16th Congress of the Philippines

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.

16th Congress of the Philippines
July 22, 2013 – June 6, 2016
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines.
PresidentBenigno Aquino III (LP)
Vice PresidentJejomar Binay (UNA)
Senate
Senate President Franklin Drilon (LP)
Senate President
pro tempore		Ralph Recto (LP)
Majority leaderAlan Peter Cayetano (NP)
Minority leaderJuan Ponce Enrile
Tito Sotto (NPC/UNA); Acting, July 28, 2014 – August 2015
House of Representatives
House SpeakerFeliciano Belmonte, Jr. (LP)
Deputy Speakers
Majority leaderNeptali Gonzales II (LP)
Minority leaderRonaldo Zamora (NP/Magdiwang)

Leaders

Senate

House of Representatives

Sessions
  • 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
  • Per party total:
Senate (24 seats)
House of Representatives (292 seats)
  • Per bloc total
Senate (24 seats)




House of Representatives (292 seats)




Senate

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

Senator Party Term Term expiry In office Bloc City/municipality of registration
1.Sonny Angara LDP 1 2019 2013–present Majority Baler, Aurora
2.Bam Aquino Liberal 1 2019 2013–2019 Majority Quezon City
3.Nancy Binay UNA 1 2019 2013–present Minority Makati
4.Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista 2 2019 2007–2017 Majority Taguig
5.Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 2 2016 2004–2016 Majority Taguig
6.Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP 2 2016 2004–2016 Majority Quezon City
7.Franklin Drilon Liberal 1 2016 2010–2022 Majority Iloilo City
8.JV Ejercito PMP 1 2019 2013–2019 Minority San Juan
9.Juan Ponce Enrile[lower-alpha 1] PMP 2 2016 2004–2016 Minority Aparri, Cagayan
10.Francis Escudero Independent 2 2019 2007–2019 Majority Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
11.Jinggoy Estrada[lower-alpha 2] PMP 2 2016 2004–2016 Minority San Juan
12.TG Guingona Liberal 1 2016 2010–2016 Majority Malaybalay, Bukidnon
13.Gregorio Honasan UNA 2 2019 2007–2019 Minority Marikina
14.Lito Lapid Independent 2 2016 2004–2016 Majority Porac, Pampanga
15.Loren Legarda NPC 2 2019 2007–2019 Majority Malabon
16.Bongbong Marcos Nacionalista 1 2016 2010–2016 Majority Batac, Ilocos Norte
17.Serge Osmeña Independent 1 2016 2010–2016 Majority Makati
18.Koko Pimentel[lower-alpha 3] PDP–Laban 2 2019 2011–present Majority Cagayan de Oro
19.Grace Poe Independent 1 2019 2013–present Majority San Juan
20.Ralph Recto Liberal 1 2016 2010–2022 Majority Lipa, Batangas
21.Bong Revilla[lower-alpha 4] Lakas 2 2016 2004–2016 Majority Imus, Cavite
22.Tito Sotto NPC 1 2016 2010–2022 Majority Quezon City
23.Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista 2 2019 2007–2019 Majority Caloocan
24.Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 1 2019 2013–present Majority Las Piñas

Current composition

Composition history
Date Event Party(Majority/minority bloc/independent)
(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc)		 Total
LDP Lakas LP NP NPC PDP PRP UNA Ind Vacant
End of 15th Congress 1 / 02 / 14 / 02 / 32 / 02 / 01 / 03 / 02 / 0 23 1
Election result 124521153 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

