Composed of 15 members of various ethnic backgrounds, the Transition Commission held a ceremony to open its first en banc meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pasig City. Joining them were Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles, Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Senator Teofisto Guingona III, and Congressman Jesus Sacdalan.