17th Congress of the Philippines
The 17th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabimpitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 25, 2016, until June 4, 2019, during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 17th Congress followed the 2016 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
| July 25, 2016 – June 4, 2019 | |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) |
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| Vice President | Leni Robredo (Liberal) |
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Tito Sotto (NPC)[1] |
| Senate President pro tempore | Ralph Recto (Nacionalista)[2] |
| Majority leader | Migz Zubiri (Independent)[1] |
| Minority leader | Franklin Drilon (Liberal)[3] |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Pantaleon Alvarez (2016–2018) (PDP–Laban) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2018–2019) (PDP–Laban) |
| Deputy Speakers |
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| Majority leader | Fredenil Castro (NUP) |
| Minority leader | Danilo Suarez (Lakas–CMD) |
| Members | 297 |
Leadership
Senate
- Senate President:
- Koko Pimentel (PDP–Laban), July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018
- Tito Sotto (NPC), May 21, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Senate President pro tempore:
- Franklin Drilon (Liberal), July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017
- Ralph Recto (Nacionalista), February 27, 2017 – June 4, 2019
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Tito Sotto (NPC), July 25, 2016 – May 21, 2018
- Migz Zubiri (Independent), May 21, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Minority Floor Leader:
- Ralph Recto (Liberal), July 25, 2016 – February 27, 2017
- Franklin Drilon (Liberal), February 28, 2017 – June 4, 2019
House of Representatives
- Speaker:
- Pantaleon Alvarez (Davao del Norte–1st, PDP–Laban), July 25, 2016 – July 23, 2018
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Pampanga–2nd, PDP–Laban), July 23, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Deputy Speakers:
- Eric Singson (Ilocos Sur–2nd, PDP–Laban), July 25, 2016 – August 29, 2018
- Mercedes Alvarez (Negros Occidental–6th, NPC), July 25, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Fredenil Castro (Capiz–2nd, NUP), July 25, 2016 – January 21, 2019
- Raneo Abu (Batangas–2nd, Nacionalista), July 25, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Miro Quimbo (Marikina–2nd, Liberal), July 25, 2016 – July 25, 2018[4]
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Pampanga–2nd, Lakas–CMD), August 15, 2016 – March 15, 2017[5]
- Pia Cayetano (Taguig–2nd, Nacionalista), August 15, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Gwendolyn Garcia (Cebu–3rd, PDP–Laban), August 15, 2016 – August 15, 2018
- Mylene Garcia-Albano (Davao City–2nd, PDP–Laban), August 15, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Sharon Garin (AAMBIS-OWA), August 15, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Bai Sandra A. Sema (Maguindanao and Cotabato City-1st, PDP–Laban), August 15, 2016 – June 4, 2019 [6]
- Ferdinand L. Hernandez (South Cotabato-2nd, NPC), August 16, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Frederick Abueg (Palawan-2nd, Liberal), August 16, 2016 – June 4, 2019
- Rolando Andaya Jr. (Camarines Sur-1st, PDP–Laban), August 16, 2016 – July 30, 2018[7][8]
- Linabelle Villarica (Bulacan-4th, Liberal), August 9, 2017 – June 4, 2019
- Prospero Pichay Jr. (Surigao del Sur–1st, Lakas–CMD), August 15, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Arthur C. Yap (Bohol–3rd, PDP–Laban), August 15, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Rosemarie Arenas (Pangasinan–3rd, PDP–Laban), August 29, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Evelina Escudero (Sorsogon-1st, NPC), August 29, 2018 – June 4, 2019
- Randolph Ting (Cagayan–3rd, NUP), January 21, 2019 – June 4, 2019
- Majority Leader:
- Rodolfo Fariñas (Ilocos Norte–1st, PDP–Laban), July 25, 2016 – July 23, 2018
- Fredenil Castro (Capiz–2nd, NUP), interim, July 23, 2018 – July 30, 2018, January 21, 2019 – June 4, 2019
- Rolando Andaya Jr. (Camarines Sur-1st, PDP–Laban), July 30, 2018 – January 21, 2019
- Minority Leader:
- Danilo Suarez (Quezon–3rd, Lakas–CMD), July 27, 2016 – June 4, 2019
Sessions
- First regular session: July 25, 2016 – May 31, 2017
- Second regular session: July 24, 2017 – May 30, 2018
- Third regular session: July 23, 2018 – May 27, 2019
Composition
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24 senators
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| House of Representatives |
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297 representatives
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Both chambers of Congress are divided into parties and blocs. While members are elected via parties, blocs are the basis for committee memberships. Only members of the majority and minority blocs are accorded committee memberships. This is how blocs are determined:
- Majority bloc: All members who voted for the Senate President or Speaker during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
- Minority bloc: All members who voted for the second-placed candidate during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
- Independent minority bloc: All members who did not vote for the winning or second-best nominee during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
- Independent bloc: All members who abstained from voting during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
- Not a member of any bloc: All members who have not voted during the Senate presidential or speakership election.
