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'''The Philippine Congress''' (Filipino: ''Kongreso ng Pilipinas'') is the national legislative body of the [[Philippines]]. It is usually composed of 40 [[Congress member|Congressmen]]. Initially, members of Congress are divided accordingly to the 4 regions of the Philippines, with each of the regions having 9 representatives plus 4 wildcard winners. However in September 2012, a new voting system was implemented by the eRepublik Administrators.
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In the new election system, voters are now required to vote for the political party, not the candidates for election. However, the candidates are still required to submit their candidacy in order to be eligible for the election. The top 5 political parties in the country are only eligible for the vote. The percentage of seats of the political parties are determined from the percentage of votes received by the political party. If ever a party has received enough percentage of votes but is lacking with sufficient number of seats due to lack of candidates, the remaining vacant seats are disregarded. With this, the 40 seats available and up for election are not always assured to be filled after the results have been announced.  
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The '''Congress of the Philippines''' ([[Wikipedia:Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Kongreso ng Pilipinas'') is the national legislative branch of the [[Philippines]].
  
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Having the current election system in placed, the equality of representation from the country's regions are now dissolved.
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Each congress convenes every 27th of the month and consists of the duly elected [[Speaker]], Deputy Speaker and [[Congress member|members of Congress]].  
  
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The Congress elections usually takes place on every 25th day of the month. Each member elected receives an amount of ''5 [[Gold]]'', ''20 Experience Points'', and an achievement award.
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==History==
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Initially, members of Congress were divided accordingly to the 4 regions of the Philippines, with each of the regions having 9 representatives plus 4 [[wildcard]] winners. However, in September 2012, a new voting system was implemented by the eRepublik Administrators. After the implementation of a party-list proportional representation voting system in September 2012, congress is usually composed of 40 [[Congress member|Congress members]].  
  
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The Philippine Congress is headed by the [[Speaker]] elected by the members of the current legislative body.
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In the new election system, voters are required to vote for the political [[party list]], not the candidates themselves. However, the candidates are still required to submit their [[Congress candidate|candidacy]] in order to be eligible for the election. The top 5 political parties in the country are only eligible for the vote. The percentage of seats of the political parties is determined by the percentage of votes received by the political party. If ever a party has received enough percentage of votes but is lacking a sufficient number of seats due to a lack of candidates, the remaining vacant seats are disregarded. With this, the 40 seats available and up for election are not always assured to be filled after the results have been announced.  
  
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==Positions in the Congress==
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Having the current election system in place, the equality of representation from the country's regions is now dissolved.
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On Day 602, the President Ariel David Buena suggested to create Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions in order for the Congress to be organized. The next congress (Sixth Congress), the positions were made official and they elected the first Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Congress. <ref>http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/wanted-speaker-of-the-house-857727/1/20 ''Wanted: Speaker of the House''. Article by Ariel David Buena of the eRepublik Outsider. </ref>
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===Congress Speakership===
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2009]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2010]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2011]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2012]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2013]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2014]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2015]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2016]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2017]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2018]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2019]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2020]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2021]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2022]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2023]]
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*[[Congress of the Philippines 2024]]
  
