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Overview
TermJuly 22, 2013 – June 6, 2016
President Benigno Aquino III
Vice President Jejomar Binay
Senate
Members24
President Franklin Drilon
President pro tempore Ralph Recto
Majority leader Alan Peter Cayetano
Minority leader
House of Representatives
Members293
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Deputy Speakers
Majority leader Neptali Gonzales II
Minority leader Ronaldo Zamora

The 16th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino : Ikalabing-anim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2013, until June 6, 2016, during the last three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency. The convening of the 16th Congress followed the 2013 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Contents

Leaders

Senate

House of Representatives

Sessions

Members

Senate

The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:

Senator Party TermTerm endingBlocRegistered in
Sonny Angara LDP 12019Majority Baler, Aurora
Bam Aquino Liberal 12019Majority Quezon City
Nancy Binay UNA 12019Minority Makati
Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista 22019Majority Taguig
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 22016Majority Taguig
Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP 22016Majority Quezon City
Franklin Drilon Liberal 12016Majority Iloilo City
JV Ejercito PMP 12019Minority San Juan
Francis Escudero Independent 22019Majority Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Jinggoy Estrada [a] PMP 22016Minority San Juan
TG Guingona Liberal 12016Majority Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Gregorio Honasan UNA 22019Minority Marikina
Lito Lapid Independent 22016Majority Porac, Pampanga
Loren Legarda NPC 22019Majority Malabon
Bongbong Marcos Nacionalista 12016Majority Batac, Ilocos Norte
Serge Osmeña Independent 12016Majority Makati
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 12019Majority Cagayan de Oro
Grace Poe Independent 12019Majority San Juan
Juan Ponce Enrile [b] PMP 22016Minority Aparri, Cagayan
Ralph Recto Liberal 12016Majority Lipa, Batangas
Bong Revilla [c] Lakas 22016Minority Imus, Cavite
Tito Sotto NPC 12016Minority Quezon City
Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista 22019Majority Caloocan
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 12019Majority Las Piñas

Current composition

Composition history

DateEventParty(Majority/minority bloc/independent)
(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc)		Total
LDP Lakas LP NP NPC PDP PRP UNA IndVacant
End of 15th Congress 1 / 02 / 14 / 02 / 32 / 02 / 01 / 03 / 02 / 0231
Election result 124521153240
July 22, 2013Senate presidential election1 / 02 / 04 / 05 / 01 / 11 / 00/0/10 / 53 / 0240
July 23, 2013Santiago accepted into the majority1 / 02 / 04 / 05 / 01 / 11 / 01 / 00 / 53 / 0240

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.

