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20th Congress of the Philippines
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The 20th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikadalawampung Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, is the current meeting of Congress convened on July 28, 2025. The 20th Congress is the meeting during the last three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency, and will end on June 7, 2028. The convening of the 20th Congress followed the 2025 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives continues to meet in the Batasang Pambansa Complex. The Senate will remain meeting in the GSIS Building before transferring to the New Senate Building in Taguig by 2028.
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History
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In the 2025 Philippine midterm election, the administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas won the most seats in the Senate but lost ground to groups opposed to President Bongbong Marcos. The DuterTen ticket endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte and former President Rodrigo Duterte outperformed pre-election surveys and gained seats in the upper chamber.[1][2] Meanwhile, the KiBam tandem, having ran as an independent opposition aligned with former Vice President Leni Robredo, were both elected, each winning a large share of the vote in upset victories.[3][4] While Lakas–CMD remained the largest party in the House of Representatives—with 104 of its congressional candidates winning in local races—their share of seats declined from outgoing 19th Congress.[5]
Political analyst Ronald Llamas interpreted the results as a rejection of the direction of the Marcos administration but not necessarily an approval of the vocal Duterte opposition.[6] Media outlets attributed the results to Marcos's lack of charisma, his economic policies, the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, and the impeachment of Sara Duterte.[7][8]
Among the Senators in the 20th Congress, there are four pairs of siblings—Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano; Raffy and Erwin Tulfo; Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito; and Mark and Camille Villar—the most in Philippine history.[9] Tito Sotto will become the first Senator to serve a fifth term, becoming the longest-serving member in the history of the chamber.[10]
In the House of Representatives, seven-term Representative Raymond Mendoza, who has served in every Congress since 2009, is expected to be term-limited after this Congress after having served three uninterrupted terms.[11]
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Timeline
2025
- June 10 – The Senate of the 19th Congress convenes as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Duterte.[12][13][14][15]
- June 30 – New term begins for the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives.
- July 28, 2025
- Congress convenes. Members elected in 2025 formally takes office.
- President Bongbong Marcos delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address.[16]
- August 6 – The Senate of the 20th Congress voted to archive the articles of impeachment of Vice President Duterte.[17]
Date unknown
- The New Senate Building will be completed in late 2026 or early 2027, per Senate President Francis Escudero when asked following a sine die adjournment in 2025.[18]
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Leadership
Senate
- Senate President: Francis Escudero (NPC)
- Senate President pro tempore: Jinggoy Estrada (PMP)
- Majority Floor Leader: Joel Villanueva (Independent)
- Deputy Majority Floor Leaders:
- JV Ejercito (NPC)
- Rodante Marcoleta (Independent)
- Minority Floor Leader: Tito Sotto (NPC)
- Deputy Minority Floor Leaders:
- Migz Zubiri (Independent)
- Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan)
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st, Lakas)
- Senior Deputy Speaker: David Suarez (Quezon–2nd, Lakas)
- Deputy Speakers:
- Janette Garin (Iloilo–1st, Lakas)
- Yasser Balindong (Lanao del Sur–2nd, Lakas)
- Paolo Ortega (La Union–1st, Lakas)
- Jay Khonghun (Zambales–1st, Lakas)
- Kristine Singson-Meehan (Ilocos Sur–2nd, NPC)
- Ronaldo Puno (Antipolo–1st, NUP)
- Faustino Dy III (Isabela–6th, PFP)
- Ferjenel Biron (Iloilo–4th, Nacionalista)
- Raymond Mendoza (TUCP)
- Yevgeny Emano (Misamis Oriental–2nd, Nacionalista), from August 11, 2025
- Majority Floor Leader: Sandro Marcos (Ilocos Norte–1st, PFP)
- Senior Deputy Majority Floor Leader: Lorenz Defensor (Iloilo–3rd, NUP)
- Minority Floor Leader: Marcelino Libanan (4Ps)
- Senior Deputy Minority Floor Leader: Edgar Erice (Caloocan–2nd, Liberal)
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Senate
The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on May 9, 2022: June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2028
- For senators elected on May 12, 2025: June 30, 2025 – June 30, 2031
House of Representatives
Terms of members of the House of Representatives began on June 30, 2025, take office on July 28, and will end on June 30, 2028, unless stated otherwise.
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House of Representatives committees
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Notes
- Eric Yap took office on July 3, 2025, after having his proclamation as the elected representative initially suspended.
- Elected in 2025 under the National Unity Party.
- Elected in 2025 under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
- Elected in 2025 under the Nacionalista Party.
- Benny Abante took office on July 8, 2025, after initially losing to Joey Uy (Aksyon). The Second Division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) nullified Uy's candidacy on June 18, 2025, due to citizenship issues. The COMELEC en banc affirmed the nullification of Uy's candidacy on June 30, 2025.
- Marcelino Teodoro took office on July 1, 2025, after having his proclamation as the elected representative initially suspended.
- Elected in 2025 under Aksyon Demokratiko.
- Yedda Romualdez was proclaimed as a representative by the Commission on Elections on July 16, 2025, succeeding Marie Josephine Diana Calatrava.
- The Duterte Youth placed second in the party-list elections; however, on June 18, 2025, the Commission on Elections’ Second Division cancelled its registration, thereby preventing its nominees from assuming their seats. Nonetheless, the allocation of these party-list seats remains pending, subject to the resolution of the disqualification case.
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References
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