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18th Congress of the Philippines
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Overview
TermJuly 22, 2019 – June 1, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Vice PresidentLeni Robredo
Senate
Members24
PresidentTito Sotto
President pro temporeRalph Recto
Majority leaderMigz Zubiri
Minority leaderFranklin Drilon
House of Representatives
Members304
Speaker
Deputy Speakers
Majority leaderMartin Romualdez
Minority leader

The 18th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabingwalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), 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.

Leadership

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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Sessions

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  • First Regular Session: July 22, 2019 – June 5, 2020
    • July 22 – October 4, 2019
    • October 5 – November 3, 2019
    • November 4 – December 20, 2019
    • January 20 – March 13, 2020
    • March 14 – May 3, 2020
      • First Special Session: March 23, 2020
    • May 4 – June 5, 2020
  • Second Regular Session: July 27, 2020 – June 4, 2021
    • July 27 – October 12, 2020
    • Second Special Session: October 13–16, 2020[1]
    • November 16 – December 18, 2020
    • January 18 – March 26, 2021
    • May 17 – June 4, 2021
  • Third Regular Session: July 26, 2021 – June 3, 2022
    • July 26 – September 30, 2021
    • November 8 – December 17, 2021
    • January 17 – February 4, 2022
    • May 23 – June 1, 2022

Meeting places

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Composition

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Both chambers of Congress are divided into parties and blocs. While members are elected via parties, blocs are the basis for committee memberships. Only members of the majority and minority blocs are accorded committee memberships. This is how blocs are determined:

  • Majority bloc: All members who voted for the Senate President or Speaker during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
  • Minority bloc: All members who voted for the second-placed candidate during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
  • Independent minority bloc: All members who did not vote for the winning or second-best nominee during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
  • Independent bloc: All members who abstained from voting during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
  • Not a member of any bloc: All members who have not voted during the Senate presidential or speakership election.

Members

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Senate

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Places of registrations of the senators. Blue pogs are for cities and municipalities with one senator; those in red have two. Senators are elected at a nationwide, at-large basis.

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 LDP 2 2025 Majority Baler, Aurora
Nancy Binay UNA 2 2025 Majority Makati
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 1 2025 Majority Taguig
Leila de Lima[a] Liberal 1 2022 Minority Parañaque
Ronald dela Rosa PDP–Laban 1 2025 Majority Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
Franklin Drilon Liberal 2 2022 Minority Iloilo City
Win Gatchalian NPC 1 2022 Majority Valenzuela
Bong Go PDP–Laban 1 2025 Majority Davao City
Dick Gordon Bagumbayan–VNP 1 2022 Majority Olongapo
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 1 2022 Minority Manila
Panfilo Lacson Independent 1 2022 Majority Imus, Cavite
Lito Lapid NPC 1 2025 Majority Porac, Pampanga
Imee Marcos Nacionalista 1 2025 Majority Batac, Ilocos Norte
Manny Pacquiao PROMDI 1 2022 Majority Kiamba, Sarangani
Francis Pangilinan Liberal 1 2022 Minority Quezon City
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 2 2025 Majority Cagayan de Oro
Grace Poe Independent 2 2025 Majority San Juan
Ralph Recto Nacionalista 2 2022 Majority Lipa, Batangas
Bong Revilla Lakas 1 2025 Majority Bacoor, Cavite
Tito Sotto NPC 2 2022 Majority Quezon City
Francis Tolentino PDP–Laban 1 2025 Majority Tagaytay, Cavite
Joel Villanueva Independent 1 2022 Majority Bocaue, Bulacan
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 2 2025 Majority Las Piñas
Migz Zubiri Independent 1 2022 Majority Malaybalay, Bukidnon

House of Representatives

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Terms of members of the House of Representatives started on June 30, 2019, took office on July 22, 2019, and ended on June 30, 2022, unless stated otherwise.