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Province/City District Representative Party TermBloc
Abra Lone Joy Bernos Liberal 2Majority
Agusan del Norte 1st Lawrence Fortun Liberal 1Majority
2nd Erlpe John Amante Kusug Agusanon1Majority
Agusan del Sur 1st Maria Valentina Plaza NUP 2Majority
2nd Evelyn Plaza-Mellana NUP 2Majority
Aklan Lone Teodorico Haresco Jr. Independent 2Majority
Albay 1st Edcel Greco Lagman Liberal 1Majority
2nd Al Francis Bichara Nacionalista 3Majority
3rd Fernando Gonzalez Liberal 2Majority
Antipolo 1st Roberto Puno NUP 3Majority
2nd Romeo Acop Liberal 2Majority
Antique Lone Paolo Everardo Javier Liberal 2Majority
Apayao Lone Eleanor Bulut Begtang NPC 2Majority
Aurora Lone Bella Angara LDP 1Minority
Bacolod Lone Evelio Leonardia NPC 1Majority
Baguio Lone Nicasio Aliping Jr. Independent 1Majority
Basilan Lone Hadjiman Hataman Salliman Liberal 2Majority
Bataan 1st Herminia Roman Liberal 3Majority
2nd Tet Garcia [d] NUP 1Majority
Batanes Lone Henedina Abad Liberal 2Majority
Batangas 1st Eileen Ermita-Buhain Lakas 1Majority
2nd Raneo Abu Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Sonny Collantes Liberal 2Majority
4th Mark Llandro Mendoza NPC 3Majority
Benguet Lone Ronald Cosalan Liberal 2Majority
Biliran Lone Rogelio Espina Liberal 2Majority
Bohol 1st Rene Relampagos Liberal 2Majority
2nd Aris Aumentado NPC 1Majority
3rd Arthur C. Yap NPC 1Majority
Bukidnon 1st Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba Liberal 1Majority
2nd Florencio Flores Jr. Nacionalista 2Minority
3rd Jose Zubiri III Liberal 3Majority
4th Rogelio Neil Roque NPC 1Majority
Bulacan 1st Victoria Sy-Alvarado NUP 3Majority
2nd Gavini Pancho NUP 1Independent minority
3rd Jonjon Mendoza Liberal 2Majority
4th Linabelle Villarica Liberal 2Majority
Cagayan 1st Sally Ponce Enrile NPC 1Majority
2nd Baby Alfonso NUP 2Majority
3rd Randolph Ting NUP 2Majority
Cagayan de Oro 1st Rolando Uy Liberal 1Majority
2nd Rufus Rodriguez CDP 3Majority
Caloocan 1st Enrico Echiverri NPC 1Majority
2nd Edgar Erice Liberal 1Majority
Camarines Norte 1st Cathy Barcelona-Reyes NUP 1Majority
2nd Elmer Panotes [e] Lakas 2Majority
Camarines Sur 1st Rolando Andaya Jr. Lakas 2Majority
2nd Dato Arroyo Lakas 3Independent minority
3rd Leni Robredo Liberal 1Majority
4th Felix William Fuentebella NPC 1Majority
5th Salvio Fortuno Liberal 2Majority
Camiguin Lone Xavier Jesus Romualdo NPC 1Majority
Capiz 1st Antonio del Rosario Liberal 3Majority
2nd Fredenil Castro NUP 1Majority
Catanduanes Lone Cesar Sarmiento Liberal 2Majority
Cavite 1st Francis Gerald Abaya Liberal 1Majority
2nd Lani Mercado Lakas 2Independent minority
3rd Alex Advincula Liberal 1Majority
4th Elpidio Barzaga Jr. NUP 3Majority
5th Roy Loyola Liberal 2Majority
6th Luis Ferrer IV NUP 1Independent minority
7th Abraham Tolentino Liberal 1Majority
Cebu 1st Samsam Gullas Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Wilfredo Caminero Liberal 1Majority
3rd Gwendolyn Garcia UNA 1Majority
4th Benhur Salimbangon NUP 2Majority
5th Ace Durano Liberal 1Majority
6th Luigi Quisumbing Liberal 2Majority
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar Liberal 1Majority
2nd Rodrigo Abellanosa Liberal 1Majority