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The Speaker of the House will be responsible for:
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==List of congresses==
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# Setting the agenda of the Philippine Congress.
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===2009===
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# Moderating Congress debates and discussions (telling people to shut up when they get too noisy or irrelevant)
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{{main|Congress of the Philippines 2009}}
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# Next month, the Speaker will be the one to create this nomination thread, the Congress sign-in thread, as well as the article instructing newly elected congressmen what to do.
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:50%; font-size:90%;"
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# Telling when Congress can make 'lulz' proposals and when they can't, and what kind.
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! colspan="4" | 2009
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# Make rules and guidelines for making proposals and how to vote on them.
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# Maintain a voting record.
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# Update the public on Congress activities through articles.
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# Keep congressmen happy.
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''The Speaker after the expiration of his/her term shall continue to serve in a hold-over capacity until a new Speaker shall have been elected. The extension shall not however exceed 5 days.''
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In exchange for the dutiful dispensation of these responsibilities, the Speaker will be addressed directly as "Mr. Speaker, Your Honor", and otherwise will be addressed in the third person. He will also be loved and adored by the Filipino people.
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* The term of the Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as congress member.
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* Rules for impeachment of the Speaker shall follow the same rules as impeachment of the President.
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===Congress Deputy Speakership===
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The Deputy Speaker, ''(Officially Pro-Tempore Speaker)'', of the House will be responsible for assisting the Speaker on all the task stated above, and other duties and functions as maybe determine.
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* The term of the Deputy Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as congress member.
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==The Legislatures of Philippines==
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The Congress of the Philippines has been around for more than 3 years since the inaugural of the first Congress in February 26, 2009.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! <small>Legislature</small>
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! width="30%" | Congress
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! <small>Session Started</small>
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! width="30%" | Election
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! <small>Session Ended</small>
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! width="30%" | Composition
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! <small>Number of Members</small>
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! width="10%" | Seats
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! <small>Election</small>
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! <small>Election Results</small>
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! <small>House Speaker</small>
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! <small>Deputy Speaker</small>
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|-
 
|-
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| <small>[[First Philippine Congress|1st Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[1st Congress of the Philippines|1st Congress]]'''
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| <small>February 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 February 2009
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| <small>March 25, 2009</small>
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| rowspan=11 | <small>40</small>
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'''Government (16)'''
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| <small>February 25, 2009</small>
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* 16 [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]
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| align=center| <small>15 [[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]; 15 FGP; 5 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 5 PN</small>
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| colspan=2 rowspan=5 |<small>''None''{{ref note|1|1}}</small>
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'''Opposition (25)'''
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* 15 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2368|FGP]]
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* 5 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 5 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2369|PN]]
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|-
 
|-
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| <small>[[Second Philippine Congress|2nd Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[2nd Congress of the Philippines|2nd Congress]]'''
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| <small>March 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 March 2009
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| <small>April 25, 2009</small>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>March 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (29)'''
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| align=center | <small>16 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 12 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 6 PN; 4 FGP</small>
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* 17 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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* 12 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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'''Opposition (10)'''
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* 6 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2369|PN]]
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* 4 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|PAP]]
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|-
 
