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The following is a list of members of the Philippine Congress and its various iterations who died in office.

Senate

Insular Senate (1916–1935)

Member Party District Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Francisco Tongio Liongson Nacionalista 3rd February 20, 1919 49
Espiridion Guanco Nacionalista 8th May 2, 1925 50
Santiago Lucero Democrata 3rd November 2, 1925 54
Tomás Gómez Nacionalista 9th July 28, 1926 48-49
Jose Maria Arroyo Nacionalista 7th March 8, 1927 51-52
Mariano Yulo Nacionalista 8th July 11, 1929 65 Car accident
Juan B. Alegre Democrata 6th June 14, 1931 49 Gastric ulcer
Potenciano Treñas Nacionalista 7th June 10, 1934 40
José Clarín Nacionalista 11th June 2, 1935 55 Lung tumor

Senate (at-large; 1941–1972, 1987–present)

Member Party Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Norberto Romualdez Nacionalista November 4, 1941 66 Heart attack
Daniel Maramba Nacionalista December 28, 1941 71 Tuberculosis
José Ozámiz Nacionalista February 11, 1944 45 Executed by the Japanese during World War II
Vicente Y. Sotto Popular Front March 28, 1950 73
Tomás Confesor Nacionalista June 6, 1951 60 Heart attack
Emiliano Tria Tirona Liberal April 8, 1952 70 Lung cancer
Esteban Abada Liberal December 17, 1954 58
Ruperto Kangleon Democratic February 27, 1958 58 Heart attack
Claro M. Recto Nacionalista October 2, 1960 70 Heart attack
Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista February 25, 1964 76
Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista December 9, 1964 81 Heart attack
Gaudencio Antonino Liberal November 13, 1967 58 Helicopter crash
Marcelo Fernan LDP July 11, 1999 71 Cancer
Renato Cayetano Lakas June 25, 2003 68 Abdominal cancer

Lower house

Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)

Member Party Province
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Melecio Cojuangco Progresista Tarlac
(1st district) 		March 13, 1909 Heart attack
Dimas Guzman Nacionalista Isabela
(Lone district) 		March 18, 1909
Manuel Gavieres Nacionalista Surigao
(Lone district) 		May 31, 1910
Teofilo Castillejos Nacionalista Batanes
(Lone district) 		July 22, 1910
Aguedo Velarde Nacionalista Bulacan
(1st district) 		December 22, 1913
Emilio Acevedo Nacionalista Capiz
(2nd district) 		July 27, 1914
Melecio Severino Nacionalista Negros Occidental
(1st district) 		May 16, 1915 48

House of Representatives (1916–1935)

Member Party Province
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Augusto Reyes Nacionalista Cavite
(Lone district) 		3 July 1925
Antero Soriano Nacionalista Cavite
(Lone district) 		15 June 1929 41 Appendicitis
Froilan Pavericio Democrata Albay
(1st district) 		9 August 1931
Mariano Leuterio Nacionalista Mindoro
(Lone district) 		April 23, 1932

National Assembly (1935–1941)

Member Party Province
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Julio Nalundasan Nacionalista Ilocos Norte
(2nd district) 		20 September 1935 41 Assassinated
Ruperto Kapunan Nacionalista Leyte
(5th district) 		4 February 1939
Ruperto Montinola Nacionalista Iloilo
(2nd district) 		10 February 1940 70
Norberto Romualdez Nacionalista Leyte
(4th district) 		November 4, 1941 66 Heart attack
Atanasio Ampig Nacionalista Iloilo
(3rd district) 		December 17, 1941 Died in the sinking of the SS Corregidor during World War II
Juan M. Reyes Nacionalista Capiz
(3rd district) 		December 17, 1941 Died in the sinking of the SS Corregidor during World War II

House of Representatives (1941–1972)

