The 16th Congress of the Philippines () 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

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, and from August 24, 2015 Tito Sotto (NPC), acting: July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2015

House of Representatives

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

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

SenatorPartyTermTerm endingBlocRegistered inLDP12019MajorityBaler, AuroraLiberal12019MajorityQuezon CityUNA12019MinorityMakatiNacionalista22019MajorityTaguigNacionalista22016MajorityTaguig PRP22016MajorityQuezon City Liberal12016MajorityIloilo CityPMP12019MinoritySan JuanIndependent22019MajoritySorsogon City, SorsogonPMP22016MinoritySan JuanLiberal12016MajorityMalaybalay, BukidnonUNA22019MinorityMarikinaLingap Lugud22016MajorityPorac, PampangaNPC22019MajorityMalabonNacionalista12016MajorityBatac, Ilocos NorteIndependent12016MajorityMakatiPDP–Laban12019MajorityCagayan de OroIndependent12019MajoritySan JuanPMP22016MinorityAparri, CagayanLiberal12016MajorityLipa, BatangasLakas22016MinorityImus, CaviteNPC12016MinorityQuezon CityNacionalista22019MajorityCaloocanNacionalista12019MajorityLas Piñas

Current composition

+Per partyParty Majority Minority Total % 5 0 5 21% 0 5 5 21% 4 0 4 17% 1 1 2 8% 1 0 1 4% 1 0 1 4% 1 0 1 4% 1 0 1 4% 4 0 4 16%Total 18 6 24 100%

+Per blocBloc Total %Majority 18 75%Minority 6 25% Total 24 100%

Composition history DateEventParty(Majority/minority bloc/independent)(Shading indicates party has members in the majority bloc)Total LDPLakasLPNPNPCPDPPRPUNAIndVacantEnd of 15th Congress1 / 0 2 / 1 4 / 0 2 / 3 2 / 0 2 / 0 1 / 0 3 / 0 2 / 0231Election result 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 5 3240July 22, 2013Senate presidential election 1 / 0 2 / 0 4 / 0 5 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 0 0/0/1 0 / 5 3 / 0240July 23, 2013Santiago accepted into the majority 1 / 0 2 / 0 4 / 0 5 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 0 1 / 0 0 / 5 3 / 0240

