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An election for the speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is regularly held after a general election upon the opening of a new Congress, or when the incumbent speaker dies, resigns, or is ousted from the position through a motion to vacate, or when a majority of representatives sign a resolution supporting another member for the speakership. The speaker is the body's presiding officer and highest-ranking official, serving as the administrative head of the House. [1]
Elections for a new House speaker are generally held at least every three years, and have been held at least 48 times (originating from the election of the president of the Malolos Congress, followed by elections for the lower house of the national legislature, and later, for the unicameral Batasang Pambansa). By tradition, the majority party in the House decides from among its members whom to nominate for the speakership. Most elections since 1987 have seen coalitions of major parties supporting a single nominee for the position, with a contender also chosen by the opposition. An election is generally conducted by nominal voting, with the secretary calling the roll of members to cast their votes. If there is only one nominee for the position, upon the closing of nominations and with no objection heard from the floor, the candidate is elected speaker by acclamation. The representative who receives a majority of all votes cast is declared the new speaker. Historically, only the 1898 election for the president of the Malolos Congress required a second ballot to determine a winner. [2] All succeeding elections required only one round of voting, but if no candidate receives a majority, it is presumed that the roll call is repeated until a speaker is elected.
Representatives are not restricted to voting for a candidate from their own party, although in recent Congresses lawmakers have tended to vote for their partymates or the nominee belonging to party of the sitting president.
Since 1907, 25 representatives have served as speaker; ten served multiple terms, while 15 were elected only once. Sergio Osmeña, who served as the first House speaker from 1916 to 1935, holds the record for the most electoral victories for the speakership, having been elected six times. [3]
The election for the president of the Malolos Congress took place on September 15, 1898. Pedro Paterno, a delegate from Ilocos Norte, was elected president of the Congress on the second ballot after failing to obtain an absolute majority in the first vote. [2]
| September 15, 1898 – 1st ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Pedro Paterno (Ilocos Norte) | 24 | [a] | |
| Nonpartisan | Antonio Luna (Ilocos Norte) | 23 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Hugo Ilagan (Cavite) | 5 | ||
| — | Others | (?) | ||
| Total votes | 52+ | 100.00 | ||
| September 15, 1898 – 2nd ballot | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Pedro Paterno (Ilocos Norte) | 31 | 55.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antonio Luna (Ilocos Norte) | 25 | 44.64 | |
| Total votes | 56 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the Philippine Assembly took place on October 16, 1907, at the start of the 1st Legislature, following the 1907 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was elected speaker by acclamation. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) | 80 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 80 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on February 8, 1908, during the second regular session of the 1st Legislature. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on October 17, 1910, at the start of the 2nd Legislature, following the 1909 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on October 16, 1912, at the start of the 3rd Legislature, following the 1912 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives took place on October 16, 1916, at the start of the 4th Legislature, following the 1916 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 21, 1919, at the start of the 5th Legislature, following the 1919 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Sergio Osmeña was re-elected speaker. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on October 27, 1922, at the start of the 6th Legislature, following the 1922 elections in which members of the Colectivista faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Colectivista | Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1925, at the start of the 7th Legislature, following the 1925 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1928, at the start of the 8th Legislature, following the 1928 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1931, at the start of the 9th Legislature, following the 1931 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Manuel Roxas was re-elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
On August 23, 1933, Manuel Roxas was ousted from the speakership. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 9th Legislature. Quintín Paredes was elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Quintín Paredes (Abra at-large) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 16, 1934, at the start of the 10th Legislature, following the 1934 elections in which members of the Democratico faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Quintín Paredes was re-elected speaker. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Democratico | Quintín Paredes (Abra at-large) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippine Commonwealth took place on November 25, 1935, at the start of the 1st National Assembly, following the 1935 elections in which members of the Democratico faction of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Gil Montilla was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Democratico | Gil Montilla (Negros Occidental–3rd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 24, 1939, at the start of the 2nd National Assembly, following the 1938 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. José Yulo was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | José Yulo (Negros Occidental–3rd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the National Assembly of the Second Republic took place on October 18, 1943, following the 1943 elections in which members of the KALIBAPI won all of the seats. Benigno Aquino Sr. was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALIBAPI | Benigno Aquino Sr. (Tarlac at-large) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the reestablished Philippine House of Representatives took place on June 9, 1945, when the 1st Commonwealth Congress finally convened after the end of World War II which had prevented representatives elected in 1941 from taking office, following the 1941 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Jose Zulueta was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on May 25, 1946, at the start of the 1st Congress (originally convened as the 2nd Commonwealth Congress), one month after the 1946 elections in which members of the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. Eugenio Pérez was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eugenio Pérez (Pangasinan–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on December 30, 1949, at the start of the 2nd Congress, one month after the 1949 elections in which members of the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. Eugenio Pérez was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eugenio Pérez (Pangasinan–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 25, 1954, at the start of the 3rd Congress, two months after the 1953 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Jose Laurel Jr. was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 27, 1958, at the start of the 4th Congress, two months after the 1957 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Daniel Romualdez was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–4th) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 22, 1962, at the start of the 5th Congress, two months after the 1961 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Daniel Romualdez was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Daniel Romualdez (Leyte–1st) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
On March 9, 1962, Daniel Romualdez was ousted from the speakership. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 5th Congress. Cornelio Villareal was elected speaker. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 17, 1966, at the start of the 6th Congress, two months after the 1965 elections in which members of the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. Cornelio Villareal was re-elected speaker. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
On February 2, 1967, Cornelio Villareal was ousted from the speakership. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 6th Congress. Jose Laurel Jr. was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on January 26, 1970, at the start of the 7th Congress, two months after the 1969 elections in which members of the Nacionalista Party won a majority of the seats. Jose Laurel Jr. was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jose Laurel Jr. (Batangas–3rd) (incumbent) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
On April 1, 1971, Jose Laurel Jr. was ousted from the speakership. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 7th Congress. Cornelio Villareal was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Cornelio Villareal (Capiz–2nd) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa took place on June 12, 1978, two months after the 1978 elections in which members of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan won a majority of the seats. Querube Makalintal received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBL | Querube Makalintal (Region IV) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa took place on July 23, 1984, two months after the 1984 elections in which members of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan won a majority of the seats. Nicanor Yñiguez received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBL | Nicanor Yñiguez (Southern Leyte at-large) | Majority | [a] | |
| Total votes | (?) | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker of the reestablished Philippine House of Representatives took place on July 27, 1987, at the start of the 8th Congress, two months after the 1987 elections. Ramon Mitra Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas ng Bansa | Ramon Mitra Jr. (Palawan at-large) | 167 | 91.26 | |
| KBL | Rodolfo Albano (Isabela–1st) | 16 | 8.74 | |
| Total votes | 183 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 27, 1992, at the start of the 9th Congress, two months after the 1992 elections. Jose de Venecia Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD | Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th) | 151 | 78.24 | |
| LDP | Peping Cojuangco (Tarlac–1st) | 42 | 21.76 | |
| Total votes | 193 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 24, 1995, at the start of the 10th Congress, two months after the 1995 elections. Jose de Venecia Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th) (incumbent) | 159 | 86.41 | |
| NPC | Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan at-large) | 25 | 13.59 | |
| Total votes | 184 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 27, 1998, at the start of the 11th Congress, two months after the 1998 elections. Manny Villar received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMMP | Manny Villar (Las Piñas at-large) | 171 | 77.38 | |
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th) | 39 | 17.65 | |
| Independent | Joker Arroyo (Makati–1st) | 11 | 4.98 | |
| Total votes | 219 | 100.00 | ||
On November 13, 2000, Manny Villar was removed from the speakership through a motion to vacate. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 11th Congress. Arnulfo Fuentebella was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Arnulfo Fuentebella (Camarines Sur–3rd) | 114 | 54.55 | |
| Independent | Manny Villar (Las Piñas at-large) (incumbent) | 93 | 44.50 | |
| Abstention | 2 | 0.96 | ||
| Total votes | 209 | 100.00 | ||
On January 24, 2001, Arnulfo Fuentebella was removed from the speakership through a motion to vacate. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 11th Congress. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th) | 112 | 57.73 | |
| LDP | Butz Aquino (Makati–2nd) | 79 | 40.72 | |
| Abstention | 3 | 1.55 | ||