Member Party Province
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Vicente Agan Nacionalista Batanes
(Lone district)
Leon Valencia Nacionalista Bulacan
(1st district)
Eusebio Orense Nacionalista Batangas
(2nd district) 		February 23, 1942
Wenceslao Vinzons Young Philippines Camarines Norte
(Lone district) 		July 15, 1942 31 Executed by the Japanese during World War II
Manuel Fortich Nacionalista Bukidnon
(Lone district) 		January 15, 1943
Antonio Llamas Nacionalista Bataan
(Lone district) 		March 1945 Killed by the Japanese during World War II
Crisanto Guysayko Nacionalista Laguna
(2nd district) 		May 26, 1945 55-56
Carlos Fortich Sr. Liberal Bukidnon
(Lone district) 		October 12, 1946
Gaudencio Dimaisip Nacionalista Iloilo
(4th district) 		November 11, 1947
Nicolas Rafols Nacionalista Cebu
(6th district) 		May 2, 1947 52-53
Emilio dela Paz Sr. Nacionalista Rizal
(2nd district) 		August 30, 1951
Lorenzo Ziga Liberal Albay
(1st district) 		November 4, 1954
Gregorio Bienvenido Tan Nacionalista Samar
(1st district) 		November 4, 1954
Pedro Lopez Nacionalista Cebu
(2nd district) 		March 17, 1957 51 Plane crash
Eugenio Perez Liberal Pangasinan
(2nd district) 		August 4, 1957 60
Pio Duran Nacionalista Albay
(3rd district) 		February 8, 1961
Vicente Gustilo Nacionalista Negros Occidental
(1st district) 		December 17, 1962
Apolinario Apacible Nacionalista Batangas
(1st district) 		August 22, 1963
Tobias Fornier Nacionalista Antique
(Lone district) 		October 31, 1964 61-62
Ramon Tabiana Liberal Iloilo
(3rd district) 		December 20, 1964
Eladio Balite Liberal Samar
(1st district) 		August 24, 1967
Isidro Kintanar Nacionalista Cebu
(4th district) 		April 8, 1968 52 Heart attack
Vicente Peralta Nacionalista Sorsogon
(2nd district) 		June 13, 1968
Salud Vivero Parreño Nacionalista Leyte
(2nd district) 		December 27, 1969
Floro Crisologo Nacionalista Ilocos Sur
(1st district) 		October 18, 1970 62 Assassinated

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

Member Party Province/City
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Venancio Yaneza Independent Masbate
(at-large) 		September 9, 1984 46 Stroke
Cesar Climaco UNIDO Zamboanga City
(at-large) 		November 14, 1984 68 Assassinated
Salipada Pendatun KBL Maguindanao
(at-large) 		January 27, 1985 72 Car accident

House of Representatives (1987–present)