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

District representatives
Sixteenth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Province/City District Representative Party Term Bloc
Abra Lone Maria Jocelyn 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 Bebs Mellana NUP 2 Majority
Aklan Lone Ted Haresco Jr. Independent 2 Majority
Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Jr. Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Al Francis Bichara Nacionalista 3 Majority
3rd Fernando V. Gonzalez Liberal 2 Majority
Antipolo 1st Roberto Puno NUP 3 Majority
2nd Romeo Acop Liberal 2 Majority
Antique Lone Paolo 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 Jim Hataman Salliman Liberal 2 Majority
Bataan 1st Herminia Roman Liberal 3 Majority
2nd Tet Garcia[lower-alpha 5] 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 Nelson 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 Yap NPC 2 Majority
Bukidnon 1st Malou Acosta-Alba Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Florencio Flores Nacionalista 2 Minority
3rd Jose Zubiri III Liberal/BPP 3 Majority
4th Oneil Roque NPC 1 Majority
Bulacan 1st Victoria Sy-Alvarado NUP 3 Majority
2nd Apol 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 1 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[lower-alpha 6] 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 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/Magdalo 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-Cebu 1 Majority
4th Benhur Salimbangon NUP/1-Cebu 3 Majority
5th Ace Durano Liberal 1 Majority
6th Luigi Quisumbing Liberal 2 Majority
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar Liberal/BOPK 1 Majority
2nd Bebot Abellanosa Liberal/BOPK 1 Majority
Compostela Valley 1st Maria Carmen Zamora Liberal 2 Majority
2nd Rommel Amatong Aksyon Demokratiko 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 Anthony 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 Joaquin Carlos 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 Nacionalista 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 Ana 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 Benjie 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 Liberal 3 Majority
4th Lucy Torres-Gomez Liberal 2 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 Abby 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/KABAKA 2 Majority
3rd Zenaida Angping NPC 3 Majority
4th Trisha Bonoan-David Liberal 3 Majority
5th Amado Bagatsing NUP/KABAKA 3 Majority
6th Sandy Ocampo Liberal/KABAKA 2 Majority
Marikina 1st Marcelino Teodoro Liberal 3 Majority
2nd Miro Quimbo Liberal 2 Majority
Marinduque Lone Regina Reyes Mandanas[lower-alpha 7] Liberal 1 Majority
Lord Allan Jay Velasco[lower-alpha 8] NUP 1 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/Navoteño 2 Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Jules Ledesma NPC 3 Majority
2nd Leo Rafael Cueva NUP 1 Independent minority
3rd Alfredo Benitez Liberal 2 Majority
4th Jeffrey Ferrer NUP/UNegA 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[lower-alpha 9] Nacionalista 1 Majority
Raul Daza[lower-alpha 10] Liberal 2 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 Rey Umali Liberal 2 Majority
Palawan 1st Franz Joseph Alvarez NUP 1 Majority
2nd Frederick Abueg NUP/PPP 1 Majority
3rd Douglas Hagedorn NPC 1 Majority
Pampanga 1st Yeng Guiao NUP/Kambilan 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 Kimi Cojuangco NPC 2 Majority
6th Marlyn Primicias-Agabas NPC 2 Majority
Parañaque 1st Eric Olivarez Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Gus Tambunting UNA 1 Majority
Pasay Lone Imelda Calixto-Rubiano Liberal 2 Majority
Pasig Lone Roman Romulo Liberal 3 Majority
Quezon 1st Wilfrido 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 Boy Calalay Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Winston Castelo Liberal 2 Majority
3rd Bolet Banal 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 Roy Duavit NPC 2 Majority
2nd Isidro Rodriguez Jr. NPC 2 Majority
Romblon Lone Eleandro Jesus Madrona Nacionalista 3 Majority
Samar 1st Mel Senen Sarmiento[lower-alpha 11] 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/Magdiwang 1 Minority
Sarangani Lone Manny Pacquiao UNA 2 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/AIM 2 Majority
2nd Ferdinand Hernandez NPC/AIM 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[lower-alpha 12] Lakas 3 Independent minority
Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado[lower-alpha 13] Liberal 1 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 Enrique Cojuangco[lower-alpha 14] NPC 2 Majority
2nd Susan Yap NPC 2 Majority
3rd Noel Jesus Villanueva Nacionalista 1 Majority
Tawi-Tawi Lone Ruby Sahali Liberal 1 Majority
Valenzuela 1st Sherwin Gatchalian NPC 1 Majority
2nd Magtanggol 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 representatives
See also: Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Party Representative Term Bloc
1 BANAT & AHAPO Party-list Coalition (1-BAP) Silvestre Bello III 1 Minority
1st Consumer's Alliance for Rural Energy (1-CARE) Edgardo Masongsong 1 Majority
Michael Angelo Rivera 1 Majority
Abakada-Guro Party List (Abakada) Jonathan dela Cruz 1 Independent minority
Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) Maximo Rodriguez Jr. 2 Majority
Abang Lingkod Joseph Stephen Paduano 1 Majority
Abono Conrado Estrella III 3 Majority
Francisco Ortega III 3 Majority
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms (A TEACHER) Mariano Piamonte, Jr. 3 Majority
Julieta Cortuna 2 Majority
Agbiag! Timpuyog Ilocano (Agbiag) Patricio Antonio 2 Majority
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) Nicanor Briones 3 Majority
Rico Geron 1 Majority
Agri-Agra na Reporma Para sa Magsasaka sa Pilipinas (Agri) Delph Gan Lee 1 Majority
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party (Akbayan) Walden Bello[lower-alpha 15] 3 Majority
Barry Gutierrez 1 Majority
Angelina Katoh [lower-alpha 16] 1 Majority
Ako Bicol Political Party (AKB) Christopher Co 2 Majority
Rodel Batocabe 2 Majority
Alay Buhay Wes Gatchalian 2 Majority
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Teachers) Antonio Tinio 2 Minority
Alliance of Volunteer Educators (AVE) Eulogio Magsaysay 2 Majority
An Waray Neil Benedict Montejo 2 Majority
Victoria Isabel Noel 1 Majority
Anakpawis Fernando Hicap 1 Minority
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Sitti Djalia Turabin 1 Majority
Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma (AAMBIS-Owa) Sharon Garin 2 Majority
Ang Mata'y Aalagaan (AMA) Lorna Velasco 1 Majority
Ang Nars Leah Paquiz 1 Minority
Ang National Coalition of Indigenous People's Action Na! (ANAC-IP) Jose Panganiban 1 Majority
Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino (ANGKLA) Jesulito Manalo 1 Majority
Anti-Crime and Terrorism-Community Involvement and Support (ACT CIS) Samuel Pagdilao 1 Majority
Append Pablo Nava III 1 Majority
Arts, Business and Science Professionals (ABS) Catalina Leonen-Pizarro 3 Majority
Bayan Muna Neri Colmenares 3 Minority
Carlos Isagani Zarate 1 Minority
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong (BUHAY) Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. 3 Majority
Lito Atienza 1 Independent minority
Erwin Tieng 2 Majority
Butil Farmers Party (BUTIL) Agapito Guanlao 3 Majority
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Sherwin Tugna 2 Majority
Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales 3 Majority
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party (COOP-NATCCO) Cresente Paez 3 Majority
Antonio Bravo 1 Majority
Democratic Independent Workers' Association (DIWA) Emmeline Aglipay 2 Majority
Gabriela Women's Party (GABRIELA) Luzviminda Ilagan 3 Minority
Emerenciana De Jesus 2 Minority
Kabataan Partylist (Kabataan) Terry Ridon 3 Minority
Kalinga-Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation-Building Through Easing Poverty (KALINGA) Abigail Faye Ferriol 2 Majority
LPG Marketers' Association (LPGMA) Arnel Ty 2 Minority
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino (Magdalo) Gary Alejano 1 Majority
Francisco Ashley Acedillo 1 Majority
OFW Family Club (OFW Family) Roy Señeres[lower-alpha 17] 1 Majority
Juan Johnny Revilla 1 Majority
Social Amelioration & Genuine Intervention on Poverty (1-SAGIP) Erlinda Santiago 1 Majority
Trade Union Congress Party (TUCP) Raymond Mendoza 3 Majority
You Against Corruption and Poverty (YACAP) Carol Jane Lopez 2 Minority