Party standings per district; party-lists are denoted by boxes to the right. Metro Manila is shown to the inset, at the upper right corner.
Map of provinces showing how many congressional districts it has. Metro Manila is shown to the inset, at the upper right corner.
Province/City District Representative Party Term Bloc
Abra Lone Joseph Bernos Nacionalista 2 Majority
Agusan del Norte 1st Lawrence Fortun Nacionalista 3 Minority
2nd Angelica Amante PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Agusan del Sur 1st Alfel Bascug NUP 1 Majority
2nd Eddiebong Plaza NUP 1 Majority
Aklan 1st Carlito Marquez NPC 2 Majority
2nd Teodorico Haresco Jr. Nacionalista 1 Majority
Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Liberal 2 Majority
2nd Joey Salceda PDP–Laban 2 Majority
3rd Fernando Cabredo NUP 1 Majority
Antipolo 1st Roberto Puno NUP 1 Majority
2nd Resurreccion Acop[b] NUP 1 Majority
Antique Lone Loren Legarda NPC 1 Majority
Apayao Lone Elias Bulut Jr. NPC 1 Majority
Aurora Lone Rommel T. Angara LDP 1 Majority
Bacolod Lone Greg Gasataya NPC 2 Majority
Baguio Lone Mark Go Nacionalista 2 Majority
Basilan Lone Mujiv Hataman BUP 1 Majority
Bataan 1st Geraldine Roman Lakas 2 Majority
2nd Joet Garcia PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Batanes Lone Jun Gato NPC 1 Majority
Batangas 1st Eileen Ermita-Buhain Nacionalista 3 Majority
2nd Raneo Abu Nacionalista 3 Majority
3rd Maria Theresa Collantes NPC 2 Majority
4th Lianda Bolilia Nacionalista 2 Majority
5th Marvey Mariño Nacionalista 2 Majority
6th Vilma Santos Nacionalista 2 Majority
Benguet Lone Nestor Fongwan[c] PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Biliran Lone Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas 1 Majority
Biñan Lone Len Alonte PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Bohol 1st Edgar Chatto NUP 1 Majority
2nd Erico Aristotle Aumentado NPC 3 Majority
3rd Alexie Tutor Nacionalista 1 Majority
Bukidnon 1st Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba BPP 3 Majority
2nd Jonathan Keith Flores Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Manuel Zubiri BPP 2 Majority
4th Rogelio Neil Roque PRP 3 Majority
Bulacan 1st Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Gavini Pancho NUP 3 Majority
3rd Lorna Silverio NUP 2 Majority
4th Henry Villarica PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Cagayan 1st Ramon Nolasco Jr. NPC 1 Majority
2nd Samantha Louise Vargas-Alfonso NUP 1 Majority
3rd Joseph Lara PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Cagayan de Oro 1st Rolando Uy NUP 3 Majority
2nd Rufus Rodriguez CDP 1 Majority
Calamba Lone Jun Chipeco Nacionalista 3 Majority
Caloocan 1st Along Malapitan PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Edgar Erice Aksyon 3 Majority
Camarines Norte 1st Josefina Tallado PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Marisol Panotes[d] PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Camarines Sur 1st Marissa Mercado-Andaya[e] NPC 1 Majority
2nd Luis Raymund Villafuerte NUP 2 Majority
3rd Gabriel Bordado Liberal 2 Minority
4th Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella NPC 1 Majority
5th Jocelyn Fortuno Nacionalista 1 Majority
Camiguin Lone Xavier Jesus Romualdo PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Capiz 1st Tawi Billones Liberal 2 Majority
2nd Fredenil Castro Lakas 3 Majority
Catanduanes Lone Hector Sanchez Lakas 1 Majority
Cavite 1st Francis Gerald Abaya Liberal 3 Majority
2nd Strike Revilla Nacionalista 2 Majority
3rd Alex Advincula NUP 3 Minority
4th Elpidio Barzaga Jr. NUP 1 Majority
5th Dahlia Loyola NPC 1 Majority
6th Luis Ferrer IV NUP 3 Majority
7th Jesus Crispin Remulla NUP 1 Majority
8th Abraham Tolentino NUP 3 Majority
Cebu 1st Eduardo Gullas Nacionalista 1 Majority
2nd Wilfredo Caminero NUP 3 Majority
3rd Pablo John Garcia NUP 1 Majority
