet | 1st | Honorato Aquino | UNIDO |
| Benguet | 2nd | Samuel Dangwa | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Bohol | 1st | Venice Borja-Agana | UNIDO |
| Bohol | 2nd | David Tirol | Nacionalista |
| Bohol | 3rd | Isidro Zarraga | PDP–Laban |
| Bukidnon | 1st | Socorro Acosta | Liberal |
| Bukidnon | 2nd | Violeta Labaria | PDP–Laban |
| Bukidnon | 3rd | Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. | Liberal |
| Bulacan | 1st | Francisco Aniag Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Bulacan | 2nd | Vicente Rivera Jr. | Liberal |
| Bulacan | 3rd | Jose Cabochan | PDP–Laban |
| Bulacan | 4th | Rogaciano Mercado | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Cagayan | 1st | Domingo Tuzon | Nacionalista |
| Cagayan | 2nd | Leoncio Puzon | PDP–Laban |
| Cagayan | 3rd | Tito Dupaya | PDP–Laban |
| Cagayan de Oro | Lone | Benedicta Roa | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Caloocan | 1st | Virgilio Robles | UNIDO |
| Caloocan | 1st | Romeo Santos | PDP–Laban |
| Caloocan | 2nd | Gerardo P. Cabochan | PDP–Laban |
| Camarines Norte | Lone | Renato Unico | PDP–Laban |
| Camarines Sur | 1st | Rolando Andaya | UNIDO |
| Camarines Sur | 2nd | Raul Roco | UNIDO |
| Camarines Sur | 3rd | Eduardo Pilapil | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Camarines Sur | 4th | Ciriaco Alfelor | UNIDO |
| Camiguin | Lone | Pedro Romualdo | PDP–Laban |
| Capiz | 1st | Gerardo Roxas Jr. | Liberal |
| Capiz | 2nd | Cornelio Villareal | PDP–Laban |
| Catanduanes | Lone | Moises Tapia | Independent |
| Cavite | 1st | Leonardo Guerrero | Nacionalista |
| Cavite | 2nd | Renato Dragon | Partido Magdalo |
| Cavite | 3rd | Jorge Nuñez | Nacionalista |
| Cebu | 1st | Antonio Bacaltos | Panaghiusa |
| Cebu | 2nd | Crisologo Abines | PDP–Laban |
| Cebu | 3rd | Pablo P. Garcia | Panaghiusa |
| Cebu | 4th | Celestino Martinez Jr. | UNIDO |
| Cebu | 5th | Ramon Durano III | Independent |
| Cebu | 6th | Vicente dela Serna | PDP–Laban |
| Cebu City | 1st | Raul del Mar | Panaghiusa |
| Cebu City | 2nd | Antonio Cuenco | Panaghiusa |
| Cotabato | 1st | Rodrigo Gutang | PDP–Laban |
| Cotabato | 2nd | Gregorio Andolana | Partido ng Bayan |
| Davao City | 1st | Jesus Dureza | Independent |
| Davao City | 1st | Prospero Nograles | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Davao City | 2nd | Cornelio Maskariño | Liberal |
| Davao City | 3rd | Luis Santos | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Davao del Norte | 1st | Lorenzo Sarmiento | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Davao del Norte | 2nd | Baltazar Sator | PDP–Laban |
| Davao del Norte | 3rd | Rodolfo del Rosario | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Davao del Sur | 1st | Juanito Camasura Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Davao del Sur | 2nd | Benjamin Bautista Sr. | Liberal |
| Davao Oriental | 1st | Enrico Dayanghirang | PDP–Laban |
| Davao Oriental | 2nd | Thelma Almario | PDP–Laban |
| Eastern Samar | Lone | Jose Ramirez | Liberal |
| Ifugao | Lone | Gualberto Lumauig | Independent |
| Ilocos Norte | 1st | Roque Ablan Jr. | KBL |
| Ilocos Norte | 2nd | Mariano Nalupta Jr. | KBL |
| Ilocos Sur | 1st | Chavit Singson | Independent |
| Ilocos Sur | 2nd | Eric Singson | Independent |
| Iloilo | 1st | Oscar Garin | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Iloilo | 2nd | Alberto Lopez | Liberal |
| Iloilo | 3rd | Licurgo Tirador | Liberal |
| Iloilo | 4th | Narciso Monfort | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Iloilo | 5th | Niel Tupas Sr. | Liberal |
| Iloilo City | Lone | Rafael Lopez-Vito | UNIDO |
| Isabela | 1st | Rodolfo Albano Jr. | KBL |
| Isabela | 2nd | Simplicio Domingo Jr. | KBL |
| Isabela | 3rd | Santiago Respicio | KBL |
| Isabela | 4th | Antonio Abaya | GAD |
| Kalinga-Apayao | Lone | William Claver | PDP–Laban |
| La Union | 1st | Victor Francisco Ortega | Nacionalista |
