17th Congress of the Philippines

Meeting of the national legislature of the Philippines

17th Congress of the Philippines
←16th 18th→
Overview
TermJuly 25, 2016 – June 4, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Vice PresidentLeni Robredo
Senate
Members24
President
  • Koko Pimentel
    (until May 21, 2018)
  • Tito Sotto
    (from May 21, 2018)
President pro tempore
  • Franklin Drilon
    (until February 27, 2017)
  • Ralph Recto
    (from February 27, 2017)
Majority leader
  • Tito Sotto
    (until May 21, 2018)
  • Migz Zubiri
    (from May 21, 2018)
Minority leader
  • Ralph Recto
    (until February 27, 2017)
  • Franklin Drilon
    (from February 28, 2017)
House of Representatives
Members297
Speaker
Deputy Speakers
Majority leader
Majority leaderDanilo Suarez

The 17th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabimpitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2016, until June 4, 2019, during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 17th Congress followed the 2016 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 25, 2016 – May 31, 2017
  • Second regular session: July 24, 2017 – May 30, 2018
  • Third regular session: July 23, 2018 – May 27, 2019

Composition

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.

In the speakership election, several members abstained from voting. They, along with the members who voted for the losing candidate voted on who would be the minority leader.

Senate

Senate
24 senators




Per Party
Party 2016 election
results 		Current
Liberal 6 5
Nacionalista 3 3
NPC 3 3
PDP–Laban 1 2
UNA 3 1
Akbayan 1 1
LDP 1 1
PMP 1 1
Independent 5 5
Total members 24 22
  Vacant 0 2
Total seats 24
Per Bloc
Party Majority Minority
Liberal 1 4
Nacionalista 2 1
PDP–Laban 2 0
NPC 3 0
UNA 1 0
Akbayan 0 1
LDP 1 0
PMP 1 0
Independent 5 0
Total 17 6

House of Representatives

House of Representatives
297 representatives



Per Party
Party 2016 election
results 		End of
Congress
PDP–Laban 3 94
  Party-list 59 59
Nacionalista 24 37
NPC 42 33
NUP 23 28
Liberal 115 18
Local parties 9 7
Lakas 4 5
LDP 2 3
HNP 0 3
PFP 0 2
PMP 0 1
Independent 4 1
UNA 11 0
Aksyon 1 0
Total members 297 291
  Vacant 0 6
Total seats 297
Per Bloc
Party Majority Minority Independent
minority 		Independent
PDP–Laban 92 2 0 0
  Party-list 34 15 10 0
Nacionalista 36 1 0 0
NPC 32 1 0 0
NUP 28 0 0 0
Liberal 5 0 13 0
Local parties 5 0 1 1
Lakas 4 1 0 0
LDP 3 0 0 0
HNP 3 0 0 0
PFP 2 0 0 0
PMP 1 0 0 0
Independent 0 1 0 0
Total 245 21 24 1

Membership

Senate

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 1 2019 Majority Baler, Aurora
Bam Aquino Liberal 1 2019 Minority Quezon City
Nancy Binay UNA 1 2019 Majority Makati
Alan Peter Cayetano[a] Nacionalista 2 2019 Majority Taguig
Leila de Lima[b] Liberal 1 2022 Minority Iriga, Camarines Sur
Franklin Drilon Liberal 2 2022 Minority Iloilo City
JV Ejercito NPC 1 2019 Majority San Juan
Francis Escudero Independent 2 2019 Majority Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Win Gatchalian NPC 1 2022 Majority Valenzuela
Dick Gordon Independent 1 2022 Majority Olongapo
Gregorio Honasan UNA 2 2019 Majority Marikina
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 1 2022 Minority Manila
Panfilo Lacson Independent 1 2022 Majority Imus, Cavite
Loren Legarda NPC 2 2019 Majority Pandan, Antique
Manny Pacquiao PDP–Laban 1 2022 Majority Kiamba, Sarangani
Francis Pangilinan Liberal 1 2022 Minority Quezon City
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 1 2019 Majority Cagayan de Oro
Grace Poe Independent 1 2019 Majority San Juan
Ralph Recto Nacionalista 2 2022 Majority Lipa, Batangas
Tito Sotto NPC 2 2022 Majority Quezon City
Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista 2 2019 Minority Caloocan
Joel Villanueva Liberal 1 2022 Majority Bocaue, Bulacan
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista 1 2019 Majority Las Piñas
Migz Zubiri Independent 1 2022 Majority Malaybalay, Bukidnon

