15th Congress of the Philippines
| July 26, 2010 – June 6, 2013 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III (LP) |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Jejomar Binay (UNA) |
| Senate President |
Juan Ponce Enrile (UNA; July 26, 2010–June 5, 2013) Jinggoy Estrada (UNA; acting since June 5, 2013) |
| Senate President pro tempore | Jinggoy Estrada (UNA) |
| Majority leader | Tito Sotto (NPC) |
| Minority leader | Alan Peter Cayetano (NP) |
| Members | 23 (1 vacant) |
| House Speaker | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (LP) |
| Deputy Speakers | |
| Majority leader | Neptali Gonzales II (LP) |
| Minority leader |
Edcel Lagman (Lakas/ind.; July 26, 2010–January 19, 2012) Danilo Suarez (Lakas; since January 20, 2012) |
| Members | 281 (6 vacant) |
The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabinlimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas) was a meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. The convention of the 15th Congress followed the 2010 Senate election, which replaced half of the Senate membership, and the 2010 House of Representatives elections which elected entire membership of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives meets in Batasang Pambansa Complex and the Senate meets in the GSIS Building from July 26, 2010 to a certain date in 2013, from the first to possible third years of the presidency of Benigno Aquino III; this will be the end of tenure for senators elected in 2007. The 15th Congress was officially opened by President Aquino together with the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
*for purposes of quorum and voting, the vacant seat is included.
The Senate President sits as the chair of the Commission on Appointments, who can only vote to break ties; the head of the contingent of the House of Representatives serves as the vice chairman and can vote not just only to break ties.
The chairs of the respective houses' committees of justice shall serve as ex officio members of the Judicial and Bar Council. The Chief Justice is the ex officio chairman, while the president appoints the members, with confirmation from the Commission on Appointments.
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