4th Janice Salimbangon NUP 1 Majority
5th Duke Frasco NUP 1 Majority
6th Emmarie Dizon PDP–Laban 1 Majority
7th Peter John Calderon NPC 2 Majority
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar[f] Liberal 3 Independent minority
2nd Rodrigo Abellanosa LDP 3 Independent minority
Cotabato 1st Joselito Sacdalan PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Rudy Caoagdan Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Jose Tejada Nacionalista 3 Majority
Davao City 1st Paolo Duterte HNP 1 Majority
2nd Vincent Garcia HNP 1 Majority
3rd Isidro Ungab HNP 1 Independent minority
Davao de Oro 1st Manuel E. Zamora HNP 1 Majority
2nd Ruwel Peter Gonzaga PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Davao del Norte 1st Pantaleon Alvarez Reporma[8] 2 Independent minority
2nd Alan Dujali HNP 1 Majority
Davao del Sur Lone Mercedes Cagas Nacionalista 3 Majority
Davao Occidental Lone Lorna Bautista-Bandigan Lakas 2 Majority
Davao Oriental 1st Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Joel Mayo Almario PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Dinagat Islands Lone Alan Ecleo Lakas 1 Majority
Eastern Samar Lone Maria Fe Abunda PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Guimaras Lone Maria Lucille Nava PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Ifugao Lone Solomon Chungalao NPC 1 Majority
Iligan Lone Frederick Siao Nacionalista 2 Majority
Ilocos Norte 1st Ria Christina Fariñas PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Eugenio Angelo Barba Nacionalista 1 Majority
Ilocos Sur 1st Deogracias Victor Savellano Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Kristine Singson-Meehan NPC 1 Majority
Iloilo 1st Janette Garin NUP 1 Minority
2nd Michael Gorriceta Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Lorenz Defensor NUP 1 Majority
4th Braeden John Biron Nacionalista 1 Majority
5th Raul Tupas Nacionalista 2 Majority
Iloilo City Lone Julienne Baronda NUP 1 Majority
Isabela 1st Tonypet Albano Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Ed Christopher Go Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Ian Paul Dy NPC 1 Majority
4th Alyssa Sheena Tan-Dy PDP–Laban 1 Majority
5th Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III NPC 1 Majority
6th Inno Dy PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Kalinga Lone Allen Jesse Mangaoang Nacionalista 2 Majority
La Union 1st Pablo Ortega NPC 2 Majority
2nd Sandra Eriguel Lakas 2 Majority
Laguna 1st Danilo Fernandez PDP–Laban 1 Minority
2nd Ruth Hernandez PDP–Laban 1 Majority
3rd Sol Aragones Nacionalista 3 Majority
4th Benjamin Agarao Jr. PDP–Laban 3 Independent minority
Lanao del Norte 1st Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Abdullah Dimaporo NPC 3 Majority
Lanao del Sur 1st Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong Nacionalista 3 Majority
2nd Yasser Balindong Lakas 1 Majority
Lapu-Lapu City Lone Paz Radaza Lakas 1 Majority
Las Piñas Lone Camille Villar Nacionalista 1 Majority
Leyte 1st Martin Romualdez Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Lolita Javier Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Vicente Veloso III NPC 2 Majority
4th Lucy Torres-Gomez PDP–Laban 3 Majority
5th Carl Cari PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Maguindanao 1st Datu Roonie Sinsuat Sr. UBJP 1 Majority
2nd Esmael Mangudadatu UBJP 1 Majority
Makati 1st Kid Peña Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Luis Campos NPC 2 Minority
Malabon Lone Josephine Lacson-Noel NPC 1 Majority
Mandaluyong Lone Neptali Gonzales II NUP 1 Majority
Manila 1st Manny Lopez PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Rolando Valeriano NUP 1 Majority
3rd Yul Servo Aksyon 2 Majority
4th Edward Maceda NPC 2 Majority
5th Cristal Bagatsing NUP 2 Majority
6th Benny Abante NUP 1 Minority
Marikina 1st Bayani Fernando NPC 2 Minority