House of Representatives

Parties that hold the seats in each legislative district and party-list in the 17th Congress. Party-list seats are denoted by boxes on the right side. Metro Manila is magnified at the upper right corner.
Province/City District Representative Party Term Bloc
Abra Lone Joseph Bernos PDP–Laban[7] 1 Majority
Agusan del Norte 1st Lawrence Fortun Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Erlpe John Amante Nacionalista 2 Majority
Agusan del Sur 1st Maria Valentina Plaza NUP 3 Majority
2nd Evelyn Plaza-Mellana NUP 3 Majority
Aklan Lone Carlito Marquez NPC 1 Majority
Albay 1st Edcel Lagman Liberal 1 Independent minority
2nd Joey Salceda PDP–Laban 1 Majority
3rd Fernando Gonzalez PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Antipolo 1st Cristina Roa-Puno NUP 1 Majority
2nd Romeo Acop NUP 3 Majority
Antique Lone Paolo Everardo Javier PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Apayao Lone Eleanor Bulut Begtang PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Aurora Lone Bella Angara LDP 2 Majority
Bacolod Lone Greg Gasataya NPC 1 Majority
Baguio Lone Marquez Go Nacionalista 1 Majority
Basilan Lone Jum Jainudin Akbar[c] Liberal 1 Majority
Bataan 1st Geraldine Roman PDP–Laban[9] 1 Majority
2nd Joet Garcia PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Batanes Lone Henedina Abad[d] Liberal 3 Majority
Batangas 1st Eileen Ermita-Buhain Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Raneo Abu Nacionalista 2 Majority
3rd Maria Theresa Collantes PDP–Laban 1 Majority
4th Lianda Bolilia NPC 1 Majority
5th Mario Vittorio Mariño Nacionalista 1 Majority
6th Vilma Santos Nacionalista 1 Majority
Benguet Lone Ronald Cosalan PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Biliran Lone Rogelio Espina Nacionalista 3 Majority
Biñan Lone Len Alonte PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Bohol 1st Rene Relampagos NUP 3 Majority
2nd Erico Aristotle Aumentado NPC 2 Majority
3rd Arthur C. Yap PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Bukidnon 1st Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba Bukidnon Paglaum 2 Majority
2nd Florencio Flores Jr. Nacionalista 3 Majority
3rd Manuel Zubiri Bukidnon Paglaum 1 Majority
4th Rogelio Neil Roque Nacionalista 2 Majority
Bulacan 1st Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado NUP 1 Majority
2nd Gavini Pancho NUP 2 Majority
3rd Lorna Silverio NUP 1 Majority
4th Linabelle Villarica PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Cagayan 1st Ramon Nolasco PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso NUP 3 Majority
3rd Randolph Ting NUP 3 Majority
Cagayan de Oro 1st Rolando Uy PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Maximo Rodriguez Jr. PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Caloocan 1st Dale Malapitan PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
2nd Edgar Erice Liberal 2 Independent minority
Camarines Norte 1st Renato Unico Jr. NUP 1 Majority
2nd Marisol Panotes PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Camarines Sur 1st Rolando Andaya Jr. NPC 3 Majority
2nd Luis Raymund Villafuerte Nacionalista 1 Majority
3rd Gabriel Bordado Liberal 1 Independent minority
4th Arnulfo Fuentebella NPC 1 Majority
5th Salvio Fortuno Nacionalista 3 Majority
Camiguin Lone Xavier Jesus Romualdo PDP–Laban[9] 2 Majority
Capiz 1st Tawi Billones Liberal 1 Independent minority
2nd Fredenil Castro NUP 2 Majority
Catanduanes Lone Cesar Sarmiento PDP–Laban[12] 3 Majority
Cavite 1st Francis Gerald Abaya Liberal 2 Independent minority
2nd Strike Revilla NUP 1 Majority
3rd Alex Advincula PDP–Laban 2 Majority
4th Jennifer Barzaga NUP 1 Majority
5th Roy Loyola NPC 3 Majority
6th Luis Ferrer IV NUP 2 Majority
7th Abraham Tolentino PDP–Laban[11] 2 Majority
Cebu 1st Samsam Gullas Independent 2 Minority
2nd Wilfredo Caminero Liberal 2 Majority
3rd Gwendolyn Garcia PDP–Laban 2 Majority
