18th Congress of the Philippines

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18th Congress of the Philippines
July 22, 2019 June 1, 2022
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President Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban)
Vice President Leni Robredo (Liberal)
Senate
Senate President   Tito Sotto (NPC)
Senate President
pro tempore
Ralph Recto (Nacionalista)
Majority leader Migz Zubiri (Independent)
Minority leader Franklin Drilon (Liberal)
House of Representatives
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (2019–2020) (Nacionalista)
Lord Allan Jay Velasco (2020) (PDP–Laban)
Deputy Speakers
Majority leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas)
Minority leader Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod)
Members302

The 18th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino : Ikalabingwalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress followed the 2019 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

Contents

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Sessions

Meeting places

Composition

Both chambers of Congress are divided into parties and blocs. While members are elected via parties, blocs are the basis for committee memberships. Only members of the majority and minority blocs are accorded committee memberships. This is how blocs are determined:

Members

Senate

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Places of registrations of the senators. Blue pogs are for cities and municipalities with one senator; those in red have two. Senators are elected at a nationwide, at-large basis.

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

Senator Party TermTerm
expiry
In officeBlocCity/municipality
of registration
1.Sonny Angara LDP 220252013–presentMajority Baler, Aurora
2.Nancy Binay UNA 220252013–presentMajority Makati
3.Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 120252019–presentMajority Taguig
4.Leila de Lima [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 120222016–2022Minority Parañaque
5.Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban 120252019–presentMajority Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
6.Franklin Drilon Liberal 220222010–2022Minority Iloilo City
7.Win Gatchalian NPC 120222016–presentMajority Valenzuela
8.Bong Go PDP–Laban 120252019–presentMajority Davao City
9.Dick Gordon Bagumbayan 120222016–2022Majority Olongapo
10.Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 120222016–presentMinority Manila
11.Panfilo Lacson Independent 120222016–2022Majority Imus, Cavite
12.Lito Lapid NPC 120252019–presentMajority Porac, Pampanga
13.Imee Marcos Nacionalista 120252019–presentMajority Batac, Ilocos Norte
14.Manny Pacquiao PROMDI 120222016–2022Majority Kiamba, Sarangani
15.Francis Pangilinan Liberal 120222016–2022Minority Quezon City
16.Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 3 [lower-alpha 2] 20252011–presentMajority Cagayan de Oro
17.Grace Poe Independent 220252013–presentMajority San Juan
18.Ralph Recto Nacionalista 220222010–2022Majority Lipa, Batangas
19.Bong Revilla Lakas 120252019–presentMajority Bacoor, Cavite
20.Tito Sotto NPC 220222010–2022Majority Quezon City
21.Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban 120252019–presentMajority Tagaytay, Cavite
22.Joel Villanueva Independent 120222016–presentMajority Bocaue, Bulacan
23.Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 220252013–presentMajority Las Piñas
24.Migz Zubiri Independent 120222016–presentMajority Malaybalay, Bukidnon

Notes

House of Representatives

Terms of members of the House of Representatives started on June 30, 2019, took office on July 22, 2019, and ended on June 30, 2022, unless stated otherwise.

Party standings per district; party-lists are denoted by boxes to the right. Metro Manila is shown to the inset, at the upper right corner. 18th Congress of the Philippines party standings.png
Party standings per district; party-lists are denoted by boxes to the right. Metro Manila is shown to the inset, at the upper right corner.