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| <small>[[Third Philippine Congress|3rd Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[3rd Congress of the Philippines|3rd Congress]]'''
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| <small>April 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 April 2009
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| <small>May 25, 2009</small><br>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>April 25, 2009</small>
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'''Government (19)'''
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| align=center | <small>18 SGV; 12 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 6 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 4 PAP</small>
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* 13 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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* 6 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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'''Opposition (22)'''
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* 18 [[Secta del Guru Varnish|SGV]]
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* 4 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|PAP]]
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| <small>[[Fourth Philippine Congress|4th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[4th Congress of the Philippines|4th Congress]]'''
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| <small>May 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 May 2009
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| <small>June 25, 2009</small>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>May 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (27)'''
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| align=center | <small>13 KMP; 13 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 11 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 2 NFP</small>
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* 14 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 13 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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'''Opposition (14)'''
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* 13 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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* 1 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|NFP]]
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| <small>[[Fifth Philippine Congress|5th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[5th Congress of the Philippines|5th Congress]]'''
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| <small>June 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 June 2009
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| <small>July 25, 2009</small>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>June 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (21)'''
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| align=center | <small>13 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 12 KMP; 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 5 NFP</small>
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* 12 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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* 9 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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'''Opposition (19)'''
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* 11 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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* 8 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|NFP]]
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| <small>[[Sixth Philippine Congress|6th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[6th Congress of the Philippines|6th Congress]]'''
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| <small>July 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 July 2009
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| <small>August 25, 2009</small>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>June 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (38)'''
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| align=center |<small>17 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 12 KMP; 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 2 CP-P; 1 TNB</small>
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* 17 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>Nikko_33</small>
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* 13 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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| <small>joshjoson</small>
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* 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 1 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2555|TNB]]
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'''Opposition (2)'''
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* 2 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|CPP]]
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| <small>[[Seventh Philippine Congress|7th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[7th Congress of the Philippines|7th Congress]]'''
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| <small>August 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 August 2009
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| <small>September 25, 2009</small>
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| style="text-align:left" |
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| <small>August 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (30)'''
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| align=center |<small>16 KMP; 13 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 8 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 2 CP-P; 1 TNB</small>
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* 16 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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| <small>joshjoson</small>
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* 14 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>Anti-Beelzebub</small>
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'''Opposition (11)'''
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* 8 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 2 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2376|CPP]]
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* 1 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2555|TNB]]
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| <small>[[Eighth Philippine Congress|8th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[8th Congress of the Philippines|8th Congress]]'''
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| <small>September 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 September 2009
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| <small>October 25, 2009</small>
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| <small>September 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (19)'''
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| align=center |<small>14 KMP; 11 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 4 FLP; 1 WR</small>
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* 12 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>joshjoson</small>
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* 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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| <small>Revilo X</small>
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'''Opposition (22)'''
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* 15 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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* 4 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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* 3 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2555|WR]]
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| <small>[[Ninth Philippine Congress|9th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[9th Congress of the Philippines|9th Congress]]'''
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| <small>October 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 October 2009
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| <small>November 25, 2009</small>
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| <small>October 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (28)'''
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| align=center |<small>16 KMP; 12 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 5 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 4 FLP; 3 WR</small>
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* 16 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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| <small>Revilo X</small>
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* 12 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>Ariel David Buena</small>
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'''Opposition (12)'''
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* 5 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 4 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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* 3 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#2555|WR]]
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| <small>[[Tenth Philippine Congress|10th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[10th Congress of the Philippines|10th Congress]]'''
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| <small>November 26, 2009</small>
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| 25 November 2009
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| <small>December 25, 2009</small>
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| <small>November 25, 2009</small><br>
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'''Government (28)'''
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| align=center |<small>18 KMP; 10 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 6 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 4 FF; 2 FLP</small>
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* 18 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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| <small>Revilo X</small>
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* 10 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>Keegan Knoll</small>
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'''Opposition (12)'''
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* 6 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 4 [[Philippine Health Party|PHP]]
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* 2 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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===2010===
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{{main|Congress of the Philippines 2010}}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:50%; font-size:90%;"
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|-
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| <small>[[Eleventh Philippine Congress|11th Congress]]</small>
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! width="30%" | Congress
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| <small>December 26, 2009</small>
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! width="30%" | Election
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| <small>January 25, 2010</small>
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! width="30%" | Composition
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| <small>December 25, 2009</small><br>
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! width="10%" | Seats
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| align=center |<small>11 KMP; 10 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 8 FF; 7 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 3 FLP</small>
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| <small>Keegan Knoll</small>
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| <small>CruelBear</small>
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| <small>[[Twelfth Philippine Congress|12th Congress]]</small>
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| '''[[11th Congress of the Philippines|11th Congress]]'''
