Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Government role in the Philippines
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The minority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (Filipino: Lider ng Minorya ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas), 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 House. 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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| Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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| Lider ng Minorya ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | Affirmed by the House of Representatives |
| Inaugural holder | Vicente Singson Encarnación |
| Formation | 1907 |
| Website | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
Traditionally, the defeated contender in the speakership election becomes the minority leader, but the rules were amended for the 17th Congress with the minority bloc now electing their minority leader among themselves.
History
From 1907 to 1909, Vicente Singson Encarnación, a member of the Progresista Party, served as the minority floor leader of the newly-inaugurated Philippine Assembly during the 1st Philippine Legislature.
The Nacionalista Party, which was the historical ruling party in both houses of Congress in the early 1900s, served as the opposition party to the Liberal Party in the House from 1946 until 1953, after the Liberals won the majority of congressional seats in two consecutive elections. Nacionalista members Cipriano Primicias Sr. and Jose Laurel Jr. served as minority leaders in the 1st and 2nd Congresses, respectively.
On March 9, 1962, Daniel Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party was ousted from the speakership by Liberal Cornelio Villareal and served as minority leader during the 5th Congress.
List of minority floor leaders
This list also includes the minority floor leaders of the Philippine Assembly (1907–1916), the Commonwealth National Assembly (1935–1941), the Second Republic National Assembly (1943–1944), and the Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986).
Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Legislature | ||
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| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Vicente Singson Encarnación Member for Ilocos Sur–1st (1875–1961) |
1907 | 1909 | Progresista | 1st Legislature | |
House of Representatives (1945–1973)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 2 |  |
Cipriano Primicias Sr. Member for Pangasinan–4th (1901–1965) |
May 25, 1946 |
December 30, 1949 |
Nacionalista | 2nd Commonwealth Congress | |
| 1st Congress | |||||||
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Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas–3rd (1912–1998) |
December 30, 1949 |
December 30, 1953 |
2nd Congress | ||
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Eugenio Pérez Member for Pangasinan–2nd (1896–1957) |
January 25, 1954 |
August 4, 1957 |
Liberal | 3rd Congress | |
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Ferdinand Marcos Member for Ilocos Norte–2nd (1917–1989) |
January 27, 1958 |
December 30, 1959 |
4th Congress | ||
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Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz–2nd (1904–1992) |
January 25, 1960 |
March 9, 1962 |
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| 5th Congress | |||||||
| 7 |  |
Daniel Romualdez Member for Leyte–1st (1907–1965) |
March 9, 1962 |
March 22, 1965 |
Nacionalista | ||
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Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas–3rd (1912–1998) |
January 17, 1966 |
February 2, 1967 |
6th Congress | ||
| 9 | |
Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz–2nd (1904–1992) |
February 2, 1967 |
December 30, 1969 |
Liberal | ||
| 10 |  |
Justiniano Montano Member for Cavite–Lone (1905–2005) |
January 26, 1970 |
June 12, 1971 |
7th Congress | ||
| 11 | Ramon Mitra Jr. Member for Palawan–2nd (1928–2000) |
June 12, 1971 |
December 30, 1971 |
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| 12 |  |
Ramon Felipe Jr. Member for Camarines Sur–1st (1920–2017) |
January 24, 1972 |
January 17, 1973 |
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Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
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Hilario Davide Jr. Member for Region VII (born 1935) |
June 12, 1978 |
June 30, 1984 |
Pusyon Bisaya | Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
| 14 |  |
Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas (1912–1998) |
June 30, 1984 |
March 25, 1986 |
UNIDO | Regular Batasang Pambansa | |
House of Representatives (1987–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 15 | Rodolfo Albano Jr. Member for Isabela–1st (1934–2019) |
July 27, 1987 |
October 20, 1989 |
KBL | 8th Congress | ||
| 16 | Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (1918–2004) |
October 20, 1989 |
June 1, 1990 |
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| 17 | Salvador Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (1942–2012) |
June 1, 1990 |
July 22, 1991 |
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| 18 | Victor Ortega Member for La Union–1st (born 1934) |
July 22, 1991 |
June 30, 1992 |
Nacionalista | |||
| 19 | Hernando Perez Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1939) |
July 22, 1992 |
June 30, 1995 |
LDP | 9th Congress | ||
| 20 | Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan–Mandaluyong–Lone (born 1944) |
July 24, 1995 |
June 30, 1998 |
NPC | 10th Congress | ||
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Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Member for Quezon City–4th (born 1936) |
July 27, 1998 |
January 24, 2001 |
Lakas | 11th Congress | |
| 22 |  |
Butz Aquino Member for Makati–2nd (1939–2015) |
January 24, 2001 |
June 30, 2001 |
LDP | ||
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Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya–Lone (1944–2023) |
July 23, 2001 |
June 30, 2004 |
12th Congress | ||
| 24 |  |
Francis Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1969) |
July 26, 2004 |
June 30, 2007 |
NPC | 13th Congress | |
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Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan–Lone (born 1944) |
July 23, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
14th Congress | ||
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Edcel Lagman Member for Albay–1st (1942–2025) |
July 26, 2010 |
January 20, 2012 |
Lakas | 15th Congress | |
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Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon–3rd (born 1942) |
January 20, 2012 |
June 30, 2013 |
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| 28 | |
Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan–Lone (born 1944) |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
Nacionalista | 16th Congress | |
| 29 | |
Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon–3rd (born 1942) |
July 25, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
Lakas | 17th Congress | |
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Benny Abante Member for Manila–6th (born 1951) [1] |
July 22, 2019 |
October 16, 2020 |
Asenso Manileño | 18th Congress | |
| 31 | .jpg) |
Stephen Paduano Party-list member (born 1965) |
October 16, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
Abang Lingkod | ||
| 32 | |
Marcelino Libanan Party-list member (born 1963) |
July 26, 2022 |
Incumbent | 4Ps | 19th Congress | |
| 20th Congress | |||||||
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