12th Congress of the Philippines

12th Congress of the Philippines
12th Congress of the Philippines
Overview
Term	July 23, 2001 – June 4, 2004
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Vice President	Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Senate
Members	24
President	Franklin Drilon
President pro tempore	Manny Villar; (until August 12, 2002); Juan Flavier; (from August 12, 2002);
Majority leader	Loren Legarda; (until June 3, 2002); Aquilino Pimentel Jr.; (June 3 – July 23, 2002); Loren Legarda; (July 23, 2002 – January 12, 2004); Francis Pangilinan; (from January 12, 2004);
Minority leader	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.; (until June 3, 2002); Tito Sotto; (from June 3, 2002);
House of Representatives
Members	261
Speaker	Jose de Venecia Jr.
Deputy Speakers	Emilio Espinosa Jr.; Raul M. Gonzalez; Abdulgani Salapuddin;
Majority leader	Neptali Gonzales II
Minority leader	Carlos Padilla

The 12th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabindalawang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2001, until June 4, 2004, during the first three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 12th Congress followed the 2001 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.