16th Congress of the Philippines

Meeting of the national legislature of the Philippines

16th Congress of the Philippines

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Overview
Term| July 22, 2013 – June 6, 2016
President| Benigno Aquino III
Vice President| Jejomar Binay
Senate
Members| 24
President| Franklin Drilon
President pro tempore| Ralph Recto
Majority leader| Alan Peter Cayetano
Minority leader|

* Juan Ponce Enrile
(until July 28, 2014)
* Tito Sotto
(acting, July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2014)
* Juan Ponce Enrile
(from August 24, 2014)

House of Representatives
Members| 293
Speaker| Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Deputy Speakers|

* Henedina Abad
* Giorgidi Aggabao
* Sergio Apostol
* Pangalian Balindong
* Carlos Padilla
* Roberto Puno

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.

## Leaders

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### Senate

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* President: Franklin Drilon (Liberal)
* President pro tempore: Ralph Recto (Liberal)
* Majority Floor Leader: Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista)
* Minority Floor Leader:
* Juan Ponce Enrile (PMP), until July 28, 2014
* Tito Sotto (NPC), acting, July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2015
* Juan Ponce Enrile (PMP), from August 24, 2015

### House of Representatives

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* Speaker: Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th, Liberal)
* Deputy Speakers:
* Henedina Abad (Batanes, Liberal)
* Giorgidi Aggabao (Isabela–4th, NPC)
* Sergio Apostol (Leyte–2nd, Liberal)
* Pangalian Balindong (Lanao del Sur–2nd, Liberal)
* Carlos Padilla (Nueva Vizcaya, Nacionalista)
* Majority Floor Leader: Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong, Liberal)
* Minority Floor Leader: Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan, Nacionalista)

## Sessions

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* First regular session: July 22, 2013 – June 9, 2014
* Second regular session: July 28, 2014 – May 25, 2015
* Third regular session: July 27, 2015 – May 24, 2016

## Members

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

* For senators elected on May 10, 2010: June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
* For senators elected on May 13, 2013: June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019

Senator | Party | Term  | Term ending  | Bloc  | Registered in

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Sonny Angara |  | LDP | 1  | 2019  | Majority  | Baler, Aurora
Bam Aquino |  | Liberal | 1  | 2019  | Majority  | Quezon City
Nancy Binay |  | UNA | 1  | 2019  | Minority  | Makati
Alan Peter Cayetano |  | Nacionalista | 2  | 2019  | Majority  | Taguig
Pia Cayetano |  | Nacionalista | 2  | 2016  | Majority  | Taguig
Miriam Defensor Santiago |  | PRP | 2  | 2016  | Minority  | Quezon City
Franklin Drilon |  | Liberal | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Iloilo City
JV Ejercito |  | PMP | 1  | 2019  | Minority  | San Juan
Francis Escudero |  | Independent | 2  | 2019  | Majority  | Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Jinggoy Estrada[a] |  | PMP | 2  | 2016  | Majority  | San Juan
TG Guingona |  | Liberal | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Gregorio Honasan |  | UNA | 2  | 2019  | Minority  | Marikina
Lito Lapid |  | Independent | 2  | 2016  | Majority  | Porac, Pampanga
Loren Legarda |  | NPC | 2  | 2019  | Majority  | Malabon
Bongbong Marcos |  | Nacionalista | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Batac, Ilocos Norte
Serge Osmeña |  | Independent | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Makati
Koko Pimentel |  | PDP–Laban | 1  | 2019  | Majority  | Cagayan de Oro
Grace Poe |  | Independent | 1  | 2019  | Majority  | San Juan
Juan Ponce Enrile[b] |  | PMP | 2  | 2016  | Minority  | Aparri, Cagayan
Ralph Recto |  | Liberal | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Lipa, Batangas
Bong Revilla[c] |  | Lakas | 2  | 2016  | Majority  | Imus, Cavite
Tito Sotto |  | NPC | 1  | 2016  | Majority  | Quezon City
Antonio Trillanes |  | Nacionalista | 2  | 2019  | Majority  | Caloocan
Cynthia Villar |  | Nacionalista | 1  | 2019  | Minority  | Las Piñas