In the speakership election, several members abstained from voting. They, along with the members who voted for the losing candidate voted on who would be the minority leader.
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Membership
Senate
The Senate of the 17th Congress were represented by 2 senators from Central Luzon region, 12 senators from Metro Manila region, 3 senators from Calabarzon region, 2 senators from Bicol Region, 1 senator from Western Visayas region, 2 senators from Northern Mindanao region, and 1 senator from Soccsksargen region. 10 regions in the Philippines have no representation in the Senate of the 17th Congress, while Metro Manila is represented by 12, half of all the senators.
| Senator | Party | Term | Term expiry | In office | Bloc | City/municipality of registration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Sonny Angara | LDP | 1 | 2019 | 2013–present | Majority | Baler, Aurora | |
| 2.Bam Aquino | Liberal | 1 | 2019 | 2013–2019 | Minority | Quezon City | |
| 3.Nancy Binay | UNA | 1 | 2019 | 2013–present | Majority | Makati | |
| 4.Alan Peter Cayetano[lower-alpha 1] | Nacionalista | 2 | 2019 | 2007–2017 | Majority | Taguig | |
| 5.Leila de Lima[lower-alpha 2] | Liberal | 1 | 2022 | 2016–2022 | Minority | Iriga, Camarines Sur | |
| 6.Franklin Drilon | Liberal | 2 | 2022 | 2010–2022 | Minority | Iloilo City | |
| 7.JV Ejercito | NPC | 1 | 2019 | 2013–2019 | Majority | San Juan | |
| 8.Francis Escudero | Independent | 2 | 2019 | 2007–2019 | Majority | Sorsogon City, Sorsogon | |
| 9.Win Gatchalian | NPC | 1 | 2022 | 2016–present | Majority | Valenzuela | |
| 10.Dick Gordon | Independent | 1 | 2022 | 2016–2022 | Majority | Olongapo | |
| 11.Gregorio Honasan | UNA | 2 | 2019 | 2007–2019 | Majority | Marikina | |
| 12.Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan | 1 | 2022 | 2016–present | Minority | Manila | |
| 13.Panfilo Lacson | Independent | 1 | 2022 | 2016–2022 | Majority | Imus, Cavite | |
| 14.Loren Legarda | NPC | 2 | 2019 | 2007–2019 | Majority | Pandan, Antique | |
| 15.Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | 1 | 2022 | 2016–2022 | Majority | Kiamba, Sarangani | |
| 16.Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | 1 | 2022 | 2016–2022 | Minority | Quezon City | |
| 17.Koko Pimentel | PDP–Laban | 2 | 2019 | 2011–present | Majority | Cagayan de Oro | |
| 18.Grace Poe | Independent | 1 | 2019 | 2013–present | Majority | San Juan | |
| 19.Ralph Recto | Nacionalista | 2 | 2022 | 2010–2022 | Majority | Lipa, Batangas | |
| 20.Tito Sotto | NPC | 2 | 2022 | 2010–2022 | Majority | Quezon City | |
| 21.Antonio Trillanes | Nacionalista | 2 | 2019 | 2007–2019 | Minority | Caloocan | |
| 22.Joel Villanueva | Liberal | 1 | 2022 | 2016–present | Majority | Bocaue, Bulacan | |
| 23.Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | 1 | 2019 | 2013–present | Majority | Las Piñas | |
| 24.Migz Zubiri | Independent | 1 | 2022 | 2016–present | Majority | Malaybalay, Bukidnon | |
House of Representatives
Parties that hold the seats in each legislative district and party-list in the 17th Congress. Party-list seats are denoted by boxes on the right side. Metro Manila is magnified at the upper right corner.