District representatives

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Map of provinces showing how many congressional districts it has. Metro Manila is shown to the inset, at the upper right corner.
Province/City District Representative Party TermBloc
Abra Lone Joseph Bernos Nacionalista 2Majority
Agusan del Norte 1st Lawrence Fortun Nacionalista 3Minority
2nd Angelica Amante PDP–Laban 1Majority
Agusan del Sur 1st Alfel Bascug NUP 1Majority
2nd Eddiebong Plaza NUP 1Majority
Aklan 1st Carlito Marquez NPC 2Majority
2nd Teodorico Haresco Jr. Nacionalista 1Majority
Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Liberal 2Majority
2nd Joey Salceda PDP–Laban 2Majority
3rd Fernando Cabredo NUP 1Majority
Antipolo 1st Roberto Puno NUP 1Majority
2nd Resurreccion Acop [lower-alpha 1] NUP 1Majority
Antique Lone Loren Legarda NPC 1Majority
Apayao Lone Elias Bulut Jr. NPC 1Majority
Aurora Lone Rommel T. Angara LDP 1Majority
Bacolod Lone Greg Gasataya NPC 2Majority
Baguio Lone Marquez Go Nacionalista 2Majority
Basilan Lone Mujiv Hataman Basilan Unity Party 1Majority
Bataan 1st Geraldine Roman Lakas 2Majority
2nd Joet Garcia PDP–Laban 2Majority
Batanes Lone Ciriaco Gato Jr. NPC 1Majority
Batangas 1st Eileen Ermita-Buhain Nacionalista 3Majority
2nd Raneo Abu Nacionalista 3Majority
3rd Maria Theresa Collantes NPC 2Majority
4th Lianda Bolilia Nacionalista 2Majority
5th Mario Vittorio Mariño Nacionalista 2Majority
6th Vilma Santos-Recto Nacionalista 2Majority
Benguet Lone Nestor Fongwan [lower-alpha 2] PDP–Laban 1Majority
Biliran Lone Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas 1Majority
Biñan Lone Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat PDP–Laban 2Majority
Bohol 1st Edgar Chatto NUP 1Majority
2nd Erico Aristotle Aumentado NPC 3Majority
3rd Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor Nacionalista 1Majority
Bukidnon 1st Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba Bukidnon Paglaum 3Majority
2nd Jonathan Keith Flores Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Manuel Zubiri Bukidnon Paglaum 2Majority
4th Rogelio Neil Roque PRP 3Majority
Bulacan 1st Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Gavini Pancho NUP 3Majority
3rd Lorna Silverio NUP 2Majority
4th Henry Villarica PDP–Laban 1Majority
Cagayan 1st Ramon Nolasco Jr. NPC 1Majority
2nd Samantha Louise Vargas-Alfonso NUP 1Majority
3rd Joseph Lara PDP–Laban 1Majority
Cagayan de Oro 1st Rolando Uy NUP 3Majority
2nd Rufus Rodriguez CDP 1Majority
Calamba Lone Jun Chipeco Nacionalista 3Majority
Caloocan 1st Dale Malapitan PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Edgar Erice Aksyon 3Majority
Camarines Norte 1st Josefina Tallado PDP–Laban 1Majority
2nd Marisol Panotes [lower-alpha 3] PDP–Laban 2Majority
Camarines Sur 1st Marissa Mercado-Andaya [lower-alpha 4] NPC 1Majority
2nd Luis Raymund Villafuerte NUP 2Majority
3rd Gabriel Bordado Liberal 2Minority
4th Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella NPC 1Majority
5th Jocelyn Fortuno Nacionalista 1Majority
