Senator Paolo Benigno Aguirre Aquino IV

 Republic Act 10931, or the Universal Access to Quality

Tertiary Education Act.
 Republic Act 10929, or Free Internet Access in Public
Space.
 Republic Act 10693, or Microfinance NGO’s act
 Republic Act 10911, or Anti Age Discrimination Act
 Republic Act 10821, or Children’s Emergency Relief and
Protection Act.
 Republic Act 10863, or the Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act (CMTA).
 Republic Act 10644, or the Go Negosyo Act.
General Information
 Republic Act 10642, or the Philippine Lemon Law.
Born: May 7, 1977  Republic Act 10667, or the Philippine Competition Act.
Manila, Philippines  Republic Act 10668, or the Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act.
 Republic Act 10679, or the Youth Entrepreneurship Act.
Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Mary Fatima Gomez Aquino

Residence: Quezon City, Philippines

Occupation: Politician, social entrepreneur

Aquino is the son of Paul Aquino, a son of Benigno Aquino

Sr., and Melanie Aguirre Aquino. Bam Aquino currently
chairs the Senate Committee on Science and technology.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Liberal

Political Career: During his first four years in office he

passed 20 laws.

These are some of the laws:

Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Sombillo Binay Angeles Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: United Nationalist Alliance PDP-Laban

Political Career: She supported the Anti discrimination

bill based on SOGIE which protected the
rights of Filipino LGBT citizens.

Advocacies:

 Women, children, housing, OFW

Protection

Laws passed:

General Information  Tax Amnesty Act of 2018

 Anti Electronic Violence Against
Born: May 12, 1973 (age 45) Women Bill
Makati, Philippines  Anti Reproductive health Law00

Nationality: Filipino

Parents: Jejomar Binay (Father)

Elenita Binay (Mother)

Residence: Makati, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Binay pursued her elementary and secondary education at

St. Scholastica’s College, Manila. She entered the University
of the Philippines in June 1991 initially studying culinary
arts and later earning a Bachelor of Science degree in
Tourism from the University of the Philippines Diliman
seven years later graduating.
 Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Manalang Angara
Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: LDP

Political Career: In the Senate, he advocates lowering of taxes

that would help workers and families save and
promote social justice.

Here are some of He authored several

measures signed into law by the President of
the Philippines, such as;

General Information  Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No.

9710)
Born: July 15, 1972 (age 46)  Pre-need Code of the Philippines (Republic
Manila, Philippines Act No. 9829)
 Aurora Special Economic Zone Act of 2007
Nationality: Filipino (Republic Act No. 9490)
Spouse: Tootsy Echauz  Tax Exemption for Minimum Wage Earners
Law (Republic Act No. 9504)
Residence: Aurora, Philippines
 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of
Occupation: Lawyer, Legislator, Columnist, Educator 2009 (Republic Act No. 9586)
 Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008
Profession: Lawyer
(Republic Act No. 9497)
Angara is the son of former Senator Edgardo J. Angara and  Personal equity and Retirement account
Mrs. Gloria Manalang-Angara, a former teacher and (PERA) Act of 2008 (Republic Act No.9505)
chairperson of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). He  Tourism Act of 2009 (Republic Act No.
took his basic education at Xavier School in San Juan, Metro 9593)
Manila, and finished his undergraduate degree at the  Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
University of the Philippines College of Law, and earned his (Republic Act No. 9994)
Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in  Domestic Workers Act (Republic Act No.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 10361)
 Senator Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano
Term: From 2013-2017

Political Party: PDP-Laban (2016-present)

Political Career: On May 10, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte

announced that Cayetano was appointed as
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, following the
expiration of the one year appointment ban on
losing candidates.

Laws Passed:

 Public Employment Service Office (PESO)

General Information Act
Born: October 28, 1970  Anti Money Laundering Act of 2001
 Domestic Workers Act (Kasambahay)
Taguig, Rizal, Philippines  Expanded senior citizens Act of 2010
Nationality: Filipino  The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003

Spouse: Lani Lopez

Residence: Taguig, Philippines

Occupation: Politician, diplomat

Profession: Lawyer

Cayetano is a Filipino Politician and diplomat who has served as

the Secretary of foreign affairs of the Philippines since may
2017. From 2007-2017, he served as the Senator of the
Philippines; his father Rene Cayetano and older sister Pia
Cayetano, were also former senators.
 Senator Joseph Victor Gomez Ejercito
Political Career: Ejercito authored and/or sponsored 161
bills and/or House measures, five of which
were approved by the house and passed to the
senate for considereations.