4th Benhur Salimbangon NUP 3 Majority
5th Ramon Durano VI NPC 1 Majority
6th Jonas Cortes PDP–Laban[13] 1 Majority
7th Peter John Calderon NPC 1 Majority
Cebu City 1st Raul del Mar Liberal 2 Majority
2nd Rodrigo Abellanosa LDP 2 Majority
Compostela Valley 1st Maria Carmen Zamora HNP 3 Majority
2nd Ruwel Peter Gonzaga PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Cotabato 1st Jesus Sacdalan PDP–Laban[12] 3 Majority
2nd Nancy Catamco PDP–Laban[9] 2 Majority
3rd Jose Tejada Nacionalista 2 Majority
Davao City 1st Karlo Nograles[e] PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Mylene Garcia-Albano PDP–Laban[11] 3 Majority
3rd Alberto Ungab HNP 1 Majority
Davao del Norte 1st Pantaleon Alvarez PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Antonio Floirendo Jr. HNP 1 Majority
Davao del Sur Lone Mercedes Cagas Nacionalista 2 Majority
Davao Occidental Lone Lorna Bautista-Bandigan NPC 1 Majority
Davao Oriental 1st Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon Nacionalista 1 Majority
2nd Joel Mayo Almario PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
Dinagat Islands Lone Kaka Bag-ao Liberal 3 Independent minority
Eastern Samar Lone Ben Evardone PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Guimaras Lone Maria Lucille Nava PDP–Laban[12] 1 Majority
Ifugao Lone Teddy Baguilat Liberal 3 Independent minority
Iligan Lone Frederick Siao Nacionalista 1 Majority
Ilocos Norte 1st Rodolfo Fariñas PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Imelda Marcos Nacionalista 3 Majority
Ilocos Sur 1st Deogracias Victor Savellano Nacionalista 1 Majority
2nd Eric Singson Bileg 2 Majority
Iloilo 1st Oscar Garin Jr. Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Arcadio Gorriceta Liberal 2 Majority
3rd Arthur Defensor Jr. PDP–Laban 3 Majority
4th Ferjenel Biron Nacionalista 1 Majority
5th Raul Tupas Nacionalista 1 Majority
Iloilo City Lone Jerry Treñas NUP[12] 3 Majority
Isabela 1st Rodolfo Albano III PDP–Laban[9] 2 Majority
2nd Anna Cristina Go Nacionalista 3 Majority
3rd Napoleon Dy NPC 3 Majority
4th Maria Lourdes Aggabao NPC 1 Majority
Kalinga Lone Allen Jesse Mangaoang Nacionalista 1 Majority
La Union 1st Pablo Ortega NPC 1 Majority
2nd Sandra Eriguel PDP–Laban[15] 1 Majority
Laguna 1st Arlene Arcillas PDP–Laban 1 Minority
2nd Jun Chipeco Nacionalista 2 Majority
3rd Sol Aragones Nacionalista 2 Majority
4th Benjamin Agarao Jr. PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Lanao del Norte 1st Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
2nd Abdullah Dimaporo NPC 2 Majority
Lanao del Sur 1st Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Mauyag Papandayan Jr. PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Lapu-Lapu City Lone Aileen Radaza PDP–Laban[13] 2 Majority
Las Piñas Lone Mark Villar[f] Nacionalista 3 Majority
Leyte 1st Yedda Marie Romualdez Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Henry Ong PDP–Laban 1 Majority
3rd Vicente Veloso III NUP 1 Majority
4th Lucy Torres-Gomez PDP–Laban[12] 2 Majority
5th Jose Carlos Cari PFP 3 Majority
Maguindanao 1st Bai Sandra Sema PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Zajid Mangudadatu PDP–Laban[12] 2 Majority
Makati 1st Monsour del Rosario PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Luis Campos Jr. NPC 1 Minority
Malabon Lone Ricky Sandoval PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
Mandaluyong Lone Alexandria Gonzales PDP–Laban[12] 1 Majority
Manila 1st Manny Lopez NPC 1 Majority
2nd Carlo Lopez PDP–Laban 3 Majority
3rd Yul Servo PDP–Laban 1 Majority
4th Edward Maceda PMP 1 Majority
5th Cristal Bagatsing KABAKA 1 Majority
6th Rosenda Ann Ocampo PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Marikina 1st Bayani Fernando NPC 1 Majority
2nd Miro Quimbo Liberal 3 Independent minority
Marinduque Lone Lord Allan Velasco PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Masbate 1st Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo NUP 2 Majority
