Meeting of the national legislature of the Philippines
19th Congress of the Philippines Term July 25, 2022 – June 6, 2025 President Bongbong Marcos Vice President Sara Duterte Members 24 President President pro tempore Majority leader Minority leader Koko Pimentel Members 313 Speaker Martin Romualdez Senior Deputy Speaker Deputy Speakers
Raymond Mendoza
Roberto Puno
Kristine Singson-Meehan
Isidro Ungab (until November 7, 2023)
Camille Villar
Ralph Recto (July 27, 2022 – January 12, 2024)
Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (July 27, 2022 – May 17, 2023)
Duke Frasco (from July 27, 2022)
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (May 17 – November 7, 2023)
Tonypet Albano (from November 7, 2023)
Yasser Balindong (from November 7, 2023)
David C. Suarez (from January 22, 2024)
Majority leader Manuel Jose Dalipe Minority leader Marcelino Libanan (from July 26, 2022)
The 19th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino : Ikalabinsiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives , convened on July 25, 2022. The 19th Congress is meeting during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency , and will end on June 6, 2025. The convening of the 19th Congress followed the 2022 general elections , which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives continues to meet in the Batasang Pambansa Complex . The Senate currently meets in the GSIS Building , with a scheduled move to its new building in Taguig following the sine die adjournment in 2025.[ 1] The 19th Congress is also the first since the 10th Congress that no senator is from the Liberal Party .
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Speaker : Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st , Lakas )
Senior Deputy Speaker :
Deputy Speaker :
Raymond Mendoza (TUCP )
Roberto Puno (Antipolo–1st , NUP )
Kristine Singson-Meehan (Ilocos Sur–2nd , NPC )
Isidro Ungab (Davao City–3rd , Lakas ), until November 7, 2023
Camille Villar (Las Piñas , Nacionalista )
Ralph Recto (Batangas–6th , Nacionalista ), July 27, 2022 – January 12, 2024
Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (Pampanga–3rd , Independent ), July 27, 2022 – May 17, 2023
Duke Frasco (Cebu–5th , NUP ), from July 27, 2022
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Pampanga–2nd , Lakas ), May 17 – November 7, 2023
Tonypet Albano (Isabela–1st , Lakas ), from November 7, 2023
Yasser Balindong (Lanao del Sur–2nd , Lakas ), from November 7, 2023
David C. Suarez (Quezon–2nd , Lakas ), from January 22, 2024
Majority Floor Leader : Manuel Jose Dalipe (Zamboanga City–2nd , Lakas )
Senior Deputy Majority Floor Leader: Sandro Marcos (Ilocos Norte–1st , PFP )
Minority Floor Leader : Marcelino Libanan (4Ps ), from July 26, 2022
Senior Deputy Minority Floor Leader: Bernadette Dy (Bagong Henerasyon )
First Regular Session: July 25, 2022 – June 2, 2023
July 25, 2022 – September 30, 2022
November 7, 2022 – December 16, 2022
January 23, 2023 – March 24, 2023
May 8, 2023 – June 2, 2023
Second Regular Session: July 24, 2023 – May 24, 2024
July 24, 2023 – September 29, 2023
First Special Session: November 4, 2023
November 6, 2023 – December 15, 2023
January 22, 2024 – March 22, 2024
April 29, 2024 – May 24, 2024
Third Regular Session: July 22, 2024 – June 6, 2025
July 22, 2024 – September 27, 2024
November 4, 2024 – December 16, 2024
January 20, 2025 – March 21, 2025
May 2, 2025 – June 6, 2025
Senators of the 19th Congress, July 25, 2022 Senators of the 19th Congress, July 22, 2024 The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
Senator
Party
Term
Term ending
Bloc
Registered in
Sonny Angara [ a]
LDP
2
2025
Independent
Baler , Aurora
Nancy Binay
