9th Congress of the Philippines

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Neptali Gonzales
(until January 18, 1993)
Edgardo Angara
(from January 18, 1993)

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Ernesto Maceda
(until January 18, 1993)
Teofisto Guingona Jr.
(January 18 – July 6, 1993)
Leticia Ramos-Shahani
(from July 6, 1993)

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The 9th Congress of the Philippines ({{langx|fil|Ikasiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas}}), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 27, 1992, until June 9, 1995, during the first three years of Fidel Ramos's presidency. The convening of the 9th Congress follows the 1992 national elections, where, under the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next 12 senators would have a three-year term and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced.

Sessions

First Regular Session: July 27, 1992 – June 4, 1993
First Special Session: January 4 – February 26, 1993
Second Special Session: March 8 – April 16, 1993
Second Regular Session: July 26, 1993 – June 10, 1994
Third Special Session: January 3 – April 1, 1994
Third Regular Session: July 25, 1994 – June 9, 1995
Fourth Special Session: January 2 – February 24, 1995
Fifth Special Session: February 27 – March 24, 1995
Sixth Special Session: March 27 – April 7, 1995
Seventh Special Session: April 10 – May 5, 1995

Leadership

=Senate=

President:
Neptali Gonzales (LDP), until January 18, 1993
Edgardo Angara (LDP), from January 18, 1993
President pro tempore:
Ernesto Maceda (NPC), until January 18, 1993
Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Lakas), January 18 – July 6, 1993
Leticia Ramos-Shahani (Lakas), from July 6, 1993
Majority Floor Leader: Alberto Romulo (LDP)
Minority Floor Leader: Wigberto Tañada (Liberal)

=House of Representatives=

Members

File:9th Congress of the Philippines-Senate composition.svg

File:9th Congress of the Philippines-House of Representatives composition.svg

=Senate=

All senators of this Congress were elected on May 11, 1992 for the following terms, according to their ranking:

For the first twelve senators: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
For the other twelve senators: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995

class="wikitable sortable"
width="150px" \|Senator ! colspan="2" \|Party !Term !Term ending
{{Sortname\|Heherson\|Alvarez}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \| width="100px" \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Edgardo\|Angara}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Butz\|Aquino}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Rodolfo\|Biazon}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Nikki\|Coseteng}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist People's Coalition}}" \| \|NPC \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Neptali\|Gonzales}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Teofisto\|Guingona Jr.}}{{Efn\|Appointed as Executive Secretary on July 6, 1993.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \| LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Ernesto\|Herrera\|Ernesto Herrera (politician)}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Joey\|Lina}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Gloria\|Macapagal Arroyo}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Ernesto\|Maceda}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist People's Coalition}}" \| \|NPC \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Orly\|Mercado}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Blas\|Ople}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|John Henry\|Osmeña}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist People's Coalition}}" \| \|NPC \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Nina\|Rasul}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Lakas–CMD}}" \| \|Lakas \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Ramon\|Revilla Sr.}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Raul\|Roco}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Alberto\|Romulo}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Leticia\|Ramos-Shahani}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Lakas–CMD}}" \| \|Lakas \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Tito\|Sotto}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1998
{{Sortname\|Wigberto\|Tañada}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}" \| \|Liberal \| align="center" \|2 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Francisco\|Tatad}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist People's Coalition}}" \| \|NPC \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
{{Sortname\|Arturo\|Tolentino}} \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Nationalist People's Coalition}}" \| \|NPC \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1995
Freddie Webb \| bgcolor="{{party color\|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" \| \|LDP \| align="center" \|1 \| align="center" \|1998

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width="150px" |Senator

! colspan="2" |Party

!Term

!Term ending

| bgcolor="{{party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" |

| width="100px" |LDP

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |1998

| bgcolor="{{party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}" |

|LDP

| align="center" |2