The House of Representatives at a glance

• A congressman’s term is three years (maximum of three consecutive terms).
   
• There are currently 238 members of the House of Representatives:
  • by district/sector: 216 are district representatives and 22 are party-list representatives
  • by term: 117 are first termers, 55 are second-termers, and 66 are last termers
  • by gender: 186 are male and 52 are female
     
• Four congressmen have died since the start of the 14th Congress last year:
  • Crispin B. Beltran (AnakPawis Party-list)
  • Wahab M.Akbar (Basilan)
  • Victor S. Dominguez (Mt. Province)
  • Danilo P. Lagbas (Misamis Oriental)
     
• 77 percent -- or 8 in 10 -- of the Congressmen are members of political families.
   
• The House of Representatives is dominated by allies of President Arroyo in the administration parties LAKAS and Kampi, which has a combined membership of at least 137.

Party affiliations:

• Independent - 3
• Party-list - 22
• Kampi - 48
• Kilusang Bagong Lipunan - 1
• Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino - 4
• Lakas-CMD - 87
• Liberal Party - 18
• Nacionalista Party - 10
• Nationalist People's Coalition - 27
• PDP-Laban - 4
• Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas - 2
• Partido ng Masang Pilipino - 3
• United Opposition - 3
• Mixed affiliation - 6 (two of which indicated Lakas-Kampi)

Organization

• House Officers:
  • Speaker
  • Deputy Speakers
  • Majority Leader
  • Minority Leader
  • Secretary General
  • Sergeant-at-Arms
     
• The House has 58 standing committees and 12 special commitees.