Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Rep. Marcelino Libanan (20th Congress).jpg
since July 25, 2022
Style The Honorable
AppointerAffirmed by the House of Representatives
Inaugural holder Vicente Singson Encarnación
Formation1907
Website House of Representatives of the Philippines

The minority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, or simply the House minority floor leader, is the leader elected by the minority bloc of the House of Representatives of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the minority party in the Senate. He is expected to be vigilant in the defense of the minority's rights. It is his function and duty to criticize constructively the policies and programs of the majority, and to this end employ parliamentary tactics and give close attention to all proposed legislation.

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Traditionally, the defeated contender in the speakership election becomes the minority leader, but the rules were amended for the 17th Congress and now the minority bloc elects their minority leader among themselves.

List of minority floor leaders

Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyLegislature
Took officeLeft office
1 Vicente Singson Encarnacion.jpg Vicente Singson Encarnación
Member for Ilocos Sur–1st
(1875–1961)
19071909 Progresista 1st Legislature

House of Representatives (1945–1973)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyLegislature
Took officeLeft office
2 Sen Primicias.jpg Cipriano Primicias Sr.
Member for Pangasinan–4th
(1901–1965)
May 25,
1946
December 30,
1949
Nacionalista 2nd Commonwealth Congress
1st Congress
3 Rep. Jose B. Laurel Jr. (3rd Congress).jpg Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for Batangas–3rd
(1912–1998)
December 30,
1949
December 30,
1953
Nacionalista 2nd Congress
4 Rep. Eugenio P. Perez (2nd Congress).jpg Eugenio Pérez
Member for Pangasinan–2nd
(1896–1957)
January 25,
1954
December 30,
1957
Liberal 3rd Congress
5 Speaker Cornelio Villareal cropped photo.jpg Cornelio Villareal
Member for Capiz–2nd
(1904–1992)
January 27,
1958
March 9,
1962
Liberal 4th Congress
5th Congress
6 Daniel Romualdez.jpg Daniel Romualdez
Member for Leyte–1st
(1907–1965)
March 9,
1962
March 22,
1965
Nacionalista
(3) Rep. Jose B. Laurel Jr. (3rd Congress).jpg Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for Batangas–3rd
(1912–1998)
January 17,
1966
February 2,
1967
Nacionalista 6th Congress
(5) Speaker Cornelio Villareal cropped photo.jpg Cornelio Villareal
Member for Capiz–2nd
(1904–1992)
February 2,
1967
December 30,
1969
Liberal
7 Justiniano Solis Montano.jpg Justiniano Montano
Member for Cavite
(1905–2005)
January 26,
1970
June 12,
1971
Liberal 7th Congress
8
Speaker Ramon Mitra.jpg
Ramon Mitra Jr.
Member for Palawan–2nd
(1928–2000)
June 12,
1971
December 30,
1971
Liberal
9 Ramon H. Felipe Jr.jpg Ramon Felipe Jr.
Member for Camarines Sur–1st
(1920–2017)
January 24,
1972
January 17,
1973
Liberal

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyLegislature
Took officeLeft office
10
Hilario Davide.jpg
Hilario Davide Jr.
Member for Region VII
(born 1935)
June 12,
1978
June 30,
1984
Pusyon Bisaya Interim Batasang Pambansa
(3) Rep. Jose B. Laurel Jr. (3rd Congress).jpg Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for Batangas
(1912–1998)
June 30,
1984
March 25,
1986
UNIDO Regular Batasang Pambansa

House of Representatives (1987–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyLegislature
Took officeLeft office
11
Rep. Rodolfo B. Albano (8th Congress).jpg
Rodolfo Albano
Member for Isabela–1st
(1934–2019)
July 27,
1987
October 20,
1989
KBL 8th Congress
12
Mohamad Ali Borngao Dimaporo.jpg
Mohammad Ali Dimaporo
Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd
(1918–2004)
October 20,
1989
June 1,
1990
KBL
13
Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III (8th Congress).jpg
Salvador Escudero
Member for Sorsogon–1st
(1942–2012)
June 1,
1990
July 22,
1991
KBL
14
Rep. Victor F. Ortega (8th Congress).jpg
Victor Ortega
Member for La Union–1st
(born 1934)
July 22,
1991
June 30,
1992
Nacionalista
15
Hernando Benito Perez.jpg
Hernando Perez
Member for Batangas–2nd
(born 1939)
July 22,
1992
June 30,
1995
LDP 9th Congress
16 Ronaldo Zamora (18th Congress).jpg Ronaldo Zamora
Member for San Juan–Mandaluyong
(born 1944)
July 24,
1995
June 30,
1998
NPC 10th Congress
17 Feliciano Belmonte Jr - 2016 (cropped).jpg Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Member for Quezon City–4th
(born 1936)
July 27,
1998
January 24,
2001
Lakas 11th Congress
18 Fuentebella-f.jpg Arnulfo Fuentebella
Member for Camarines Sur–3rd
(1945–2020)
January 24,
2001
June 30,
2001
NPC
19 Rep. Carlos M. Padilla (16th Congress).jpg Carlos Padilla
Member for Nueva Vizcaya
(1944–2023)
July 23,
2001
June 30,
2004
LDP 12th Congress
20 Chiz.jpg Francis Escudero
Member for Sorsogon–1st
(born 1969)
July 26,
2004
June 30,
2007
NPC 13th Congress
(16) Ronaldo Zamora (18th Congress).jpg Ronaldo Zamora
Member for San Juan
(born 1944)
July 23,
2007
June 30,
2010
NPC 14th Congress
21 Rep. Edcel Lagman (18th Congress PH).jpg Edcel Lagman
Member for Albay–1st
(1942–2025)
July 26,
2010
January 20,
2012
Lakas 15th Congress
22 HoR Official Portrait - Danilo Suarez.jpg Danilo Suarez
Member for Quezon–3rd
(born 1942)
January 20,
2012
June 30,
2013
Lakas
(16) Ronaldo Zamora (18th Congress).jpg Ronaldo Zamora
Member for San Juan
(born 1944)
July 22,
2013
June 30,
2016
Nacionalista 16th Congress
(22) HoR Official Portrait - Danilo Suarez.jpg Danilo Suarez
Member for Quezon–3rd
(born 1942)
July 25,
2016
June 30,
2019
Lakas 17th Congress
23 Rep. Bienvenido Abante, Jr. (18th Congress PH).jpg Benny Abante
Member for Manila–6th
(born 1951)
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July 22,
2019
October 16,
2020
Asenso Manileño 18th Congress
24 HoR Official Portrait Joseph Stephen Paduano.jpg Stephen Paduano
Party-list member
(born 1965)
October 16,
2020
June 30,
2022
Abang Lingkod
25 Rep. Marcelino Libanan (20th Congress).jpg Marcelino Libanan
Party-list member
(born 1963)
July 26,
2022
Incumbent 4Ps 19th Congress
20th Congress

See also

References

  1. Cepeda, Mara (October 16, 2020). "House Minority Leader Abante Steps Down, Joins Velasco-Led Majority". Rappler. Retrieved October 17, 2020.