2nd Stella Quimbo Liberal 1 Minority
Marinduque Lone Lord Allan Velasco PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Masbate 1st Narciso Bravo Jr. NUP 1 Majority
2nd Elisa Olga Kho PDP–Laban 3 Majority
3rd Wilton Kho PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Misamis Occidental 1st Diego Ty NUP 1 Majority
2nd Henry Oaminal Nacionalista 3 Majority
Misamis Oriental 1st Christian Unabia Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Juliette Uy NUP 3 Majority
Mountain Province Lone Maximo Dalog Jr. Nacionalista 1 Majority
Muntinlupa Lone Ruffy Biazon One Muntinlupa 2 Majority
Navotas Lone John Rey Tiangco Navoteño 1 Majority
Negros Occidental 1st Gerardo Valmayor Jr. NPC 1 Majority
2nd Leo Rafael Cueva NUP 3 Majority
3rd Jose Francisco Benitez PDP–Laban 1 Majority
4th Juliet Marie Ferrer NUP 2 Majority
5th Maria Lourdes Arroyo Lakas 1 Majority
6th Genaro Alvarez Jr. NPC 1 Majority
Negros Oriental 1st Jocelyn Limkaichong Liberal 2 Majority
2nd Manuel Sagarbarria NPC 2 Majority
3rd Arnolfo Teves Jr. NPC 2 Minority
Northern Samar 1st Paul Daza NUP 1 Majority
2nd Jose Ong Jr. NUP 1 Majority
Nueva Ecija 1st Estrellita Suansing PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Micaela Violago NUP 2 Majority
3rd Rosanna Vergara PDP–Laban 2 Majority
4th Maricel Natividad-Nagaño Unang Sigaw 1 Majority
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Luisa Lloren Cuaresma Lakas 2 Majority
Occidental Mindoro Lone Josephine Sato Liberal 3 Majority
Oriental Mindoro 1st Paulino Salvador Leachon MBS 3 Majority
2nd Alfonso Umali Jr. Liberal 1 Majority
Palawan 1st Franz Alvarez NUP 3 Majority
2nd Beng Abueg Liberal 1 Majority
3rd Gil Acosta Jr. PPP 1 Majority
Pampanga 1st Carmelo Lazatin II Kambilan 2 Majority
2nd Mikey Arroyo Lakas 1 Majority
3rd Aurelio Gonzales Jr. PDP–Laban 2 Majority
4th Juan Pablo Bondoc PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Pangasinan 1st Arnold Celeste Nacionalista 1 Majority
2nd Jumel Anthony Espino PDP–Laban 1 Majority
3rd Rose Marie Arenas PDP–Laban 3 Majority
4th Christopher de Venecia Lakas 2 Majority
5th Ramon Guico III Nacionalista 1 Majority
6th Tyrone Agabas NPC 1 Majority
Parañaque 1st Eric Olivarez PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Joy Myra Tambunting NUP 1 Majority
Pasay Lone Antonino Calixto PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Pasig Lone Roman Romulo Independent 1 Majority
Quezon 1st Mark Enverga NPC 1 Majority
2nd David C. Suarez Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Aleta Suarez Lakas 1 Majority
4th Angelina Tan NPC 3 Majority
Quezon City 1st Anthony Peter Crisologo Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Precious Hipolito Lakas 1 Majority
3rd Allan Benedict Reyes NPC 1 Majority
4th Bong Suntay PDP–Laban 1 Majority
5th Alfred Vargas PDP–Laban 3 Majority
6th Kit Belmonte Liberal 3 Minority
Quirino Lone Junie Cua PDDS 1 Majority
Rizal 1st Jack Duavit NPC 2 Majority
2nd Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles Lakas 1 Majority
Romblon Lone Eleandro Jesus Madrona Nacionalista 1 Majority
Samar 1st Edgar Mary Sarmiento NUP 2 Majority
2nd Sharee Ann Tan Nacionalista 1 Minority
San Jose del Monte Lone Florida Robes PDP–Laban 2 Majority
San Juan Lone Ronaldo Zamora PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Sarangani Lone Rogelio Pacquiao PCM 2 Majority
Siquijor Lone Jake Vincent Villa NPC 1 Majority
Sorsogon 1st Evelina Escudero NPC 3 Majority
2nd Bernardita Ramos[g] NPC 1 Majority
South Cotabato 1st Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles[h] PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Ferdinand Hernandez PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Southern Leyte Lone Roger Mercado[i] Lakas 2 Majority
Sultan Kudarat 1st Rihan Sakaluran Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Horacio Suansing Jr. NUP 2 Majority