Camiguin Lone Xavier Jesus Romualdo PDP–Laban 3Majority
Capiz 1st Emmanuel Billones Liberal 2Majority
2nd Fredenil Castro Lakas 3Majority
Catanduanes Lone Hector Sanchez Lakas 1Majority
Cavite 1st Francis Gerald Abaya Liberal 3Majority
2nd Strike Revilla Nacionalista 2Majority
3rd Alex Advincula NUP 3Minority
4th Elpidio Barzaga Jr. NUP 1Majority
5th Dahlia Loyola NPC 1Majority
6th Luis Ferrer IV NUP 3Majority
7th Jesus Crispin Remulla NUP 1Majority
8th Abraham Tolentino NUP 3Majority
Cebu 1st Eduardo Gullas Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Wilfredo Caminero NUP 3Majority
3rd Pablo John Garcia NUP/1-Cebu 1Majority
4th Janice Salimbangon NUP 1Majority
5th Vincent Franco Frasco NUP/1-Cebu 1Majority
6th Emmarie Ouano-Dizon PDP–Laban 1Majority
7th Peter John Calderon NPC 2Majority
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar [lower-alpha 5] Liberal/BO–PK 3Independent Minority
2nd Rodrigo Abellanosa LDP/BO–PK 3Independent Minority
Cotabato 1st Joselito Sacdalan PDP–Laban 1Majority
2nd Rudy Caoagdan Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Jose I. Tejada Nacionalista 3Majority
Davao City 1st Paolo Duterte HNP 1Majority
2nd Vincent Garcia HNP 1Majority
3rd Isidro Ungab HNP 1Independent Minority
Davao de Oro 1st Manuel E. Zamora HNP 1Majority
2nd Ruwel Peter Gonzaga PDP–Laban 2Majority
Davao del Norte 1st Pantaleon Alvarez Reporma [8] 2Independent Minority
2nd Alan Dujali HNP 1Majority
Davao del Sur Lone Mercedes Cagas Nacionalista 3Majority
Davao Occidental Lone Lorna Bautista-Bandigan Lakas 2Majority
Davao Oriental 1st Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon Nacionalista 2Majority
2nd Joel Mayo Almario PDP–Laban 2Majority
Dinagat Islands Lone Alan 1 Ecleo Lakas 1Majority
Eastern Samar Lone Maria Fe Abunda PDP–Laban 1Majority
Guimaras Lone Maria Lucille Nava PDP–Laban 2Majority
Ifugao Lone Solomon Chungalao NPC 1Majority
Iligan Lone Frederick Siao Nacionalista 2Majority
Ilocos Norte 1st Ria Christina Fariñas PDP–Laban 1Majority
2nd Eugenio Angelo Barba Nacionalista 1Majority
Ilocos Sur 1st Deogracias Victor Savellano Nacionalista 2Majority
2nd Kristine Singson-Meehan NPC 1Majority
Iloilo 1st Janette Garin NUP 1Minority
2nd Michael Gorriceta Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Lorenz Defensor NUP 1Majority
4th Braeden John Biron Nacionalista 1Majority
5th Raul Tupas Nacionalista 2Majority
Iloilo City Lone Julienne Baronda NUP 1Majority
Isabela 1st Antonio Albano Lakas 1Majority
2nd Ed Christopher Go Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Ian Paul Dy NPC 1Majority
4th Alyssa Sheena Tan-Dy PDP–Laban 1Majority
5th Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III NPC 1Majority
6th Faustino Dy V PDP–Laban 1Majority
Kalinga Lone Allen Jesse Mangaoang Nacionalista 2Majority
La Union 1st Pablo Ortega NPC 2Majority
2nd Sandra Eriguel Lakas 2Majority
Laguna 1st Danilo Fernandez NUP 1Majority
2nd Ruth Mariano-Hernandez PDP–Laban 1Majority
3rd Sol Aragones Nacionalista 3Majority
4th Benjamin Agarao Jr. PDP–Laban 3Independent Minority