District representatives
Seventeenth Congress representation map of the Philippines
Party-list representatives
| Party | Representative | Term | Bloc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy, Inc. (1-CARE) | Carlos Roman Uybarreta | 1 | Majority |
| Aangat Tayo | Harlin Neil Abayon III | 1 | Minority |
| Abang Lingkod (ABANG LINGKOD) | Joseph Stephen Paduano | 2 | Minority |
| Abono | Conrado Estrella III | 2 | Majority |
| Vini Nola Ortega | 1 | Majority | |
| Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT TEACHERS) | Antonio Tinio | 3 | Independent minority |
| Francisca Castro | 1 | Independent minority | |
| Acts-Overseas Filipino Workers Coalition of Organizations (ACTS-OFW) | Aniceto Bertiz III | 1 | Minority |
| Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment through Action, Cooperation and Harmony towards Educational Reforms, Inc. (A TEACHER) | Julieta Cortuna | 3 | Minority |
| Agbiag! Timpuyog Ilocano, Inc. (AGBIAG!) | Michelle Antonio | 1 | Majority |
| Agri-Agra na Reporma para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas Movement (AGRI) | Delphine Lee | 2 | Minority |
| Orestes Salon | 1 | Minority | |
| Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) | Rico Geron | 2 | Majority |
| Akbayan Citizens' Action Party (AKBAYAN) | Tomasito Villarin | 1 | Independent minority |
| Ako Bicol Political Party (AKO BICOL) | Rodel Batocabe[lower-alpha 9] | 3 | Majority |
| Ronald Ang | 1 | Minority | |
| Alfredo Garbin Jr. | 1 | Minority | |
| Christopher Co | 3 | Majority | |
| Alliance of Organizations, Networks and Associations of the Philippines (ALONA) | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 1 | Minority |
| An Waray | Victoria Isabel Noel | 2 | Majority |
| Anak Mindanao (AMIN) | Amihilda J. Sangcopan | 1 | Independent minority |
| Makmod Mending Jr. | 2 | Majority | |
| Sitti Djalia Turabin[lower-alpha 10] | 2 | Majority | |
| Anakpawis | Ariel Casilao | 1 | Independent minority |
| Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya Owa Mangunguma (AAMBIS-OWA) | Sharon Garin | 3 | Majority |
| Ang Kabuhayan | Dennis Laogan | 1 | Majority |
| Ang Mata'y Alagaan (MATA) | Tricia Nicole Velasco-Catera | 1 | Majority |
| Ang National Coalition of Indigenous Peoples Action Na! (ANAC-IP) | Jose Panganiban Jr. | 2 | Majority |
| Angkla: Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino (ANGKLA) | Jesulito Manalo | 2 | Majority |
| Arts Business and Science Professionals (ABS) | Eugene Michael De Vera[lower-alpha 11] | 1 | Minority |
| Ulysses Garces | 1 | Majority | |
| Ating Agapay Sentrong Samahan ng mga Obrero (AASENSO) | Teodoro Montoro | 1 | Majority |
| Bagong Henerasyon (BH) | Bernadette Herrera | 1 | Majority |
| Bayan Muna | Carlos Isagani Zarate | 2 | Independent minority |
| Buhay Hayaan Yumabong (BUHAY) | Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. | 3 | Majority |
| Lito Atienza | 2 | Minority | |
| Butil Farmers Party (BUTIL) | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 1 | Minority |
| Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) | Sherwin Tugna | 3 | Majority |
| Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines (SENIOR CITIZENS) | Francisco Datol Jr. | 1 | Majority |
| Milagros Aquino Magsaysay | 1 | Majority | |
| Cooperative NATCCO Network Party (COOP-NATCCO) | Anthony Bravo | 2 | Minority |
| Sabiniano Canama | 1 | Majority | |
| Democratic Independent Workers Association (DIWA) | Emmeline Aglipay-Villar[lower-alpha 12] | 3 | Majority |
| Pepito Pico | 1 | Majority | |
| Gabriela Women's Party (GABRIELA) | Emmi de Jesus | 3 | Independent minority |
| Arlene Brosas | 1 | Independent minority | |
| Kabalikat ng Mamamayan (KABAYAN) | Ciriaco S. Calalang[lower-alpha 13] | 1 | Minority |
| Ron Salo | 1 | Majority | |
| Harry Roque[lower-alpha 14] | 1 | Majority | |
| Paul Hernandez | 1 | Majority | |
| Kabataan (KABATAAN) | Sarah Jane Elago | 1 | Independent minority |
| Kalinga: Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation Building through Easing Poverty (KALINGA) | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 3 | Minority |
| KUSUG TAUSUG | Shernee Tan | 3 | Majority |
| LPG Marketers Association (LPGMA) | Arnel Ty | 3 | Majority |
| Magdalo Para sa Pilipino (MAGDALO) | Gary Alejano | 2 | Independent minority |
| Manila Teachers' Savings and Loan Association (MANILA TEACHERS) | Virgilio Lacson | 1 | Majority |
| One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals (1PACMAN) | Enrico Pineda | 1 | Majority |
| Michael Romero | 1 | Majority | |
| Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) | Mark Aeron Sambar | 1 | Majority |
| Jericho Jonas Nograles | 1 | Majority | |
| Serbisyo sa Bayan Party (SBP) | Ricardo Belmonte Jr. | 1 | Majority |
| Social Amelioration & Genuine Intervention on Poverty (1-SAGIP) | Rodante Marcoleta | 1 | Majority |
| Trade Union Congress Party (TUCP) | Raymond Democrito Mendoza | 4 | Majority |
| Una ang Edukasyon (1-ANG EDUKASYON) | Salvador Belaro Jr. | 1 | Minority |
| You Against Corruption and Poverty (YACAP) | Benhur Lopez Jr. | 1 | Minority |
Committees
Constitutional bodies
| Committee | Senate | House of Representatives | ||||||||||||
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| Chairman | Party | Minority leader | Party | Chairman | Party | District | Minority leader | Party | District | |||||
| Commission on Appointments | Tito Sotto* | NPC | Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | Ronaldo Zamora | PDP–Laban | San Juan | Julieta Cortuna | A TEACHER | Party-list | ||||
| Senate Electoral Tribunal | Grace Poe | Independent | Antonio Trillanes | Nacionalista | — | |||||||||
| House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal | — | Jorge Almonte | PDP–Laban | Misamis Oriental–1st | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | KALINGA | Party-list | |||||||
| Judicial and Bar Council | Dick Gordon | Independent | — | Reynaldo Umali | Liberal | Oriental Mindoro–2nd | — | |||||||
*Originally Koko Pimentel (PDP–Laban) from July 25, 2016, to May 21, 2018.
Senate committees
*more popularly known as the Blue Ribbon Committee.