Sulu 1st Samier Tan PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison Nacionalista 2 Majority
Surigao del Norte 1st Francisco Jose Matugas II PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Ace Barbers Nacionalista 2 Majority
Surigao del Sur 1st Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas 2 Majority
2nd Johnny Pimentel PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Taguig–Pateros 1st Alan Peter Cayetano Independent 1 Majority
Taguig 2nd Lani Cayetano Nacionalista 1 Majority
Tarlac 1st Carlos Cojuangco[j] NPC 2 Majority
2nd Victor Yap NPC 2 Majority
3rd Noel Villanueva NPC 3 Majority
Tawi-Tawi Lone Rashidin Matba PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Valenzuela 1st Wes Gatchalian NPC 2 Majority
2nd Eric Martinez PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Zambales 1st Jeffrey Khonghun Nacionalista 3 Majority
2nd Cheryl Deloso-Montalla NPC 3 Majority
Zamboanga City 1st Cesar Jimenez Jr. NPC 2 Majority
2nd Manuel Jose Dalipe Lakas 2 Majority
Zamboanga del Norte 1st Romeo Jalosjos Jr. Nacionalista 1 Majority
2nd Glona Labadlabad PDP–Laban 2 Majority
3rd Isagani Amatong Liberal 3 Minority
Zamboanga del Sur 1st Divina Grace Yu PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Leonardo Babasa Jr. Lakas 1 Majority
Zamboanga Sibugay 1st Wilter Palma II Lakas 2 Majority
2nd Dulce Ann Hofer PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Party-list Mikee Romero 1-Pacman 2 Majority
Enrico Pineda 1-Pacman 2 Majority
Maria Victoria Umali A Teacher 1 Minority
Sharon Garin AAMBIS-Owa 4 Majority
Joseph Stephen Paduano Abang Lingkod 2 Minority
Conrado Estrella III Abono 3 Majority
France Castro ACT Teachers 2 Independent minority
Eric Yap ACT-CIS 1 Majority
Jocelyn Tulfo ACT-CIS 1 Majority
Rowena Niña Taduran ACT-CIS 1 Majority
Alfredo Garbin Jr. Ako Bicol 2 Minority
Elizaldy Co Ako Bicol 1 Majority
Sonny Lagon Ako Bisaya 1 Majority
Adriano Ebcas Ako Padayon 1 Majority
Anna Villaraza-Suarez ALONA 2 Minority
Bem Noel An Waray 1 Majority
Amihilda Sangcopan[k] Anak Mindanao 1 Independent minority
Mike Defensor Anakalusugan 1 Majority
Alfred delos Santos Ang Probinsyano 1 Majority
Ronnie Ong Ang Probinsyano 1 Majority
Sergio Dagooc APEC 1 Minority
Bernadette Herrera Bagong Henerasyon 2 Majority
Naealla Rose Bainto-Aguinaldo Bahay 1 Majority
Carlos Isagani Zarate Bayan Muna 2 Independent minority
Ferdinand Gaite Bayan Muna 1 Independent minority
Eufemia Cullamat Bayan Muna 1 Independent minority
Angelica Natasha Co BHW 1 Minority
Lito Atienza Buhay 2 Minority
Eddie Villanueva CIBAC 1 Majority
Domingo Rivera CIBAC 1 Majority
Sabiniano Canama Coop-NATCCO 2 Majority
Romeo Momo Sr. CWS 1 Majority
Michael Edgar Aglipay DIWA 1 Majority
Claudine Diana Bautista DUMPER 1 Majority
Ducielle Cardema[l] Duterte Youth 1 Majority
Arlene Brosas Gabriela 2 Minority
Jose Gay Padiernos GP 1 Majority
Sarah Elago Kabataan 2 Minority
Ron Salo Kabayan 2 Majority
Irene Gay Saulog Kalinga 1 Minority
Shernee Tan Kusug Tausug 2 Majority
Rodolfo Albano Jr.[m] LPGMA 1 Majority
Allan Ty[n] LPGMA 1 Majority
Manuel Cabochan Magdalo 1 Majority
Argel Joseph Cabatbat Magsasaka 1 Minority
Virgilio Lacson Manila Teachers 2 Majority
Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez Marino 1 Majority
Jose Antonio Lopez[o] Marino 1 Majority
Macnell Lusotan[p] Marino 1 Majority
Bobby Pacquiao OFW Family 1 Majority
Jorge Antonio Bustos Patrol 1 Majority
Jericho Nograles PBA 2 Majority
Presley de Jesus Philreca 1 Majority
Rudys Caesar Fariñas Probinsyano Ako 1 Majority
Jose Singson Jr. Probinsyano Ako 1 Minority
Aloysia Lim RAM 1 Majority
Godofredo Guya RECOBODA 1 Minority
Rodante Marcoleta SAGIP 2 Majority
Francisco Datol Jr.[q] Senior Citizens 2 Majority
Rodolfo Ordanes[l] Senior Citizens 1 Majority
Jose Teves Jr. TGP 1 Majority
Yedda Marie Romualdez Tingog 2 Majority
Raymond Mendoza TUCP 5 Majority

