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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.
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. [1]
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Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Elisa Ochoa* | Nacionalista |
Agusan ( at-large) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Elisa Ochoa | KALIBAPI |
Agusan ( at-large) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Remedios Ozamis Fortich* [a] | Liberal |
Bukidnon ( Lone) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Medina Lacson de Leon* | Nacionalista |
Bataan ( Lone) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Tecla San Andres Ziga* [b] | Liberal |
Albay ( 1st) | |
Carmen Dinlasang Consing* | Nacionalista |
Capiz ( 1st) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Tecla San Andres Ziga | Liberal |
Albay ( 1st) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Josefina Duran* | Liberal | Albay ( 3rd) | |
Gloria Tabiana* [c] | Liberal |
Iloilo ( 3rd) | |
Juanita Nepomuceno* | Liberal |
Pampanga ( 1st) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Josefina Duran | Liberal |
Albay ( 3rd) | |
Aurora Abad* | Liberal |
Batanes ( Lone) | |
Gloria Tabiana | Liberal |
Iloilo ( 3rd) | |
Magnolia Antonino* [d] | Independent |
La Union ( 1st) | |
Salud Vivero Parreño* | Nacionalista |
Leyte ( 2nd) | |
Juanita Nepomuceno | Liberal |
Pampanga ( 1st) |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Gloria Tabiana | Nacionalista |
Iloilo ( 3rd) | |
Salud Vivero Parreño [e] | Nacionalista |
Leyte ( 2nd) | |
Corazon Primicias* [f] | Nacionalista |
Pangasinan ( 3rd) |
Member | Province/City
(district) |
---|---|
Teresita Flores |
Albay ( 3rd) |
Lilia de Lima |
Camarines Sur ( 2nd) |
Lydia Rodriguez |
Cebu ( 1st) |
Linda Ampatuan |
Maguindanao ( Lone) |
Sonia Aldeguer |
Iloilo ( 5th) |
Carmencita Reyes |
Marinduque ( Lone) |
Elizabeth Johnston |
Misamis Occidental ( Lone) |
Mary Rose Ezpeleta |
Rizal ( 1st) |
Fanny Garcia |
Surigao del Norte ( Lone) |
Mercedes Teodoro |
Tarlac ( 1st) |
Maria Clara Lobregat |
Zamboanga del Sur ( Lone) |
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. [2]
Member | Party | Region | |
---|---|---|---|
Mercedes Teodoro* | KBL | Region III | |
Imelda Marcos* | KBL | Region IV | |
Helena Benitez* | KBL | Region IV-A | |
Soledad Dolor* | KBL | Region IV-A | |
Carmencita Reyes* | KBL | Region IV-A | |
Socorro Reyes* | KBL | Region V | |
Dolores Sison* | KBL | Region V | |
Felicidad Santos* | KBL | Region XI |
Member | Party | Position | |
---|---|---|---|
Sylvia Montes* | KBL | Minister of Social Services and Development |
Member | Sector | Region |
---|---|---|
Judy Carunungan* | Youth | At-large |
Princess Porti Pacasum* | Industrial Labor | Mindanao |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Helena Benitez | KBL |
Cavite ( at-large) | |
Nenita Cortes-Daluz* | UNIDO |
Cebu ( at-large) | |
Merced Edith Rabat* | KBL |
Davao Oriental ( at-large) | |
Imee Marcos* | KBL |
Ilocos Norte ( at-large) | |
Eva Estrada-Kalaw* | UNIDO |
Manila ( at-large) | |
Carmencita Reyes | KBL |
Marinduque ( at-large) | |