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 DistrictRepresentativePartyTermBlocAbraLoneNUP2MajorityAgusan del Norte1stLiberal1Majority2ndNacionalista1MajorityAgusan del Sur1stNUP2Majority2ndNUP2MajorityAklanLoneNacionalista2MajorityAlbay1st Liberal1Majority2ndNacionalista3Majority3rdLiberal2MajorityAntipolo1stNUP3Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityAntiqueLoneLiberal2MajorityApayaoLoneNPC2MajorityAuroraLoneLDP1MinorityBacolodLoneNPC1MajorityBaguioLoneLiberal1MajorityBasilanLoneLiberal2MajorityBataan1stLiberal3Majority2ndNUP1MajorityBatanesLoneLiberal2MajorityBatangas1stNacionalista1Majority2ndNacionalista1Majority3rdLiberal2Majority4thNPC3MajorityBenguetLoneLiberal2MajorityBiliranLoneLiberal2MajorityBohol1stLiberal2Majority2ndNPC1Majority3rdNPC1MajorityBukidnon1stLiberal1Majority2ndNacionalista2Minority3rdBPP3Majority4thNPC1MajorityBulacan1stLiberal3Majority2ndNUP1Independent minority3rdLiberal2Majority4thLiberal2MajorityCagayan1stNPC1Majority2ndNUP2Majority3rdNUP2MajorityCagayan de Oro1stLiberal1Majority2ndCDP3MajorityCaloocan1stNPC1Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityCamarines Norte1stLiberal1Majority2ndLakas2MajorityCamarines Sur1stNPC2Majority2ndNPC3Independent minority3rdLiberal1Majority4thNPC1Majority5thSalvio Fortuno Liberal2MajorityCamiguinLoneLiberal1MajorityCapiz1stLiberal3Majority2ndNUP1MajorityCatanduanesLoneLiberal2MajorityCavite1stLiberal1Majority2ndLakas2Independent minority3rdLiberal1Majority4thNUP3Majority5thLiberal2Majority6thNUP1Independent minority7thLiberal1MajorityCebu1stNacionalista1Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdUNA1Majority4thNUP2Majority5thNPC1Majority6thLiberal2MajorityCebu City1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityCompostela Valley1stLiberal2Majority2ndAksyon3MajorityCotabato1stLiberal2Majority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdLiberal1MinorityDavao City1stNUP2Majority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdPDP–Laban3MajorityDavao del Norte1stLiberal2Majority2ndNUP3MajorityDavao del Sur1stNacionalista1Majority2ndLiberal3MajorityDavao Oriental1stLiberal3Majority2ndNPC3MajorityDinagat IslandsLoneLiberal2MajorityEastern SamarLoneLiberal2MajorityGuimarasLoneLiberal3MajorityIfugaoLoneLiberal2MajorityIliganLoneLiberal3MajorityIlocos Norte1stLiberal2Majority2ndNacionalista2Independent minorityIlocos Sur1stNacionalista3Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityIloilo1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdLiberal2Majority4thNUP1Majority5thLiberal3MajorityIloilo CityLoneLiberal2MajorityIsabela1stNacionalista1Minority2ndLiberal2Minority3rdNPC2Majority4thNPC3MajorityKalingaLoneLiberal3MajorityLa Union1stLiberal3Independent minority2nd NPC2MajorityLaguna1stLiberal3Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdUNA1Majority4thLiberal1MajorityLanao del Norte1stLiberal2Independent minority2ndNPC1Independent minorityLanao del Sur1stLiberal1Majority2ndIndependent3MajorityLapu-Lapu CityLoneLiberal1MajorityLas PiñasLoneNacionalista2MajorityLeyte1stLakas3Independent minority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdLiberal3Majority4thLiberal1Majority5thLiberal2MajorityMaguindanao1stLiberal2Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityMakati1stUNA2Majority2ndUNA3MajorityMalabonLoneNPC3MajorityMandaluyongLoneLiberal3MajorityManila1stLiberal3Majority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdNPC3Majority4thNUP3Majority5thKABAKA3Majority6thLiberal2MajorityMarikina1stNPC3Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityMarinduqueLoneLiberal1MajorityNUP0MajorityMasbate1stNUP1Majority2ndNacionalista1Majority3rdNPC2MajorityMisamis Occidental1stLiberal2Majority2ndNacionalista1MajorityMisamis Oriental1stLiberal2Majority2ndNUP1Independent minorityMountain ProvinceLoneLiberal2MajorityMuntinlupaLoneLiberal2MajorityNavotasLoneUNA2IndependentNegros Occidental1stNPC3Majority2ndNUP1Independent minority3rdIndependent2Majority4thNUP3Majority5thLiberal2Majority6thNPC2MajorityNegros Oriental1stLiberal1Majority2ndNPC3Majority3rdNPC3MajorityNorthern Samar1stNacionalista1MajorityLiberal0Majority2ndNUP3MajorityNueva Ecija1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal3Majority3rdLiberal3Majority4thUNA1MajorityNueva VizcayaLoneNacionalista3MajorityOccidental MindoroLoneLiberal1MajorityOriental Mindoro1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal2MajorityPalawan1stNUP1Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdLiberal1MajorityPampanga1stLiberal1Majority2ndLakas2Independent minority3rdLiberal1Majority4thNacionalista1MajorityPangasinan1stNPC2Majority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdLiberal1Majority4thNPC2Majority5thNPC2Majority6thNPC2MajorityParañaque1stLiberal1Majority2ndUNA1MajorityPasayLoneLiberal2MajorityPasigLoneIndependent3MajorityQuezon1stNPC3Majority2ndLiberal1Majority3rdUNA1Independent minority4thNPC1MajorityQuezon City1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal2Majority3rdLiberal2Majority4thLiberal2Majority5thLiberal1Majority6thLiberal1MajorityQuirinoLoneLiberal2MajorityRizal1stNPC2Majority2ndNPC2MajorityRomblonLoneNacionalista3MajoritySamar1stLiberal2Majority2ndNPC2MajoritySan Jose del MonteLoneLiberal3MajoritySan JuanLoneNacionalista1MinoritySaranganiLoneUNA1MajoritySiquijorLoneLiberal1MajoritySorsogon1stNPC1Majority2ndLiberal2MajoritySouth Cotabato1stNPC2Majority2ndNPC1MajoritySouthern LeyteLoneLiberal1MajoritySultan Kudarat1st2Majority2ndNUP3MajoritySulu1stLiberal2Majority2ndLiberal1MajoritySurigao del Norte1stLiberal3Majority2ndNacionalista3MajoritySurigao del Sur1stLakas3Independent minorityLiberal0Majority2ndNPC3MajorityTaguig–PaterosLoneLiberal2MajorityTaguigLoneNacionalista1MinorityTarlac1stNPC2Majority2ndNPC2Majority3rdNPC1MajorityTawi-TawiLoneLiberal1MajorityValenzuela1stNPC1Majority2ndLiberal3MajorityZambales1stLiberal1Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityZamboanga City1stLDP1Majority2ndNacionalista1MajorityZamboanga del Norte1stNacionalista2Minority2ndLiberal3Majority3rdLiberal1MajorityZamboanga del Sur1stNPC3Majority2ndNPC2MajorityZamboanga Sibugay1stNacionalista1Majority2ndLiberal1MajorityParty-list1Minority1Majority2Majority1-SAGIP1MajorityA TEACHER3MajorityA TEACHER2MajorityAAMBIS-Owa2Majority1Independent minority2MajorityAbang Lingkod1MajorityAbono1MajorityAbono2Majority2MajorityACT Teachers2MinorityACT-CIS1MajorityAGAP3MajorityAGAP1Majority2MajorityAGRI1MajorityAKB2MajorityAKB2MajorityAkbayan2MajorityAkbayan1MajorityAkbayan0MajorityAlay Buhay2Majority1MajorityAMIN1MajorityAn Waray2MajorityAn Waray1Majority1MajorityAnakpawis1MinorityAng Nars1Minority1MajorityAppend1Majority0—AVE2MajorityBayan Muna2MinorityBayan Muna1MinorityBuhay3MajorityBuhay1Independent minorityBuhay3MajorityButil2MajorityCIBAC2MajorityCIBAC3MajorityCoop-NATCCO2MajorityCoop-NATCCO1Majority2MajorityGabriela3MinorityGabriela2MinorityKabataan1MinorityKalinga2MajorityLPGMA2MinorityMagdalo1MajorityMagdalo1MajorityOFW1MajorityOFW1MajorityTUCP0Majority3Minority

Current composition

+Per partyParty Majority Ind. & Ind. minority Minority None Total % 110 0 0 0 110 37.7% 35 2 1 0 38 13.0% 24 3 0 0 27 9.2% 16 0 5 0 21 7.2% 6 7 0 1 14 4.8% 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% 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% 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% 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% 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% 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% 3 1 0 0 4 1.4%Totals 253 17 19 1 290 99.3% +Per blocBloc 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.