Floor leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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Floor leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos (20th Congress).jpg
Majority Leader
Sandro Marcos (PFP)
(since July 28, 2025)
Rep. Lorenz Defensor (20th Congress).jpg
Senior Deputy Majority Leader
Lorenz Defensor (NUP)
(since July 29, 2025)
Rep. Marcelino Libanan (20th Congress).jpg
Minority Leader
Marcelino Libanan (4Ps)
(since July 25, 2022)
Rep. Edgar Erice (20th Congress).jpg
Senior Deputy Minority Leader
Edgar Erice (Liberal)
(since July 30, 2025)

The floor leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the two lawmakers elected by their respective parties or coalitions as their official leaders, serving as the chief spokespersons of their party in matters concerning legislative business in the House. The majority and minority leaders are each elected through a party caucus among their respective members. A senior deputy leader, multiple deputy leaders, and assistant leaders are also selected from among the members of the majority and minority blocs. [1]

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History

The positions of majority and minority leaders in the House are similar to the party leadership roles in the United States House of Representatives. In recent years, the two leadership posts have more closely resembled their American counterparts than those in the Philippine Senate, which selects its floor leaders from alliances formed among its members.

The current distinction between majority and minority leaders briefly existed during the 1st Philippine Legislature; however, in succeeding legislative terms until around the inauguration of the Third Republic in 1946, there was only a single representative referred to as the floor leader. The distinction has existed continuously since the 1st Philippine Congress. [2]

Majority floor leader

The majority floor leader is elected among the members of the majority bloc, or those who voted for the House speaker. The majority floor leader acts as the spokesman of the majority bloc and directs deliberation on the plenary. The chairmanship of the Committee on Rules is traditionally held concurrently by the majority leader. [3]

Minority floor leader

The minority floor leader is elected among the members of the minority bloc. Traditionally, the losing candidate in a two-way speakership election becomes the minority leader, but this was changed in the 17th Congress. The minority floor leader is the spokesman of the minority bloc, and is an ex officio member of all committees. [4]

