15th Congress of the Philippines

15th Congress of the Philippines
15th Congress of the Philippines
Overview
Term	July 26, 2010 – June 6, 2013
President	Benigno Aquino III
Vice President	Jejomar Binay
Senate
Members	24
President	Juan Ponce Enrile; (until June 5, 2013); Jinggoy Estrada; (acting, since June 5, 2013);
President pro tempore	Jinggoy Estrada
Majority leader	Tito Sotto
Minority leader	Alan Peter Cayetano
House of Representatives
Members	286
Speaker	Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Deputy Speakers	Erin Tañada; Raul Daza; Beng Climaco; Pablo P. Garcia; Arnulfo Fuentebella; Jesus Crispin Remulla;
Majority leader	Neptali Gonzales II
Minority leader	Edcel Lagman; (until January 20, 2012); Danilo Suarez; (from January 20, 2012);

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 convening of the 15th Congress followed the 2010 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.