The 15th Congress of the Philippines (

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: ''Ikalabinlimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the

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and

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, 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

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

Leadership

Senate

* President of the Senate :: Juan Ponce Enrile ( PMP), ''elected July 26, 2010, resigned June 5, 2013'' :: Jinggoy Estrada ( PMP), ''assumed position June 5, 2013 as Acting President of the Senate'' * Senate President Pro-Tempore :: Jinggoy Estrada ( PMP), ''elected July 26, 2010'' * Majority Floor Leader ::

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( NPC), * Minority Floor Leader :: Alan Peter Cayetano ( Nacionalista),

House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House of Representatives ::

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, 4th District of Quezon City), ''elected July 26, 2010'' * Deputy Speakers :: Lorenzo Tañada III (

, 4th District of Quezon) :: Raul Daza (

, 1st District of Northern Samar) :: Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar, (

, 1st District of Zamboanga City) :: Pablo P. Garcia (

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/ NUP, 3rd District of Cebu) :: Arnulfo Fuentebella ( NPC, 3rd District of Camarines Sur) :: Jesus Crispin Remulla ( Nacionalista, 7th District of Cavite) * Majority Floor Leader :: Neptali Gonzales II (

, Lone District of Mandaluyong) * Minority Floor Leader :: Edcel Lagman (

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until January 19, 2012), 1st District of Albay), until January 20, 2012 ::

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, 3rd District of Quezon), since January 20, 2012

Sessions

* First regular session: July 26, 2010 – June 6, 2011 * Second regular session: July 25, 2011 – June 6, 2012 * Third regular session: July 23, 2012 – June 5, 2013

Party summary

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Party standing

Senate

*for purposes of quorum and voting, the vacant seat is included.

House of Representatives

15th Congress of the Philippines party standing

Memberships in committees and other bodies

* Note: Doesn't include oversight committees created for specific laws.

Commission on Appointments

The Senate President sits as the chair of the

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, who can only vote to break ties; the head of the contingent of the House of Representatives serves as the vice chairman and can vote not just only to break ties.

Judicial and Bar Council

The chairs of the respective houses' committees of justice shall serve as ''ex officio'' members of the

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. The Chief Justice is the ''ex officio'' chairman, while the president appoints the members, with confirmation from the Commission on Appointments.

Electoral tribunals

The Senate Electoral Tribunal is composed of six senators and three justices of the Supreme Court; the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal on the other hand is composed of six representatives and three justices of the Supreme Court.

Senate committees

The Senate President, Senate President ''pro tempore'' and the Floor Leaders are ''ex officio'' members of all committees; the majority floor leader is automatically the chair of the Committee on Rules.

House of Representatives committees

The Speaker, Deputy Speakers and the Floor Leaders are ''ex officio'' members of all committees; the majority floor leader is automatically the chair of the Committee on Rules.

Legislative activities

Legislative calendar

* First Regular Session: ** Commencement: July 26, 2010 ** Adjournment: October 16, 2010 ** Resumption: November 8, 2010 ** Adjournment: December 18, 2010 ** Resumption: January 17, 2011 ** Adjournment: March 26, 2011 ** Resumption: May 9, 2011 ** Adjournment: June 9, 2011 * Second Regular Session ** Commencement: July 25, 2011 * Third Regular Session

First Regular Session

Convening

Unlike at the beginning of the 14th Congress, the election of the presiding officers for both houses proceeded without incident as

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representative

of the Liberal Party was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives while Juan Ponce Enrile of PMP was re-elected Senate President. Alan Peter Cayetano of the Nacionalistas and

Albay Albay,