List of floor leaders

LegislatureTermMajority leaderSpeakerMinority leader
Philippine Assembly 1st Legislature 1907–1909 Manuel L. Quezon
(Nacionalista)		 Sergio Osmeña
(Nacionalista)		 Vicente Singson Encarnación
(Progresista)
2nd Legislature 1910–1912Alberto Barreto
(Nacionalista)		None
3rd Legislature 1912–1916 Macario Adriatico
(Nacionalista)
Galicano Apacible
(Nacionalista)
House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4th Legislature 1916–1919 Rafael Alunan Sr.
(Nacionalista)
5th Legislature 1919–1922
6th Legislature 1922–1925 Benigno Aquino Sr.
(Nacionalista) [a] 		Manuel Roxas
(Nacionalista) [b]
7th Legislature 1925–1928
8th Legislature 1928–1931 Manuel Briones
(Nacionalista)
9th Legislature 1931–1934
Pedro Sabido
(Nacionalista)
Francisco Varona
(Nacionalista)
10th Legislature 1934–1935 José E. Romero
(Nacionalista Democratico)		 Quintín Paredes
(Nacionalista Democratico)
National Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 Gil Montilla
(Nacionalista Democratico)
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 Quintín Paredes
(Nacionalista)		 José Yulo
(Nacionalista)
National Assembly
(Second Republic) 		1943–1944 Francisco Zulueta
(KALIBAPI)		 Benigno Aquino Sr.
(KALIBAPI)
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1st Commonwealth
Congress 		1945 Eugenio Pérez
(Lakas-CMD)		 José Zulueta
(Nacionalista)
2nd Commonwealth
Congress 		1946Raul Leuterio
(Liberal)		 Eugenio Pérez
(Liberal)		 Cipriano Primicias Sr.
(Nacionalista)
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953 Jose Laurel Jr.
(Nacionalista)
3rd Congress 1953–1957 Arturo Tolentino
(Nacionalista)		 Jose Laurel Jr.
(Nacionalista)		 Eugenio Perez
(Liberal)
Vacant
4th Congress 1957–1961Jose Aldeguer
(Nacionalista)		 Daniel Romualdez
(Nacionalista)		 Cornelio Villareal
(Liberal)
5th Congress 1961–1965 Justiniano Montano
(Nacionalista)
Cornelio Villareal
(Liberal)		 Daniel Romualdez
(Nacionalista)
6th Congress 1965–1969 Jose Laurel Jr.
(Nacionalista)
Marcelino Veloso
(Nacionalista)		 Jose Laurel Jr.
(Nacionalista)		 Cornelio Villareal
(Liberal)
7th Congress 1969–1972 Justiniano Montano
(Liberal)
Cornelio Villareal
(Liberal)		 Ramon Mitra Jr.
(Liberal)
Ramon Felipe Jr.
(Liberal)
Batasang Pambansa Interim
Batasang Pambansa 		1978–1984 Jose Roño
(KBL)		 Querube Makalintal
(KBL)		 Hilario Davide Jr.
(Pusyon Bisaya)
Regular
Batasang Pambansa 		1984–1986 Nicanor Yñiguez
(KBL)		 Jose Laurel Jr.
(UNIDO)
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 8th Congress 1987–1992Francisco Sumulong
(LDP)		 Ramon Mitra Jr.
(LDP)		Rodolfo Albano
(KBL)
Mohammad Ali Dimaporo
(KBL)
Salvador Escudero
(KBL)
Victor Ortega
(Nacionalista)
9th Congress 1992–1995 Ronaldo Zamora
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Jose de Venecia Jr.
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Hernando Perez
(LDP)
10th Congress 1995–1998Rodolfo Albano
(NPC)		 Ronaldo Zamora
(NPC)
11th Congress 1998–2001 Mar Roxas
(Liberal)		 Manny Villar
(LAMMP)		 Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)
Eduardo Gullas
(LAMMP)
Bella Angara
(LDP)		 Arnulfo Fuentebella
(NPC)
Sergio Apostol
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Arnulfo Fuentebella
(NPC)
12th Congress 2001–2004 Neptali Gonzales II
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Jose de Venecia Jr.
(Lakas–NUCD–UMDP)		 Carlos Padilla
(LDP)
13th Congress 2004–2007 Prospero Nograles
(Lakas-CMD)		 Francis Escudero
(NPC)
14th Congress 2007–2010 Arthur Defensor Sr.
(Lakas-CMD)		 Ronaldo Zamora
(Nacionalista)
Prospero Nograles
(Lakas-CMD)
15th Congress 2010–2013 Neptali Gonzales II
(Liberal)		 Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
(Liberal)		 Edcel Lagman
(Lakas-CMD)
Danilo Suarez
(Lakas-CMD)
16th Congress 2013–2016 Ronaldo Zamora
(Nacionalista)
17th Congress 2016–2019 Rodolfo Fariñas
(PDP-Laban)		 Pantaleon Alvarez
(PDP-Laban)		 Danilo Suarez
(Lakas-CMD)
Fredenil Castro
(NUP)		 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(PDP-Laban)
Rolando Andaya Jr.
(NPC)
Fredenil Castro
(NUP)
18th Congress 2019–2022 Martin Romualdez
(Lakas-CMD)		 Alan Peter Cayetano
(Nacionalista)		 Benny Abante
(NUP)
Lord Allan Velasco
(PDP-Laban)
Joseph Stephen Paduano
(Abang Lingkod)
19th Congress 2022–2025 Mannix Dalipe
(Lakas-CMD)		 Martin Romualdez
(Lakas-CMD)		 Marcelino Libanan
(4Ps Partylist)
20th Congress 2025–2028 Sandro Marcos
(PFP)
Bojie Dy
(PFP)

List of deputy and assistant floor leaders

Senior deputy majority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025 Sandro Marcos
(PFP)		 Ilocos Norte–1st
20th Congress 2025–2028 Lorenz Defensor
(NUP)		 Iloilo–3rd