Compostela Valley 1st Maria Carmen Zamora Liberal 2Majority
2nd Rommel Amatong Aksyon 3Majority
Cotabato 1st Jesus Sacdalan Liberal 2Majority
2nd Nancy Catamco Liberal 2Majority
3rd Jose Tejada Nacionalista 1Minority
Davao City 1st Karlo Nograles NUP 2Majority
2nd Mylene Garcia-Albano Liberal 2Majority
3rd Isidro Ungab Liberal 3Majority
Davao del Norte 1st Antonio Rafael del Rosario Liberal 2Majority
2nd Antonio Lagdameo Jr. NUP 3Majority
Davao del Sur 1st Mercedes Cagas Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Franklin Bautista Liberal 3Majority
Davao Oriental 1st Nelson Dayanghirang Nacionalista 3Majority
2nd Thelma Almario Lakas 3Majority
Dinagat Islands Lone Kaka Bag-ao Liberal 2Majority
Eastern Samar Lone Ben Evardone Liberal 2Majority
Guimaras Lone JC Rahman Nava Liberal 3Majority
Ifugao Lone Teddy Baguilat Liberal 2Majority
Iligan Lone Vicente Belmonte Jr. Liberal 3Majority
Ilocos Norte 1st Rodolfo Fariñas Nacionalista 2Majority
2nd Imelda Marcos KBL 2Independent minority
Ilocos Sur 1st Ronald Singson Lakas 3Majority
2nd Eric Singson Liberal 1Majority
Iloilo 1st Oscar Garin Jr. Liberal 1Majority
2nd Arcadio Gorriceta Liberal 1Majority
3rd Arthur Defensor Jr. Liberal 2Majority
4th Hernan Biron Jr. UNA 1Majority
5th Niel Tupas Jr. Liberal 3Majority
Iloilo City Lone Jerry Treñas Liberal 2Majority
Isabela 1st Rodolfo Albano III NPC 1Minority
2nd Anna Cristina Go Nacionalista 2Minority
3rd Napoleon Dy NPC 2Majority
4th Giorgidi Aggabao NPC 3Majority
Kalinga Lone Manuel Agyao Liberal 3Majority
La Union 1st Victor Francisco Ortega Lakas 3Independent minority
2nd Eufranio Eriguel NPC 2Majority
Laguna 1st Danilo Fernandez Liberal 3Majority
2nd Jun Chipeco Liberal 1Majority
3rd Sol Aragones UNA 1Majority
4th Benjamin Agarao Jr. Liberal 1Majority
Lanao del Norte 1st Imelda Dimaporo NPC 2Independent minority
2nd Abdullah Dimaporo NPC 1Independent minority
Lanao del Sur 1st Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong Liberal 1Majority
2nd Pangalian Balindong Liberal 3Majority
Lapu-Lapu City Lone Aileen Radaza Lakas 1Majority
Las Piñas Lone Mark Villar Nacionalista 2Majority
Leyte 1st Martin Romualdez Lakas 3Independent minority
2nd Sergio Apostol Liberal 2Majority
3rd Andres Salvacion Jr. Liberal 3Majority
4th Lucy Torres-Gomez Liberal 1Majority
5th Jose Carlos Cari Liberal 2Majority
Maguindanao 1st Bai Sandra Sema Liberal 2Majority
2nd Zajid Mangudadatu Liberal 1Majority
Makati 1st Monique Lagdameo UNA 2Majority
2nd Abigail Binay UNA 3Majority
Malabon Lone Josephine Lacson-Noel NPC 3Majority
Mandaluyong Lone Neptali Gonzales II Liberal 3Majority
Manila 1st Benjamin Asilo Liberal 3Majority
2nd Carlo Lopez Liberal 2Majority
3rd Zenaida Angping NPC 3Majority
4th Trisha Bonoan-David Lakas 3Majority
5th Amado Bagatsing NUP 3Majority
6th Rosenda Ann Ocampo Liberal 2Majority
Marikina 1st Marcelino Teodoro Liberal 3Majority
2nd Miro Quimbo Liberal 2Majority
Marinduque Lone Regina Reyes Mandanas [f] Liberal 1Majority
Lord Allan Velasco [g] NUP 0Majority
Masbate 1st Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo NUP 1Majority
2nd Elisa Olga Kho Lakas 1Majority
3rd Scott Davies Lanete NPC 2Majority
Misamis Occidental 1st Jorge Almonte Liberal 2Majority