Member Party Province/City
(district) 		Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Moises Tapia Independent Catanduanes
(Lone district) 		November 15, 1987 51 Plane crash
Efren Sarte Liberal Albay
(3rd district) 		July 22, 1988 64
Moises Espinosa LDP Masbate
(3rd district) 		March 17, 1989 55 Assassinated
Estelita Juco Independent Sectoral
(Women and the Disabled) 		July 12, 1989 n/a
Rogaciano Mercado LABAN Bulacan
(4th district) 		November 13, 1989 73 Heart attack
Omar Dianalan Liberal Lanao del Sur
(1st district) 		April 30, 1990
Mario Tagarao Liberal Quezon
(2nd district) 		April 23, 1990 n/a
Gerardo Roxas Jr. Liberal Capiz
(1st district) 		April 4, 1993 32 Colon cancer
Joseph Sibug Independent Sectoral
(Cultural Minority) 		February 14, 1994
Tito Espinosa Lakas Masbate
(1st district) 		February 27, 1995 52 Assassinated
Catalino Nava Lakas Guimaras
(Lone district) 		December 3, 1995 n/a
Teodulo Natividad LDP Bulacan
(1st district) 		January 9, 1997 72 Prostate cancer
Magdaleno Palacol Sr. Lakas Laguna
(4th district) 		1997 78-79
Elias Lopez Lakas Davao City
(3rd district) 		September 1997 67
Andres Dinglasan Jr. Independent Sectoral
(Labor) 		1997
Emigdio Bondoc Lakas Pampanga
(4th district) 		November 25, 1997 69 Car accident
Percival Catane Lakas Misamis Occidental
(1st district) 		July 15, 1998
Norma Imperial LAMMP Albay
(2nd district) 		September 29, 2000
Hilarion Ramiro Jr. Independent Misamis Occidental
(2nd district) 		January 5, 2001 62 Heart attack
Marcial Punzalan Jr. LAMMP Quezon
(2nd district) 		May 12, 2001 54 Assassinated
Rodolfo Aguinaldo LAMMP Cagayan
(3rd district) 		June 12, 2001 54 Assassinated
Napoleon Beratio LDP Cavite
(3rd district) 		August 7, 2002 66 Pancreatic cancer
Reynaldo Calalay LDP Quezon City
(1st district) 		January 11, 2003
Antonio Abaya Lakas Isabela
(4th district) 		February 26, 2003 68 Brain cancer
Benjamin Cruz Butil Farmers Party Party-list
(BUTIL) 		October 15, 2004
Romualdo Vicencio Lakas Northern Samar
(2nd district) 		July 26, 2006 72
Luis Bersamin Jr. KAMPI Abra
(Lone district) 		December 16, 2006 62 Assassinated
Ernesto Gidaya Veterans Freedom Party Party-list
(VETERANS) 		January 29, 2007
Antonio Serapio NPC Valenzuela City
(2nd district) 		February 19, 2007 69 Car accident caused by a heart attack
Wahab Akbar Lakas Basilan
(Lone district) 		November 13, 2007 47 Assassinated in the Batasang Pambansa bombing
Victor Dominguez KAMPI Mountain Province
(Lone district) 		February 9, 2008 72 Heart attack
Crispin Beltran Anakpawis Party-list
(ANAKPAWIS) 		May 20, 2008 75 Injuries from a fall
Danilo Lagbas Lakas Misamis Oriental
(1st district) 		June 8, 2008 56 Heart attack
Leonila Chavez Butil Farmers Party Party-list
(BUTIL) 		January 28, 2010 75 Stroke
Jose Yap Lakas Tarlac
(2nd district) 		March 2, 2010 81 Prostate cancer
Florencio Vargas Lakas Cagayan
(2nd district) 		July 22, 2010 79 Heart attack
Antonio Diaz WPP Zambales
(2nd district) 		August 3, 2011 83 Pneumonia
Ignacio Arroyo, Jr. Lakas Negros Occidental
(5th district) 		January 26, 2012 60 Liver cirrhosis
Salvador Escudero III Liberal Sorsogon
(1st district) 		August 13, 2012 69 Colon cancer
Erico Aumentado NPC Bohol
(1st district) 		December 25, 2012 72 Pneumonia
Pedro Romualdo NPC Camiguin
(Lone district) 		April 24, 2013 77 Pneumonia
Enrique Cojuangco NPC Tarlac
(1st district) 		May 12, 2015 74 Aneurysm
Elmer Panotes Lakas Camarines Norte
(2nd district) 		September 16, 2015 75 Pneumonia caused by prostate cancer
Roy Señeres OFW Family Club Party-list
(OFW FAMILY) 		February 8, 2016 68 Heart attack
Enrique Garcia Jr. NUP Bataan
(2nd district) 		June 13, 2016 75 Pneumonia caused by a liver ailment
Habib Tupay Loong NUP Sulu
(1st district) 		July 1, 2016 69 Liver cirrhosis
Jum Jainudin Akbar Liberal Basilan
(Lone district) 		November 11, 2016 53 Heart attack
Maximo Dalog Liberal Mountain Province
(Lone district) 		June 3, 2017 70 Kidney failure
Henedina Abad Liberal Batanes
(Lone district) 		October 8, 2017 62 Cancer
Ciriaco Calalang Kabalikat ng Mamamayan Party-list
(KABAYAN) 		September 23, 2018 67 Stroke
Rodel Batocabe Ako Bikol Party-list
(AKO BICOL) 		December 22, 2018 52 Assassinated
Rodolfo Albano Jr. LPG Marketers Association Party-list
(LPGMA) 		November 5, 2019 85 Heart failure
Nestor Fongwan PDP–Laban Benguet
(Lone district) 		December 19, 2019 68
Marissa Mercado-Andaya NPC Camarines Sur
(2nd district) 		July 5, 2020 51 Cancer
Francisco Datol Jr. Senior Citizens Partylist Party-list
(SENIOR CITIZENS) 		August 10, 2020 71 COVID-19
Bernardita Ramos NPC Sorsogon
(2nd district) 		September 8, 2020 76 COVID-19
Raul del Mar Liberal Cebu City
(1st district) 		November 16, 2020 79
Resurreccion Acop NUP Antipolo
(2nd district) 		May 28, 2021 73 COVID-19
Carlos Cojuangco NPC Tarlac
(1st district) 		February 22, 2022 58
Marisol Panotes PDP–Laban Camarines Norte
(2nd district) 		April 29, 2022 76
Edward Hagedorn PDP–Laban Palawan
(3rd district) 		October 3, 2023 76 Pancreatic cancer
Edgardo Salvame PRP Palawan
(1st district) 		March 13, 2024 61
Elpidio Barzaga Jr. NUP Cavite
(4th district) 		April 27, 2024 74

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