Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines explained

Post:Minority Floor Leader
Body:the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent:Marcelino Libanan
Incumbentsince:July 26, 2022
Style:The Honorable
Appointer:Affirmed by the House of Representatives
Formation:1907
Inaugural:Vicente Singson Encarnacion
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.

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
No.PortraitName
Term startPartyLegislature
1Vicente Singson Encarnacion
19071909Progresista1st Legislature
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippine
No.PortraitName
Term startPartyLegislature
2Eugenio Perez
June 9
1945
December 20
1945
Nacionalista1st Congress
3Cipriano P. Primicias Sr.
May 25
1946
July 4
1946
Nacionalista2nd Congress
House of Representatives of the Philippines
No.PortraitName
Term startPartyLegislature
(3)Cipriano P. Primicias Sr.
July 4
1946
December 30
1949
Nacionalista1st Congress
4Jose Laurel Jr.
December 30
1949
December 30
1953
Nacionalista2nd Congress
(2)Eugenio Perez
January 25
1954
August 4
1957
Liberal3rd Congress
5Cornelio Villareal
January 27
1958
December 30
1961
Liberal4th Congress
January 22
1962
March 9
1962
5th Congress
6Daniel Z. Romualdez
March 9
1962
March 22
1965
Nacionalista
(4)Jose Laurel Jr.
January 17
1966
February 2
1967
Nacionalista6th Congress
(5)Cornelio Villareal
February 2
1967
January 26
1970
Liberal
7Justiniano Montano
January 26
1970
June 12
1971
Liberal7th Congress
8Ramon Mitra Jr.
June 12
1971
December 30
1971
Liberal
9Ramon Felipe Jr.
January 24
1972
September 23
1972
Liberal
Batasang Pambansa
No.PortraitName
Term startPartyLegislature
10Hilario Davide Jr.
June 12
1978
June 30
1984
Pusyon BisayaInterim Batasang Pambansa
(4)Jose Laurel Jr.
July 23
1984
March 25
1986
UNIDORegular Batasang Pambansa
House of Representatives of the Philippines
No.PortraitName
Term startPartyLegislature
11Rodolfo Albano
July 27
1987
October 20
1989
NPC8th Congress
12Mohammad Ali Dimaporo
October 20
1989
June 1
1990
KBL
13Salvador Escudero
June 1
1990
July 22
1991
Nacionalista
14Victor Ortega
July 22
1991
June 30
1992
Nacionalista
15Hernando Perez
July 27
1992
June 30
1995
LDP9th Congress
16Ronaldo Zamora
July 24
1995
June 30
1998
NPC10th Congress
17Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
July 27
1998
January 24
2001
Lakas11th Congress
18Arnulfo Fuentebella
January 24
2001
June 30
2001
NPC
19Carlos Padilla
July 23
2001
June 30
2004
LDP12th Congress
20Francis Escudero
July 26
2004
June 30
2007
NPC13th Congress
(16)Ronaldo Zamora
July 23
2007
June 30
2010
NPC14th Congress
21Edcel Lagman
July 26
2010
January 20
2012
Lakas15th Congress
22Danilo Suarez
January 20
2012
June 30
2013
Lakas
(16)Ronaldo Zamora
July 22
2013
June 30
2016
Nacionalista16th Congress
(22)Danilo Suarez
July 25
2016
June 30
2019
Lakas17th Congress
23Benny Abante[1]
July 22
2019
October 16
2020
Asenso Manileño18th Congress
24Joseph Stephen Paduano
October 16
2020
June 30
2022
Abang Lingkod
25Marcelino Libanan
July 26
2022
Incumbent4Ps19th Congress

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cepeda . Mara . October 16, 2020 . House Minority Leader Abante Steps Down, Joins Velasco-Led Majority . October 17, 2020 . Rappler.