Committees

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Constitutional bodies

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Committee Senate House of Representatives
Chairman Party Minority leader Party Chairman Party District Minority leader Party District
Commission on Appointments Tito Sotto NPC Francis Pangilinan Liberal Ronaldo Zamora PDP–Laban San Juan Alex Advincula NUP Cavite–3rd
Electoral tribunals Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Franklin Drilon Liberal Dale Malapitan PDP–Laban Caloocan–1st [to be determined]
Judicial and Bar Council Dick Gordon Independent — Vicente Veloso NUP Leyte–3rd —

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

Agenda

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Death penalty

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As of July 2019, bills seeking to reinstate capital punishment in the Philippines have been revived in the Senate ahead of the opening of the 18th Congress.[20]

COVID-19 pandemic

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Main articles: Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

The 18th Congress enacted the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and Bayanihan to Recover as One Act as response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

ABS-CBN franchise renewal

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Main article: ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy

In May 2020, the House of Representatives acted on the pending franchise renewal bills of ABS-CBN that has been pending since July 2019.

House Speakership crisis

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Lord Allan Velasco (right) takes his oath of office as House Speaker on October 12, 2020

In 2020, the position of Speaker was disputed, which in the latter part of the year threatened the passage of a bill legislating the national government's budget for 2021. The dispute involved then-speaker and Pateros–Taguig representative Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco. This started in July 2019, when the two had a "term-sharing agreement" which was brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte.[21] Under that deal, Cayetano would serve as House Speaker for the first 15 months of the 18th Congress, or until October 2020. Cayetano was to step down from his position as speaker in order to give way for the election of Velasco as speaker.[22]

Cayetano, in March 2020, accused Velasco and his camp of a conspiracy to remove him from his position as House Speaker. Velasco denied Cayetano's allegation of supposed ouster plot, stating it "baseless."[23] Cayetano initially oversaw deliberations on the 2021 national budget but tensions in the lower house of the Congress grew by September 2020. His camp abruptly ended sessions in which some legislators criticizing the move which prevented them from scrutinizing proposals on the 2021 budget.[24]

Cayetano offered to resign but his camp claim that majority of the House of Representatives declined his resignation.[24] On October 12, 2020, Lord Allan Velasco and some legislators convened at the Celebrity Sports Complex in Quezon City[25] and conducted a house session where positions including the speakership was declared vacant and appointed Velasco as house speaker. Velasco's camp claimed that 186 lawmakers voted for his appointment as house speaker. Cayetano's camp declared the session a "travesty" and questioned the legality of the session itself. Cayetano maintained that he remains as house speaker.[24] On the other hand, Cayetano called the appointment of Velasco as a speaker a "fake session" as he added that there was no prior plenary resolution authorizing the holding of a session outside the Batasang Pambansa and insists that the House of Representative mace used in the meeting is illegal.[26]

On October 13, 2020, during the start of the special session of the House, Velasco's election as House Speaker on October 12, 2020 was formally ratified by 186 representatives assembled in the Batasang Pambansa.[27] At the same time, Cayetano tendered his "irrevocable" resignation as House Speaker on his Facebook Live paving the way for Velasco to assume his position undisputed.[28]