Deputy majority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025 David Suarez
(Lakas)		 Quezon–2nd
Josephine Lacson-Noel
(NPC)		 Malabon
Marlyn Primicias-Agabas
(Lakas)		 Pangasinan–6th
Lianda Bolilia
(Nacionalista)		 Batangas–4th
Franz Pumaren
(NUP)		 Quezon City–3rd
Jude Acidre
(Tingog)		 Party-list
Wilter Palma
(Lakas)		 Zamboanga Sibugay–1st
Lorenz Defensor
(NUP)		 Iloilo–3rd
Carlo Lisandro Gonzales
(Marino)		 Party-list
Jose Teves Jr.
(TGP)		 Party-list
Julienne Baronda
(Lakas)		 Iloilo City
Tonypet Albano
(Lakas)		 Isabela–1st
Ramon Nolasco Jr.
(Lakas)		 Cagayan–1st
Alfred delos Santos
(Ang Probinsyano)		 Party-list
Janette Garin
(Lakas)		 Iloilo–1st
Neptali Gonzales II
(NUP)		 Mandaluyong
Benny Abante
(NUP)		 Manila–6th
20th Congress 2025–2028 Julienne Baronda
(Lakas)		 Iloilo City
Marlyn Primicias-Agabas
(Lakas)		 Pangasinan–6th
Zia Alonto Adiong
(Lakas)		 Lanao del Sur–1st
Patrick Michael Vargas
(Lakas)		 Quezon City–5th
Samantha Santos
(Lakas)		 Cotabato–3rd
Ernix Dionisio
(Lakas)		 Manila–1st
Victoria Yu
(Lakas)		 Zamboanga del Sur–2nd
Arnan Panaligan
(Lakas)		 Oriental Mindoro–1st
Mica Gonzales
(Lakas)		 Pampanga–3rd
Dette Escudero
(NPC)		 Sorsogon–1st
Ivan Howard Guintu
(Independent)		 Capiz–1st
Wowo Fortes
(NPC)		 Sorsogon–2nd
Gil Acosta Jr.
(Lakas)		 Palawan–3rd
Adrian Jay Advincula
(NUP)		 Cavite–3rd
Anna Veloso Tuazon
(NUP)		 Leyte–3rd
Crispin Diego Remulla
(NUP)		 Cavite–7th
Luigi Villafuerte
(NUP)		 Camarines Sur–2nd
Jose Teves Jr.
(TGP)		 Party-list
Munir Arbison Jr.
(KAPUSO PM)		 Party-list
Rodge Gutierrez
(1-Rider)		 Party-list
Eduardo Rama Jr.
(Lakas)		 Cebu City–2nd

Assistant majority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025Anna Veloso Tuazon
(NUP)		 Leyte–3rd
Inno Dy
(Lakas)		 Isabela–6th
Paolo Ortega
(Lakas)		 La Union–1st
Patrick Michael Vargas
(Lakas)		 Quezon City–5th
Ando Oaminal
(Lakas)		 Misamis Occidental–2nd
Jaime Cojuangco
(NPC)		 Tarlac–1st
Richard Gomez
(PFP)		 Leyte–4th
Jil Bongalon
(Ako Bicol)		 Party-list
Zia Alonto Adiong
(Lakas)		 Lanao del Sur–1st
Adrian Jay Advincula
(NUP)		 Cavite–3rd
Jay Khonghun
(Lakas)		 Zambales–1st
Arnan Panaligan
(Lakas)		 Oriental Mindoro–1st
Samantha Santos
(Lakas)		 Cotabato–3rd
Mika Suansing
(Lakas)		 Nueva Ecija–1st
Maan Teodoro
(NUP)		 Marikina–1st
Migs Nograles
(PBA)		 Party-list
Bryan Revilla
(Agimat)		 Party-list
Aniela Tolentino
(NUP)		 Cavite–8th
Rhea Gullas
(Lakas)		 Cebu–1st
Laarni Roque
(Nacionalista)		 Bukidnon–4th
Pammy Zamora
(Lakas)		 Taguig–2nd
Dette Escudero
(NPC)		 Sorsogon–1st
Keith Micah Tan
(NPC)		 Quezon–4th
Loreto Acharon
(NPC)		 General Santos
Wowo Fortes
(NPC)		 Sorsogon–2nd
Irene Gay Saulog
(Kalinga)		 Party-list
Jeffrey Soriano [c]
(ACT-CIS)		 Party-list
Victoria Yu
(Lakas)		 Zamboanga del Sur–2nd
Erwin Tulfo [d]
(ACT-CIS)		 Party-list
20th Congress 2025–2028Dimple Mastura
(Lakas)		 Maguindanao del Norte
Rhea Gullas
(Lakas)		 Cebu–1st
Pinpin Uy
(Lakas)		 Zamboanga del Norte–1st
Agay Cruz
(Lakas)		 Bulacan–5th
Oyo Uy
(Lakas)		 Davao del Norte–1st
Jhong Ceniza
(Lakas)		 Davao de Oro–2nd
Ronald Singson
(NPC)		 Ilocos Sur–1st
Mark Anthony Santos
(Independent)		 Las Piñas
King Collantes
(NPC)		 Batangas–3rd
Patricia Calderon
(NPC)		 Cebu–7th
Arjo Atayde
(Nacionalista)		 Quezon City–1st
Alexandria Gonzales
(NUP)		 Mandaluyong
John Geesnell Yap
(LDP)		 Bohol–1st
Kiko Barzaga
(NUP)		 Cavite–4th
Esmael Mangudadatu
(PFP)		 Maguindanao del Sur
Bella Suansing
(PFP)		 Sultan Kudarat–2nd
Javi Benitez
(PFP)		 Negros Occidental–3rd
Katrina Reiko Chua-Tai
(Independent)		 Zamboanga City–1st
Daniel Bocobo
(Nacionalista)		 Taguig–Pateros–2nd
Ryan Recto
(Nacionalista)		 Batangas–6th
James Ang Jr.
(Uswag Ilonggo)		 Party-list
Brian Poe Llamanzares
(FPJ Panday Bayanihan)		 Party-list
Johanne Monich Bautista
(TRABAHO)		 Party-list