2nd Elisa Olga Kho PDP–Laban 2 Majority
3rd Scott Davies Lanete NPC 3 Majority
Misamis Occidental 1st Jorge Almonte Nacionalista 3 Majority
2nd Henry Oaminal Nacionalista 2 Majority
Misamis Oriental 1st Peter Unabia PDP–Laban[11] 3 Majority
2nd Juliette Uy NUP 2 Majority
Mountain Province Lone Maximo Dalog[g] Liberal 3 Majority
Muntinlupa Lone Ruffy Biazon PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Navotas Lone Toby Tiangco Navoteño 3 Independent
Negros Occidental 1st Melecio Yap NPC 1 Majority
2nd Leo Rafael Cueva NUP 2 Majority
3rd Alfredo Benitez PDP–Laban[18] 3 Majority
4th Juliet Marie Ferrer NUP 1 Majority
5th Alejandro Mirasol Lakas 3 Majority
6th Mercedes Alvarez NPC 3 Majority
Negros Oriental 1st Jocelyn Limkaichong Liberal 1 Independent minority
2nd Manuel Sagarbarria NPC 1 Majority
3rd Arnolfo Teves Jr. PDP–Laban[12] 1 Majority
Northern Samar 1st Raul Daza Liberal 3 Independent minority
2nd Edwin Ongchuan NUP 1 Majority
Nueva Ecija 1st Estrellita Suansing PDP–Laban[11] 2 Majority
2nd Micaela Violago NUP 1 Majority
3rd Rosanna Vergara LDP 1 Majority
4th Magnolia Antonino-Nadres NUP 2 Majority
Nueva Vizcaya Lone Luisa Lloren Cuaresma NUP 1 Majority
Occidental Mindoro Lone Josephine Sato Liberal 2 Independent minority
Oriental Mindoro 1st Paulino Salvador Leachon PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Reynaldo Umali PFP 3 Majority
Palawan 1st Franz Alvarez NUP 2 Majority
2nd Frederick Abueg PDP–Laban 2 Majority
3rd Gil Acosta NPC 1 Majority
Pampanga 1st Carmelo Lazatin II PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Gloria Macapagal Arroyo PDP–Laban 3 Majority
3rd Aurelio Gonzales Jr. PDP–Laban 1 Majority
4th Juan Pablo Bondoc PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Pangasinan 1st Jesus Celeste PDP–Laban 3 Majority
2nd Leopoldo Bataoil NUP 3 Majority
3rd Rose Marie Arenas PDP–Laban[7] 2 Majority
4th Christopher de Venecia Lakas 1 Majority
5th Amado Espino Jr. PDP–Laban 1 Majority
6th Marlyn Primicias-Agabas NPC 3 Majority
Parañaque 1st Eric Olivarez PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Gustavo Tambunting PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Pasay Lone Imelda Calixto-Rubiano PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Pasig Lone Richard Eusebio Nacionalista 1 Minority
Quezon 1st Trina Enverga NPC 1 Majority
2nd Vicente Alcala PDP–Laban 2 Majority
3rd Danilo Suarez Lakas 1 Minority
4th Angelina Tan NPC 2 Majority
Quezon City 1st Vincent Crisologo PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
2nd Winston Castelo SBP 3 Majority
3rd Jorge Banal Jr. SBP 3 Independent minority
4th Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Liberal 3 Majority
5th Alfred Vargas PDP–Laban[9] 2 Majority
6th Kit Belmonte Liberal 2 Independent minority
Quirino Lone Dakila Cua PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Rizal 1st Jack Duavit NPC 1 Majority
2nd Isidro Rodriguez Jr. NPC 3 Majority
Romblon Lone Emmanuel Madrona Nacionalista 1 Majority
Samar 1st Edgar Mary Sarmiento Liberal 1 Majority
2nd Milagrosa Tan PDP–Laban 2 Majority
San Jose del Monte Lone Florida Robes PDP–Laban 1 Majority
San Juan Lone Ronaldo Zamora PDP–Laban[11] 2 Majority
Sarangani Lone Rogelio Pacquiao PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
Siquijor Lone Ramon Vicente Rocamora PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Sorsogon 1st Evelina Escudero NPC 2 Majority
2nd Deogracias Ramos Jr. PDP–Laban[12] 3 Majority
South Cotabato 1st Pedro Acharon Jr. NPC 3 Majority
2nd Ferdinand Hernandez PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Southern Leyte Lone Roger Mercado PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Sultan Kudarat 1st Suharto Mangudadatu NUP 1 Majority
2nd Horacio Suansing Jr. PDP–Laban[11] 1 Majority
Sulu 1st Tupay Loong[h] NUP 2 –