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| <small>January 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 December 2009
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| <small>February 25, 2010</small>
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| <small>22{{ref note|2|2}}</small>
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'''Government (8)'''
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| <small>January 25, 2010</small><br>
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* 8 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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| align=center |<small>8 KMP; 4 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 4 FF; 3 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 3 FLP</small>
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| <small>Revilo X</small>
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'''Opposition (33)'''
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| <small>cruelbear</small>
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* 11 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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* 10 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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* 9 [[Philippine Health Party|PHP]]
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* 3 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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| <small>[[Thirteenth Philippine Congress|13th Congress]]</small>
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| '''12th Congress'''
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| <small>February 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 January 2010
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| <small>March 25, 2010</small>
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|
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| <small>30{{ref note|3|3}}</small>
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'''Government (22)'''
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| <small>February 25, 2010</small><br>
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* 10 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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| align=center |<small>8 KMP; 4 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]; 4 FF; 3 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]; 3 FLP</small>
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* 3 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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| <small>Revilo X</small>
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* 3 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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| <small>cruelbear</small>
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* 3 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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* 3 [[Philippine Health Party|PHP]]
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|-
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| <small>[[Fourteenth Philippine Congress|14th Congress]]</small>
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| '''13th Congress'''
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| <small>March 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 February 2010
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| <small>April 25, 2010</small>
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|
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| <small>40{{ref note|4|4}}</small>
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'''Government (9)'''
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| <small>March 25, 2010</small><br>
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* 9 [[Philippine Health Party|PHP]]
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| rowspan=4 align=center | <small>''No Official Records''</small>
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| <small>Rupert Jaradal</small>
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'''Opposition (25)'''
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| <small>''Vacant''</small>
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* 14 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pinoy|KMP]]
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* 5 [[Filipino Labor Party|FLP]]
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* 5 [[Filipino Progressive Movement|FPM]]
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* 1 [[Philippines for the Filipinos|PFF]]
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| <small>15th Congress</small>
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| '''14th Congress'''
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| <small>April 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 March 2010
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| <small>May 25, 2010</small>
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|
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| <small>30{{ref note|5|5}}</small>
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| <small>April 25, 2010</small><br>
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| <small>Rupert Jaradal</small>
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| <small>Paul delos Santos</small>
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| <small>16th Congress</small>
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| '''15th Congress'''
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| <small>May 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 April 2010
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| <small>June 25, 2010</small>
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| <small>8{{ref note|6|6}}</small>
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| <small>May 25, 2010</small><br>
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| <small>indielfi</small>
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| <small>Niall H</small>
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| <small>17th Congress</small>
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| '''16th Congress'''
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| <small>June 26, 2010</small>
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| 25 May 2010
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| <small>July 25, 2010</small>
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| <small>30{{ref note|7|7}}</small>
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| <small>June 25, 2010</small><br>
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| <small>Hekter</small>
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| <small>Jelly9473</small>
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! colspan=8 | <small>''No Official Records for the 18th Congress to the 37th Congress; There were no elections held in September 25, 2011 as the Philippines was annexed by [[Taiwan]], and in April 25, 2012 as the Philippines was conquered by Indonesia''</small>
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| '''[[17th Congress of the Philippines|17th Congress]]'''
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| 25 June 2010
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|
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'''Government (41)'''
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* 21 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
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* 20 [[Bayanihan]]
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| <small>[[Thirty-Eighth Philippine Congress|38th Congress]]</small>
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| '''18th Congress'''
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| <small>May 26, 2012</small>
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| 25 July 2010
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| <small>June 25, 2012</small>
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|
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| <small>20{{ref note|8|8}}</small>
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'''Government (20)'''
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| <small>May 25, 2012</small><br>
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* 18 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
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| align=center | <small>9 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 8 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 8 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 3 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]; 2 NH</small>
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* 2 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3197|CSP]]
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| colspan=2 align=center | <small>''None Elected''</small>
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'''Opposition (12)'''
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* 12 [[Bayanihan]]
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|-
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! colspan=8 | <small>''No Official Records for the 39th Congress''</small>
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| '''19th Congress'''
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| 25 August 2010
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|
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'''Government (16)'''
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* 16 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
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'''Opposition (25)'''
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* 12 [[Bayanihan]]
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* 6 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3259|DP]]
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* 5 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3197|CSP]]
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| <small>[[Fortieth Philippine Congress|40th Congress]]</small>
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| '''20th Congress'''
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| <small>July 26, 2012</small>
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| 25 September 2010
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| <small>August 25, 2012</small>
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|
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| <small>30{{ref note|9|9}}</small>
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'''Government (20)'''
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| <small>July 25, 2012</small>
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* 20 [[Bayanihan]]
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| align=center | <small>8 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 5 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 3 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]; 2 ANH; 2 EPM</small>
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| rowspan=4 colspan=2 | <small>''None Elected''</small>
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'''Opposition (21)'''
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* 10 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
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* 8 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3197|CSP]]
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* 3 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3259|DP]]
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| <small>[[Forty-First Philippine Congress|41st Congress]]</small>
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| '''21st Congress'''
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| <small>August 26, 2012</small>
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| 25 October 2010
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| <small>September 25, 2012</small>
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|
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| <small>40</small>
+
'''Government (9)'''
−
| <small>August 25, 2012</small>
+
* 9 [[Bayanihan]]
−
| align=center | <small>15 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 9 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 8 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 6 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]; 2 SE</small>
+
 