#### Current composition

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Per party  | Party | Majority | Minority | Total | %

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| Nacionalista | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21%
| UNA | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21%
| Liberal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17%
| NPC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8%
| Lakas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4%
| LDP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4%
| PDP–Laban | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4%
| PRP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4%
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16%
Total | 18 | 6 | 24 | 100%
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Majority | 18 | 75%
Minority | 6 | 25%
Total | 24 | 100%

#### Composition history

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Date  | Event  | Party(Majority/minority bloc/independent)
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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

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The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives will be from June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2016.

Sixteenth Congress representation map of the Philippines Province/City | District | Representative | Party | Term  | Bloc

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

#### Current composition

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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  Party | Majority | Ind. & Ind. minority | Minority | None | Total | %

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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%
| Bayan Muna | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.7%
| CIBAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7%
| Coop-NATCCO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7%
| GABRIELA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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%
| ACT Teachers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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%
| Anakpawis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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%
| Kabataan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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%
| PPPL | 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%
Per bloc  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.

#### Composition history

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* Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc; italicization indicates party has members in the Minority bloc.

Date  | Event  | Party(Majority/minority bloc/unclassified)
(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc) | Total  |

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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

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### Constitutional bodies

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Committee | Senate | House of Representatives

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Chairman | Minority leader | Chairman | District | Minority leader | District
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

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Main article: List of Philippine Senate committees

### House of Representatives committees

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Main article: List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

## Legislation

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Laws passed by the 16th Congress:

Main article: Laws of the 16th Congress of the Philippines

## Notes

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1. ^ Detained on June 23, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
2. ^ Detained on July 3, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
3. ^ Detained on June 20, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
4. ^ Died on June 13, 2016.[1]
5. ^ Died on September 16, 2015.[2]
6. ^ Election annulled on January 12, 2016 due to American citizenship and lack of residency.[3][4][5][6][7]
7. ^ Won an electoral protest on January 12, 2016, replacing Regina Reyes Mandanas. Took office on February 1, 2016.
8. ^ Election annulled on February 3, 2016 after an electoral protest on claims of electoral fraud. Reinstated by the Supreme Court on May 3, 2016 but was not implemented.[8][9][10]
9. ^ Won an electoral protest on February 3, 2016, replacing Harlin Abayon. Took office on May 23, 2016.
10. ^ Appointed as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on September 12, 2015.[11]
11. ^ Disqualified on January 26, 2016 by the Supreme Court due to his libel conviction.[12][8][9]
12. ^ Won an electoral protest on January 26, 2016, replacing Philip Pichay. Took office on May 23, 2016.
13. ^ Died on May 12, 2015.[13]
14. ^ Resigned on March 19, 2015.
15. ^ Took office on May 13, 2015, succeeding Walden Bello.
16. ^ Died on February 8, 2016.

## References

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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. ^ Salaverria, Leila B. (July 23, 2013). "House recognizes Reyes as Marinduque rep; rival Velasco opts to skip Sona". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
4. ^ Tubeza, Philip C. (July 19, 2013). "We've done our part, Comelec says of Marinduque proclamation". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
5. ^ "SC upholds disqualification of Marinduque House bet". mb.com.ph. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
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8. ^ a b Arcangel, Xianne (March 16, 2016). "New Surigao, Samar congressmen sworn into office". GMA News. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
9. ^ a b "16th Congress, 3rd Regular Session: Attendance Record" (PDF). House of Representatives. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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11. ^ Estanislao, Anna; Andolong, Ina (September 22, 2015). "CA confirms appointment of Sarmiento as new DILG chief". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
12. ^ "SC votes to remove Philip Pichay from House seat". GMA News. February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
13. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (May 12, 2015). "Tarlac lawmaker Enrique Cojuangco, 74". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

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