16th Congress of the Philippines

16th Congress of the Philippines
16th Congress of the Philippines
Overview
Term	July 22, 2013 – June 6, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Vice President	Jejomar Binay
Senate
Members	24
President	Franklin Drilon
President pro tempore	Ralph Recto
Majority leader	Alan Peter Cayetano
Minority leader	Juan Ponce Enrile; (until July 28, 2014); Tito Sotto; (acting, July 28, 2014 – August 24, 2014); Juan Ponce Enrile; (from August 24, 2014);
House of Representatives
Members	293
Speaker	Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Deputy Speakers	Henedina Abad; Giorgidi Aggabao; Sergio Apostol; Pangalian Balindong; Carlos Padilla; Roberto Puno;
Majority leader	Neptali Gonzales II
Minority leader	Ronaldo Zamora

The 16th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabing-anim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2013, until June 6, 2016, during the last three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency. The convening of the 16th Congress followed the 2013 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.