2nd Henry Oaminal Nacionalista 1Majority
Misamis Oriental 1st Peter Unabia Liberal 2Majority
2nd Juliette Uy NUP 1Independent minority
Mountain Province Lone Maximo Dalog Liberal 2Majority
Muntinlupa Lone Rodolfo Biazon Liberal 2Majority
Navotas Lone Toby Tiangco UNA 2Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Jules Ledesma NPC 3Majority
2nd Leo Rafael Cueva NUP 1Independent minority
3rd Alfredo Benitez Liberal 2Majority
4th Jeffrey Ferrer NUP 3Majority
5th Alejandro Mirasol Liberal 2Majority
6th Mercedes Alvarez NPC 2Majority
Negros Oriental 1st Manuel Iway Liberal 1Majority
2nd George Arnaiz NPC 3Majority
3rd Pryde Henry Teves NPC 3Majority
Northern Samar 1st Harlin Abayon [h] Nacionalista 1Majority
Raul Daza [i] Liberal 0Majority
2nd Emil Ong NUP 3Majority
Nueva Ecija 1st Estrellita Suansing Unang Sigaw 1Majority
2nd Joseph Gilbert Violago Liberal 3Majority
3rd Czarina Umali Liberal 3Majority
4th Magnolia Antonino-Nadres NUP 1Majority
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Carlos Padilla Nacionalista 3Majority
Occidental Mindoro Lone Josephine Sato Liberal 1Majority
Oriental Mindoro 1st Paulino Salvador Leachon Liberal 1Majority
2nd Reynaldo Umali Liberal 2Majority
Palawan 1st Franz Alvarez NUP 1Majority
2nd Frederick Abueg NUP 1Majority
3rd Douglas Hagedorn NPC 1Majority
Pampanga 1st Yeng Guiao NUP 1Majority
2nd Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas 2Independent minority
3rd Oscar Samson Rodriguez Liberal 1Majority
4th Juan Pablo Bondoc Nacionalista 1Majority
Pangasinan 1st Jesus Celeste NPC 2Majority
2nd Leopoldo Bataoil NPC 2Majority
3rd Rose Marie Arenas Liberal 1Majority
4th Gina de Venecia NPC 2Majority
5th Carmen Cojuangco NPC 2Majority
6th Marlyn Primicias-Agabas NPC 2Majority
Parañaque 1st Eric Olivarez Liberal 1Majority
2nd Gustavo Tambunting UNA 1Majority
Pasay Lone Imelda Calixto-Rubiano Liberal 2Majority
Pasig Lone Roman Romulo Liberal 3Majority
Quezon 1st Mark Enverga NPC 3Majority
2nd Vicente Alcala Liberal 1Majority
3rd Aleta Suarez Lakas 1Independent minority
4th Angelina Tan NPC 1Majority
Quezon City 1st Francisco Calalay Liberal 1Majority
2nd Winston Castelo Liberal 2Majority
3rd Jorge Banal Jr. Liberal 2Majority
4th Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Liberal 2Majority
5th Alfred Vargas Liberal 1Majority
6th Kit Belmonte Liberal 1Majority
Quirino Lone Dakila Cua Liberal 2Majority
Rizal 1st Joel Duavit NPC 2Majority
2nd Isidro Rodriguez Jr. NPC 2Majority
Romblon Lone Eleandro Jesus Madrona Nacionalista 3Majority
Samar 1st Mel Senen Sarmiento [j] Liberal 2Majority
2nd Milagrosa Tan NPC 2Majority
San Jose del Monte Lone Arthur Robes Liberal 3Majority
San Juan Lone Ronaldo Zamora UNA 1Minority
Sarangani Lone Manny Pacquiao UNA 1Majority
Siquijor Lone Marie Anne Pernes Liberal 1Majority
Sorsogon 1st Evelina Escudero NPC 1Majority
2nd Deogracias Ramos Jr. Liberal 2Majority
South Cotabato 1st Pedro Acharon Jr. Liberal 2Majority
2nd Ferdinand Hernandez NPC 1Majority
Southern Leyte Lone Damian Mercado NUP 1Majority
Sultan Kudarat 1st Raden Sakaluran Independent 2Majority
2nd Arnulfo Go NUP 3Majority
Sulu 1st Tupay Loong NUP 2Majority
2nd Maryam Arbison Liberal 1Majority
