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This is a list of women members of House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is a guide to identify the women in the Philippines who have served as members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, and its related versions.

The list is chronologically grouped according to the convocation of the Philippine Congress in which members were elected. Included in this list are members of the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971, the Batasang Bayan, which functioned as the de facto legislature from 1976 to 1978, the Interim and Regular Batasang Pambansa, which functioned as the unicameral legislature during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos from 1978 until its abolition in 1986, and the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986.

An asterisk (*) denotes they were elected to the legislature for the first time.

Records

The first woman to be elected as a member of the Philippine Congress was Elisa Ochoa, who was elected in the 1941 Philippine general election for the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. However, she was only able to take office in 1945, following the end of World War II, as its inauguration was interrupted by the Japanese Occupation. During that period, Ochoa was also the only female legislator in the National Assembly of the Japanese-installed Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945.

Remedios Ozamis Fortich was the first woman to become a member of the post-independence House of Representatives, in 1946.

Tecla San Andres Ziga, who was elected in a special election in 1955, was the first congresswoman to win reelection, in 1957.

Geraldine Roman is the first and only trans woman to be elected to the House, in 2016.

Daisy Avance-Fuentes was the first woman to become Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, from 1998 to 2001. Bella Angara was the first woman to become House Majority Leader, from 2000 to 2001. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the first woman to become Speaker of the House, from 2018 to 2019. She also become one of only two people to hold at least three of the four highest offices in the Philippines: vice president, president, and house speaker, alongside former President Sergio Osmeña.

Per legislative term

2nd National Assembly (1938–1941)

None

1st Commonwealth Congress (1941; 1945–1946)

National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic, 1943–1945)

2nd Commonwealth Congress (1946)/1st Congress of the Republic of the Philippines (1946–1949)

2nd Congress (1949–1953)

3rd Congress (1954–1957)

4th Congress (1958–1961)

5th Congress (1962–1965)

6th Congress (1966–1969)

7th Congress (1970–1972)

Constitutional Convention (1971-1972)

Batasang Bayan (1976-1978)

Note: The members of the Batasang Bayan were not elected. Instead, President Ferdinand Marcos appointed members of the Cabinet and local executives to the body, which functioned as an advisory council.

Interim Batasang Pambansa (1978–1984)

Regional Representatives

Cabinet Representative

Sectoral Representatives

Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984–1986)

Constitutional Commission (1971-1986)

Note: The members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 were not elected. Instead, President Corazon Aquino invited the public in April 1986 to submit nominations to the body who were then endorsed by various political groups and sectors. The final list of members was released on 25 May 1986.

8th Congress (1987–1992)

District Representatives

Sectoral Representatives

9th Congress (1992–1995)

District Representatives

Sectoral Representatives

10th Congress (1995–1998)

District Representatives

Sectoral Representatives

11th Congress (1998–2001)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

12th Congress (2001–2004)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

13th Congress (2004–2007)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

14th Congress (2007–2010)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

15th Congress (2010–2013)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

16th Congress (2013–2016)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

17th Congress (2016–2019)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

18th Congress (2019–2022)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

19th Congress (2022–2025)

District Representatives

Party-list Representatives

Summary

This table starts on the 1938 Philippine legislative election, the first election where women were able to vote and run for office after the approval of the 1937 Philippine women's suffrage plebiscite.

Notes

1. Assumed office after winning special election held on March 11, 1947.
2. Elected in a special election on November 8, 1955
3. Elected in a special election on November 9, 1964.
4. Elected to the Senate on November 14, 1967.
5. Died before start of term
6. Removed on January 24, 1972 after an electoral protest.
7. Declared election winner on December 4, 1991.
8. Died on July 7, 1989
9. Took office on October 27, 1995, after the Supreme Court dismissed the disqualification case filed against her for supposedly failing to meet residency requirements.
10. Did not assume seat in Congress despite being confirmed by the Commission on Appointments
11. Died on September 29, 2000
12. Unseated on August 29, 2000 after an electoral protest
13. Unseated on December 10, 2002 following an electoral protest
14. Elected in a special election on August 26, 2002.
15. Took office on January 31, 2007.
16. Took office on November 17, 2009.
17. Died on January 29, 2010.
18. Assumed office on March 16, 2011, after winning a special election
19. Assumed office on October 9, 2012, after the resignation of Homer Mercado
20. Disqualified by the Commission on Elections and the Supreme Court due to her American citizenship and thus ineligible to hold office. Her opponent, Lord Allan Jay Velasco was officially recognized representative on February 1, 2016
21. Assumed office on May 23, 2016 after her rival, Philip Pichay, was disqualified by the Supreme Court due to his libel conviction.
22. Died on November 11, 2016
23. First trans woman member of Congress
24. Died on October 8, 2017.
25. Resigned on October 2, 2017
26. Resigned on July 11, 2018, after being appointed as Justice undersecretary
27. Died on May 28, 2021.
28. Died on April 29, 2022
29. Died on July 5, 2020.
30. Died on September 8, 2020.
31. Took office on November 4, 2019
32. Took office on October 13, 2020.
33. Prevented from assuming seat through a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on June 29, 2022. Her nomination was nullified by the Supreme Court on August 20, 2024, effectively prohibiting her from taking office.