2nd Abdulmunir Mundoc Arbison Nacionalista 1 Majority
Surigao del Norte 1st Francisco Jose Matugas II PDP–Laban 1 Minority
2nd Ace Barbers Nacionalista 1 Majority
Surigao del Sur 1st Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas 1 Majority
2nd Johnny Pimentel PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Taguig–Pateros 1st Arnel Cerafica PDP–Laban 3 Majority
Taguig 2nd Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 1 Majority
Tarlac 1st Charlie Cojuangco NPC 1 Majority
2nd Victor Yap NPC 1 Majority
3rd Noel Jesus Villanueva NPC 2 Majority
Tawi-Tawi Lone Ruby Sahali PDP–Laban[11] 2 Majority
Valenzuela 1st Wes Gatchalian NPC 1 Majority
2nd Eric Martinez PDP–Laban 1 Majority
Zambales 1st Jeffrey Khonghun Nacionalista 2 Majority
2nd Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Liberal 2 Majority
Zamboanga City 1st Celso Lobregat PDP–Laban 2 Majority
2nd Manuel Jose Dalipe NPC 1 Majority
Zamboanga del Norte 1st Bullet Jalosjos Nacionalista 3 Majority
2nd Glona Labadlabad PDP–Laban[12] 1 Majority
3rd Isagani Amatong Liberal 2 Independent minority
Zamboanga del Sur 1st Divina Grace Yu PDP–Laban[9] 1 Majority
2nd Aurora E. Cerilles Nacionalista 3 Majority
Zamboanga Sibugay 1st Wilter Palma II PDP–Laban 1 Majority
2nd Dulce Ann Hofer PDP–Laban 2 Majority
Party-list Salvador Belaro Jr. 1-Ang Edukasyon 1 Minority
Carlos Roman Uybarreta 1-CARE 1 Majority
Mikee Romero 1-PACMAN 1 Majority
Enrico Pineda 1-PACMAN 1 Majority
Rodante Marcoleta 1-SAGIP 1 Majority
Julieta Cortuna A TEACHER 3 Minority
Sharon Garin AAMBIS-Owa 3 Majority
Harlin Neil Abayon III Aangat Tayo 1 Minority
Teodoro Montoro AASENSO 1 Majority
Joseph Stephen Paduano Abang Lingkod 2 Minority
Conrado Estrella III Abono 2 Majority
Vini Nola Ortega Abono 1 Majority
Eugene Michael de Vera[i] ABS 1 Minority
Ulysses Garces[j] ABS 1 Majority
Antonio Tinio ACT Teachers 3 Independent minority
France Castro ACT Teachers 1 Independent minority
Aniceto Bertiz III ACTS-OFW 1 Minority
Rico Geron AGAP 2 Majority
Patricio Antonio Agbiag 2 Majority
Delphine Gan Lee AGRI 2 Minority
Orestes Salon AGRI 1 Minority
Tomasito Villarin Akbayan 1 Independent minority
Rodel Batocabe[k] Ako Bicol 3 Majority
Alfredo Garbin Jr. Ako Bicol 1 Minority
Christopher Co Ako Bicol 3 Majority
Ronald Ang[l] Ako Bicol 1 Minority
Anna Villaraza-Suarez ALONA 1 Minority
Sitti Djalia Hataman[m] Anak Mindanao 2 Majority
Makmod Mending Jr. Anak Mindanao 1 Majority
Amihilda Sangcopan[n] Anak Mindanao 1 Independent minority
Victoria Isabel Noel An Waray 2 Majority
Jose Panganiban Jr. ANAC-IP 2 Majority
Ariel Casilao Anakpawis 1 Independent minority
Dennis Laogan Ang Kabuhayan 1 Majority
Jesulito Manalo Angkla 2 Majority
Carlos Isagani Zarate Bayan Muna 2 Independent minority
Bernadette Herrera Bagong Henerasyon 1 Majority
Mike Velarde Jr. Buhay 3 Majority
Lito Atienza Buhay 2 Minority
Cecilia Leonila Chavez Butil 1 Minority
Sherwin Tugna CIBAC 3 Majority
Anthony Bravo Coop-NATCCO 2 Minority
Sabiniano Canama Coop-NATCCO 1 Majority
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar[o] DIWA 3 Majority
Pepito Pico[p] DIWA 1 Majority
Emmi de Jesus Gabriela 3 Independent minority
Arlene Brosas Gabriela 1 Independent minority
Ron Salo KABAYAN 1 Majority
Harry Roque[q] KABAYAN 1 Majority
Ciriaco Calalang[r] KABAYAN 1 Minority
Paul Hernandez[s] KABAYAN 1 Majority
Sarah Elago Kabataan 1 Independent minority
Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual Kalinga 3 Minority
Shernee Tan Kusug Tausug 1 Majority
Arnel Ty LPGMA 3 Majority
Gary Alejano Magdalo 2 Independent minority
Virgilio Lacson Manila Teachers 1 Majority
Tricia Nicole Velasco-Catera MATA 1 Majority
Mark Aeron Sambar PBA 1 Majority
Jericho Nograles PBA 1 Majority
Ricardo Belmonte Jr. SBP 1 Majority
Francisco Datol Jr. Senior Citizens 1 Majority
Milagros Aquino Magsaysay Senior Citizens 1 Majority
Raymond Mendoza TUCP 4 Majority
Benhur Lopez Jr. YACAP 1 Minority