−
|-
+
'''Opposition (32)'''
−
| <small>[[Forty-Second Philippine Congress|42nd Congress]]</small>
+
* 12 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3197|CSP]]
−
| <small>September 26, 2012</small>
+
* 11 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
−
| <small>October 25, 2012</small>
+
* 9 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]
−
| <small>40</small>
+
| 41
−
| <small>September 25, 2012</small>
+
−
| align=center | <small>13 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 11 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 10 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 3 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]; 3 [[MAHARLIKA|M]]</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
| <small>[[Forty-Third Philippine Congress|43rd Congress]]</small>
+
−
| <small>October 26, 2012</small>
+
−
| <small>November 25, 2012</small>
+
−
| <small>20{{ref note|10|10}}</small>
+
−
| <small>October 25, 2012</small>
+
−
| align=center | <small>6 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 6 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 5 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 2 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]; 1 [[MAHARLIKA|M]]</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
! colspan=8 | <small>''No elections were held in November 25, 2012 and December 25, 2012 as the Philippines was partly rented by [[Taiwan]] and [[Indonesia]] and partly conquered by [[Brazil]]''</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
| <small>[[Forty-Fourth Philippine Congress|44th Congress]]</small>
+
−
| <small>January 26, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>February 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>20{{ref note|11|11}}</small>
+
−
| <small>January 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| align=center | <small>7 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 6 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 5 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 1 [[MAHARLIKA|M]] ; 1 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]</small>
+
−
| colspan="2" | <small>''[[Al Raposas]] (interim speaker)''</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
| <small>[[Forty-Fifth Philippine Congress|45th Congress]]</small>
+
−
| <small>February 26, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>March 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>9{{ref note|12|12}}</small>
+
−
| <small>February 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| align=center | <small>7 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 3 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 2 [[Revolutionary Socialist Party|RSP]]; 1 [[MAHARLIKA|M]] ; 1 [[Democratic Party for Progress|DPP]]</small>
+
−
| colspan="2" | <small>''[[Boy Pick Up]] (interim speaker)''</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
! colspan=8 | <small>''No election was held in March 25, 2013 as the Philippines was partly conquered by [[China]] and [[Indonesia]]''</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
| <small>[[Forty-Sixth Philippine Congress|46th Congress]]</small>
+
−
| <small>April 26, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>May 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| <small>7{{ref note|13|13}}</small>
+
−
| <small>April 25, 2013</small>
+
−
| align=center | <small>4 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]; 1 [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]]; 1 [[MAHARLIKA|M]]; 1 [[Partido Sosyalistang Ganap|PSG]]</small>
+
−
| colspan="2" | <small>''None Elected''</small>
+
−
|-
+
−
! colspan=8 | <small>''No election was held in May 25, 2013 and June 25, 2013 as the Philippines was conquered by [[China]]''</small>
+
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| '''[[22nd Congress of the Philippines|22nd Congress]]'''
 +
| 25 November 2010
 +
|
 +
'''Government (26)'''
 +
* 8 [[Kilusan ng Makabayang Pilipino|KMP]]
 +
* 8 [[Neutral Philippines Movement|NPM]]
 +
* 6 [[List of political parties in the Philippines#3197|CSP]]
 +
* 4 [[Bayanihan]]
 +
 +
'''Opposition (7)'''
 +
* 7 [[New Age Party|NAP]]
 +
| 33
 
