Philippines
Data on youth
Basic information > About parliament
Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Year of birth
1977
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature.
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
85
Oldest member
Imelda R. Marcos (Female)
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Notes
Legislated Quota. Legislation provides for a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives from national, regional and sectoral parties, organizations or coalitions which are registered with the Commission on Elections. Youth is one of the sectors allowed to participate in this party-list system.
Legal source
Legal text that stipulates the quota, such as the Constitution or electoral law.
Republic Act no. 7941 , "Party-List System Law"
Elections > Election system
Eligibility and voting
Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?