Committees

Constitutional bodies

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 Julieta Cortuna A TEACHER Party-list
Senate Electoral Tribunal Grace Poe Independent Antonio Trillanes Nacionalista —
House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal — Jorge Almonte PDP–Laban Misamis Oriental–1st Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual KALINGA Party-list
Judicial and Bar Council Dick Gordon Independent — Reynaldo Umali Liberal Oriental Mindoro–2nd —

*Originally Koko Pimentel (PDP–Laban) from July 25, 2016, to May 21, 2018.

Senate committees

Committee Party Chair Party Minority leader Number of
members
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations* Independent Richard Gordon Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 17
Accounts Independent Panfilo Lacson Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 11
Agrarian Reform Nacionalista Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Agriculture and Food Liberal Kiko Pangilinan Independent Francis Escudero 11
Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Independent Francis Escudero Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Civil Service and Government Reorganization Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes IV none 7
Climate Change NPC Loren Legarda Independent Francis Escudero 9
Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Liberal Franklin Drilon Independent Francis Escudero 11
Cooperatives Independent Migz Zubiri Independent Francis Escudero 9
Cultural Communities UNA Nancy Binay Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 7
Economic Affairs NPC Win Gatchalian Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Education, Arts and Culture Liberal Bam Aquino Independent Francis Escudero 15
Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Liberal Leila de Lima Independent Francis Escudero 11
Energy NPC Win Gatchalian Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 15
Environment and Natural Resources Nacionalista Cynthia Villar Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 15
Ethics and Privileges NPC Tito Sotto Independent Francis Escudero 7
Finance NPC Loren Legarda Independent Francis Escudero 17
Foreign Relations Nacionalista Alan Peter Cayetano Independent Francis Escudero 15
Games, Amusement and Sports Independent Panfilo Lacson Independent Francis Escudero 9
Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Independent Richard Gordon Independent Francis Escudero 9
Health and Demography Akbayan Risa Hontiveros Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 11
Justice and Human Rights Independent Richard Gordon Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development CIBAC Joel Villanueva Independent Francis Escudero 13
Local Government LDP Sonny Angara Independent Francis Escudero 13
National Defense and Security UNA Gregorio Honasan Independent Francis Escudero 19
Peace, Unification and Reconciliation UNA Gregorio Honasan Independent Francis Escudero 7
Public Information and Mass Media Independent Grace Poe Independent Francis Escudero 9
Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Independent Panfilo Lacson Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Public Services Independent Grace Poe Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 11
Public Works PDP–Laban Manny Pacquiao Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 13
Rules NPC Tito Sotto Independent Francis Escudero 9
Science and Technology Liberal Bam Aquino Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 7
Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Nacionalista Cynthia Villar Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 7
Tourism UNA Nancy Binay Independent Francis Escudero 7
Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Independent Migz Zubiri Independent Francis Escudero 9
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement PDP–Laban JV Ejercito Independent Francis Escudero 11
Ways and Means LDP Sonny Angara Independent Francis Escudero 15
Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality Akbayan Risa Hontiveros Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 9
Youth CIBAC Joel Villanueva Nacionalista Antonio Trillanes 7