House of Representatives committees
| Committee | Party | Chair | Party | Minority leader | Number of members | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts | Nacionalista | Eileen Ermita-Buhain | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 105 | ||
| Agrarian Reform | Liberal | Rene Relampagos | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 40 | ||
| Agriculture and Food | ANAC-IP | Jose Panganiban Jr. | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 65 | ||
| Appropriations | NUP | Karlo Nograles | Agri | Orestes Salon | 125 | ||
| Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources | NUP | Luis Ferrer IV | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 55 | ||
| Banks and Financial Intermediaries | Nacionalista | Ben Evardone | Agri | Orestes Salon | 45 | ||
| Basic Education and Culture | none | A TEACHER | Julieta Cortuna | 65 | |||
| Civil Service and Professional Regulation | none | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 35 | |||
| Constitutional Amendments | Liberal | Roger Mercado | Aangat Tayo | Harlin Neil Abayon III | 35 | ||
| Cooperatives Development | AGAP | Rico Geron | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 25 | ||
| Dangerous Drugs | Nacionalista | Robert "Ace" Barbers | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 45 | ||
| Ecology | PDP–Laban | Estrelita Suansing | Liberal | Arlene B. Arcillas | 35 | ||
| Economic Affairs | NPC | Arthur Yap | Agri | Orestes Salon | 35 | ||
| Energy | PDP–Laban | Lord Allan Jay Velasco | Agri | Orestes Salon | 65 | ||
| Ethics and Privileges | Agri | Delphine Lee | none | 25 | |||
| Foreign Affairs | Liberal | Linabelle Ruth Villarica | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 55 | ||
| Games and Amusements | PDP–Laban | Gustavo Tambuting | UNA | Monsour del Rosario | 65 | ||
| Good Government and Public Accountability | PDP–Laban | Johnny Pimentel | Agri | Orestes Salon | 45 | ||
| Government Enterprises and Privatization | PDP–Laban | Jesus Sacdalan | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 35 | ||
| Government Reorganization | Liberal | Henedina Abad | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 25 | ||
| Health | NPC | Angelina Tan | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 65 | ||
| Higher and Technical Education | Liberal | Dulce Ann Hofer | A TEACHER | Julieta Cortuna | 65 | ||
| Housing and Urban Development | PDP–Laban | Alfredo Benitez | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 55 | ||
| Human Rights | Liberal | Cherry Deloso-Montalla | A TEACHER | Julieta Cortuna | 35 | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Communities And Indigenous Peoples | Liberal | Nancy Catamco | Liberal | Arlene B. Arcillas | 25 | ||
| Information and Communications Technology | NPC | Victor Yap | A TEACHER | Julieta Cortuna | 55 | ||
| Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy | PDP–Laban | Rosemarie Arenas | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 45 | ||
| Justice | PDP–Laban | Reynaldo V. Umali | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 55 | ||
| Labor and Employment | NUP | Randolph Ting | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 40 | ||
| Legislative Franchises | PDP–Laban | Franz Alvarez | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 45 | ||
| Local Government | NPC | Pedro Acharon Jr. | Liberal | Arlene B. Arcillas | 55 | ||
| Metro Manila Development | Liberal | Winston Castelo | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 30 | ||
| Mindanao Affairs | CDP | Maximo Rodriguez. Jr | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 60 | ||
| Muslim Affairs | none | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 20 | |||
| National Defense and Security | Aksyon | Amado Espino Jr. | UNA | Monsour del Rosario | 65 | ||
| Natural Resources | none | Agri | Orestes Salon | 65 | |||
| Overseas Workers Affairs | none | ACTS-OFW | Aniceto Bertiz | 35 | |||
| People's Participation | none | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 25 | |||
| Population and Family Relations | UNA | Sol Aragones | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 25 | ||
| Poverty Alleviation | none | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 25 | |||
| Public Information | none | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 35 | |||
| Public Order and Safety | Liberal | Romeo Acop | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 55 | ||
| Public Works and Highways | PDP–Laban | Celso Lobregat | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 95 | ||
| Revision of Laws | NPC | Marlyn Primicias-Agabas | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 25 | ||
| Rules | Nacionalista | Rodolfo Fariñas | Aangat Tayo | Harlin Neil Abayon III | 30 | ||
| Rural Development | PDP–Laban | Deogracias Ramos | Agri | Orestes Salon | 25 | ||
| Science and Technology | NPC | Erico Aristotle Aumentado | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 35 | ||
