 The House of Representatives met in Batasang Pambansa Complex and the Senate met in the GSIS Building from July 25, 2016 to June 3, 2019, from the first to third year of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte; this will be the end of tenure for senators elected in 2013.The 17th Congress was officially opened by President Duterte together with the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.Both chambers of Congress are divided into parties and blocs.