*more popularly known as the Blue Ribbon Committee.

House of Representatives committees

Committee Party Chair Party Minority leader Number of
members
Accounts Nacionalista Eileen Ermita-Buhain Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 105
Agrarian Reform Liberal Rene Relampagos Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 40
Agriculture and Food ANAC-IP Jose Panganiban Jr. Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 65
Appropriations NUP Karlo Nograles Agri Orestes Salon 125
Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources NUP Luis Ferrer IV Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 55
Banks and Financial Intermediaries Nacionalista Ben Evardone Agri Orestes Salon 45
Basic Education and Culture none A TEACHER Julieta Cortuna 65
Civil Service and Professional Regulation none Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 35
Constitutional Amendments Liberal Roger Mercado Aangat Tayo Harlin Neil Abayon III 35
Cooperatives Development AGAP Rico Geron ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 25
Dangerous Drugs Nacionalista Robert "Ace" Barbers Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 45
Ecology PDP–Laban Estrelita Suansing Liberal Arlene B. Arcillas 35
Economic Affairs NPC Arthur Yap Agri Orestes Salon 35
Energy PDP–Laban Lord Allan Jay Velasco Agri Orestes Salon 65
Ethics and Privileges Agri Delphine Lee none 25
Foreign Affairs Liberal Linabelle Ruth Villarica ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 55
Games and Amusements PDP–Laban Gustavo Tambuting UNA Monsour del Rosario 65
Good Government and Public Accountability PDP–Laban Johnny Pimentel Agri Orestes Salon 45
Government Enterprises and Privatization PDP–Laban Jesus Sacdalan Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 35
Government Reorganization Liberal Henedina Abad ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 25
Health NPC Angelina Tan Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 65
Higher and Technical Education Liberal Dulce Ann Hofer A TEACHER Julieta Cortuna 65
Housing and Urban Development PDP–Laban Alfredo Benitez ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 55
Human Rights Liberal Cherry Deloso-Montalla A TEACHER Julieta Cortuna 35
Indigenous Cultural Communities And Indigenous Peoples Liberal Nancy Catamco Liberal Arlene B. Arcillas 25
Information and Communications Technology NPC Victor Yap A TEACHER Julieta Cortuna 55
Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy PDP–Laban Rosemarie Arenas ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 45
Justice PDP–Laban Reynaldo V. Umali Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 55
Labor and Employment NUP Randolph Ting ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 40
Legislative Franchises PDP–Laban Franz Alvarez ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 45
Local Government NPC Pedro Acharon Jr. Liberal Arlene B. Arcillas 55
Metro Manila Development Liberal Winston Castelo Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 30
Mindanao Affairs CDP Maximo Rodriguez. Jr ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 60
Muslim Affairs none ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 20
National Defense and Security Aksyon Amado Espino Jr. UNA Monsour del Rosario 65
Natural Resources none Agri Orestes Salon 65
Overseas Workers Affairs none ACTS-OFW Aniceto Bertiz 35
People's Participation none ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 25
Population and Family Relations UNA Sol Aragones Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 25
Poverty Alleviation none Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 25
Public Information none Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 35
Public Order and Safety Liberal Romeo Acop Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 55
Public Works and Highways PDP–Laban Celso Lobregat Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 95
Revision of Laws NPC Marlyn Primicias-Agabas Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 25
Rules Nacionalista Rodolfo Fariñas Aangat Tayo Harlin Neil Abayon III 30
Rural Development PDP–Laban Deogracias Ramos Agri Orestes Salon 25
Science and Technology NPC Erico Aristotle Aumentado Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 35
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development PDP–Laban Peter Unabia ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 25
Social Services Liberal Frederick Abueg ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 35
Suffrage And Electoral Reforms CIBAC Sherwin Tugna Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 35
Tourism PDP–Laban Lucy Torres A TEACHER Julieta Cortuna 55
Trade and Industry NUP Ferjenel G. Biron Liberal Arlene B. Arcillas 55
Transportation Liberal Cesar Sarmiento Nacionalista Richard Eusebio 85
Veterans Affairs and Welfare Liberal Leopoldo Bataoil Butil Cecilia Leonila Chavez 30
Ways and Means Liberal Dakila Carlo Cua Agri Orestes Salon 75
Welfare of Children NPC Aurora Cerilles ALONA Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez 20
Women and Gender Equality none Kalinga Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual 55
Youth and Sports Development Abono Conrado Estrella III PDP–Laban Monsour del Rosario 35

