16th Congress of the Philippines
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| July 22, 2013 – present | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III (LP) |
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| Vice President | Jejomar Binay (UNA) |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Franklin Drilon (LP) |
| Senate President pro tempore | Ralph Recto (LP) |
| Majority leader | Alan Peter Cayetano (NP) |
| Minority leader | Juan Ponce Enrile Vicente Sotto III (NPC/UNA); Acting, July 28, 2014-August 24, 2015 |
| Members | 24 |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (LP) |
| Deputy Speakers |
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| Majority leader | Neptali Gonzales II (LP) |
| Minority leader | Ronaldo Zamora (UNA) |
The Sixteenth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabing-anim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. The convention of the 16th Congress was followed by the 2013 Senate election, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the 2013 House of Representatives elections which elected the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Contents
Leaders
Senate
- Senate President:
- Franklin Drilon (Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Senate President pro tempore:
- Ralph Recto (Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Alan Cayetano (Nacionalista), since July 22, 2013
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Juan Ponce Enrile (UNA/PMP), since July 22, 2013; on leave from July 28, 2014 to August 24, 2015 due to hospital arrest
- Tito Sotto (NPC/UNA) from July 28, 2014 to August 24, 2015, in an acting capacity
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Quezon City-4th, Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Deputy Speakers:
- Henedina Abad (Batanes, Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Giorgidi Aggabao (Isabela-4th, NPC), since July 22, 2013
- Sergio Apostol (Leyte-2nd, Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Pangalian Balindong (Lanao del Sur-2nd, Liberal), since July 22, 2013
- Carlos M. Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, Nacionalista), since July 22, 2013
- Roberto Puno (Antipolo-1st, NUP), since July 22, 2013
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Nacionalista), since July 22, 2013
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan, UNA/Magdiwang), since July 22, 2013
Members
- Per party total:
Senate (24 seats)
House of Representatives (292 seats)
- Per bloc total
Senate (24 seats)
House of Representatives (292 seats)
Senate
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Current composition
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Composition history
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| Date | Event | Party(Majority/minority bloc/independent) (Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc) |
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| LDP | Lakas | LP | NP | NPC | PDP | PRP | UNA | Ind | Vacant | |||
| End of 15th Congress | 1 / 0 | 2 / 1 | 4 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 3 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Election result | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0 | |
| July 22, 2013 | Senate presidential election | 1 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 4 / 0 | 5 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 0 | 0/0/1 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 0 | 24 | 0 |
| July 23, 2013 | Santiago accepted into the majority | 1 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 4 / 0 | 5 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 0 | 24 | 0 |
House of Representatives
The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives will be from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2016.
District representatives
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Party-list representatives
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Current composition
Current party standing. Party list seats are denoted by black and gray boxes to the left; Metro Manila seats are magnified on the inset at the right.
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| Liberal | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 37.7% | |
| NPC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 13.0% | |
| NUP | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9.2% | |
| Nacionalista | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7.2% | |
| Lakas | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4.8% | |
| UNA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.7% | |
| Buhay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0% | |
| 1-CARE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| A TEACHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| Abono | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| AGAP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| AKB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| Akbayan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| An Waray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| CIBAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| Coop-NATCCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| LDP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| Magdalo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| OFW Family | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 1-BAP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 1-SAGIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| AAMBIS-Owa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Abakada Guro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| ABAMIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Abang Lingkod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| ABS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| ACT-CIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Agbiag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Agri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Alay Buhay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| AMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| ANAC-IP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Anak Mindanao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| ANGKLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Ang Nars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Append | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| AVE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Bukidnon Paglaum (caucuses with Liberals) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Butil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| CDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| DIWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| KABAKA (caucuses with UNA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| KALINGA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Kambilan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| KBL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Kusug Agusanon (caucuses with Liberals) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| LPGMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Magdiwang (caucuses with UNA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| PPP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| TUCP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Unang Sigaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| United Negros Alliance (caucuses with NUP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| YACAP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.4% | |
| Totals | 253 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 290 | 99.3% | |
| Bloc | Total | % |
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| Majority | 253 | 86.6% |
| Minority | 19 | 6.5% |
| Independent minority (including 1 independent) | 17 | 5.8% |
| None | 1 | 0.3% |
| Vacancies | 2 | 0.7% |
| Total | 292 | 100% |
Note: Representatives who voted for Romualdez in the speakership election are denoted as "independent minority". One representative who abstained in the speakership election is denoted as an "independent" and is included in the "independent minority" bloc for purposes of classification.
