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
Incumbent
Marcelino Libanan
since July 26, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerAffirmed by the House of Representatives
Inaugural holderVicente Singson Encarnacion
Formation1907
WebsiteHouse 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.

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[edit]

Philippine Assembly
(1907–1916)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Party Legislature
Took office Left office
1 Vicente Singson Encarnacion
Member for
Ilocos Sur–1st
(1875–1961)
1907 1909 Progresista 1st Legislature
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippine
(1941–1946)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Party Legislature
Took office Left office
2 Eugenio Perez
Member for
Pangasinan–2nd
(1896–1957)
June 9
1945
December 20
1945
Nacionalista 1st Congress
3 Cipriano P. Primicias Sr.
Member for
Pangasinan–4th
(1901–1965)
May 25
1946
July 4
1946
Nacionalista 2nd Congress
House of Representatives of the Philippines
(1946–1973)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Party Legislature
Took office Left office
(3) Cipriano P. Primicias Sr.
Member for
Pangasinan–4th
(1901–1965)
July 4
1946
December 30
1949
Nacionalista 1st Congress
4 Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for
Batangas–3rd
(1912–1998)
December 30
1949
December 30
1953
Nacionalista 2nd Congress
(2) Eugenio Perez
Member for
Pangasinan–2nd
(1896–1957)
January 25
1954
August 4
1957
Liberal 3rd Congress
5 Cornelio Villareal
Member for
Capiz–2nd
(1904–1992)
January 27
1958
December 30
1961
Liberal 4th Congress
January 22
1962
March 9
1962
5th Congress
6 Daniel Z. Romualdez
Member for
Leyte–1st
(1907–1965)
March 9
1962
March 22
1965
Nacionalista
(4) Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for
Batangas–3rd
(1912–1998)
January 17
1966
December 30
1969
Nacionalista 6th Congress
7 Justiniano Montano
Member for
Cavite
(1905–2005)
January 26
1970
June 12
1971
Liberal 7th Congress
8 Ramon Mitra Jr.
Member for
Palawan
(1928–2000)
June 12
1971
January 24
1972
Liberal
9 Ramon Felipe Jr.
Member for
Camarines Sur–1st
(1920–2017)
January 24
1972
September 23
1972
Liberal
Batasang Pambansa
(1978–1986)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Party Legislature
Took office Left office
10 Hilario Davide Jr.
Member for
Region VII
(born 1935)
June 12
1978
June 30
1984
Pusyon Bisaya Interim Batasang Pambansa
(4) Jose Laurel Jr.
Member for
Batangas
(1912–1998)
July 23
1984
March 25
1986
UNIDO Regular Batasang Pambansa
House of Representatives of the Philippines
(since 1987)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Party Legislature
Took office Left office
11 Rodolfo Albano
Member for
Isabela–1st
(1934–2019)
July 27
1987
October 20
1989
NPC 8th Congress
12 Mohammed Ali Dimaporo
Member for
Lanao del Sur–2nd
(1918–2004)
October 20
1989
June 1
1990
KBL
13 Salvador Escudero
Member for
Sorsogon–1st
(1942–2012)
June 1
1990
July 22
1991
Nacionalista
14 Victor Ortega
Member for
La Union–1st
(born 1934)
July 22
1991
June 30
1992
Nacionalista
15 Hernando Perez
Member for
Batangas–2nd
(born 1939)
July 27
1992
June 30
1995
LDP 9th Congress
16 Ronaldo Zamora
Member for
San Juan–Mandaluyong
(born 1944)
July 24
1995
June 30
1998
NPC 10th Congress
17 Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Member for
Quezon City–4th
(born 1936)
July 27
1998
January 24
2001
Lakas 11th Congress
18 Arnulfo Fuentebella
Member for
Camarines Sur–3rd
(1945–2020)
January 24
2001
June 30
2001
NPC
19 Carlos Padilla
Member for
Nueva Vizcaya
(1944–2023)
July 23
2001
June 30
2004
LDP 12th Congress
20 Francis Escudero
Member for
Sorsogon–1st
(born 1969)
July 26
2004
June 30
2007
NPC 13th Congress
(16) Ronaldo Zamora
Member for
San Juan
(born 1944)
July 23
2007
June 30
2010
NPC 14th Congress
21 Edcel Lagman
Member for
Albay–1st
(born 1942)
July 26
2010
January 20
2012
Lakas 15th Congress
22 Danilo Suarez
Member for
Quezon–3rd
(born 1942)
January 20
2012
June 30
2013
Lakas
(16) Ronaldo Zamora
Member for
San Juan
(born 1944)
July 22
2013
June 30
2016
Nacionalista 16th Congress
(22) Danilo Suarez
Member for
Quezon–3rd
(born 1942)
July 25
2016
June 30
2019
Lakas 17th Congress
23 Benny Abante[1]
Member for
Manila–6th
(born 1951)
July 22
2019
October 16
2020
Asenso Manileño 18th Congress
24 Joseph Stephen Paduano
Party-list member
(born 1965)
October 16
2020
June 30
2022
Abang Lingkod
25 Marcelino Libanan
Party-list member
July 26
2022
Incumbent 4Ps 19th Congress

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References[edit]

  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
  1. ^ Cepeda, Mara (October 16, 2020). "House Minority Leader Abante Steps Down, Joins Velasco-Led Majority". Rappler. Retrieved October 17, 2020.