Philippines

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 09 May 2016
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 297
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 25

Notes: Number of parties contesting the election: 25 parties under the majority system. In addition, 115 parties ran under the party list system.
Total number of candidates: 672
Number of male candidates: 518
Number of female candidates: 154

Notes: Candidates under the majority system.
Percentage of women candidates: 22.9%

Results

About the election: The Liberal Party (LP), led by outgoing President Benigno Aquino III, remained the largest party in the 297-member House of Representatives and reinforced its position in the 24-member Senate. The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and the National Unity Party (NUP), which had supported Mr. Aquino's bid for the presidency in 2013, came a distant second and third in the House of Representatives. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on economic reform, infrastructure and measures to tackle corruption and crime. Some parties also drew attention to territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.

In the presidential elections, Mr. Rodrigo Duterte (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban, PDP-Laban) was elected in the first round, defeating amongst others the candidate backed by President Aquino, Mr. Mar Roxas (LP). Mr. Duterte proposed to adopt a federal form of government and to re-introduce the death penalty. In the vice-presidential elections (the President and the Vice President are elected separately in the Philippines), Ms. Leni Robredo (LP) defeated Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Nationalist Party, NP), the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos.

Following the general elections, some 80 LP members announced their support for President Duterte's administration. The Lakas Christian-Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), led by former President Gloria Arroyo, and the NUP formed an alliance to support the new President. On 30 June, Mr. Duterte was sworn in as the new President.
Alternation of power after elections: Yes

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 205
Number of women elected: 87
Percentage of women elected: 29.8%
Women Directly Elected: 87
Other notes on the elections: Note on the composition of the House of Representatives:

As at 13 March 2017, the House of Representatives comprises a total of 292 members, including 235 District Representatives and 57 Party-list Representatives, grouped as follows.

- Majority: 266 Members

- Minority: 18 Members

- Independent Minority: 7 Members

- Others: 1 Member

The distribution of seats according to political parties was not available from the House of Representatives.

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 25 July 2016 - The fourth Monday of July.
Sources: House of Representatives (04.07.2016, 08.08.2016, 01.01.2017, 13.03.2017)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 205
Total number of women after the election: 87
Percentage of women after the election: 29.8%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 25 Jul 2016

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Pantaleon D. Alvarez (Male)
Date of birth: 1958
Political party: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban)
Date of election: 25 Jul 2016