Changes in membership

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House of Representatives

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District representatives

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District Vacating member Caretaker Special election Successor
Member Party Date Reason Member Party Date
Benguet Nestor Fongwan[5] PDP–Laban December 18, 2019 Died in office Eric Yap[29] Not held
Camarines Sur–1st Marissa Mercado-Andaya[6] NPC July 5, 2020 Died in office Michael John Duavit[30]
Sorsogon–2nd Bernardita Ramos[9] NPC September 8, 2020 Died in office Evelina Escudero[30]
Cebu City–1st Raul del Mar[7] Liberal November 16, 2020 Died in office Lord Allan Velasco[31]
Antipolo–2nd Resurreccion Acop[4] NUP May 28, 2021 Died in office Lord Allan Velasco[32]
Southern Leyte Roger Mercado[12] Lakas October 13, 2021 Appointed Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Tarlac–1st Carlos Cojuangco[13] NPC February 22, 2022 Died in office
Camarines Norte–2nd Marisol Panotes[33] PDP–Laban April 29, 2022 Died in office

Party-list representatives

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Member Party Date Reason Successor Took office
Jose Antonio Lopez[17] MARINO July 25, 2019 Resigned Macnell Lusotan[10] November 4, 2019
Rodolfo Albano Jr.[15] LPGMA November 5, 2019 Died in office Allan Ty[16] November 20, 2019
Francisco Datol Jr.[19] SENIOR CITIZENS August 10, 2020 Died in office Rodolfo Ordanes[14] October 13, 2020

Legislation

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Republic Acts

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The 18th Congress passed a total of 311 bills which were signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. 119 of these laws were national in scope, while 192 were local:[34]

Republic Act Short title Sponsor(s) Third reading votes (Yea–nay–abstention) Presidential action
House Senate
RA 11462 Postponing the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections Sen. Imee Marcos 194–6 21–0 Signed December 3, 2019
RA 11463 Malasakit Centers Act Sen. Bong Go 186–1–7 18–0 Signed December 3, 2019
RA 11464 Reenacting the General Appropriations Act of 2019 Rep. Isidro Ungab 193–0 19–0 Signed December 20, 2019
RA 11465 General Appropriations Act of 2020 Rep. Isidro Ungab, Eileen Ermita-Buhain, Estrellita Suansing 257–6 22–0 Signed January 6, 2020
RA 11466 Salary Standardization Law of 2019 Sen. Bong Revilla 187–5 21–0–1 Signed January 8, 2020
RA 11467 Amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 Rep. Joey Salceda, Estrellita Suansing, Sharon Garin 184–2–1 20–0 Signed January 22. 2020, with line vetoes
RA 11468 The National Day of Remembrance For Road Crash Victims, Survivors, and Their Families Act Sen. Grace Poe 234–0 20–0 Signed January 23, 2020
RA 11469 Bayanihan to Heal as One Act Sen. Tito Sotto, Pia Cayetano 284–9 20–1 Signed March 24, 2020
RA 11470 The National Academy of Sports Sen. Win Gatchalian 206–0 21–0 Signed June 9, 2020
RA 11471 Creating Barangay H-2 in Dasmariñas, Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. 213–0 20–0 Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11472 Upgrading the Caraga Regional Hospital Rep. Robert Ace Barbers 170–0 18–0 Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11473 Renaming the Talisay District Hospital into Cebu South Medical Center in Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas 182–0 20–0 Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11474 Upgrading the Maria L. Eleazar District Hospital in Quezon Rep. Alyssa Sheena Tan 231–0 20–0 Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11475 Transferring of Rizal's capital from Pasig to Antipolo Rep. Roberto Puno 213–0 19–0 Signed June 19, 2020
RA 11476 GMRC and Values Education Act Sen. Win Gatchalian 225–0 23–0 Signed June 25, 2020
RA 11477 Granting of franchise to Golden Broadcast Professional, Inc Rep. Cesar Jimenez Jr. 216–0–1 18–0 Signed June 25, 2020
RA 11478 Increasing the bed capacity of Bicol Medical Center in Naga Sen. Bong Go 182–0 14–0 Signed July 1, 2020
RA 11479 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 Sen. Panfilo Lacson 168–36–29 19–2 Signed July 3, 2020
RA 11480 Changing the opening day of schools Sen. Win Gatchalian 241–0 23–0 Signed July 17, 2020
RA 11481 Granting of franchise to First United Broadcasting Corporation Rep. Aurelio Gonzales 222–0 19–0 Signed July 30, 2020
RA 11482 Granting of franchise to Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media Rep. Xavier Romulado 220–0 19–0 Signed July 30, 2020
RA 11483 Converting several provincial roads in Tarlac into national roads Rep. Victor Yap 231–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11484 Converting road connecting Tubao, La Union and Tuba, Benguet into a national roat Rep. Sandra Eriguel 231–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11485 Converting the Guimba–Talugtug–Umingan Provincial Road into a national road Rep. Estrellita Suansing 231–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11486 Converting the road network connecting San Fernando and Bula, Camarines Sur into a national road Rep. Luis Raymond Villafuerte 231–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11487 Converting the Albay Diversion Road in Camarines Sur into a national road Rep. Luis Raymond Villafuerte 231–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11488 Transferring the Sorsogon Second District Engineering Office from Bulan to Gubat. Rep. Bernadita Ramos 222–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11489 Creating the Cebu Seventh District Engineering Office Rep. Peter John Calderon 222–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11490 Creating the Cotabato Third District Engineering Office Rep. Elandro Madrona 232–0 23–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11491 Granting of franchise to Crusaders Broadcasting System Rep. Onyx Crisologo 226–0 19–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11492 Granting of franchise to Gold Label Broadcasting System Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria 233–0–1 18–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11493 Granting of franchise to Bicol Broadcasting System Rep. Salvio Fortuno 170–0 19–0 Signed August 14, 2020
RA 11494 Bayanihan to Recover as One Act Sen. Sonny Angara 242–6 22–1 Signed September 11, 2020

