Batas Pambansa - set of laws and statues that were created by the Modified Parliamentary Republic (who were

the government at the time) - 1972-1986 - Batasang Pambansa, (English: National Assembly)-> Batasan *former parliament of the Philippines, established as an interim assembly in 1976 and finally as an official body in 1981. Parliament- democratic government's legislature *one of two unicameral parliaments in Philippine history, the other being the Malolos Congress under the 1899 constitution. *The Batasan was erected under the 1973Constitution promulgated by thenPresident strongman Ferdinand Marcos, replacing the earlier Congress established by the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution. It was abolished immediately after the 1986 People Power Revolution, and Congress was restored. Examples: December 2, 1978 Defined the metric system and set the basis for the implementation of the metric system in the Philippines. Modern Philippine Standard Time was also instituted under this law. December 22, 1979 Set the date of January 30, 1980 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1976 amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines. March 10, 1981 Set the date of April 7, 1981 as the date for a plebiscite to ratify the 1981 amendments to the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines. March 16, 1982 Provides that a natural-born citizen of the Philippines who has lost his Philippine citizenship may be a transferee of private land, for use by him as his residence, subject to the provisions of this Act. December 3, 1985 Public Assembly Act of 1985 December 3, 1985 Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines December 3, 1985 Set the date of February 7, 1986 as the date for a SNAP Election for President and Vice-President. Ferdinand Marcos and Arturo Tolentino win the election, but are overthrown by the EDSA Revolution, bringing Corazon Aquino and Salvador Laurel to power. HISTORY: The original provisions of the 1973 Constitution, which was ratified on 17 January 1973, provides for the establishment of a unicameral National Assembly. Upon its ratification, an interim National Assembly

composed of the President and Vice President of the Philippines, those who served as President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and those Delegates to the 1971 Constitutional Convention, was established and functioned as the Legislature. However, the regular National Assembly under the 1973 Constitution was not convened. By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1033 (the 1976 Amendments to the Constitution) the National Assembly was replaced by the Interim Batasang Pambansa which carried all the powers inherent from the dissolved body. Members of the Regular Batasang Pambansa included regional representatives, sectoral representatives, and members of the Cabinet chosen by the incumbent President. Before the Regular Batasang Pambansa convened, the 120-member Interim Batasan served as the national Legislature. The body was composed of the incumbent President, representatives elected from different regions and from different sectors, and select Cabinet officials appointed by the President. In 1981, the semi-parliament was formally convened as the "Batasang Pambansa", and in 1984, unsuccessfully tried to impeach President Marcos. The Batasang Pambansa was subsequently dissolved when Proclamation No. 3, popularly known as the 1986 Freedom Constitution, was promulgated on 25 March 1986. SOURCES: www.gov.ph www.batasnatin.com hreplib.congress.gov.ph www.lawphil.net www.ncda.gov.ph