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.
Per party
PartyMajorityInd. & Ind. minorityMinorityNoneTotal%
Liberal11000011037.7%
NPC352103813.0%
NUP24300279.2%
Nacionalista16050217.2%
Lakas6701144.8%
UNA710082.7%
Buhay210031.0%
1-CARE200020.7%
A TEACHER200020.7%
Abono200020.7%
AGAP200020.7%
AKB200020.7%
Akbayan200020.7%
An Waray200020.7%
Bayan Muna002020.7%
CIBAC200020.7%
Coop-NATCCO200020.7%
GABRIELA002020.7%
LDP101020.7%
Magdalo200020.7%
OFW Family200020.7%
1-BAP001010.3%
1-SAGIP100010.3%
AAMBIS-Owa100010.3%
Abakada Guro010010.3%
ABAMIN100010.3%
Abang Lingkod100010.3%
ABS100010.3%
ACT-CIS100010.3%
ACT Teachers001010.3%
Agbiag100010.3%
Agri100010.3%
Alay Buhay100010.3%
AMA100010.3%
ANAC-IP100010.3%
Anakpawis001010.3%
Anak Mindanao100010.3%
ANGKLA100010.3%
Ang Nars001010.3%
Append100010.3%
AVE100010.3%
Bukidnon Paglaum (caucuses with Liberals)100010.3%
Butil100010.3%
CDP100010.3%
DIWA100010.3%
KABAKA (caucuses with UNA)100010.3%
Kabataan001010.3%
KALINGA100010.3%
Kambilan100010.3%
KBL010010.3%
Kusug Agusanon (caucuses with Liberals)100010.3%
LPGMA001010.3%
Magdiwang (caucuses with UNA)001010.3%
PPPL100010.3%
TUCP100010.3%
Unang Sigaw100010.3%
United Negros Alliance (caucuses with NUP)100010.3%
YACAP001010.3%
Independent310041.4%
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.
Date Event Party(Majority/minority bloc/unclassified)
(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc)		 Total
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

