Sectoral representation in the Philippines refers to the now abolished system of representation in the Batasang Pambansa, then the House of Representatives of the Philippines. This has been replaced with party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
1973 constitution
The 1973 constitution introduced the parliamentary system of government, in the form of the Batasang Pambansa. It also introduced sectoral representation, which was derived from fascist Italy. It was a plan by president Ferdinand Marcos to institute a corporatist system in which every sector would have a single organization approved and controlled by him, with elections derived from sectoral organizations that have separate and officially sanctioned voter lists.. However, Filipino society was too fluid and democratic traditions too strong for Marcos to impost corporatism; he instead appointed legislators to represent sectors.[1]
1987 constitution
After the ouster of Marcos in the People Power Revolution, President Corazon Aquino appointed a constitutional commission to draft a new constitution. In this commission, there was a strong support to add a party-list system in the new constitution. In transition, it was agreed to allow presidential appointment of up to 25 sectoral representatives for three legislative terms (that is, until 1998). The party-list system was first implemented during the 1998 elections.[1]
List of members
Batasang Pambansa
BP | Term of office | Agricultural labor | Industrial labor | Youth |
Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao | Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao | Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao | At-large |
IBP | June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1984 | -
- Luis Taruc
- Jose Cervantes
| Rolando Bayot | Jiamil Ismael Dianalan | -
- Ruben de Ocampo
- Eulogio Lerum
| Januario Seno | Princess Porti Pacasum | - Danilo Concepcion
- Rogelio Peyuan
| Luisito Patalinhug | Nurodin Mamaluba | -
- Macairog Aznar
- Judy Carunungan
|
RBP | June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | -
- Flores Bayot
- Jose Bico
- Luis Taruc
| Eulogio Lerum | -
- Armando Aguja Jr.
- Roberto Antonio
- Maria Victoria Calderon
| -
- Romel Cañete
- Edward Chua
- Nasser Mustafa
| |
House of Representatives
Cong | Term of office | Disabled | Farmers | Fisherfolk | Labor | Peasants | Urban poor | Veterans and elderly | Women | Youth |
8th | June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | Art Borjal | Daniel de Luna | Antonio Olegario Jr. | -
- Adelisa Almario-Raymundo
- Ramon Jabar
- Alejandro Villavisa
| -
- Romeo Angeles
- Bartolome Arteche
| -
- Herminio Panganiban
- Rey Teves
- Dionisio Ojeda
- Estelita Juco
| -
- Chito Gascon
- Al Ignatius Lopez
| — |
Cong | Term of office | Cultural minorities | Labor | Peasants | Urban poor | Women | Youth |
9th | June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | Joseph Sibug | -
- Tomas Fernandez Concepcion
- Temistocles Dejon Sr.
- Zoilo dela Cruz
- Andes Dinglasan Jr.
| -
- Ramon Jabar
- Paterno Menzon
- Ernesto Verceles
- Alejandro Villavisa
| | -
- Leonardo Montemayor
- Vicente Tagle
| Ariel Zartiga | Minerva Laudico | -
- Edgardo Avila
- Cesar Chavez
|
10th | June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | Ronald Adamat | -
- Isidro Aligada
- Temistocles Dejon Sr.
- Gregorio del Prado
- Zoilo dela Cruz
- Andres Dinglasan Jr.
| -
- Mohammad Omar Fajardo
- Ramon Jabar Jr.
- Ernesto Verceles
- Alejandro Villavisa
| | -
- Adolfo Geronimo
- Leonardo Montemayor
- Arturo Olegario Jr.
- Vicente Tagle
- Glicerio Tan
| -
- Florante Tarona
- Ariel Zartiga
| -
- Minerva Laudico
- Leonor Ines Luciano
| |
See also
References
- ^ a b "David Wurfel: The Party-list System: Sectoral or National? Success or Failure?". davidwurfel.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-01.