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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.
Philippine congressional districts are contiguous and compact territories composed of adjacent local government units where practicable. They are single-member districts which return one member each to the lower chamber, elected to serve a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms through a first-past-the-post voting system. [1]
The 15th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabinlimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2010, until June 6, 2013, during the first three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency.
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower house of Congress. The House of Representatives has existed from 1945 to 1972, and since 1987. Whenever a bicameral system is used, a lower house has existed under the name of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1934.
Butuan (part of the 1st district) became its own congressional district; Enacted as Republic Act No. 11714. [15] Dividing South Cotabato's 2nd district to 2 districts: Koronadal and its bordering municipalities shall remain as South Cotabato's 2nd district, while the westernmost municipalities shall become the third district.
Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Start End District created March 10, 2007. [5] 1: Josephine Lacson-Noel: June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 15th: NPC: Redistricted from Malabon–Navotas district and re-elected in 2010. 16th: Re-elected in 2013. 2: Ricky Sandoval: June 30, 2016 June 30, 2019 17th: PDP–Laban: Elected in 2016 ...
May 11 – Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur is crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2024 in the pageant's coronation event held in Talakag, Bukidnon. [420] May 22: Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan is crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [421]
Results in elections in congressional districts are expected to be known overnight, while results for the party-list election are expected to be known seven days from election day. [156] Allies of Bongbong Marcos, the winner of the concurrent presidential election, captured most of the seats in the House of Representatives.