Philippines

House of Representatives

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on youth

Data on youth representation and age of parliamentarians, as well as mechanisms and structures that encourage or enhance the participation of young people in national parliaments.

Eligibility and voting

Minimum age of eligibility
25
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
18

Reserved seats and quotas

Youth quota
Yes

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.

Sources: Republic Act no. 7941 , "Party-List System Law"

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No

Representation at the start of the current legislature

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Representation in Parliament

Number of members, by age (2022-07)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 14 28 22 22 77 46 13 3 0 225
Female 0 6 15 13 12 27 9 4 0 0 86
Totals per age interval 0 20 43 35 34 104 55 17 3 0 311
Total <= 45: 98 Total >= 46: 213
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
6.4% 4.5% 1.9%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
20.3% 14% 6.8%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
31.5% 21% 10.9%

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No