Senior deputy minority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025 Paul Daza
(NUP)		 Northern Samar–1st
20th Congress 2025–2028 Edgar Erice
(Liberal)		 Caloocan–2nd

Deputy minority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025 Bernadette Herrera
(BH)		 Party-list
Presley de Jesus
(PHILRECA)		 Party-list
Mujiv Hataman
(BUP)		 Basilan
France Castro
(ACT Teachers)		 Party-list
Reynolds Michael Tan
(Lakas)		 Samar–2nd
Lex Anthony Colada
(AAMBIS-Owa)		 Party-list
Bem Noel [e]
(An Waray)		 Party-list
20th Congress 2025–2028 Leila de Lima
(ML)		 Party-list
Presley de Jesus
(PHILRECA)		 Party-list
Sergio Dagooc
(APEC)		 Party-list
Kaka Bag-ao
(Liberal)		 Dinagat Islands
Stephen James Tan
(Nacionalista)		 Samar–1st
Perci Cendaña
(Akbayan)		 Party-list
Antonio Tinio
(ACT Teachers)		 Party-list
Bong Suntay
(UNA)		 Quezon City–4th
Jernie Jett Nisay
(Pusong Pinoy)		 Party-list
Reynolds Michael Tan
(Lakas)		 Samar–2nd
Krisel Lagman
(Liberal)		 Albay–1st

Assistant minority leaders

LegislatureTermOfficeholderDistrict
House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines 19th Congress 2022–2025 Gabriel Bordado
(Liberal)		 Camarines Sur–3rd
Marissa Magsino
(OFW)		 Party-list
Harris Ongchuan
(NUP)		 Northern Samar–2nd
Jonathan Clement Abalos
(4Ps)		 Party-list
Nicolas Enciso VIII
(Bicol Saro)		 Party-list
Arlene Brosas
(Gabriela)		 Party-list
Sergio Dagooc
(APEC)		 Party-list
20th Congress 2025–2028 Sheen Gonzales
(Independent)		 Eastern Samar
Renee Co
(Kabataan)		 Party-list
Chel Diokno
(Akbayan)		 Party-list
Roberto Nazal Jr.
(BH)		 Party-list
Niko Raul Daza
(NUP)		 Northern Samar–1st
Jan Rurik Padiernos
(GP)		 Party-list
Audrey Zubiri
(PFP)		 Bukidnon–3rd
Iris Marie Montes
(4K)		 Party-list

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ran under the Unipersonalista faction of the Nacionalista Party in 1922.
  2. ↑ Ran under the Colectivista faction of the Nacionalista Party in 1922.
  3. ↑ Resigned on February 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Took office on May 30, 2023, replacing Soriano in his vacated post.
  5. ↑ Removed on September 27, 2023, after the Commission on Elections cancelled An Waray's registration as a party-list on August 14, 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Cupin, Bea (2022-08-04). "Who's who: House leaders of the 19th Congress – and their roles". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  2. ↑ Official Directory of the House of Representatives. House of Representatives Editorial and Publication Service. 1967. pp. 413–414.
  3. ↑ "House of Representatives". www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  4. ↑ "House of Representatives". www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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