Amelia Gordon* | KBL |
Olongapo ( at-large) | |
Juanita Nepomuceno | UNIDO | Pampanga ( at-large) | |
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma* | UNIDO |
Quezon City ( at-large) | |
Mercedes Teodoro | KBL |
Tarlac ( at-large) |
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. [3]
Member | Leadership Positions [4] |
---|---|
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma | President |
Felicitas Aquino | |
Florangel Rosario-Braid | Chair of the Committee on General Provisions |
Maria Teresa Nieva | Chair of the Committee on Social Justice and Social Services |
Minda Luz Quesada | Vice Chair of the Committee on Privileges |
Sister Mary Christine Tan |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Charito Plaza* | UNIDO |
Agusan del Norte ( 1st) | |
Socorro Acosta* | Liberal |
Bukidnon ( 1st) | |
Violeta Labaria* | PDP–Laban | Bukidnon ( 2nd) | |
Benedicta Roa* | LnB |
Cagayan de Oro ( Lone) | |
Thelma Almario* | PDP–Laban | Davao Oriental ( 2nd) | |
Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes* | PDP–Laban |
Makati ( Lone) | |
Tessie Aquino-Oreta* | UNIDO |
Malabon-Navotas (Lone) | |
Carmencita Reyes | Independent | Marinduque ( Lone) | |
Luz Cleta Bakunawa* | Independent |
Masbate ( 2nd) | |
Hortensia Starke* | LnB |
Negros Occidental ( 6th) | |
Lorna Verano-Yap* | LnB |
Pasay ( Lone) | |
Nikki Coseteng* | Kababaihan para sa Inang Bayan | Quezon City ( 3rd) | |
Rosette Lerias* [g] | KBL |
Southern Leyte ( Lone) | |
Glenda Ecleo* | UNIDO |
Surigao del Norte ( 1st) | |
Katherine Gordon* | Nacionalista |
Zambales ( 1st) | |
Pacita Gonzales* | LnB |
Zambales ( 2nd) | |
Maria Clara Lobregat* | Independent |
Zamboanga City ( Lone) |
Member | Sector |
---|---|
Estrella Juco* [h] | Disabled |
Adelize Raymundo* | Labor |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Charito Plaza | Lakas |
Agusan del Norte ( 1st) | |
Elnorita Tugung* | Lakas |
Basilan ( Lone) | |
Milagros Trinidad-Laurel* | Nacionalista |
Batangas ( 3rd) | |
Venice Borja-Agana* | Lakas |
Bohol ( 1st) | |
Socorro Acosta | Liberal |
Bukidnon ( 1st) | |
Aurora Henson* | NPC |
Caloocan ( 1st) | |
Maria Elena Palma-Gil* | NPC | Davao Oriental ( 1st) | |
Thelma Almario | Lakas | Davao Oriental ( 2nd) | |
Tessie Aquino-Oreta | LDP |
Malabon-Navotas (Lone) | |
Rosenda Ann Ocampo* | NPC | Manila ( 6th) | |
Carmencita Reyes | Lakas | Marinduque ( Lone) | |
Luz Cleta Bakunawa | LDP | Masbate ( 2nd) | |
Hortensia Starke | NPC |
Negros Occidental ( 6th) | |
Andrea Domingo* | Lakas | Pampanga ( 3rd) | |
Luwalhati Antonino* | Lakas |
South Cotabato ( 1st) | |
Daisy Avance-Fuentes* | Lakas | South Cotabato ( 2nd) | |
Glenda Ecleo | Lakas |
Surigao del Norte ( 1st) | |
Katherine Gordon | Nacionalista |
Zambales ( 1st) | |
Maria Clara Lobregat | LDP |
Zamboanga City ( Lone) | |
Belma Cabilao* | LDP |
Zamboanga del Sur ( 3rd) |
Member | Sector |
---|---|
Minerva Laudico* | Women |
Leonor Luciano* | Women |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Charito Plaza | Lakas |
Agusan del Norte ( 1st) | |
Bella Angara* | LDP |
Aurora ( Lone) | |
Milagros Trinidad-Laurel | Lakas |
Batangas ( 3rd) | |