Lanao del Norte 1st Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Abdullah Dimaporo NPC 3Majority
Lanao del Sur 1st Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong Nacionalista 2Majority
2nd Yasser Balindong Lakas 1Majority
Lapu-Lapu City Lone Paz Radaza Lakas 1Majority
Las Piñas Lone Camille Villar Nacionalista 1Majority
Leyte 1st Martin Romualdez Lakas 1Majority
2nd Lolita Javier Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Vicente Veloso III NPC 2Majority
4th Lucy Torres-Gomez PDP–Laban 4Majority
5th Carl Cari PDP–Laban 1Majority
Maguindanao 1st Datu Roonie Sinsuat Sr. UBJP 1Majority
2nd Esmael Mangudadatu UBJP 1Majority
Makati 1st Romulo Peña Jr. Liberal 1Majority
2nd Luis Campos Jr. NPC 2Majority
Malabon Lone Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel NPC 1Majority
Mandaluyong Lone Neptali Gonzales II NUP 1Majority
Manila 1st Manny Lopez PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Rolando Valeriano NUP/Asenso Manileño 1Majority
3rd Yul Servo Aksyon/Asenso Manileño 2Majority
4th Edward Maceda NPC 2Majority
5th Cristal Bagatsing NUP 2Majority
6th Benny Abante NUP/Asenso Manileño 1Minority
Marikina 1st Bayani Fernando NPC 2Minority
2nd Stella Quimbo Liberal 1Minority
Marinduque Lone Lord Allan Jay Velasco PDP–Laban 2Majority
Masbate 1st Narciso Bravo Jr. NUP 1Majority
2nd Elisa Olga Kho PDP–Laban 3Majority
3rd Wilton Kho PDP–Laban 1Majority
Misamis Occidental 1st Diego Ty NUP 1Majority
2nd Henry Oaminal Nacionalista 3Majority
Misamis Oriental 1st Christian Unabia Lakas 1Majority
2nd Juliette Uy NUP 3Majority
Mountain Province Lone Maximo Dalog Jr. Nacionalista 1Majority
Muntinlupa Lone Ruffy Biazon One Muntinlupa 2Majority
Navotas Lone John Rey Tiangco Partido Navoteño 1Majority
Negros Occidental 1st Gerardo Valmayor Jr. NPC 1Majority
2nd Leo Rafael Cueva NUP/UNEGA 3Majority
3rd Jose Francisco Benitez PDP–Laban 1Majority
4th Juliet Marie Ferrer NUP/UNEGA 2Majority
5th Maria Lourdes Arroyo Lakas/UNEGA 1Majority
6th Genaro Alvarez Jr. NPC 1Majority
Negros Oriental 1st Jocelyn Limkaichong Liberal 2Majority
2nd Manuel Sagarbarria NPC 2Majority
3rd Arnolfo Teves Jr. NPC 2Minority
Northern Samar 1st Paul Daza NUP 1Majority
2nd Jose L. Ong Jr. NUP 1Majority
Nueva Ecija 1st Estrellita Suansing PDP–Laban 3Majority
2nd Micaela Violago NUP 2Majority
3rd Rosanna Vergara PDP–Laban 2Majority
4th Maricel Natividad-Nagaño Unang Sigaw 1Majority
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Luisa Lloren Cuaresma Lakas 2Majority
Occidental Mindoro Lone Josephine Sato Liberal 3Majority
Oriental Mindoro 1st Paulino Salvador Leachon Mindoro bago Sarili 3Majority
2nd Alfonso Umali Jr. Liberal 1Majority
Palawan 1st Franz Alvarez NUP 3Majority
2nd Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar Liberal 1Majority
3rd Gil Acosta PPP 2Majority
Pampanga 1st Carmelo Lazatin II Kambilan 2Majority
2nd Mikey Arroyo Lakas 1Majority
3rd Aurelio Gonzales Jr. PDP–Laban 2Majority
4th Juan Pablo Bondoc PDP–Laban 1Majority