Constitutional bodies
CommitteeSenateHouse of Representatives
ChairmanMinority leaderChairmanDistrictMinority leaderDistrict
Commission on Appointments Franklin Drilon Vicente Sotto III Antonio del Rosario*Capiz–1st Rodolfo Albano IIIIsabela–1st
Electoral tribunals Bam Aquino Nancy Binay Franklin BautistaDavao del Sur–2nd Luzviminda IlaganParty-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
Main article: List of Philippine Senate committees

House of Representatives committees
Main article: List of Philippine House of Representatives committees

Legislation

Laws passed by the 16th Congress:

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

Notes
  1. Detained on July 3, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  2. Detained on June 23, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  3. Won via electoral protest in 2011, less than two years before being re-elected for his first full term.
  4. Detained on June 20, 2014 on plunder charges related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.
  5. Died on June 13, 2016.[1]
  6. ^2 Died on September 16, 2015.[2]
  7. Election annulled on January 12, 2016 due to American citizenship and lack of residency.[3][4][5][6][7]
  8. Took office on February 1, 2016.
  9. Removed from office on May 16, 2016 after an electoral protest on claims of electoral fraud. Reinstated by the Supreme Court but was not implemented.[8][9][10]
  10. Took office on May 16, 2016.
  11. Appointed as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on September 12, 2015.[11]
  12. Disqualified on January 26, 2016 by the Supreme Court due to his libel conviction.[12][8][9]
  13. Took office on May 23, 2016.
  14. Died on May 12, 2015.[13]
  15. Until March 16, 2015.
  16. Since May 14. 2015.
  17. Died on February 8, 2016.

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