Treaties

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One treaty has been approved by the Senate:

Resolution number Title Foreign party Vote Date of approval
Resolution 34 RP-Russian Federation Treaty on Extradition  Russia 19–0 December 18, 2019

Notes

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  1. ^ Detained since February 24, 2017 for charges linked to the New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal.
  2. ^ Died on May 28, 2021.[4]
  3. ^ Died on December 18, 2019.[5]
  4. ^ Died on April 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Died on July 5, 2020.[6]
  6. ^ Died on November 16, 2020.[7]
  7. ^ Died on September 8, 2020.[9]
  8. ^ Took office on November 4, 2019.[10]
  9. ^ Took office on December 16, 2019,[11] Resigned on October 13, 2021 upon appointment as acting Secretary of Public Works and Highways.[12]
  10. ^ Died on February 22, 2022.[13]
  11. ^ Took office on January 15, 2018, succeeding Sitti Djalia Hataman.
  12. ^ a b Took office on October 13, 2020.[14]
  13. ^ Died on November 5, 2019.[15]
  14. ^ Took office on November 20, 2019, succeeding Rodolfo Albano Jr..[16]
  15. ^ Resigned on July 25, 2019.[17]
  16. ^ Took office on November 4, 2019, succeeding Jose Antonio Lopez.[10]
  17. ^ Took office on December 4, 2019;[18] died on August 10, 2020.[19]

References

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  4. ^ a b "Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Benguet representative Nestor Fongwan dies". cnn. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 6, 2020). "Camarines Sur Rep. Marissa Andaya succumbs to cancer". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Cebu City Rep. Del Mar passes away at 79". CDN Digital. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Galvez, Daphne (November 15, 2020). "Ex-Speaker Alvarez resigns from PDP-Laban". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Sorsogon congresswoman Ditas Ramos dies". Rappler. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Southern Leyte lawmaker takes oath as newest House member". The Manila Times. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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  19. ^ a b Galvez, Daphne (August 10, 2020). "Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Datol passes away". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Pacquiao, Go file bills to revive death penalty". The Philippine STAR.
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  22. ^ Cervante, Filane Mikee (September 21, 2020). "House suspends Monday session amid coup threat". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  23. ^ "Velasco denies hatching plot to oust Cayetano". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 27, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  24. ^ a b c "Philippine Congress enters crisis over leadership standoff". Mainichi Daily News. Associated Press. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  25. ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (October 12, 2020). "Velasco installed as new Speaker in session outside House". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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  34. ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 13, 2022). "18th Congress passed 311 bills that became law: report". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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