Pangasinan 1st Arnold Celeste Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Jumel Anthony Espino PDP–Laban 1Majority
3rd Rose Marie Arenas PDP–Laban 3Majority
4th Christopher de Venecia Lakas 2Majority
5th Ramon Guico III Nacionalista 1Majority
6th Tyrone Agabas NPC 1Majority
Parañaque 1st Eric Olivarez PDP–Laban 3Majority
2nd Joy Myra Tambunting NUP 1Majority
Pasay Lone Antonino Calixto PDP–Laban 1Majority
Pasig Lone Roman Romulo Independent1Majority
Quezon 1st Wilfrido Mark Enverga NPC 1Majority
2nd David C. Suarez Nacionalista 1Majority
3rd Aleta Suarez Lakas 1Majority
4th Angelina Tan NPC 3Majority
Quezon City 1st Anthony Peter Crisologo Lakas 1Majority
2nd Precious Hipolito Lakas 1Majority
3rd Allan Benedict Reyes NPC 1Majority
4th Bong Suntay PDP–Laban 1Majority
5th Alfred Vargas PDP–Laban 3Majority
6th Kit Belmonte Liberal 3Minority
Quirino Lone Junie Cua PDDS 1Majority
Rizal 1st Michael John Duavit NPC 2Majority
2nd Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles Lakas 1Majority
Romblon Lone Eleandro Jesus Madrona Nacionalista 1Majority
Samar 1st Edgar Mary Sarmiento NUP 2Majority
2nd Sharee Ann Tan Nacionalista 1Minority
San Jose del Monte Lone Florida Robes PDP–Laban 2Majority
San Juan Lone Ronaldo Zamora PDP–Laban 3Majority
Sarangani Lone Rogelio Pacquiao PCM 2Majority
Siquijor Lone Jake Vincent Villa NPC/PS 1Majority
Sorsogon 1st Evelina Escudero NPC 3Majority
2nd Bernardita Ramos [lower-alpha 6] NPC 1Majority
South Cotabato 1st Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles [lower-alpha 7] PDP–Laban 1Majority
2nd Ferdinand Hernandez PDP–Laban 3Majority
Southern Leyte Lone Roger Mercado [lower-alpha 8] Lakas 2Majority
Sultan Kudarat 1st Princess Rihan Sakaluran Lakas 1Majority
2nd Horacio Suansing Jr. NUP 2Majority
Sulu 1st Samier Tan PDP–Laban 1Majority
2nd Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison Nacionalista 3Majority
Surigao del Norte 1st Francisco Jose Matugas II PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Ace Barbers Nacionalista 2Majority
Surigao del Sur 1st Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas 2Majority
2nd Johnny Pimentel PDP–Laban 2Majority
TaguigPateros 1st Alan Peter Cayetano Independent1Majority
Taguig 2nd Lani Cayetano Nacionalista 1Majority
Tarlac 1st Carlos Cojuangco [lower-alpha 9] NPC 2Majority
2nd Victor Yap NPC 2Majority
3rd Noel Villanueva NPC 3Majority
Tawi-Tawi Lone Rashidin Matba PDP–Laban 2Majority
Valenzuela 1st Weslie Gatchalian NPC 2Majority
2nd Eric Martinez PDP–Laban 2Majority
Zambales 1st Jeffrey Khonghun Nacionalista 3Majority
2nd Cheryl Deloso-Montalla NPC 3Majority
Zamboanga City 1st Cesar Jimenez Jr. NPC 1Majority
2nd Manuel Jose Dalipe Lakas 2Majority
Zamboanga del Norte 1st Romeo Jalosjos Jr. Nacionalista 1Majority
2nd Glona Labadlabad PDP–Laban 2Majority
3rd Isagani S. Amatong Liberal 3Minority
Zamboanga del Sur 1st Divina Grace Yu PDP–Laban 2Majority
2nd Leonardo Babasa Jr. Lakas 1Majority
Zamboanga Sibugay 1st Wilter Palma II Lakas 2Majority
2nd Dulce Ann Hofer PDP–Laban 3Majority