References

1. "NEW SPEAKER? Gloria takes seat at House rostrum, Alvarez welcomes Duterte". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
2. "Presidential Decree No. 995, s. 1976". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 10, 1976. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
3. "FALSE: Cory Aquino handpicked 48 persons to draft Constitution for business, foreign interests". Rappler. March 17, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
4. Official Directory of the Constitutional Commission 1986. Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986.
5. ^ "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
6. A Lady Takes Over Accessed on February 1, 2007.
7. New Malabon-Navotas lawmaker sworn inArchived September 8, 2012, at archive.today Accessed on November 19, 2009.
8. "Party-list solon passes away". Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
9. Villa, Jet (July 11, 2013). "Comelec nullifies proclamation of Regina Reyes as Marinduque representative". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
10. "SC votes to remove Philip Pichay from House seat". GMA News. February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
11. "Basilan congresswoman Jum Jainudin Akbar dies". Rappler. November 11, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
12. "Batanes Rep. Dina Abad succumbs to cancer". News5. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
13. "Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
14. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 6, 2020). "Camarines Sur Rep. Marissa Andaya succumbs to cancer". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
15. "Sorsogon congresswoman Ditas Ramos dies". Rappler. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
16. "Controversial Ducielle Cardema of Duterte Youth joins House session". Rappler. October 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
17. "SC: Party-list nomination of ex-Comelec exec Rowena Guanzon null and void". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

External links

• "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
• "HOUSE MEMBERS". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
• "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
• Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.

v t e House of Representatives of the Philippines
Congressional districts Party-list representation Sectoral representation
Officers	Speaker Deputy Speakers Floor leaders Majority leader Minority leader Secretary-General
Representatives	Female representatives Expelled, removed, and suspended members Per legislature Malolos Congress Philippine Legislature 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Commonwealth National Assembly 1st 2nd Second Republic National Assembly Commonwealth Congress 1st 2nd Congress 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Batasang Pambansa Interim Regular Congress 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th By surname A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V–W Y Z
Elections	1907 Assemblymen 1909 Assemblymen 1912 Assemblymen 1916 Representatives 1919 Representatives 1922 Representatives 1925 Representatives 1928 Representatives 1931 Representatives 1934 Representatives 1935 Assemblymen 1938 Assemblymen 1941 Representatives 1943 Assemblymen 1946 Representatives 1949 Representatives 1953 Representatives 1957 Representatives 1961 Representatives 1965 Representatives 1969 Representatives 1978 MPs 1984 MPs 1987 Representatives 1992 Representatives 1995 Representatives 1998 Representatives 2001 Representatives 2004 Representatives 2007 Representatives 2010 Representatives 2013 Representatives 2016 Representatives 2019 Representatives 2022 Representatives Special
Standing committees	Accounts Agrarian Reform Agriculture and Food Appropriations Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Banks and Financial Intermediaries Basic Education and Culture Civil Service and Professional Regulation Climate Change Constitutional Amendments Cooperatives Development Dangerous Drugs Disaster Resilience Ecology Economic Affairs Energy Ethics and Privileges Foreign Affairs Games and Amusements Good Government and Public Accountability Government Enterprises and Privatization Government Reorganization Health Higher and Technical Education Housing and Urban Development Human Rights Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples Information and Communications Technology Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Justice Labor and Employment Legislative Franchises Local Government Metro Manila Development Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Mindanao Affairs Muslim Affairs National Defense and Security Natural Resources Overseas Workers Affairs People Participation Population and Family Relations Poverty Alleviation Public Accounts Public Information Public Order and Safety Public Works and Highways Revision of Laws Rules Rural Development Science and Technology Social Services Suffrage and Electoral Reforms Sustainable Development Goals Tourism Trade and Industry Transportation Veterans Affairs and Welfare Visayas Development Ways and Means Welfare of Children Women and Gender Equality Youth and Sports Development
Special committees	Bases Conversion Bicol Recovery and Economic Development Creative Industry and Performing Arts Defeat COVID-19 (Ad hoc committee) East ASEAN Growth Area Flagship Programs and Projects Food Security Globalization and WTO Land Use North Luzon Growth Quadrangle Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Persons with Disabilities Reforestation Senior Citizens Southern Tagalog Development Strategic Intelligence West Philippine Sea
Other bodies	Commission on Appointments House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council
See also	Seal Mace
Malolos Congress Philippine Assembly Commonwealth National Assemby Second Republic National Assembly Batasang Pambansa

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