As when The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines officially opened by President Aquino together with the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. All in all, 258 House members attended the opening of the session. And Senator Franklin Drilon, also a former Senate president, presided over the election of the new head of the chamber.
Congratulations for the New House Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. He overwhelmingly received 227 vote against 29 who didn't choose him as the house speaker.