Notes

  1. Died on May 28, 2021. [4]
  2. Died on December 18, 2019. [5]
  3. Died on April 29, 2022.
  4. Died on July 5, 2020. [6]
  5. Died on November 16, 2020. [7]
  6. Died on September 8, 2020. [9]
  7. Took office on November 4, 2019. [10]
  8. Took office on December 16, 2019, [11] left office on October 13, 2021 [12]
  9. Died on February 22, 2022. [13]

Party-list representatives

Party Representative TermBloc
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Eric Yap 1Majority
Jocelyn Tulfo 1Majority
Rowena Niña Taduran 1Majority
Bayan Muna Carlos Isagani Zarate 3Minority
Ferdinand Gaite 1Minority
Eufemia Cullamat 1Minority
Ako Bicol Political Party (AKO BICOL) Alfredo Garbin Jr. 2Majority
Elizalde Co 1Majority
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Eddie Villanueva 1Majority
Domingo Rivera 1Majority
Alyansa ng mga Mamamayang Probinsyano (ANG PROBINSYANO) Alfred Delos Santos 1Majority
Ronnie Ong 1Majority
One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals (1PACMAN) Mikee Romero 2Majority
Enrico Pineda 2Majority
Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman, Inc. (MARINO) Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez 1Majority
Jose Antonio Lopez [lower-alpha 1] 1Majority
Macnell Lusotan [lower-alpha 2] 1Majority
Probinsyano Ako Rudys Caesar Fariñas I 1Majority
Jose Singson Jr. 1Minority
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines (SENIOR CITIZENS) Francisco Datol Jr. [lower-alpha 3] 2Majority
Rodolfo Ordanes [lower-alpha 4] 1Majority
Magkakasama Sa Sakahan, Kaunlaran (MAGSASAKA) Argel Joseph Cabatbat 1Minority
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) Sergio Dagooc 1Minority
Gabriela Women's Party (GABRIELA) Arlene Brosas 2Minority
An Waray Florencio Gabriel Noel 1Majority
Cooperative Natcco Network (COOP-NATCCO) Sabiniano Canama 2Majority
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Teachers) France Castro 2Minority
Philippine Rural Electronic Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) Presley De Jesus 1Majority
Ako Bisaya Sonny Lagon 1Majority
Tingog Sinirangan Yedda Marie Romualdez 2Majority
Abono Conrado Estrella III 3Majority
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong (BUHAY) Lito Atienza 3Independent Minority
Duterte Youth Ducielle Cardema [lower-alpha 4] 1Majority
Kalinga-Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation-Building Through Easing Poverty, Inc. (KALINGA) Irene Gay Saulog 1Minority
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Jericho Nograles 2Majority
Alliance of Organizations, Networks and Associations of the Philippines (ALONA) Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 2Majority
Rural Electronic Consumers and Beneficiaries of Development and Advancement, Inc (RECOBODA) Godofredo Guya 1Minority
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Bernadette Herrera-Dy 2Majority
Bahay Para sa Pamilyang Pilipino, Inc. (BAHAY) Naealla Rose Bainto-Aguinaldo 1Majority
Construction Workers' Solidarity (CWS) Romeo Momo Sr. 1Majority
Abang Lingkod Joseph Stephen Paduano 3Minority
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment through Action, Cooperation and Harmony towards Educational Reforms, Inc. (A TEACHER) Maria Victoria Umali 1Minority
Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Angelica Natasha Co 1Minority
Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (SAGIP) Rodante Marcoleta 2Majority
Trade Union Congress Party (TUCP) Raymond Democrito Mendoza 5Majority
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino (MAGDALO) Manuel Cabochan 1Majority
Galing sa Puso Party (GP) Jose Gay Padiernos 1Majority
Manila Teachers' Savings and Loan Association (MANILA TEACHERS) Virgilio Lacson 2Majority
Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa (RAM) Aloysia Lim 1Majority
Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan (ANAKALUSUGAN) Mike Defensor 1Majority
Ako Padayon Pilipino (AKO PADAYON) Adriano Ebcas 1Majority
Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya Owa Mangunguma (AAMBIS-OWA) Sharon Garin 4Majority
Kusug Tausug Shernee Tan 2Majority
Dumper Philippines Taxi Drivers Association, Inc (Dumper-PTDA) Claudine Diana Bautista 1Majority
Talino at Galing ng Pinoy (TGP) Jose Teves Jr. 1Majority
Public Safety Alliance for Transformation and Rule of Law, Inc (PATROL) Jorge Antonio Bustos 1Majority
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Amihilda Sangcopan 2Majority
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) Rico Geron 3Majority
LPG Marketers Association, Inc (LPGMA) Rodolfo Albano Jr. [lower-alpha 5] 1Majority
Allan Ty [lower-alpha 6] 1Majority
OFW Family Club, Inc. (OFW FAMILY CLUB) Bobby Pacquiao 1Majority
Kabalikat ng Mamamayan (KABAYAN) Ron Salo 2Majority
Democratic Independent Workers Association (DIWA) Michael Edgar Aglipay 1Majority
Kabataan Sarah Elago 2Minority

Notes

  1. Dropped from the rolls on July 25, 2019. [14]
  2. Took office on November 4, 2019. [10]
  3. Took office on December 4, 2019; [15] died on August 10, 2020. [16]
  4. 1 2 Took office on October 13, 2020. [17]
  5. Died on November 5, 2019. [18]
  6. Took office on November 20, 2019. [19]

Committees

Constitutional bodies

CommitteeSenateHouse of Representatives
ChairmanPartyMinority leaderPartyChairmanPartyDistrictMinority leaderPartyDistrict
Commission on Appointments Tito Sotto NPC Francis Pangilinan Liberal Ronaldo Zamora PDP–Laban San Juan Alex Advincula NUP Cavite–3rd
Electoral tribunals Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Franklin Drilon Liberal Dale Malapitan PDP–Laban Caloocan–1st [ to be determined ]
Judicial and Bar Council Dick Gordon Independent Vicente Veloso NUP Leyte–3rd

Senate committees

House of Representatives committees

Agenda

Death penalty

As of July 2019, bills seeking to reinstate capital punishment in the Philippines have been revived in the Senate ahead of the opening of the 18th Congress. [20]

COVID-19 pandemic

The 18th Congress enacted the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and Bayanihan to Recover as One Act as response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

ABS-CBN franchise renewal

In May 2020, the House of Representatives acted on the pending franchise renewal bills of ABS-CBN that has been pending since July 2019.