| La Union | 2nd | Jose Aspiras | Independent |
| Laguna | 1st | Nereo Joaquin | PDP–Laban |
| Laguna | 2nd | Jun Chipeco | PDP–Laban |
| Laguna | 3rd | Florante Aquino | PDP–Laban |
| Laguna | 4th | Magdaleno Palacol | Liberal |
| Lanao del Norte | 1st | Mariano Ll. Badelles | Liberal |
| Lanao del Norte | 2nd | Abdullah Dimaporo | Independent |
| Lanao del Sur | 1st | Omar Dianalan | Liberal |
| Lanao del Sur | 2nd | Mohammad Ali Dimaporo | KBL |
| Las Piñas–Muntinlupa | Lone | Filemon Aguilar | Independent |
| Leyte | 1st | Cirilo Roy Montejo | Liberal |
| Leyte | 2nd | Manuel Horca Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Leyte | 3rd | Alberto Veloso | Nacionalista |
| Leyte | 4th | Carmelo Locsin | PDP–Laban |
| Leyte | 5th | Eriberto Loreto | Independent |
| Maguindanao | 1st | Michael Mastura | PDP–Laban |
| Maguindanao | 2nd | Guimid Matalam | PDP–Laban |
| Makati | Lone | Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes | PDP–Laban |
| Malabon–Navotas | Lone | Tessie Aquino-Oreta | UNIDO |
| Manila | 1st | Martin Isidro | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Manila | 2nd | Jaime Lopez | PDP–Laban |
| Manila | 3rd | Leonardo Fugoso | Liberal |
| Manila | 4th | Ramon Bagatsing Jr. | UNIDO |
| Manila | 5th | Amado Bagatsing | KABAKA |
| Manila | 6th | Pablo Ocampo | PDP–Laban |
| Marikina | Lone | Democlito Angeles | Liberal |
| Marinduque | Lone | Carmencita Reyes | Independent |
| Masbate | 1st | Tito Espinosa | Independent |
| Masbate | 2nd | Luz Cleta Bakunawa | Independent |
| Masbate | 3rd | Moises Espinosa | Independent |
| Misamis Occidental | 1st | Julio Ozamiz | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Misamis Occidental | 2nd | Hilarion Ramiro Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Misamis Oriental | 1st | Isacio Pelaez | PDP–Laban |
| Misamis Oriental | 2nd | Victorico Chaves | PDP–Laban |
| Mountain Province | Lone | Victor Dominguez | Independent |
| Negros Occidental | 1st | Salvador Laguda | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Negros Occidental | 2nd | Manuel Puey | Liberal |
| Negros Occidental | 3rd | Jose Carlos Lacson | UNIDO |
| Negros Occidental | 4th | Edward Matti | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Negros Occidental | 5th | Mariano Yulo | Independent |
| Negros Occidental | 6th | Hortensia Starke | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Negros Oriental | 1st | Jerome Paras | PDP–Laban |
| Negros Oriental | 2nd | Miguel Romero | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Negros Oriental | 3rd | Margarito Teves | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Northern Samar | 1st | Raul Daza | Liberal |
| Northern Samar | 2nd | Jose Ong Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Nueva Ecija | 1st | Eduardo Nonato Joson | BALANE |
| Nueva Ecija | 2nd | Simeon Garcia Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Nueva Ecija | 3rd | Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Nueva Ecija | 4th | Nicanor de Guzman Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Lone | Carlos Padilla | PDP–Laban |
| Occidental Mindoro | Lone | Mario Gene Mendiola | Nacionalista |
| Oriental Mindoro | 1st | Rodolfo Valencia | Liberal |
| Oriental Mindoro | 2nd | Jesus Punzalan | Liberal |
| Palawan | 1st | David Ponce de Leon | PDP–Laban |
| Palawan | 2nd | Ramon Mitra Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Pampanga | 1st | Carmelo Lazatin | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Pampanga | 2nd | Emigdio Lingad | PDP–Laban |
| Pampanga | 3rd | Oscar Rodriguez | PDP–Laban |
| Pampanga | 4th | Marciano Pineda | PDP–Laban |
| Pampanga | 4th | Emigdio Bondoc | Nacionalista |
| Pangasinan | 1st | Oscar Orbos | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Pangasinan | 2nd | Antonio Bengson III | PDP–Laban |
| Pangasinan | 3rd | Fabian Sison | PDP–Laban |
