Joel Villanueva, representative of partylist group Citizens Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) took his oath of office Tuesday, according to media reports.
Villanueva was sworn in by House Secretary-General Roberto Nazareno a day after CIBAC was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections.
Aside from CIBAC, the Comelec proclaimed 13 partylist winners in the May 14 national elections.
These include: the Buhay Hayaan Yumabong (BUHAY), Bayan Muna, Gabriela, Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC), Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, and Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms (A TEACHER).
Likewise, also proclaimed were Akbayan, Alagad, Butil, Cooperative-Natco Network Party (COOP-Natco), Anakpawis, Alliance of Rural Concerns and Abono.