House Speakership crisis

Lord Allan Velasco (right) takes his oath of office as House Speaker on October 12, 2020 Velasco takes his oath as House Speaker - RTVM (2020) (cropped).png
Lord Allan Velasco (right) takes his oath of office as House Speaker on October 12, 2020

In 2020, the position of Speaker was disputed, which in the latter part of the year threatened the passage of a bill legislating the national government's budget for 2021. The dispute involved then-speaker and Pateros–Taguig representative Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco. This started in July 2019, when the two had a "term-sharing agreement" which was brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte. [21] Under that deal, Cayetano would serve as House Speaker for the first 15 months of the 18th Congress, or until October 2020. Cayetano was to step down from his position as speaker in order to give way for the election of Velasco as speaker. [22]

Cayetano, in March 2020, accused Velasco and his camp of a conspiracy to remove him from his position as House Speaker. Velasco denied Cayetano's allegation of supposed ouster plot, stating it "baseless." [23] Cayetano initially oversaw deliberations on the 2021 national budget but tensions in the lower house of the Congress grew by September 2020. His camp abruptly ended sessions in which some legislators criticizing the move which prevented them from scrutinizing proposals on the 2021 budget. [24]

Cayetano offered to resign but his camp claim that majority of the House of Representatives declined his resignation. [24] On October 12, 2020, Lord Allan Velasco and some legislators convened at the Celebrity Sports Complex in Quezon City [25] and conducted a house session where positions including the speakership was declared vacant and appointed Velasco as house speaker. Velasco's camp claimed that 186 lawmakers voted for his appointment as house speaker. Cayetano's camp declared the session a "travesty" and questioned the legality of the session itself. Cayetano maintained that he remains as house speaker. [24] On the other hand, Cayetano called the appointment of Velasco as a speaker a "fake session" as he added that there was no prior plenary resolution authorizing the holding of a session outside the Batasang Pambansa and insists that the House of Representative mace used in the meeting is illegal. [26]

On October 13, 2020, during the start of the special session of the House, Velasco's election as House Speaker last October 12, 2020 was formally ratified by 186 representatives assembled in the Batasang Pambansa. [27] At the same time, Cayetano tendered his "irrevocable" resignation as House Speaker on his Facebook Live paving the way for Velasco to assume his position undisputed. [28]

Changes in membership

House of Representatives

District representatives

DistrictVacating memberCaretakerSpecial electionSuccessor
MemberPartyDateReasonMemberPartyDate
BenguetNestor Fongwan [5] PDP–Laban December 18, 2019Died in office Eric Yap [29] Not held
Camarines Sur–1st Marissa Mercado-Andaya [6] NPC July 5, 2020Died in officeMichael John Duavit [30]
Sorsogon–2nd Bernardita Ramos [9] NPC September 8, 2020Died in officeEvelina Escudero [30]
Cebu City–1st Raul del Mar [7] Liberal November 16, 2020Died in office Lord Allan Velasco [31]
Antipolo–2nd Resurreccion Acop [4] NUP May 28, 2021Died in officeLord Allan Velasco [32]
Southern LeyteRoger Mercado [12] Lakas October 13, 2021Appointed Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Tarlac–1stCarlos Cojuangco [13] NPC February 22, 2022Died in office
Camarines Norte–2nd Marisol Panotes [33] PDP–Laban April 29, 2022Died in office

Party-list representatives

MemberPartyDateReasonSuccessorTook office
Jose Antonio Lopez [14] MARINOJuly 25, 2019ResignedMacnell Lusotan [10] November 4, 2019
Rodolfo Albano Jr. [18] LPGMANovember 5, 2019Died in officeAllan Ty [19] November 20, 2019
Francisco Datol Jr. [16] SENIOR CITIZENSAugust 10, 2020Died in officeRodolfo Ordanes [17] October 13, 2020

Legislation

Republic Acts

The 18th Congress passed a total of 311 bills which were signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. 119 of these laws were national in scope, while 192 were local: [34]