 HB 4225: Participatory Governance Through

CSOs Empowerment Act of 2011
 HB 4541: Mercury Exposure Information Act
of 2011
 HB 4565: Local Housing Boards Act
 HB 5870: Cadastral Survey Act of 2012
General Information  HB 6144: Domestic Workers Act 2012 or
Kasambahay bill.
Born: December 26, 1969

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Ma. Hyacinth Lotuaco

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Profession: Politician

Ejercito attended Xavier School for primary and secondary

education and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Political Scienceat
De la Salle University. He served as mayor of San Juan City for
Three consecutive terms from 2001-2010.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: NPC

 Senator Francis “chiz” Guevara Escudero
Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Independent

Political Career: Escudero received the Rotarry Golden

wheel award for Political Governance and
Legislation in 2012.

Laws Passed:

 RA 9504 (Tax Exemption for Minimum

Wage Earners and Increase Tax
General Information Exemptions)
 RA 10353 (Anti Enforced or
Born: October 10, 1969 Involuntary Disappearance Act).
Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Heart Evangelista

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Escudero was educated in the Philippine public school system.

He attended the University of the Philippines Integrated School
in elementary (1981) and high school (1985). He obtained his
Bachelor’s degree in political science from University of the
Philippines Diliman (1988) and Bachelor of Laws at the
University of the Philippines College of Law (1993).
 Senator Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: UNA

Political Career: Honasan elected as senator for his fourth

consecutive term in 2013 election. On june
2015, he was alleged part in the pork barrel
scam involving of public funds.

Law passed:

 Republic Act No. 8368

General Information  Republic Act No. 8437
 Republic Act No. 8501
Born: March 14, 1948 (age 70)  Republic Act No. 8532
Baguio, Philippines  Republic Act No. 8749

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Jane Umali

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Profession: Soldier

Honasan spent his elementary at San Beda College from

Kindergarten to grade 6. After which, he went to Taiwan and
studied at the Dominican School Taipei, Taiwan. He returned to
the Philippines and finish his high school at Don Bosco
Technical College. He attained his Bachelor of Science degree at
the Philippine Military Academy, where he received the title of
“Class Baron”, the academy’s highest leadership award.
 Senator Lorna Regina Bautista Legarda
Political Career: So far in her second term as senator,
Legarda has filed the following laws:

 Expanded Senior Citizen Law

 Climate Change Law
 Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) Act
 Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act

General Information

Born: January 28, 1960 (age 58)

Malabon, Rizal, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Antonio Leviste

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Profession: Senator

A Filipino environmentalist, cultural worker, journalist, and

politician, notable as the only female to top two senatorial
elections- 1998 and 2007. She has lineage from Antique
Province and Rizal Province.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: NPC

 Senator Aquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III
Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: PDP-Laban

Political Career: On July 25, 2016, the opening day of the

17th congress of the Philippines, Pimentel was
elected as Senate President with 20 out of 23
senators voting in his favor.

Laws Passed:

 Mental health Act of 2007

General Information  Philippine Criminology Profession Act of
2016
Born: January 20, 1964  People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2016
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Kathryn G. Yu

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Profession: Lawyer and Lecturer

Pimentel began working as a lawyer in1990, and was

commissioner (representing Mindanao) on the National Youth
Commission from 1995-1998. He was a professor for the
University of the East College of Law from 2007 to 2010 and
also for th MBA-JD program of the Ramon V. del Rosario
College of Business and Far Easthern University Institute of
Law from 2006 until his election to the senate in August 2011.
 Senator Mary Grace Poe- Llamanzares
Political Career: On her first day as a senator in the 16 th
congress, Poe filed a bill promoting “film
tourism” which aims to make the Philippines a
primary location for local and international
films.

Laws Passed:

 Senate bill 2343 or “ an act to assist

persons with Hemophilia and other
Bleeding Disorders”

General Information

Born: September 3, 1968

Iloilo City, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Neil Llamanzares

Residence: Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Poe is a Filipina senator, Businesswoman, educator, and

philanthropist. She is the adopted daughter of actors Susan
Roces and Fernando Poe Jr. She served as chairperson of the
movie and television review and classification board (MTRCB)
from 2010-2012 and in the Philippine senate since 2013.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Aksyon

 Senator Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV
Political Career: On December 20, 2010, Trillanes was given
provisional freedom pending the recognition
of the court’s amnesty declaration of President
Benigno Aquino. During the 16 and 15th
congress he rank first based on the total
numbers of:

 National Bills Passed into law (as a

principal Author) (7 bills)
 National Bills Passed into law (as a
principal sponsor) (9 bills)
General Information

Born: August 6, 1971

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Arlene G. Orejana

Residence: Caloocan City, Philippines

Profession: Senator/legislator of the Philippines;

former navy Lieutenant

Trillanes was born and raised in Caloocan, to Philippine Navy

Capt. Antonio Floranza Trillanes, Sr (PMA Class ’59) of Ligao
City, Albay and Estelita Dia Fuentes from Ivisan, Capiz. He is
Brother of Antonio Jr. and Antonio III.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Magdalo

 Senator Cynthia Aguilar Villar
Political Career: In 2001, Villar ran as Representative of the
Lone District of Las Pinas and won in a
landslide victory. She served in the post until
2010. When her husband became the Senate
President in 2006, she became the president of
the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc., serving
until December 2008.In 2013, Villar ran as
senator under the ticket of his husband’s rival
in the 2010 Presedential elections.

