Batasang Bayan
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The Batasang Bayan (English: National Legislative Council) also known as the Pambansang Sangguiniang Bayan was the provisional legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on September 21, 1976 to October 30, 1978. The Batasang Bayan functioned as an transitional legislative body to the President on legislative matters. 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. 955. It held its regular and special sessions at the Philippine International Convention Center.
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[edit] Sessions
- Regular Session: September 21, 1976 – October 28, 1978
- Special Session: October 29 – October 30, 1978
[edit] Leadership
[edit] President
[edit] Cabinet Members
[edit] Legislation
| Presidential Decrees | From (Number) | To (Number) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Session | 1007 | 1602 | |
| Elections for the Interim Batasang Pambansa | |||
| Special Session | 1603 | 1603 | |
[edit] Functions
The Batasang Bayan functioned as an legislative advisory council to the President on legislative matters. 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;
- 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.
[edit] Members of the Batasang Bayan
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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- History of the Senate. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- The LAWPHi'L Project - Philippine Laws and Jurispudance Databank. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved on September 16, 2006.
[edit] Further reading
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P.. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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