UNA
2
2025
Independent
Makati
Alan Peter Cayetano
Independent
1
2028
Majority
Taguig
Pia Cayetano
Nacionalista
1
2025
Majority
Taguig
Ronald dela Rosa
PDP
1
2025
Majority
Santa Cruz , Davao del Sur
JV Ejercito
NPC
1
2028
Independent
San Juan
Francis Escudero
NPC
1
2028
Majority
Sorsogon City , Sorsogon
Jinggoy Estrada
PMP
1
2028
Majority
San Juan
Win Gatchalian
NPC
2
2028
Independent
Valenzuela
Bong Go
PDP
1
2025
Majority
Davao City
Risa Hontiveros
Akbayan
2
2028
Minority
Quezon City
Lito Lapid
NPC
1
2025
Majority
Porac , Pampanga
Loren Legarda
NPC
1
2028
Independent
Pandan , Antique
Imee Marcos
Nacionalista
1
2025
Majority
Laoag , Ilocos Norte
Robin Padilla
PDP
1
2028
Majority
Jose Panganiban , Camarines Norte
Koko Pimentel
Nacionalista
2
2025
Minority
Cagayan de Oro
Grace Poe
Independent
2
2025
Majority
San Juan
Bong Revilla
Lakas
1
2025
Majority
Bacoor , Cavite
Francis Tolentino
PFP
1
2025
Majority
Tagaytay , Cavite
Raffy Tulfo
Independent
1
2028
Majority
Quezon City
Joel Villanueva
Independent
2
2028
Independent
Bocaue , Bulacan
Cynthia Villar
Nacionalista
2
2025
Majority
Las Piñas
Mark Villar
Nacionalista
1
2028
Majority
Las Piñas
Migz Zubiri
Independent
2
2028
Independent
Maramag , Bukidnon
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Number of districts per province
Terms of members of the House of Representatives started on June 30, 2022, took office on July 25, and will end on June 30, 2025, unless stated otherwise.
Changes in membership [ edit ]
House of Representatives [ edit ]
District representatives [ edit ]
District
Vacating member
Special election
Successor
Member
Party
Date
Reason
Member
Party
Date
Cavite–7th
Jesus Crispin Remulla
NUP
June 30, 2022
Appointed Secretary of Justice [ 9]
February 25, 2023 [ 10]
Crispin Diego Remulla
NUP
February 28, 2023[ 11]
Zamboanga del Norte–1st
Romeo Jalosjos Jr.
Nacionalista
July 21, 2022
Vacated seat as per Supreme Court order[ 12]
—
Roberto Uy Jr.
Lakas
November 13, 2023[ 13]
Valenzuela–1st
Rex Gatchalian
NPC
January 31, 2023
Appointed Secretary of Social Welfare and Development [ 14]
Not held
—
Negros Oriental–3rd
Arnolfo Teves Jr.
NPC
March 22, 2023
Suspended for 60 days[ 15] [ 16]
—
—
May 31, 2023
August 16, 2023
Expelled[ 17]
Cancelled
—
Palawan–3rd
Edward Hagedorn
PDP–Laban
October 3, 2023
Died[ 18]
Not held
Batangas–6th
Ralph Recto
Nacionalista
January 12, 2024
Appointed Finance Secretary [ 19]
Palawan–1st
Edgardo Lim–Salvame
PRP
March 13, 2024
Died[ 3]
Cavite–4th
Elpidio Barzaga Jr.
NUP
April 27, 2024
Died[ 20]
Negros Occidental–3rd
Jose Francisco Benitez
PFP
August 16, 2024
Appointed Director-General of TESDA
Party-list representatives [ edit ]
Member
Party
Date
Reason
Successor
Took office
Nicolas Enciso VIII
Bicol Saro
February 15, 2023
Dropped from the rolls[ 21]
Brian Yamsuan
February 22, 2023[ 21]
Jeffrey Soriano
ACT-CIS
February 22, 2023
Resigned[ 22]
Erwin Tulfo
May 30, 2023[ 23]
Florencio Gabriel Noel
An Waray
September 27, 2023
Dropped from the rolls[ 24]
None. Party list registration was cancelled by the COMELEC En Banc.
Delegations in constitutional bodies [ edit ]
^ Resigned on July 18, 2024, after being appointed as Secretary of Education .
^ Resigned on January 12, 2024, upon appointment as Secretary of Finance .
^ Died on April 27, 2024.
^ Resigned on June 30, 2022, upon appointment as Secretary of Justice .
^ Elected in a special election on February 25, 2023 and took office on February 28, 2023.
^ Represented Maguindanao–1st until September 18, 2022.
^ Represented Maguindanao–2nd until September 18, 2022.
^ Resigned on August 16, 2024, after being appointed as Director-General of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority .
^ Expelled on August 16, 2023.[ 2]
^ Died on March 13, 2024.[ 3]
^ Died on October 3, 2023.[ 4]
^ Resigned on January 31, 2023, after being appointed as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development .[ 5]
^ Vacated seat on July 21, 2022, after the Supreme Court issued a status quo ante order which prevented him from assuming the seat. Election annulled by the Supreme Court on August 8, 2023.
^ Declared elected by the Supreme Court on August 8, 2023 and took office on November 13, 2023.
^ Resigned on February 22, 2023.
^ Took office on May 30, 2023, succeeding Jeffrey Soriano.
^ Seated by the Commission on Elections on September 25, 2024, after the decision of the Supreme Court cancelling the party-list registration of An Waray .
^ Removed on September 27, 2023.
^ Removed on February 15, 2023.
^ Took office on February 22, 2023, replacing Nicolas Enciso VIII.
^ Prevented from assuming seat on June 29, 2022 through a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court . Nomination nullified by the Supreme Court on November 20, 2024.
^ Cruz, RG (May 27, 2024). "Escudero: Senate won't move to new building this year" . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved May 30, 2024 .
^ "In historic first, House expels congressman Arnie Teves" . Rappler . August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ a b Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (March 13, 2024). "Romualdez: Palawan solon Salvame's death leaves big gap in Congress" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ Quismoro, Ellson (October 3, 2023). "Palawan Congressman Hagedorn passes away" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ "Marcos picks Rex Gatchalian to head DSWD" . Philstar.com . January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 .
^ Cariaso, Bella (October 19, 2022). "SC asked to stop proclamation of Magsasaka party-list 'representative' " . The Manila Times . Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ Sarao, Zacarian (July 2, 2024). "Angara named as new DepEd chief" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ Sarao, Zacarian (July 2, 2024). "Angara's Senate seat to remain vacant unless special polls called – Comelec" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "Boying Remulla accepts Marcos' offer to head DOJ" . cnn . Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Comelec eyes proclamation of new Cavite 7th district rep by Feb 26" . Manila Bulletin . February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023 .
^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (February 28, 2023). "DOJ chief Remulla's son takes oath as Cavite representative" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ G, Herbie (July 21, 2022). "SC orders rewind, stops Jalosjos Jr. from assuming Zamboanga del Norte post" . RAPPLER . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Supreme Court declares Uy as winner of Zamboanga del Norte congressional race, nullifies Jalosjos' proclamation" . cnn . Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Galvez, Daphne (January 31, 2023). "Marcos names Valenzuela Rep. Gatchalian as DSWD chief" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Leon, Dwight de (March 22, 2023). "Arnie Teves suspended: In rare move, House sanctions one of its own" . RAPPLER . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "House suspends Teves for another 60 days" . cnn . Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (August 16, 2023). "Teves expelled from House for indecent conduct, chronic absence" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Palawan Congressman Hagedorn passes away" . Manila bulletin . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ Mangaluz, Jean. "Rep. Ralph Recto named new finance secretary" . inquirer.net . Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "Pumanaw na ang kinatawan ng ika-4 na distrido ng Cavite, Cong. Pidi Barzaga" . Facebook . Jolo Revilla. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ a b Leon, Dwight de (February 21, 2023). "Former House official is new Bicol Saro representative in Congress" . RAPPLER . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ de Leon, Dwight (February 22, 2023). "Congressman Jeffrey Soriano of ACT-CIS resigns" . RAPPLER . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Mangaluz, Jean (May 31, 2023). "Erwin Tulfo is now a congressman but with limitations amid looming disqualification case" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ de Leon, Dwight (September 27, 2023). "House unseats An Waray lawmaker Bem Noel after losing election case" . Rappler.com . Retrieved September 28, 2023 .
^ "Zubiri is Senate President in newly-convened 19th Congress" . cnn . Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Cayetano is Commission on Appointments minority leader" . cnn . Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ a b c Panti T., Llanesca (August 3, 2022). "Marcoleta, 8 others get Commission on Appointments seats" . GMA News Online . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Beltran, Roger (July 28, 2022). "Rep. Ferrer picked as Justice Committee chair" . Visayan Daily Star . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ Hana, Bordey (August 3, 2022). "Senate elects first batch of CA, SET members" . GMA News Online . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
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