|}
 
|}
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#{{note|1}} Position was not yet implemented.
 
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#{{note|2}} The total membership of the newly created ''Twelfth Congress'' was reduced to 22 from the usual 40 members after when [[Mindanao]] and [[Visayas]] were annexed by [[Malaysia]] before the Twelfth Congress elections. The annexation was due to prevent a political takeover by ''888channers'', an external internet troll group from 4chan. The regions were returned 2 days after the elections.
 
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#{{note|3}} The total members of the newly created ''Thirteenth Congress'' was reduced to 30 from the usual 40 members. The decrease of membership was due to the annexation of Mindanao by Malaysia in order to prevent an invasion of the [[Indonesia|Indonesian forces]].
 
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#{{note|4}} All regions of the Philippines were annexed by the [[USA|US Government]] as part of a plan to prevent a [[Serbia|Serbian]] political takeover. The Philippines, however, was lent the region of [[Sabah]] by [[Malaysia]], and hold a temporary regions of 4 from [[China]].
 
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#{{note|5}} Before the elections for the ''Fifteenth Congress'', [[Luzon]], [[Visayas]], and [[Palawan]] are returned in to the Philippines; Mindanao was still annexed by [[USA]]. With 3 regions only, the up for election Congress seats were reduced to 30 from the usual 40.
 
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#{{note|6}} Luzon was the last remaining region after Indonesia attacked Visayas and Mindanao; Palawan was annexed by Malaysia. The maximum number of seats available were 10; however Luzon had only 8 candidates before the other more populated regions were taken over.
 
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#{{note|7}} The total members of the newly created ''Seventeenth Congress'' was reduced to 30 from the usual 40 members. The decrease of membership was due to the annexation of Mindanao by Malaysia in order to prevent a possible invasion of the [[Indonesia|Indonesian forces]].
 
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#{{note|8}} Luzon and Palawan were the only regions liberated by the Philippines; thus being allowed only to have 20 Congress members.
 
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#{{note|9}} The Philippines regions were only 3, thus being allowed only to have 30 Congress members.
 
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#{{note|10|}} The Philippines only managed to free Mindanao and Visayas, thus being allowed to have only 20 Congress members.
 
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#{{note|11}} The Philippines regions were only 2, thus being allowed only to have 20 Congress members. Palawan and Mindanao are occupied by [[Spain]].
 
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#{{note|12}} The Philippines regions was only 1, thus being allowed only to have 10 Congress members. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are partly occupied by [[China]] and partly rented by [[Indonesia]]. [[Al Raposas]] resigned his post.
 
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#{{note|13}} The Philippines regions was only 1, thus being allowed only to have 10 Congress members. Visayas is conquered by China, while Palawan and Mindanao are occupied by [[Indonesia]]. [[RD Philippines Movement|RDPM]], [[Partido Sosyalistang Ganap|PSG]] and MAHARLIKA are each eligible for two seats but were only able to run one candidate each.
 