| Total votes | 194 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 26, 2001, at the start of the 12th Congress, two months after the 2001 elections. Jose de Venecia Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th) | 186 | 91.18 | |
| LDP | Jacinto Paras (Negros Oriental–1st) | 17 | 8.33 | |
| Abstention | 1 | 0.49 | ||
| Total votes | 204 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 26, 2004, at the start of the 13th Congress, two months after the 2004 elections. Jose de Venecia Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th) (incumbent) | 191 | 84.89 | |
| NPC | Francis Escudero (Sorsogon–1st) | 13 | 5.78 | |
| LDP | Jacinto Paras (Negros Oriental–1st) | 8 | 3.56 | |
| PMP | Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan at-large) | 7 | 3.11 | |
| Abstention | 6 | 2.67 | ||
| Total votes | 225 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 23, 2007, at the start of the 14th Congress, two months after the 2007 elections. Jose de Venecia Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Jose de Venecia Jr. (Pangasinan–4th) (incumbent) | 186 | 88.15 | |
| Abstention | 24 | 11.37 | ||
| Against | 1 | 0.47 | ||
| Total votes | 211 | 100.00 | ||
On February 5, 2008, Jose de Venecia Jr. was removed from the speakership through a motion to vacate. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 14th Congress. Prospero Nograles was elected speaker by acclamation.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | Prospero Nograles (Davao City–1st) | 231 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 231 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 26, 2010, at the start of the 15th Congress, two months after the 2010 elections. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. [17] [18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th) | 227 | 88.67 | |
| Lakas–Kampi–CMD | Edcel Lagman (Albay–1st) | 29 | 11.33 | |
| Total votes | 256 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 22, 2013, at the start of the 16th Congress, two months after the 2013 elections. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker. [20] [21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City–4th) (incumbent) | 244 | 86.83 | |
| UNA | Ronaldo Zamora (San Juan at-large) | 19 | 6.76 | |
| Lakas–CMD | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) | 16 | 5.69 | |
| Abstention | 2 | 0.71 | ||
| Total votes | 281 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 25, 2016, at the start of the 17th Congress, two months after the 2016 elections. Pantaleon Alvarez received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. [23]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Pantaleon Alvarez (Davao del Norte–1st) | 252 | 87.20 | |
| Abstention | 21 | 7.27 | ||
| Liberal | Teddy Baguilat (Ifugao at-large) | 8 | 2.77 | |
| Lakas–CMD | Danilo Suarez (Quezon–1st) | 7 | 2.42 | |
| Against | 1 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 289 | 100.00 | ||
The start of the 2018 State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte on July 23, 2018 was delayed by almost half an hour, [25] after the House of Representatives informally convened to hold an intra-term election for a new speaker. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. Incumbent speaker Pantaleon Alvarez disputed the appointment and his allies blocked the declaration of the position as vacant. [26] The House convened in a formal session in the evening after the presidential speech to conduct another vote. The session which included Arroyo's formal election was recorded in House Resolution No. 2025.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Pampanga–2nd) | 184 | 92.46 | |
| Abstention | 12 | 6.03 | ||
| Against | 3 | 1.51 | ||
| Total votes | 199 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 22, 2019, at the start of the 18th Congress, two months after the 2019 elections. Alan Peter Cayetano received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. [28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Alan Peter Cayetano (Taguig–Pateros–1st) | 266 | 89.56 | |
| Asenso Manileño | Benny Abante (Manila–1st) | 28 | 9.43 | |
| Abstention | 2 | 0.67 | ||
| Against | 1 | 0.34 | ||
| Total votes | 297 | 100.00 | ||
On October 12, 2020, a total of 186 members of the House of Representatives gathered at the Celebrity Sports Complex in Quezon City to hold an intra-term election for a new speaker during the 18th Congress, ousting Alan Peter Cayetano. Lord Allan Velasco received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. This was initially disputed by Cayetano until October 13, 2020, when the same number of representatives first approved a motion to vacate the chair, then elected Velasco as speaker during a special session at the Batasang Pambansa. [30]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Lord Allan Velasco (Marinduque at-large) | 186 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 186 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 25, 2022, at the start of the 19th Congress, two months after the 2022 elections. Martin Romualdez received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. [32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–CMD | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) | 283 | 98.26 | |
| Abstention | 4 | 1.39 | ||
| Against | 1 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 303 | 100.00 | ||
An election for speaker took place on July 28, 2025, at the start of the 20th Congress, two months after the 2025 elections. Martin Romualdez received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker. [34]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–CMD | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) (incumbent) | 269 | 88.78 | |
| Abstention | 34 | 11.22 | ||
| Total votes | 303 | 100.00 | ||
On September 17, 2025, Martin Romualdez resigned from the speakership after being implicated in the controversy involving anomalous flood control projects. Consequently, an intra-term election for a new speaker was held on the same day, during the 20th Congress. Bojie Dy received a majority of the votes cast and was elected speaker. [36]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFP | Bojie Dy (Isabela–6th) | 253 | 90.04 | |
| Abstention | 28 | 9.96 | ||
| Total votes | 281 | 100.00 | ||