- ^1 Reyes is the officially recognized representative of the House of Representatives after her disqualification by the COMELEC and the Supreme Court.;[1] her original proclamation was rescinded, and her opponent, Lord Allan Jay Velasco was officially proclaimed by the COMELEC and is recognized representative by the Supreme Court and house members of the National Unity Party (NUP)[2][3][4][5]
Composition history
- Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc; italicization indicates party has members in the Minority bloc.
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| Lakas | LP | NP | NPC | NUP | UNA | Other | Local | Ind | PL | Vacant | |||
| End of 15th Congress | 28 | 91 | 16 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 281 | 6 | |
| Election result | 14 | 112 | 18 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 288 | 4 | |
| July 2, 2013 | Macrohon-Nuño (independent) joins the Nacionalista Party | 14 | 112 | 19 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 288 | 4 |
| July 22, 2013 | Speakership election | 7/0/7 | 109/1/2 | 16/4/0 | 32/1/5 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 41/11/2 | 288 | 4 |
| July 24, 2013 | Duavit accepted into the majority | 7/0/7 | 110/1/2 | 15/4/0 | 33/1/4 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 41/11/2 | 288 | 4 |
| July 29, 2013 | Biazon accepted into the majority | 7/0/7 | 111/1/1 | 15/4/0 | 33/1/4 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 41/11/2 | 288 | 4 |
| July 31, 2013 | Dy, Ocampo accepted into the majority; R.D. Mendoza sworn in | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 34/1/3 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 41/11/3 | 289 | 3 |
| August 8, 2013 | R.D. Mendoza accepted into the majority | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 36/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/2 | 289 | 3 |
| May 28, 2014 | Paduano sworn in | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 36/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/3 | 290 | 2 |
| May 29, 2014 | Paduano accepted into the majority | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 36/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 43/11/2 | 290 | 2 |
| March 16, 2015 | W. Bello's resignation | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 36/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/2 | 289 | 3 |
| May 12, 2015 | E. Cojuangco's death | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 35/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/2 | 288 | 4 |
| May 13, 2015 | Katoh sworn in | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 35/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/3 | 289 | 3 |
| May 19, 2015 | Katoh accepted into the majority | 7/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 35/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 43/11/2 | 289 | 3 |
| September 16, 2015 | Panotes's death | 6/0/7 | 112/1 | 15/4/0 | 35/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/3 | 288 | 4 |
| September 29, 2015 | M.S. Sarmiento's swearing in as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | 6/0/7 | 111/1 | 15/4/0 | 35/1/1 | 22/0/4 | 8/1/1 | 2/1/1 | 4/0/0 | 3/0/1 | 42/11/3 | 287 | 5 |
- In this tally, congressmen who voted for Romualdez are unclassified.
Committees
Constitutional bodies
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| Commission on Appointments
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Franklin Drilon
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Vicente Sotto III
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Antonio del Rosario* | Capiz–1st
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Rodolfo Albano III | Isabela–1st | ||||
| Electoral tribunals
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Bam Aquino
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Nancy Binay
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Franklin Bautista | Davao del Sur–2nd
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Luzviminda Ilagan | Party-list | ||||
| Judicial and Bar Council
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Aquilino Pimentel III | N/A
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Niel Tupas, Jr. | Iloilo–5th | N/A | |||||
*Replacement for resigned member Mel Senen Sarmiento (Liberal; Samar–1st)
Senate committees
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House of Representatives committees
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References
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