List of members of the 15th Congress of the Philippines
These are the members of the 15th Congress of the Philippines. The 15th Congress convened on July 26, 2010, and adjourned on June 6, 2013. Senators elected on the 2007 Senate election and senators elected on the 2010 Senate election comprise the Senate while representatives elected on the 2010 House of Representatives election comprise the House of Representatives.
Senate
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Angara
13 senators
Drilon
Escudero
Guingona
Lapid
Marcos
Pimentel
Ponce Enrile
Recto
Places of registrations of the senators, with Metro Manila and Cavite, detailed below. Take note that senators are elected at a nationwide, at-large basis.
Estrada
Legarda
Villar
Arroyo
A. Cayetano
P. Cayetano
Honasan
Lacson
Osmeña
Pangilinan
Revilla
Santiago
Sotto
Trillanes
Places of registration of the senators from Metro Manila and Cavite.
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on May 14, 2007: June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
- For senators elected on May 10, 2010: June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
House of Representatives
The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives will be from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2013. The political party stated is the one that the member is currently a member of, which may be different from the one where the member ran under during the elections, or even from the one stated on the ballot.
Notes
- ^ Koko Pimentel won an election protest on August 11, 2011, replacing Migz Zubiri. Pimentel took office on August 15, 2011.[1]
- ^ Migz Zubiri resigned on August 3, 2011, amid an on-going electoral protest.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Switched to Liberal Party after the elections.[2]
- ^ Fernando Gonzalez had his election nullified on July 23, 2010, and was disqualified on May 8, 2011, due to not being a natural-born Filipino citizen. Gonzales remained a representative as an appeal was filed.[3]
- ^ Erico Aumentado died on December 25, 2012.[4]
- ^ Florencio Vargas died on July 22, 2010.[5]
- ^ Baby Alfonso won a special election on March 12, 2011, succeeding Florencio Vargas. Alfonso took office on March 16, 2011.[5]
- ^ Pedro Romualdo died on April 24, 2013.
- ^ Jun Abaya resigned on October 18, 2012, upon his appointment as Secretary of Transportation and Communications.
- ^ The creation of the Dinagat Islands was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on February 11, 2010, and the province was reverted to Surigao del Norte. However, the Supreme Court reversed its decision on April 13, 2011, and restored the Dinagat Islands as a province, along with its representative.[6]
- ^ Ruben Ecleo Jr. was removed on May 22, 2012, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for graft.[7]
- ^ Ronald Singson resigned on March 7, 2011, due to his conviction for drug possession in Hong Kong.[8]
- ^ Ryan Luis Singson won a special election on May 28, 2011, succeeding Ronald Singson. Ryan Luis Singson took office on May 30, 2011.[8]
- ^ Lucy Torres-Gomez was removed on March 19, 2013, by the Supreme Court due to being an invalid substitute of a disqualified candidate.
- ^ Iggy Arroyo died on January 26, 2012.[9]
- ^ Alejandro Mirasol won a special election on June 2, 2012, succeeding Iggy Arroyo. Mirasol took office on June 4, 2012.[9]
- ^ Salvador Escudero died on August 13, 2012.[11]
- ^ Antonio Diaz died on August 3, 2011.[13]
- ^ Hermogenes Omar Ebdane III, won a special election on February 4, 2012, succeeding Antonio Diaz. Ebdane took office on February 6, 2012.
- ^ Homero Mercado resigned on May 29, 2012.[14]
- ^ Zenaida Maranan took office on October 9, 2012, succeeding Homer Mercado.[15]
- ^ Solaiman Pangandaman resigned on July 13, 2011.
- ^ Nasser Pangandaman took office on July 22, 2011, succeeding Solaiman Pangandaman.[16]
- ^ David Kho resigned on December 31, 2011, but was denied by the Commission on Elections.[17][18]
Changes
These are the changes in membership after the proclamation of winners:
Senate
A vacant seat can only be filled up on a special election held on the day of the next regular election.
| Term ending | Party | Former senator | Left office | Cause | Party | New senator | Took office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Liberal | Benigno Aquino III | June 30, 2010 | Elected president | To be filled at the next Senate election. | ||||
| 2013 | Independent | Migz Zubiri | August 3, 2011 | Resignation | PDP–Laban | Koko Pimentel[1] | August 15, 2011 | ||
House of Representatives
- For representatives elected via legislative districts, a special election will be called to determine the successor unless the vacancy occurred a year before the next regular election.