| Pangasinan | 4th | Jose de Venecia Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Pangasinan | 5th | Conrado Estrella Jr. | KBL |
| Pangasinan | 6th | Conrado Estrella III | KBL |
| Parañaque | Lone | Freddie Webb | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Pasay | Lone | Lorna Verano-Yap | Lakas ng Bayan |
| Pasig | Lone | Rufino Javier | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Quezon | 1st | Wilfrido Enverga | UNIDO |
| Quezon | 2nd | Mario Tagarao | Liberal |
| Quezon | 3rd | Bienvenido Marquez Jr. | Liberal |
| Quezon | 4th | Oscar Santos | PDP–Laban |
| Quezon City | 1st | Renato Yap | PDP–Laban |
| Quezon City | 2nd | Antonio Aquino | PDP–Laban |
| Quezon City | 3rd | Nikki Coseteng | KAIBA |
| Quezon City | 4th | Mel Mathay | Independent |
| Quirino | Lone | Richard Puzon | PDP–Laban |
| Quirino | Lone | Junie Cua | Liberal |
| Rizal | 1st | Francisco Sumulong | PDP–Laban |
| Rizal | 2nd | Emigdio Tanjuatco Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Romblon | Lone | Natalio Beltran Jr. | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Samar | 1st | Jose Roño | Nacionalista |
| Samar | 2nd | Venancio Garduce | Partido ng Bayan |
| San Juan–Mandaluyong | Lone | Ronaldo Zamora | Independent |
| Siquijor | Lone | Orlando Fua | PDP–Laban |
| Sorsogon | 1st | Salvador Escudero | KBL |
| Sorsogon | 2nd | Bonifacio Gillego | PDP–Laban |
| South Cotabato | 1st | Adelbert Antonino | Independent |
| South Cotabato | 2nd | Hilario de Pedro III | UNIDO |
| South Cotabato | 3rd | James Chiongbian | Independent |
| Southern Leyte | Lone | Roger Mercado | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Southern Leyte | Lone | Rosette Lerias | KBL |
| Sultan Kudarat | Lone | Estanislao Valdez | PDP–Laban |
| Sulu | 1st | Abdusakur Mahail Tan | Liberal |
| Sulu | 2nd | Arden Anni | UNIDO |
| Surigao del Norte | 1st | Glenda Ecleo | UNIDO |
| Surigao del Norte | 2nd | Constantino Navarro | KBL |
| Surigao del Sur | 1st | Mario Ty | UNIDO |
| Surigao del Sur | 2nd | Ernesto Estrella | PDP–Laban |
| Taguig–Pateros | Lone | Dante Tiñga | PDP–Laban |
| Tarlac | 1st | Peping Cojuangco | PDP–Laban |
| Tarlac | 2nd | Jose Yap | PDP–Laban |
| Tarlac | 3rd | Herminio Aquino | PDP–Laban |
| Tawi-Tawi | Lone | Alawadin Bandon Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Tawi-Tawi | Lone | Romulo Espaldon | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Valenzuela | Lone | Antonio Serapio | Nacionalista |
| Zambales | 1st | Katherine Gordon | Nacionalista |
| Zambales | 2nd | Pacita Gonzales | UNIDO |
| Zamboanga City | Lone | Maria Clara Lobregat | Independent |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 1st | Artemio Adasa Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 2nd | Ernesto Amatong | CCA |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 3rd | Angel Carloto | CCA |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 1st | Isidoro Real Jr. | CCA |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 2nd | Antonio Cerilles | Nacionalista |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 3rd | Wilfredo Cainglet | Lakas ng Bansa |
| Disabled | Disabled | Arturo Borjal | Nonpartisan |
| Farmers | Farmers | Daniel de Luna | Nonpartisan |
| Fisherfolk | Fisherfolk | Antonio Olegario Jr. | Nonpartisan |
| Labor | Labor | Adelisa Almario-Raymundo | Nonpartisan |
| Labor | Labor | Ramon Jabar | Nonpartisan |
| Labor | Labor | Alejandro Villavisa | Nonpartisan |
| Peasants | Peasants | Romeo Angeles | Nonpartisan |
| Peasants | Peasants | Bartolome Arteche | Nonpartisan |
| Urban Poor | Urban Poor | Herminio Panganiban | Nonpartisan |
| Urban Poor | Urban Poor | Rey Teves | Nonpartisan |
| Veterans and Elderly | Veterans and Elderly | Dionisio Ojeda | Nonpartisan |
| Women | Women | Estelita Juco | Nonpartisan |
| Youth | Youth | Chito Gascon | Nonpartisan |
| Youth | Youth | Al Ignatius Lopez | Nonpartisan |