Republic ActShort titleSponsor(s) Third reading votes (Yea–nay–abstention)Presidential action
HouseSenate
RA 11462 Postponing the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Sen. Imee Marcos 194–621–0Signed December 3, 2019
RA 11463 Malasakit Centers ActSen. Bong Go 186–1–718–0Signed December 3, 2019
RA 11464 Reenacting the General Appropriations Act of 2019Rep. Isidro Ungab 193–019–0Signed December 20, 2019
RA 11465 General Appropriations Act of 2020Rep. Isidro Ungab, Eileen Ermita-Buhain, Estrellita Suansing257–622–0Signed January 6, 2020
RA 11466 Salary Standardization Law of 2019Sen. Bong Revilla 187–521–0–1Signed January 8, 2020
RA 11467 Amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997Rep. Joey Salceda, Estrellita Suansing, Sharon Garin184–2–120–0Signed January 22. 2020, with line vetoes
RA 11468 The National Day of Remembrance For Road Crash Victims, Survivors, and Their Families ActSen. Grace Poe 234–020–0Signed January 23, 2020
RA 11469 Bayanihan to Heal as One Act Sen. Tito Sotto, Pia Cayetano 284–920–1Signed March 24, 2020
RA 11470 The National Academy of SportsSen. Win Gatchalian 206–021–0Signed June 9, 2020
RA 11471 Creating Barangay H-2 in Dasmariñas, Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. 213–020–0Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11472 Upgrading the Caraga Regional Hospital Rep. Robert Ace Barbers 170–018–0Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11473 Renaming the Talisay District Hospital into Cebu South Medical Center in Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas 182–020–0Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11474 Upgrading the Maria L. Eleazar District Hospital in Quezon Rep. Alyssa Sheena Tan231–020–0Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11475 Transferring of Rizal's capital from Pasig to Antipolo Rep. Roberto Puno 213–019–0Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11476 GMRC and Values Education ActSen. Win Gatchalian 225–023–0Signed June 25, 2020
RA 11477 Granting of franchise to Golden Broadcast Professional, Inc Rep. Cesar Jimenez Jr.216–0–118–0Signed June 25, 2020
RA 11478 Increasing the bed capacity of Bicol Medical Center in Naga Sen. Bong Go 182–014–0Signed July 1, 2020
RA 11479 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 Sen. Panfilo Lacson 168–36–2919–2Signed July 3, 2020
RA 11480 Changing the opening day of schoolsSen. Win Gatchalian 241–023–0Signed July 17, 2020
RA 11481 Granting of franchise to First United Broadcasting Corporation Rep. Aurelio Gonzales222–019–0Signed July 30, 2020
RA 11482 Granting of franchise to Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media Rep. Xavier Romulado220–019–0Signed July 30, 2020
RA 11483 Converting several provincial roads in Tarlac into national roadsRep. Victor Yap231–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11484 Converting road connecting Tubao, La Union and Tuba, Benguet into a national roatRep. Sandra Eriguel231–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11485 Converting the GuimbaTalugtugUmingan Provincial Road into a national roadRep. Estrellita Suansing231–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11486 Converting the road network connecting San Fernando and Bula, Camarines Sur into a national roadRep. Luis Raymond Villafuerte 231–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11487 Converting the Albay Diversion Road in Camarines Sur into a national roadRep. Luis Raymond Villafuerte 231–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11488 Transferring the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office from Bulan to Gubat.Rep. Bernadita Ramos222–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11489 Creating the Cebu Seventh District Engineering OfficeRep. Peter John Calderon222–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11490 Creating the Cotabato Third District Engineering OfficeRep. Elandro Madrona232–023–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11491 Granting of franchise to Crusaders Broadcasting SystemRep. Onyx Crisologo226–019–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11492 Granting of franchise to Gold Label Broadcasting SystemRep. Manuel Sagarbarria233–0–118–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11493 Granting of franchise to Bicol Broadcasting SystemRep. Salvio Fortuno170–019–0Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11494 Bayanihan to Recover as One Act Sen. Sonny Angara 242–622–1Signed September 11, 2020

Treaties

One treaty has been approved by the Senate:

Resolution numberTitleForeign partyVoteDate of approval
Resolution 34 RP-Russian Federation Treaty on ExtraditionFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 19–0December 18, 2019

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