Surigao del Norte 1st Francisco Matugas Liberal 3Majority
2nd Guillermo Romarate Jr. Liberal 3Majority
Surigao del Sur 1st Philip Pichay [k] Lakas 3Independent minority
Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado [l] Liberal 0Majority
2nd Florencio Garay Liberal 3Majority
Taguig–Pateros 1st Arnel Cerafica Liberal 2Majority
Taguig 2nd Lino Cayetano PDP–Laban 1Minority
Tarlac 1st Henry Cojuangco [m] NPC 2Majority
2nd Susan Yap NPC 2Majority
3rd Noel Villanueva Nacionalista 1Majority
Tawi-Tawi Lone Ruby Sahali Liberal 1Majority
Valenzuela 1st Win Gatchalian NPC 1Majority
2nd Magi Gunigundo Liberal 3Majority
Zambales 1st Jeffrey Khonghun NPC 1Majority
2nd Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Liberal 1Majority
Zamboanga City 1st Celso Lobregat LDP 1Majority
2nd Lilia Macrohon-Nuño Nacionalista 1Majority
Zamboanga del Norte 1st Bullet Jalosjos Nacionalista 2Minority
2nd Rosendo Labadlabad Liberal 3Majority
3rd Isagani Amatong Liberal 1Majority
Zamboanga del Sur 1st Victor Yu NUP 3Majority
2nd Aurora E. Cerilles NUP 2Majority
Zamboanga Sibugay 1st Belma Cabilao Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Dulce Ann Hofer Liberal 1Majority
Party-list Silvestre Bello III 1-BAP1Minority
Edgardo Masongsong1-CARE1Majority
Michael Angelo Rivera1-CARE2Majority
Erlinda Santiago 1-SAGIP 1Majority
Mariano Piamonte Jr. A TEACHER 3Majority
Julieta Cortuna A TEACHER 2Majority
Sharon Garin AAMBIS-Owa 2Majority
Jonathan dela CruzABAKADA1Independent minority
Maximo Rodriguez Jr.ABAMIN2Majority
Joseph Stephen Paduano Abang Lingkod 1Majority
Conrado Estrella III Abono 1Majority
Francisco Ortega III Abono 2Majority
Catalina Leonen-PizarroABS2Majority
Antonio Tinio ACT Teachers 2Minority
Samuel Pagdilao ACT-CIS 1Majority
Nicanor Briones AGAP 3Majority
Rico Geron AGAP 1Majority
Patricio AntonioAgbiag2Majority
Delphine Gan Lee AGRI 1Majority
Christopher Co AKB 2Majority
Rodel Batocabe AKB 2Majority
Walden Bello [n] Akbayan 2Majority
Barry Gutierrez Akbayan 1Majority
Angelina Katoh [o] Akbayan 0Majority
Wes Gatchalian Alay Buhay2Majority
Lorna VelascoAMA1Majority
Sitti Djalia Hataman AMIN 1Majority
Neil Benedict Montejo An Waray 2Majority
Victoria Isabel Noel An Waray 1Majority
Jose Panganiban Jr.ANAC-IP1Majority
Fernando Hicap Anakpawis 1Minority
Leah PaquizAng Nars1Minority
Jesulito ManaloAngkla1Majority
Pablo Nava IIIAppend1Majority
Roberto Mascariña [p] ATING KOOP0—
Eulogio Magsaysay AVE 2Majority
Neri Colmenares Bayan Muna 2Minority
Carlos Isagani Zarate Bayan Muna 1Minority
Mike Velarde Jr. Buhay 3Majority
Lito Atienza Buhay 1Independent minority
Irwin Tieng Buhay 3Majority
Agapito Guanlao Butil 2Majority
Sherwin Tugna CIBAC 2Majority
Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales CIBAC 3Majority
Cresente Paez Coop-NATCCO 2Majority
Antonio Bravo Coop-NATCCO 1Majority
Emmeline Aglipay-VillarDIWA2Majority
Luzviminda Ilagan Gabriela 3Minority
Emmi de Jesus Gabriela 2Minority
Terry Ridon Kabataan 1Minority
Abigail Faye Ferriol Kalinga 2Majority
Arnel Ty LPGMA 2Minority
Gary Alejano Magdalo 1Majority
Francisco Ashley Acedillo Magdalo 1Majority
Roy Señeres [q] OFW 1Majority
Johnny Revilla OFW 1Majority
Raymond Mendoza [r] TUCP 0Majority
Carol Jane LopezYACAP3Minority