Venice Borja-Agana | Lakas |
Bohol ( 1st) | |
Socorro Acosta | Liberal |
Bukidnon ( 1st) | |
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz* | LDP | Cebu ( 6th) | |
Maria Elena Palma-Gil | Lakas | Davao Oriental ( 1st) | |
Thelma Almario | LDP | Davao Oriental ( 2nd) | |
Imelda Marcos [i] | KBL | Leyte ( 1st) | |
Tessie Aquino-Oreta | LDP |
Malabon-Navotas (Lone) | |
Rosenda Ann Ocampo | NPC | Manila ( 6th) | |
Carmencita Reyes | Lakas | Marinduque ( Lone) | |
Vida Espinosa* | LDP | Masbate ( 1st) | |
Luz Cleta Bakunawa | NPC | Masbate ( 2nd) | |
Herminia Ramiro* | Liberal |
Misamis Occidental ( 2nd) | |
Julita Lorenzo-Villareal* | LDP |
Nueva Ecija ( 4th) | |
Zenaida Ducut* | Lakas | Pampanga ( 2nd) | |
Luwalhati Antonino | Lakas | South Cotabato ( 1st) | |
Daisy Avance-Fuentes | Lakas | South Cotabato ( 2nd) | |
Maria Clara Lobregat | LDP |
Zamboanga City ( Lone) | |
Belma Cabilao | LDP |
Zamboanga del Sur ( 3rd) |
Member | Sector |
---|---|
Minerva Laudico | Women |
Leonor Luciano | Women |
Anna Periquet* | Youth |
Evelyn Dunuan [j] | Youth |
Member | Party | Province/City
(district) | |
---|---|---|---|
Kristel Lagman-Luistro* | LDP | Albay ( 1st) | |
Norma Imperial* [k] | LAMMP | Albay ( 2nd) | |
Bella Angara | LDP |
Aurora ( Lone) | |
Nancy Cuenco* | LDP |
Cebu City ( 2nd) | |
Maria Elena Palma-Gil | Lakas | Davao Oriental ( 1st) | |
Imee Marcos | KBL | Ilocos Norte ( 2nd) | |
Grace Singson* | LDP | Ilocos Sur ( 2nd) | |
Ninfa Garin* | LAMMP | Iloilo ( 1st) | |
Maria Victoria Locsin* | LAMMP | Leyte ( 4th) | |
Maria Catalina Loreto-Go* | LAMMP | Leyte ( 5th) | |
Rosenda Ann Ocampo | NPC | Manila ( 6th) | |
Vida Espinosa | LAMMP | Masbate ( 1st) | |
Josephine Dominguez* | LDP |
Mountain Province ( Lone) | |
Edith Yotoko-Villanueva* | LDP | Negros Occidental ( 3rd) | |
Josefina Joson* | NPC | Nueva Ecija ( 1st) | |
Julita Lorenzo-Villareal | LAMMP | Nueva Ecija ( 4th) | |
Maria Amelita Villarosa* [l] | Lakas |
Occidental Mindoro ( Lone) | |
Zenaida Ducut | NPC | Pampanga ( 2nd) | |
Maria Angela Cua* | LAMMP |
Quirino ( Lone) | |
Luwalhati Antonino | LAMMP | South Cotabato ( 1st) | |
Daisy Avance-Fuentes | NPC | South Cotabato ( 2nd) | |
Aurora Cerilles* | LAMMP | Zamboanga del Sur ( 2nd) |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Pat Sarenas* | Abanse! Pinay |
Etta Rosales* | Akbayan |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Etta Rosales | Akbayan |
Sunny Rose Madamba* | APEC |
Liza Maza* | Gabriela |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Risa Hontiveros* | Akbayan |
Etta Rosales | Akbayan |
Sunny Rose Madamba | APEC |
Liza Maza | Gabriela |
Leonila Chavez* | Butil |
Estrella Santos* [o] | Veterans |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Daryl Grace Abayon* | Aangat Tayo |
Catalina Leonen-Pizarro* | ABS |
Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan |
Maria Clarissa Coscolluela* | Buhay |
Leonila Chavez [q] | Butil |
Cinchona Gonzales* | CIBAC |
Luzviminda Ilagan* | Gabriela |
Liza Maza | Gabriela |
Maria Lourdes Arroyo* | Ang Kasangga |
Estrella Santos | Veterans |
Carol Jane Lopez* | YACAP |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Zenaida Maranan* [s] | 1-UTAK |