- For sectoral representatives, the next person on the list will take office.
| Seat | Party | Former representative | Left office | Cause | Special election | Party | New representative | Took office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagayan–2nd | Lakas–Kampi | Florencio Vargas | July 22, 2010 | Death | March 12, 2011 | Lakas–Kampi | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso[5] | March 16, 2011 | ||
| Ilocos Sur–1st | Lakas–Kampi | Ronald Singson | March 7, 2011 | Resignation | May 28, 2011 | Biled | Ryan Singson[8] | May 30, 2011 | ||
| Party-list | AA-Kasosyo | Solaiman Pangandaman | July 13, 2011 | Resignation | None | AA-Kasosyo | Nasser Pangandaman[16] | July 25, 2011 | ||
| Zambales–2nd | LM | Antonio M. Diaz | August 3, 2011 | Death | February 4, 2012 | LM | Omar Ebdane[13] | February 13, 2012 | ||
| Party-list | Senior Citizens | David Kho | December 31, 2011 | Resignation | None | Denied by the Commission on Elections.[19] | ||||
| Negros Occidental–5th | Lakas–Kampi | Iggy Arroyo | January 26, 2012 | Death | June 2, 2012 | Liberal | Alejandro Mirasol | June 4, 2012 | ||
| Party-list | 1-UTAK | Homero Mercado | May 29, 2012[20] | Resignation | None | 1-UTAK | Zenaida de Castro | October 9, 2012[15] | ||
| Dinagat Islands | Lakas | Ruben Ecleo, Jr. | May 31, 2012 | Dropped from the rolls | None[7] | |||||
| Sorsogon–1st | Liberal | Salvador Escudero | August 13, 2012 | Death | None | |||||
| Cavite–1st | Liberal | Joseph Emilio Abaya | October 18, 2012 | Sworn in as DOTC secretary | None | |||||
| Bohol–2nd | NPC | Erico B. Aumentado | December 25, 2012 | Death | None | |||||
| Leyte–4th | Liberal | Lucy Torres-Gomez | March 19, 2013 | Ordered removed by the Supreme Court | None | |||||
| Camiguin | Lakas | Pedro Romualdo | April 24, 2013 | Death | None | |||||
Vacancies
These are the vacant seats in Congress:
- Senate (1):
- The seat of Benigno Aquino III who gave it up after being elected president in 2010. It will remain vacant the term expires, as special elections for vacated Senate seats can only be scheduled on the next regular election.
- House of Representatives (5):
- The seat for 2nd district of Bohol after Erico B. Aumentado died. No special election was held.
- The seat for 1st district of Cavite after Joseph Emilio Abaya was sworn in Secretary of Transportation and Communications. No special election was held.
- The seat for lone district of Dinagat Islands after Ruben Ecleo was removed from the rolls. No special election was held.
- The seat for 1st district of Sorsogon after Salvador Escudero died. No special election was held.
- The seat for lone district of Camiguin after Pedro Romualdo died. No special election was held.
- One seat of the Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, Inc. after David Kho resigned. The Commission on Elections forbade the party from calling up the 4th person from the list after the 3rd person from the list, who was ejected from the party, protested, and that Kho revealed it was a part of a term-sharing agreement, in which the commission has prohibited.
References
- ^ a b Ubac, Michael Lim; et al. (July 15, 2013). "Koko Pimentel cries foul over Senate tribunal vote". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Diaz, Jess (June 26, 2010). "24 House members join Noy's Liberal Party". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ "Comelec unseats Albay solon for being a Spanish citizen". People's Tonight, July 27, 2010. (Accessed on August 11, 2010).[1] Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Christmas death: Bohol Rep Erico Aumentado". Rappler. December 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c Cabacungan, Gil, Jr. C. "Cagayan solon dies", Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 24, 2010. (Accessed on July 26, 2010)."Cagayan solon dies - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Supreme Court reverses self, rules Dinagat Islands a province". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Romero, Paolo (June 2, 2012). "House drops Ecleo from rolls". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ronald Singson's bro is new Ilocos Sur rep". ABS-CBNnews.com. May 29, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Rep. Iggy Arroyo removed from life support, dies — report". GMANetwork.com/news. January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "20 Romblon local execs, bets join NP | Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Sen. Escudero's father dies". ABS-CBNnews.com. August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Benignoaquino.info".
- ^ a b "Zambales Rep. Antonio Diaz passes away". ABS-CBNnews.com. August 3, 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Calonzo, Andreo (June 13, 2012). "1-UTAK party-list solon quits post to transfer to new group". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Luci, Charissa (October 9, 2012). "House Welcomes 'Ka Zeny'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Nasser Pangandaman to be sworn in despite protests". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Comelec stops party-list from changing representatives". GMA News Online. July 12, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "IN RE: PETITION FOR CONFIRMATION OF REPLACEMENT OF RESIGNED PARTY-LIST NOMINEE COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INC., (SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY-LIST)". Commission on Elections. June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "IN RE: PETITION FOR CONFIRMATION OF REPLACEMENT OF RESIGNED PARTY-LIST NOMINEE COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INC., (SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY-LIST)". Commission on Elections. June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Calonzo, Andreo (June 13, 2012). "1-UTAK party-list solon quits post to transfer to new group". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