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. 16th Congress of the Philippines party standing.png
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.
Per party
PartyMajorityInd. & Ind. minorityMinorityNoneTotal%
Liberal 11000011037.7%
NPC 352103813.0%
NUP 24300279.2%
Nacionalista 16050217.2%
Lakas 6701144.8%
UNA 710082.7%
Buhay 210031.0%
1-CARE 200020.7%
A TEACHER 200020.7%
Abono 200020.7%
AGAP 200020.7%
AKB 200020.7%
Akbayan 200020.7%
An Waray 200020.7%
Bayan Muna 002020.7%
CIBAC 200020.7%
Coop-NATCCO 200020.7%
GABRIELA 002020.7%
LDP 101020.7%
Magdalo 200020.7%
OFW Family 200020.7%
1-BAP 001010.3%
1-SAGIP 100010.3%
AAMBIS-Owa 100010.3%
Abakada Guro 010010.3%
ABAMIN 100010.3%
Abang Lingkod 100010.3%
ABS 100010.3%
ACT-CIS 100010.3%
ACT Teachers 001010.3%
Agbiag 100010.3%
Agri 100010.3%
Alay Buhay 100010.3%
AMA 100010.3%
ANAC-IP 100010.3%
Anakpawis 001010.3%
Anak Mindanao 100010.3%
ANGKLA 100010.3%
Ang Nars 001010.3%
Append 100010.3%
AVE 100010.3%
Bukidnon Paglaum (caucuses with Liberals)100010.3%
Butil 100010.3%
CDP 100010.3%
DIWA 100010.3%
KABAKA (caucuses with UNA)100010.3%
Kabataan 001010.3%
KALINGA 100010.3%
Kambilan 100010.3%
KBL 010010.3%
Kusug Agusanon (caucuses with Liberals)100010.3%
LPGMA 001010.3%
Magdiwang (caucuses with UNA)001010.3%
PPPL 100010.3%
TUCP 100010.3%
Unang Sigaw 100010.3%
United Negros Alliance (caucuses with NUP)100010.3%
YACAP 001010.3%
Independent 310041.4%
Totals2531719129099.3%
Per bloc
BlocTotal%
Majority25386.6%
Minority196.5%
Independent minority (including 1 independent)175.8%
None10.3%
Vacancies20.7%
Total292100%

