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The 16Th Congress CongressWatch Report No. 176 Report No. 176 17 June 2013 The 16th Congress In the Senate The 16th Congress will open on 22 July, the same day that President Benigno Aquino III delivers his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). The Senate will likely have a complete roster for the first time since the 12th Congress. It may be recalled that during the 2001 elections, 13 senators were elected, with the last placer serving the unfinished term of Sen. Teofisto Guingona who was then appointed as vice president. The chamber had a full roll of 24 senators for only a year, due to the appointment of Sen. Blas Ople as Foreign Affairs Secretary on 23 July 2002, and due to the passing of Sen. Renato Cayetano on 25 June 2003. The 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Congresses did not have full membership, primarily because a senator did not complete the six-year term due to being elected to another post.1 In the 2013 midterm elections last May, all of the six senators seeking re-election made it to the top 12, while two were members of the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress. The twelve senators-elect are: SENATOR PARTY PREVIOUS POSITION 1. ANGARA, Juan Edgardo M. LDP Representative (Aurora, lone) 2. AQUINO, Paolo Benigno IV A. LP Former chairperson, National Youth Commission 3. BINAY-ANGELES, Nancy S. UNA 4. CAYETANO, Alan Peter S. NP Outgoing senator 5. EJERCITO, Joseph Victor G. UNA Representative (San Juan City, lone) 6. ESCUDERO, Francis Joseph G. Independent Outgoing senator 7. HONASAN, Gregorio II B. UNA Outgoing senator 8. LEGARDA, Loren B. NPC Outgoing senator 9. PIMENTEL, Aquilino Martin III D. PDP-Laban Outgoing senator 10. POE-LLAMANZARES, Mary Grace Independent Former chairperson MTRCB 11. TRILLANES, Antonio IV F. NP Outgoing senator 12. VILLAR, Cynthia A. NP Former representative (Las Piñas City, lone) 1The 11th Congress had 22 senators as Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, whose term ran until 2001, was elected Vice President in 1998, while Marcelo Fernan died on 11 July 1999. The 13th Congress had 23 senators as Noli de Castro, whose term ran until 2007, was elected Vice President in 2004. The 14th Congress had 23 senators as Alfredo Lim, whose term ran until 2010, was elected mayor of Manila in 2007. The 15th Congress had 23 senators as Benigno Aquino III, whose term ran until 2013, was elected President of the Republic in 2010. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 CongressWatch Report No. 176 Completing the roll are the other twelve senators whose terms run until 2016: 16th Congress Senate SENATOR PARTY TERM (by party affiliation) 1. CAYETANO, Pilar Juliana S. NP 2 NP 5 2. DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, Miriam P. PRP 2 LP 4 3. DRILON, Franklin M. LP 1 UNA 3 4. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, Jinggoy PMP 2 LAKAS 2 5. ENRILE, Juan Ponce PMP 2 NPC 2 6. GUINGONA, Teofisto III D.L. LP 1 PMP 2 7. LAPID, Manuel M. LAKAS 2 LDP 1 8. MARCOS, Ferdinand Emmanuel Jr. R. NP 1 PDP-Laban 1 9. OSMEÑA, Sergio III R. Independent 1 PRP 1 10. RECTO, Ralph G. LP 1 Independent 3 11. REVILLA, Ramon Jr. B. LAKAS 2 12. SOTTO, Vicente III C. NPC 1 There is still no absolute majority for the political parties just like in the previous Congress except for very minor differences. The Nacionalista Party (NP) has the most number of members in the Senate with five, followed by the Liberal Party (LP) with four. NP gained one more seat, while LAKAS lost one. The number of independent senators went down to three from a high of five during the 15th Congress. Meanwhile, the 16th Congress will have the most number of female senators with six, twice the number in the preceding Congress. The most number of lady legislators in the Senate was during the 6th Congress with five.2 By age, the new mean is slightly lower at 53 compared to 55 in the previous Congress. Discounting one senator who will be turning 90 next year, the average age of the Senate in the 16th Congress will further go down to 51. In the House The House of Representatives will also have its largest possible contingent so far at 292, where 234 are district representatives and 58 are party list representatives.3 Of the 234 district representatives, 92 are first-termers, while the remaining 142 constitute re-electionists from the 15th Congress. There were a total of 161 House members from the 15th Congress who vied for re-election. Meanwhile, of the 43 legislators who ran for other posts, 21 won and 22 lost. The first-term lawmakers however, cannot really be considered as neophytes, since 50 are current- ly occupying other elective posts, and 21 are former officials making a comeback. 