The House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress,the bicameral legislature of the Philippines,with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly referred to as Congress,although the term collectively refers to both houses.
The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino,formerly Partido ng Masang Pilipino,is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election,it aligned itself with other political parties to form the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino.
The legislative districts of Batangas are the representations of the province of Batangas in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present,the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its six congressional districts,with the districts' representatives being elected every three years. Additionally,each district is allotted two seats in the Batangas Provincial Board,creating a total of twelve elective seats in the legislature.
Ralph Gonzalez Recto is a Filipino politician currently serving as the 33rd Secretary of Finance under President Bongbong Marcos since January 12,2024. He previously served as the representative for Batangas' 6th district and as the House Deputy Speaker from 2022 to 2024.
Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero is a Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as the 25th President of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20,2024. Escudero has served as a Senator since 2022,and previously from 2007 to 2019. He recently served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022,and was the representative for Sorsogon's 1st district from 1998 to 2007,as well as House Minority Leader from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully run for vice president of the Philippines in the 2016 elections as the running mate of Grace Poe.
Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino lawyer and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2013,and later Senate Majority Leader from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the Representative of Taguig–Pateros from 1998 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2022 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. He also served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte,after unsuccessfully running for vice president in the 2016 elections as Duterte's running mate.
Ang Kapatiran Party,also known as the Alliance for the Common Good,is a political party in the Philippines founded by Reynaldo "Nandy" Pacheco in 2004. The party participated in the 2007 elections and was not affiliated with either major coalition.
Leandro "Larry"Ramos Mendoza was a Filipino politician who served as Executive Secretary of the Philippines. He previously served as Chief of the Philippine National Police and DOTC Secretary.
Jesus Crispin(a.k.a. "Boying")Catibayan Remulla (Tagalog pronunciation:[rɛˈmuljɐ] is a Filipino lawyer,influencer,politician and cabinet secretary serving since 2022 as Secretary of Justice. He tenured as representative of Cavite's 7th district from 2019 until 2022,a position he held previously in 2010 through 2013,and served as Senior Deputy Majority Leader of the Lower House. He also served as provincial governor of Cavite from 2016 to 2019;and the representative of the province's 3rd district from 2004 to 2010;and the province's board member from 1992 to 1995. As a broadcaster,he hosts a radio program titled "Executive Session" over station DZRH. Remulla was an articulate opponent of ABS-CBN and was among the 70 congressmen who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
The 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 10,2010,to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 15th Congress of the Philippines from June 30,2010,to June 30,2013. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives;a voter has two votes:one for a representative from one's legislative district,and another for a sectoral representative via closed lists under the party-list system,with a 2% election threshold and 3-seat cap,when the parties with 2% of the national vote or more not meeting the 20% of the total seats,parties with less than 2% of the vote will get one seat each until the 20% requirement is met.
Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez is a Filipino businessman,lawyer and politician serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since July 25,2022. He is also serving as the representative for the 1st district of Leyte since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016 and as the president of the Philippine Constitution Association. He formerly served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 to 2022,and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 elections. He is a first cousin of President Bongbong Marcos. Since May 17,2023,he has been widely considered to be the country's de facto "Prime Minister" after the ouster of Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,becoming the main catalyst to the 2024 Philippine political crisis.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jejomar Binay,former mayor of Makati and then-incumbent Vice President of the Philippines,was announced on July 1,2015,during the launch of the United Nationalist Alliance as a political party at the Makati Coliseum.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Manuel "Mar" Roxas II,former Senator of the Philippines and former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government was announced on July 31,2015. At an event dubbed as "A Gathering of Friends",Mar Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination as the Liberal Party standard bearer after he was officially endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence of their political allies at the Club Filipino.
Salvador "Sal" San Buenaventura Panelo is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign. As a private lawyer,he has handled cases involving politicians and other controversial personalities. He is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
The 18th Congress of the Philippines,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.
The 2022 presidential campaign of Manny Pacquiao formally began on October 1,2021,when Manny Pacquiao filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election. He has been a Senator of the Philippines from June 30,2016 to June 30,2022 and was previously a member of the House of Representatives,representing the Sarangani lone district.
Raymond Democrito Cañete Mendoza is a Filipino lawyer,politician and labor leader,serving as the representative of the Trade Union Congress Party since 2009 and is currently one of the Deputy Speakers in the House of Representatives. Since 2016,he serves as the President of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines,the largest national trade union center in the Philippines.
Gamaliel Asis Cordoba is a Filipino lawyer who was the longest-serving Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) from 2009 until 2022. He is currently the Chairperson of the Commission on Audit (COA) replacing former Solicitor General Jose Calida. His appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) on November 29,2022.