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development | PDP–Laban | Peter Unabia | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 25 | ||
| Social Services | Liberal | Frederick Abueg | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 35 | ||
| Suffrage And Electoral Reforms | CIBAC | Sherwin Tugna | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 35 | ||
| Tourism | PDP–Laban | Lucy Torres | A TEACHER | Julieta Cortuna | 55 | ||
| Trade and Industry | NUP | Ferjenel G. Biron | Liberal | Arlene B. Arcillas | 55 | ||
| Transportation | Liberal | Cesar Sarmiento | Nacionalista | Richard Eusebio | 85 | ||
| Veterans Affairs and Welfare | Liberal | Leopoldo Bataoil | Butil | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | 30 | ||
| Ways and Means | Liberal | Dakila Carlo Cua | Agri | Orestes Salon | 75 | ||
| Welfare of Children | NPC | Aurora Cerilles | ALONA | Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | 20 | ||
| Women and Gender Equality | none | Kalinga | Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | 55 | |||
| Youth and Sports Development | Abono | Conrado Estrella III | PDP–Laban | Monsour del Rosario | 35 | ||
Changes in membership
Senate
| Vacating member | Special election | Successor | ||||||
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| Member | Party | Date | Reason | Name | Party | Date | ||
| Alan Peter Cayetano | Nacionalista | May 17, 2017 | Appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs[9] | None; seat to be filled in the 2019 election. | ||||
District Representatives
| District | Vacating member | Special election | Successor | ||||||||
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| Member | Party | Date | Reason | Member | Party | Date | |||||
| Sulu–1st | Tupay Loong | NUP | June 30, 2016 | Death due to liver cancer[23] | No special elections were done, and no replacements were elected. | ||||||
| Las Piñas | Mark Villar | Nacionalista | August 1, 2016 | Appointed as Secretary of Public Works and Highways[19] | |||||||
| Basilan | Jum Jainudin Akbar | Liberal | November 11, 2016 | Death due to cardiac arrest[24] | |||||||
| Mountain Province | Maximo Dalog | Liberal | June 3, 2017 | Death due to kidney failure[20] | |||||||
| Batanes | Henedina Abad | Liberal | October 8, 2017 | Death due to cancer[13] | |||||||
Party-list Representatives
| Member | Party | Date | Reason | Successor | Took office |
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| Sitti Djalia Turabin Hataman[25] | Anak Mindanao | October 2, 2017 | Resigned to return to private life | Amihilda Sangcopan | January 15, 2018[26] |
| Harry Roque | Kabayan | October 30, 2017 | Appointed as Presidential Spokesperson | Ciriaco Calalang | |
| Emmeline Aglipay-Villar | DIWA | July 11, 2018 | Appointed as Justice Undersecretary | Pepito Pico | November 14, 2018 |
| Ciriaco Calalang | Kabayan | September 23, 2018 | Death due to stroke[27] | Paul Hernandez | October 3, 2018[28] |
| Eugene De Vera | ABS Partylist | November 19, 2018 | Dropped from the rolls | Ullyses Garces | December 3, 2018 |
| Rodel Batocabe | Ako Bicol | December 22, 2018 | Died in an ambush | Ronald Ang | January 15, 2019 |
Laws passed
The 17th Congress passed a total of 379 bills which were signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. 120 of these laws were national in scope, while 259 were local.[29] Some of these laws include:[30]
- Republic Act 10923: Postponing of the Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 2016
- Republic Act 10931: Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
- Republic Act 10952: Postponing of the Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 2016
- Republic Act 10962: Gift Check Act of 2017
- Republic Act 10966: Making December 8 as a nonworking holiday commemorating the feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Republic Act 11014: The First Philippine Republic Day Act
- Republic Act 11053: Anti-Hazing Act of 2018
- Republic Act 11054: Bangsamoro Organic Law
- Republic Act 11055: Philippine Identification System Act
- Republic Act 11058: Occupational Safety and Health Standards Law
Notes
- Resigned on May 17, 2017, after being appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.[9]
- Detained on February 24, 2017, for charges linked to the New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal.
- Died on November 11, 2016.[11]
- Died on October 8, 2017.[13]
- Left office on November 5, 2018, after appointment as Cabinet Secretary.[17]
- Resigned after being appointed as Secretary of Public Works and Highways on August 1, 2016.[19]
- Died on June 3, 2017.[20]
- Died on June 30, 2016, before taking office.[22]
- Died on December 22, 2018.
- Resigned on October 2, 2017.
- Resigned on November 21, 2018.
- Resigned on July 11, 2018, after being appointed as an undersecretary in the Department of Justice.
- Died on September 23, 2018.
- Resigned on October 30, 2017, after being appointed as Presidential Spokesperson.
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