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==Sources==
 
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==Leadership==
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{{Main|List of speakers of congress of the Philippines}}
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On Day 602, President Ariel David Buena suggested creating Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions in order for the Congress to be organized. The next congress (Sixth Congress), the positions were made official and they elected the first Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Congress. <ref>{{eLink|article|857727|''Wanted: Speaker of the House''. Article by Ariel David Buena of the eRepublik Outsider.}} </ref>
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===Speaker of Congress===
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The Speaker of the House will be responsible for:
 +
# Setting the agenda of the Philippine Congress.
 +
# Moderating Congress debates and discussions (telling people to shut up when they get too noisy or irrelevant)
 +
# Next month, the Speaker will be the one to create this nomination thread, the Congress sign-in thread, as well as the article instructing newly elected Congress members on what to do.
 +
# Telling when Congress can make 'lulz' proposals and when they can't, and what kind.
 +
# Make rules and guidelines for making proposals and how to vote on them.
 +
# Maintain a voting record.
 +
# Update the public on Congress activities through articles.
 +
# Keep Congress members happy.
 +
 +
''The Speaker after the expiration of his/her term shall continue to serve in a hold-over capacity until a new Speaker shall have been elected. The extension shall not, however, exceed 5 days.''
 +
 +
In exchange for the dutiful dispensation of these responsibilities, the Speaker will be addressed directly as "Mr. Speaker, Your Honor", and otherwise will be addressed in the third person. He will also be loved and adored by the Filipino people.
 +
 +
* The term of the Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as a Congress member.
 +
* Rules for the impeachment of the Speaker shall follow the same rules as the impeachment of the President.
 +
 +
===Deputy Speaker of Congress===
 +
The Deputy Speaker, ''(Officially Pro-Tempore Speaker)'', of the House will be responsible for assisting the Speaker on all the tasks stated above, and other duties and functions as may be determined.
 +
 +
* The term of the Deputy Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as a Congress member.
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Lists of Congresses by country}}
 
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General Information
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The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the national legislative branch of the Philippines.

Each congress convenes every 27th of the month and consists of the duly elected Speaker, Deputy Speaker and members of Congress.

History

Initially, members of Congress were divided accordingly to the 4 regions of the Philippines, with each of the regions having 9 representatives plus 4 wildcard winners. However, in September 2012, a new voting system was implemented by the eRepublik Administrators. After the implementation of a party-list proportional representation voting system in September 2012, congress is usually composed of 40 Congress members.

In the new election system, voters are required to vote for the political party list, not the candidates themselves. However, the candidates are still required to submit their candidacy in order to be eligible for the election. The top 5 political parties in the country are only eligible for the vote. The percentage of seats of the political parties is determined by the percentage of votes received by the political party. If ever a party has received enough percentage of votes but is lacking a sufficient number of seats due to a lack of candidates, the remaining vacant seats are disregarded. With this, the 40 seats available and up for election are not always assured to be filled after the results have been announced.

Having the current election system in place, the equality of representation from the country's regions is now dissolved.

List of congresses

2009

Main article: Congress of the Philippines 2009

2010

Main article: Congress of the Philippines 2010


Leadership

Main article: List of speakers of congress of the Philippines

On Day 602, President Ariel David Buena suggested creating Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions in order for the Congress to be organized. The next congress (Sixth Congress), the positions were made official and they elected the first Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Congress. [1]

Speaker of Congress

The Speaker of the House will be responsible for:

  1. Setting the agenda of the Philippine Congress.
  2. Moderating Congress debates and discussions (telling people to shut up when they get too noisy or irrelevant)
  3. Next month, the Speaker will be the one to create this nomination thread, the Congress sign-in thread, as well as the article instructing newly elected Congress members on what to do.
  4. Telling when Congress can make 'lulz' proposals and when they can't, and what kind.
  5. Make rules and guidelines for making proposals and how to vote on them.
  6. Maintain a voting record.
  7. Update the public on Congress activities through articles.
  8. Keep Congress members happy.

The Speaker after the expiration of his/her term shall continue to serve in a hold-over capacity until a new Speaker shall have been elected. The extension shall not, however, exceed 5 days.

In exchange for the dutiful dispensation of these responsibilities, the Speaker will be addressed directly as "Mr. Speaker, Your Honor", and otherwise will be addressed in the third person. He will also be loved and adored by the Filipino people.

  • The term of the Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as a Congress member.
  • Rules for the impeachment of the Speaker shall follow the same rules as the impeachment of the President.

Deputy Speaker of Congress

The Deputy Speaker, (Officially Pro-Tempore Speaker), of the House will be responsible for assisting the Speaker on all the tasks stated above, and other duties and functions as may be determined.

  • The term of the Deputy Speaker of the House shall last for one month along with his/her term as a Congress member.

References

  1. ↑ Wanted: Speaker of the House. Article by Ariel David Buena of the eRepublik Outsider.
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