Changes in membership

Senate

Vacating member Special election Successor
Member Party Date Reason Name Party Date
Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista May 17, 2017 Appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs[6] None; seat to be filled in the 2019 election.

House of Representatives

District Representatives

District Vacating member Special election Successor
Member Party Date Reason Member Party Date
Sulu–1st Tupay Loong NUP June 30, 2016 Death due to liver cancer[20] No special elections were done, and no replacements were elected.
Las Piñas Mark Villar Nacionalista August 1, 2016 Appointed as Secretary of Public Works and Highways[16]
Basilan Jum Jainudin Akbar Liberal November 11, 2016 Death due to cardiac arrest[21]
Mountain Province Maximo Dalog Liberal June 3, 2017 Death due to kidney failure[17]
Batanes Henedina Abad Liberal October 8, 2017 Death due to cancer[10]

Party-list Representatives

Member Party Date Reason Successor Took office
Sitti Djalia Turabin Hataman[22] Anak Mindanao October 2, 2017 Resigned to return to private life Amihilda Sangcopan January 15, 2018[23]
Harry Roque Kabayan October 30, 2017 Appointed as Presidential Spokesperson Ciriaco Calalang
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar DIWA July 11, 2018 Appointed as Justice Undersecretary Pepito Pico November 14, 2018
Ciriaco Calalang Kabayan September 23, 2018 Death due to stroke[24] Paul Hernandez October 3, 2018[25]
Eugene De Vera ABS Partylist November 19, 2018 Dropped from the rolls Ullyses Garces December 3, 2018
Rodel Batocabe Ako Bicol December 22, 2018 Died in an ambush Ronald Ang January 15, 2019

Laws passed

The 17th Congress passed a total of 379 bills which were signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. 120 of these laws were national in scope, while 259 were local.[26] Some of these laws include:[27]

Notes

  1. ^ Resigned on May 17, 2017 upon appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.[6]
  2. ^ Detained on February 24, 2017 for charges linked to the New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal.
  3. ^ Died on November 11, 2016.[8]
  4. ^ Died on October 8, 2017.[10]
  5. ^ Resigned on November 5, 2018 upon appointment as Cabinet Secretary.[14]
  6. ^ Resigned on August 1, 2016 upon appointment as Secretary of Public Works and Highways.[16]
  7. ^ Died on June 3, 2017.[17]
  8. ^ Representative-elect. Died on June 30, 2016.[19]
  9. ^ Removed on November 19, 2018.
  10. ^ Took office on December 3, 2018, succeeding Eugene Michael de Vera.
  11. ^ Assassinated on December 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Took office on January 15, 2019, succeeding Rodel Batocabe.
  13. ^ Resigned on October 2, 2017.
  14. ^ Took office on January 15, 2018, succeeding Sitti Djalia Hataman.
  15. ^ Resigned on July 11, 2018 upon appointment as an undersecretary in the Department of Justice.
  16. ^ Took office on November 14, 2018, succeeding Emmeline Aglipay-Villar.
  17. ^ Resigned on October 30, 2017 upon appointment as Presidential Spokesperson.
  18. ^ Took office on January 20, 2018, succeeding Harry Roque. Died on September 23, 2018.
  19. ^ Took office on October 3, 2018, succeeding Ciriaco Calalang.

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