Laws passed:
General Information

Born: July 29, 1950  Urban Agriculture Bill

 Crop Protection Bill
Muntinlupa, Rizal, Philippines  The Native Animals Preservation Act
Nationality: Filipino  Abolition of National Food Authority Fees
 Development of a Micro Insurance
Spouse: Manny Villar Program.
Residence: Las Pinas Metro Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician and businesswoman

Profession: Businesswoman

Villar is a Filipino politician and a wife of a billionaire

businessman Manny Villar. She was a member of the House of
Representatives for the Lone District Oof Las Pinas from 2001-
2010 and is currently a senator.

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Nacionalista Party

 Senator Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022
Lima
Political Party: Liberal

Political Career: De Lima is a Filpino Lawyer, human rights

activist, politician. She was appointed by
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission
on Human Rights in May 2008 and she
served in the commission until June 30
2010, when she was appointed by
President Benigno Aquino III as the
Philippines’ Secretary of the Department
General Information of Justice.
Born: August 27, 1959
Laws Passed:
Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
 Libel Law Reform Act 2016
Nationality: Filipino  Bank Secrecy Law Amendments
Residence: Metro Manila, Philippines  Anti Criminal Exploitation of
Children Bill
Profession: Lawyer

De Lima is the eldest daughter of the former Philippine

COMELEC Commissioner Vicente De Lima and Norma
Magistrado. She was born and raised in Iriga of the Province of
Camarines Sur, Philippines. De Lima’s aunt, Julie De Lima,
married Communist Party of the Philippines Founder Jose
Maria Sison, making him Leila de Lima’s uncle by marriage.
 Senator Franklin “Frank” Magtunao Drilon
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: Liberal

Political Career: Drilon served the government longer than

we think. And the highlight of his position
on being a senator are:

 Sin tax Law

 Anti cancer Law

General Information

Born: November 28, 1945

Iloilo city, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Mila Serrano-Genuino

Residence: Iloilo City, Philippines

Occupation: Politician and Lawyer

Drilon is a Filipino politician who served as President of the

senate of the Philippines in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and
again from 2013 to 2016. Drilon is currently the Minority
Floor Leadeer of the Senate of the Philippines and serving
his fourth term in the senate.
 Senator Sherwin Ting Gatchalian
Political Career: Gatchalian is the first generation of
politicians from his family. His other
relatives serving in government include
Rexlon, who was the representative for the
first district of Valenzuela and later the
city’s mayor, and brother Weslie, who also
held the same lower House office.

He has authored some laws like:

 Recoverable System loss Act

 Energy Vurtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS)
General Information
Act.
Born: April 6, 1974  Philippine Innovation Act
 Benham Rise Development Authority
Manila, Philippines
Act.
Nationality: Filipino

Residence: Metro Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Gatchalian was born on April 6, 1974, the eldest of four children

of Chinese-Filipino business tycoon William Tiu Gatchalian and
Dee Hua Ting. Gatchalian’s siblings include Rexlon, Weslie and
non politincian Kenneth. Gatchalian made public his high
regard for his father as a model for hard work and
perseverance.

Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: Nationalist People Coalition

 Senator Panfilo “Ping” Morena Lacson, Sr.
Political Career: In the Senate, Lacson primarily authored the
following:

 Republic Act No. 9160, as amended by

Republic Act 9194, otherwise known as
the Anti-Money Laundering Act
 Republic Act No. 9163, the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
 Republic Act No. 9166, an act increasing
the base pay of the members of the AFP
 Republic act No. 9485, anti-red Tape Act of
General Information
2007.
Born: June 1, 1948

Imus Cavite, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Alice de Perio

Residence: Metro Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Lacson is a Filipino politician who served in the senate

from 2001 to2013 and again from 2016. He is retired
police officer who headed the Philippine National Police
from 1999 to 2001

Term: May 2013-June 30, 2019

Political Party: Nacionalista Party

 Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” Navarro Hontiveros-
Baraquel Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: Action Party

Political Career: Hontiveros authored:

 Senate Bill No.935 or the Anti

Discrimination Bill
 Senate Bill No. 1345 or the Philippine
Mental Health Bill

General Information

Born: February 24 1966

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Francisco Baraquel Jr.

