16th Congress of the Philippines | |||||
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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 |
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House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 293 | ||||
Speaker | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. | ||||
Deputy Speakers |
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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.