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.
Leadership
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
Senate 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 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 Majority 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 PMP 2 2016 Minority 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 PMP 2 2016 Minority Aparri, Cagayan Ralph Recto Liberal 1 2016 Majority Lipa, Batangas Bong Revilla Lakas 2 2016 Minority Imus, Cavite Tito Sotto NPC 1 2016 Minority Quezon City Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista 2 2019 Majority Caloocan Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 1 2019 Majority Las Piñas
Current composition Per party Party Majority Minority Total % 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%
Per bloc Bloc Total % Majority 18 75% Minority 6 25% Total 24 100%
Composition history Date Event Party(Majority/minority bloc/independent) Total 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 The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives will be from June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2016.
Province /City District Representative Party Term Bloc 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 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 Aris 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 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 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 Liberal 1 Majority Lord Allan Velasco NUP 0 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 Jules Ledesma 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 Nacionalista 1 Majority Raul Daza Liberal 0 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 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 Lakas 3 Independent minority Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado Liberal 0 Majority 2nd Florencio Garay Liberal 3 Majority Taguig–Pateros Lone Arnel Cerafica Liberal 2 Majority Taguig Lone Lino Cayetano PDP–Laban 1 Minority Tarlac 1st Henry Cojuangco 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 Win Gatchalian NPC 1 Majority 2nd Magi Gunigundo Liberal 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 2 Majority Catalina Leonen-Pizarro ABS 2 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 Akbayan 2 Majority Barry Gutierrez Akbayan 1 Majority Angelina Katoh Akbayan 0 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 Roberto Mascariña ATING KOOP 0 — Eulogio Magsaysay AVE 2 Majority Neri Colmenares Bayan Muna 2 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 2 Majority Sherwin Tugna CIBAC 2 Majority Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales CIBAC 3 Majority Cresente Paez Coop-NATCCO 2 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 OFW 1 Majority Johnny Revilla OFW 1 Majority Raymond Mendoza TUCP 0 Majority Carol Jane Lopez YACAP 3 Minority
Current composition Per party Party Majority Ind. & Ind. minority Minority None Total % 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 % 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 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) 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 Committee Senate House of Representatives 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
House of Representatives committees
Legislation Laws passed by the 16th Congress:
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