18th Congress of the Philippines

18th Congress of the Philippines
18th Congress of the Philippines
Overview
Term	July 22, 2019 – June 1, 2022
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Vice President	Leni Robredo
Senate
Members	24
President	Tito Sotto
President pro tempore	Ralph Recto
Majority leader	Juan Miguel Zubiri
Minority leader	Franklin Drilon
House of Representatives
Members	304
Speaker	Alan Peter Cayetano; (until October 13, 2020); Lord Allan Velasco; (from October 13, 2020);
Senior Deputy Speaker	Paulino Salvador Leachon; (from October 14, 2020)
Deputy Speakers	Paolo Duterte; (until October 13, 2020); Dinand Hernandez; Evelina Escudero; Loren Legarda; Conrado Estrella III; Prospero Pichay Jr.; Roberto Puno; Eddie Villanueva; Aurelio Gonzales Jr.; (until December 7, 2020); Johnny Pimentel; (until December 7, 2020); Luis Raymund Villafuerte; (until October 14, 2020); Raneo Abu; (until November 18, 2020); Neptali Gonzales II; Danilo Fernandez; (until November 18, 2020); Rose Marie Arenas; (from July 29, 2019); Rodante Marcoleta; (from July 29, 2019); Henry Oaminal; (from July 29, 2019); Pablo John Garcia; (from July 29, 2019); Vilma Santos; (from August 13, 2019); Deogracias Victor Savellano; (from August 13, 2019); Mujiv Hataman; (from August 13, 2019); Mikee Romero; (August 13, 2019 – October 2, 2020 and from October 14, 2020); Fredenil Castro; (October 2 – November 18, 2020); Lito Atienza; (from November 18, 2020); Rufus Rodriguez; (from November 18, 2020); Arnolfo Teves Jr.; (from December 7, 2020); Benny Abante; (from December 7, 2020); Wes Gatchalian; (from December 7, 2020); Eric Martinez; (from December 7, 2020); Juan Pablo Bondoc; (from December 7, 2020); Bernadette Herrera; (from December 7, 2020); Divina Grace Yu; (from December 7, 2020); Rogelio Pacquiao; (from December 7, 2020); Kristine Singson-Meehan; (from December 7, 2020); Strike Revilla; (from December 14, 2020); Isidro Ungab; (from December 16, 2020); Abraham Tolentino; (from December 16, 2020); Camille Villar; (from February 2, 2021); Len Alonte; (from March 25, 2021);
Majority leader	Martin Romualdez
Minority leader	Benny Abante; (until October 16, 2020); Joseph Stephen Paduano; (from October 19, 2020);

The 18th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabingwalong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2019, until June 1, 2022, during the last three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 18th Congress followed the 2019 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.