During the 15th Congress of the Philippines, there are senators who topped the list of absentee members. According to the Senate Journal, of the 214 session days from July 26, 2010 to June 6, 2013, the top absentee senators were, Trillanes, Lacson, Pimentel III, Zubiri and Santiago.
For the 214 total days of sessions during the 15th Congress, Sen, Antonio Trillanes IV attended only 135 days, Senator Lacson 131; Senator Koko Pimentel 102; Senator Zubiri 98 days; and Sen. Santiago with 94 days.
The absences of Pimentel and Zubiri were understandable as Pimentel took over Zubiri’s slot after the latter resigned in August 2011. On Mirriam’s part she regularly excused herself due to her health situation, citing hypertension and other ailments.
Senator Trillanes also excused himself from his legislative work for 17 days in 2012 when the Palace allegedly sent him to China to do a back-channeling work over the territorial disputes between China and the Philippines.
The only Senator who made a perfect attendance for 214 days is resigned Majority Leader Senator Vicente Sotto III.
Here’s the list of the Senator’s Attendance during the 15th Congress:
- Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile =213 days
- Sen. Jinggoy Estrada = 211 days
- Sen. Gregorio Honasan = 210 days
- Sen. Franklin Drilon = 209 days
- Sen. Serge Osmena III = 206 days;
- Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero = 204
- Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., = 198 days
- Sen. Pia Cayetano = 196
- Sen. Teofisto Guingona III = 188.
- Sen. Loren Legarda = 187 days
- Sen. Lito Lapid = 184
- Sen. Ralph Recto = 183
- Sen. Edgardo Angara = 183
- Sen. Francis Pangilinan, 179 days.
- Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. = 169
- Sen. Manny Villar = 149
- Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano = 141
- Sen. Joker Arroyo = 147
Senate Records said that in the First Regular Session from July 26, 2010 to June 8, 2011, there were 94 session days; Second Regular Session from July 25, 2011 to June 6, 2012, 64 session days; and Third Regular session from July 23, 2012 to June 6, 2013, 56 session days.