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.

Composition history

  • Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc; italicization indicates party has members in the Minority bloc.
DateEventParty(Majority/minority bloc/unclassified)
(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc)		Total
Lakas LP NP NPC NUP UNA OtherLocalInd PL Vacant
End of 15th Congress 289116432711414562816
Election result 1411218422410446542884
July 2, 2013Macrohon-Nuño (independent) joins the Nacionalista Party 1411219422410445542884
July 22, 2013Speakership election7/0/7109/1/216/4/032/1/522/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/141/11/22884
July 24, 2013Duavit accepted into the majority7/0/7110/1/215/4/033/1/422/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/141/11/22884
July 29, 2013Biazon accepted into the majority7/0/7111/1/115/4/033/1/422/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/141/11/22884
July 31, 2013Dy, Ocampo accepted into the majority; R.D. Mendoza sworn in7/0/7112/115/4/034/1/322/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/141/11/32893
August 8, 2013R.D. Mendoza accepted into the majority7/0/7112/115/4/036/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/22893
May 28, 2014Paduano sworn in7/0/7112/115/4/036/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/32902
May 29, 2014Paduano accepted into the majority7/0/7112/115/4/036/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/143/11/22902
March 16, 2015W. Bello's resignation7/0/7112/115/4/036/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/22893
May 12, 2015E. Cojuangco's death7/0/7112/115/4/035/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/22884
May 13, 2015Katoh sworn in7/0/7112/115/4/035/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/32893
May 19, 2015Katoh accepted into the majority7/0/7112/115/4/035/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/143/11/22893
September 16, 2015Panotes's death6/0/7112/115/4/035/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/32884
September 29, 2015M.S. Sarmiento's swearing in as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government6/0/7111/115/4/035/1/122/0/48/1/12/1/14/0/03/0/142/11/32875
  • In this tally, congressmen who voted for Romualdez are unclassified.

Committees

Constitutional bodies

CommitteeSenateHouse of Representatives
ChairmanMinority leaderChairmanDistrictMinority leaderDistrict
Commission on Appointments Franklin Drilon Vicente Sotto III Antonio del Rosario*Capiz–1st Rodolfo Albano III Isabela–1st
Electoral tribunals Bam Aquino Nancy Binay Franklin Bautista Davao del Sur–2nd Luzviminda Ilagan Party-list
Judicial and Bar Council Aquilino Pimentel III — Niel Tupas, Jr. Iloilo–5th—

*Replacement for resigned member Mel Senen Sarmiento (Liberal; Samar–1st)

Senate committees

House of Representatives committees

Legislation

Laws passed by the 16th Congress:

Notes

  1. ↑ Jinggoy Estrada was detained on June 23, 2014, on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  2. ↑ Juan Ponce Enrile was detained on July 3, 2014, on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  3. ↑ Bong Revilla was detained on June 20, 2014, on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  4. ↑ Tet Garcia died on June 13, 2016. [1]
  5. ↑ Elmer Panotes died on September 16, 2015. [2]
  6. ↑ Regina Reyes Mandanas was removed on January 12, 2016, after an electoral protest. [3]
  7. ↑ Lord Allan Velasco took office on February 1, 2016, after winning an electoral protest against Regina Reyes Mandanas.
  8. ↑ Harlin Abayon was removed by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on February 3, 2016, after an electoral protest. Abayon was reinstated by the Supreme Court on May 3, 2016, but his reinstatement was not implemented. [4] [5] [6]
  9. ↑ Raul Daza took office on May 23, 2016, after winning an electoral protest against Harlin Abayon.
  10. ↑ Mel Senen Sarmiento resigned on September 12, 2015, upon appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. [7]
  11. ↑ Philip Pichay was removed by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2016, after an electoral protest. [8] [4] [5]
  12. ↑ Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado took office on May 23, 2016, after winning an electoral protest against Philip Pichay.
  13. ↑ Henry Cojuangco died on May 12, 2015. [9]
  14. ↑ Walden Bello resigned on March 19, 2015.
  15. ↑ Angelina Katoh took office on May 13, 2015, succeeding Walden Bello.
  16. ↑ Roberto Mascariña took office on May 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ Roy Señeres died on February 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ Raymond Mendoza took office on July 30, 2013. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Legaspi, Amita (June 14, 2016). "Bataan Vice Gov-elect Garcia passes away". GMA News . Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Camarines Norte congressman dies". Rappler. September 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "G.R. No. 211140 - LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SPEAKER FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP AND REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES, RESPONDENTS". Supreme Court E-Library.
  4. 1 2 Arcangel, Xianne (March 16, 2016). "New Surigao, Samar congressmen sworn into office". GMA News . Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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