Julieta Cortuna* | A TEACHER |
Sharon Garin* | AAMBIS-Owa |
Catalina Leonen-Pizarro | ABS |
Kaka Bag-ao* | Akbayan |
Catalina Bagasina* | ALE |
Cinchona Gonzales | CIBAC |
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar* | DIWA |
Luzviminda Ilagan | Gabriela |
Emmi de Jesus* | Gabriela |
Abigail Faye Ferriol* | KALINGA |
Reena Concepcion Obillo* | 1 ANG PAMILYA |
Carol Jane Lopez | YACAP |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Julieta Cortuna | A TEACHER |
Angelina Katoh* | Akbayan |
Victoria Isabela Noel* | An Waray |
Sitti Djalia Turabin* | Anak Mindanao |
Sharon Garin | AAMBIS-Owa |
Lorna Velasco* | AMA |
Leah Paquiz* | Ang Nars |
Catalina Leonen-Pizarro | ABS |
Cinchona Gonzales | CIBAC |
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar | DIWA |
Luzviminda Ilagan | Gabriela |
Emmi de Jesus | Gabriela |
Abigail Faye Ferriol | KALINGA |
Erlinda Santiago* | 1-SAGIP |
Carol Jane Lopez | YACAP |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Vini Nola Ortega* | Abono |
France Castro* | ACT Teachers |
Julieta Cortuna | A TEACHER |
Michelle Antonio* | AGBIAG! |
Delphine Lee* | AGRI |
Victoria Isabela Noel | An Waray |
Amihilda Sangcopan* | Anak Mindanao |
Sitti Djalia Turabin [y] | Anak Mindanao |
Sharon Garin | AAMBIS-Owa |
Tricia Nicole Velasco-Catera* | MATA |
Bernadette Herrera-Dy* | Bagong Henerasyon |
Cecilia Leonila Chavez* | Butil |
Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay* | Senior Citizens |
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar [z] | DIWA |
Emmi de Jesus | Gabriela |
Arlene Brosas* | Gabriela |
Sarah Elago* | Kabataan |
Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual | KALINGA |
Shernee Tan* | Kusug Tausug |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
Jocelyn Tulfo* | ACT-CIS |
Rowena Niña Taduran* | ACT-CIS |
Eufemia Cullamat* | Bayan Muna |
Arlene Brosas | Gabriela |
France Castro | ACT Teachers |
Yedda Marie Romualdez | Tingog Sinirangan |
Ducielle Cardema* [af] | Duterte Youth |
Irene Gay Saulog* | KALINGA |
Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez* | ALONA |
Bernadette Herrera-Dy | Bagong Henerasyon |
Naealla Bainto Aguinaldo* | Bahay |
Maria Victoria Umali* | A TEACHER |
Angelica Natasha Co* | BHW |
Aloysia Lim* | RAM |
Sharon Garin | AAMBIS-Owa |
Shernee Tan | Kusug Tausug |
Claudine Bautista* | DUMPER-PTDA |
Sarah Elago | Kabataan |
Amihilda Sangcopan | Anak Mindanao |
Member | Party-list |
---|---|
France Castro | ACT Teachers |
Rachelle Singson-Michael* | Ako Ilocano Ako |
Anna Marie Villaraza-Suarez | ALONA |
Jocelyn Tulfo | ACT-CIS |
Bernadette Herrera-Dy | Bagong Henerasyon |
Angelica Natasha Co | BHW |
Claudine Bautista | DUMPER-PTDA |
Drixie Mae Suarez* | Duterte Youth |
Arlene Brosas | Gabriela |
Irene Gay Saulog | KALINGA |
Rowena Guanzon* [ag] | P3PWD |
Shernee Tan | Kusug Tausug |
Marissa Magsino* | OFW |
Margarita Ignacia Nograles* | PBA |
Caroline Tanchay* | SAGIP |
Yedda Marie Romualdez | Tingog Sinirangan |
Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay | United Senior Citizens |
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.