Residence: Metro Manila, Philippines

Occupation: Politician and activist

Profession: Journalist

Hontiveros is a Filipino socialist activist, politician, and

journalist who was the representative of Akbayan in the House
of Representatives of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010. She
currently serves as a senator of the Philippines after a victory in
the 2016 elections, placing ninth, overall. She is the older sister
of journalists and television hosts Ginggay and Pia hontiveros.
 Senator Richard Juico Gordon
Political Career: He was the principal author of the National
Tourism Policy Act of 2009 of Republic Act
of 2009.

The Filipino World War II Veterans

Pensions and Benefits Act of 2008 amends
Section 10 and 11 of Republic Act No. 6948

Laws Passed:

 Automated Election Law

 Tourism Act
General Information  National Disaster Risk Reduction Law
Born: August 5 1945

Zambales, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Kathrine H. Gordon

Residence: Olangapo City Zambales

Occupation: Civil servant; lawyer; politician;

broadcast and journalist

Gordon is a Filipino Politician and broadcaster who currently

serves as a Senator of the Philippines and the chairman of the
Philippine Red cross.

Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: Independent

 Senator Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Political Career: As a senator Pacquiao has supported
bringing back Capital Punishment in the
Philippines.

Laws Passed:

 Republic Act No. 10828, “an act

establishing a regular district office
of the land transportation office in
the province of saranggani and
appropriating funds”
 Republic Act No. 10777
General Information  Republic Act No. 10679
Born: December 17 1978

Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Jinkee Jamora

Residence: Makati city, Philippines

Occupation: Politician, athlete, and TV Personality

Profession: Professional Boxer and Businessperson

Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician,

currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines.

Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: PDP-Laban

 Senator Ralph Gonzales Recto
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: Liberal

Political Career: Some of the Laws authored by Sen Recto:

 RA10969- Free Irrigation Service Act

 RA 10931-Universal Access to Quality
Tertiary Education
 RA 8424- Comprehensive Tax Reform
Act

General Information

Born: January 11 1964

Quezon City, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Vilma Santos

Residence: Lipa city, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Recto comes from a political Family. His grandfather, the

late Nationalist and statesman Claro M. Recto, was a
Senator for several terms. His father, Atty. Rafael Recto, was
an assemblyman during the regular Batasang Pamabansa.
 Senator Francis Pancratius “Kiko” Nepomuceno
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022
Pangilinan
Political Party: Liberal

Political Career: Pangilinan created the:

 Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory

and Consultative council.

General Information

Born: August 24 1963

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Sharon Cuneta

Residence: Quezon City, Philippines

Occupation: Politician

Profession: Lawyer

Pangilinan is a Filipino Lawyer and politician who serves a

Senator of the Philippines since 2016, having previously served
from 2001 to 2013. Pangilinan’s political life began as a student
activist in 1985, on the eve of the 1986 EDSA people power revolt.
 Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Fernandez Zubiri
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: PDP-laban

Political Career: Some of Notable positions and affliations:

 Governor of the Philippine Red Cross

 Member, Rotary Club of Makati
 President of the KATALA Foundation
 President of the Philippine Deer
Foundation

General Information

Born: April 13, 1969

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Audrey Tan

Residence: Muntinlupa, Philippines

Makati City

Occupation: Politician

Profession: Businessperson

Zubiri is a Filipino businessman and politician who served

three consecutive terms in the Philipppine House of
representatives for the Third district of bukidnon and as a senator.
 Senator Vicente “tito” Castelo Sotto III
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: NPC

Political Career: Here are some laws that sotto passed:

 Anti Drunk And Drugged Driving Act of

2012
 Kasambahay Law
 Anti Hazing Law
 Anti Hospital Deposit Law

General Information

Born: August 24 1948

Manila, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Spouse: Helen Gamboa

Residence: Quezon City

Metro Manila

Occupation: Politician

Profession: Actor, Singer, Comedian, Musician, TV

host

Sotto is married to Helen Gamboa, a beauty queen, actress,

and singer. They have four children: ROmina, Diorella Maria, Gian
Carlo, and Clare.
 Senator Emmauel Joel Villanueva
Term: May 2016-June 30, 2022

Political Party: CIBAC

Political Career: Here are some of the laws passed by

Villanueva:

 Endo bill
 House bill

General Information

Born: August 2 1975

Bocaue Bulacan, Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Residence: Metro Manila

Occupation: Politician

Parents: Eddie Villanueva

Adoracion Villanueva

Villanueva is the second of four children of the

Philippine Christian evangelist Eddie Villanueva and
Adoracion “dory” Jose Villanueva. He attended the
University of Santo tomas where he graduated in 1996 with
a bachelor of Science in Commerce degree, with a major in
economis.
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