2From 1968-1969. Magnolia Antonino, Eva Estrada Kalaw, Maria Kalaw Katigbak, and Tecla San Andres Ziga were elected in 1966 to serve until 1969, while Helena Benitez was senator from 1968 to 1973. 3The Supreme Court, however, is yet to finally resolve the petition filed by party-list groups that were disqualified by COMELEC and the High Court’s TRO on the proclamation of the groups that will fill-up the five remaining party-list seats. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CongressWatch Report No. 176 Moreover, 40, or about 43% of the first-termers, are relatives of the outgoing members. Of the 52 who fielded their relatives in the congressional race,12 lost. House of Representatives (by party affiliation) The Liberals are the biggest gainers in the House, with Party 16th 15th Congress¹ Congress² 110 seats, up from 92 in the 15th Congress. LAKAS, mean- while, lost the most seats, down to 14 from 21. NPC also LP 110 92 gained two seats, and LDP had an additional one seat. NPC 42 40 NP, NUP and UNA, meanwhile, each lost some members. NUP 25 31 NP 19 22 The House of Representatives in the 16th Congress will LAKAS 14 21 also have the most number of female representatives, UNA 10 12 counting at least 76 solons or 26% of the total House mem- Independent 6 6 bership. This includes 12 lady legislators based on the list LDP 2 1 of nominees from the 38 party-list groups proclaimed by Others 6 4 the COMELEC, which so far garnered 53 of the 58 seats ¹ Political party affiliation is based on the submission with allocated for party-list representation. This is in contrast the COMELEC, www.comelec.gov.ph to the 66 female members of the House in the 15th Con- ² includes the party of the representatives who passed away gress, 38 in 13th Congress and 54 in the 14th Congress. and those who were appointed to other posts 4Reps. Erico Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd district) and Pedro Romualdo (Camiguin, lone district) originally ran for re-election but died on 25 December 2012 and 24 April 2013, respectively. Their relatives, incoming Reps. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (son) and Xavier Jesus Romualdo (grandson) will be assuming their posts. Rep. Ma. Rachel Arenas (Pangasinan, 3rd district) also ran for re-election but was earlier substituted by her mother, incoming Rep. Rosemarie Arenas. Incoming District Congressmen in the 16th Congress PREVIOUS No. REPRESENTATIVE PARTY PROVINCE DISTRICT TERM POST/REMARKS 1 ABAD, Henedina R. LP Batanes Lone 2 re-elected brother of DOTC Sec. 2 ABAYA, Francis Gerald A. LP Cavite 1 1 Joseph Emilio Abaya 3 ABAYON, Harlin C. NP Northern Samar 1 1 former representative 4 ABELLANOSA, Rodrigo A. LP Cebu City 2 1 Cebu City councilor Supervising political affairs 5 ABU, Raneo E. NP Batangas 2 1 Hermilando Mandanas officer of outgoing Rep. 6 ABUEG, Frederick F. PPP Palawan 2 1 board member 7 ACHARON, Pedro Jr. B. NPC South Cotabato 1 2 re-elected 8 ACOP, Romeo M. LP Antipolo City 2 2 re-elected sister of former repre- sentative and Laguna Lake 9 ACOSTA, Ma. Lourdes O. LP Bukidnon 1 1 Development Authority General Manager Nereus Acosta former ARMM governor; brother of incoming Lanao del Sur Governor Mamint- 10 ADIONG, Ansaruddin A. LP Lanao del Sur 1 1 al Adiong Jr.; cousin of re-elected Rep. Pangalian Balindong _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 CongressWatch Report No. 176 PREVIOUS No. REPRESENTATIVE PARTY PROVINCE DISTRICT TERM POST/REMARKS 11 ADVINCULA, Alex L. LP Cavite 3 1 former board member 12 AGARAO, Benjamin Jr. C. LP Laguna 4 1 former representative 13 AGGABAO, Giorgidi B. NPC Isabela 4 3 re-elected 14 AGYAO, Manuel S. LP Kalinga Lone 3 re-elected vice governor; succeeded his father, outgoing Rep. Rodolfo Albano Jr. who won in his bid for mayor 15 ALBANO, Rodolfo III T. NPC Isabela 1 1 of Cabagan town; spouse of re-elected Rep. Mylene Garcia-Albano (Davao City, 2nd district) vice governor; succeeded his nephew, outgoing Rep. 16 ALCALA, Vicente J. LP Quezon 2 1 Irvin Alcala who lost in his bid for governor Inde- 17 ALIPING, Nicasio Jr. M. pendent Baguio City Lone 1 Baguio City councilor 18 ALMARIO, Thelma Z. LAKAS Davao Oriental 2 3 re-elected Misamis Occi- 19 ALMONTE, Jorge T. LP dental 1 2 re-elected board member; succeeded 20 ALVAREZ, Franz Josef George E. NUP Palawan 1 1 his father, outgoing Rep. Antonio Alvarez Negros Occiden- 21 ALVAREZ, Mercedes K. NPC tal 6 2 re-elected governor; succeeded his sister, outgoing Rep. 22 AMANTE, Erlpe John M. LP-KUS- Agusan del Norte 2 1 Angelica Amante-Matba GAN who won in her bid for governor Zamboanga del 23 AMATONG, Isagani S. LP Norte 3 1 former governor Compostela 24 AMATONG, Rommel C. LP Valley 2 3 re-elected 25 ANDAYA, Rolando Jr.
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