Minority Floor Leader of the 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.
| Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | Affirmed by the House of Representatives |
| Inaugural holder | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
| Formation | 1907 |
| Website | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
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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.
The Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress of the Philippines is Joseph Stephen Paduano, who was elected on October 19, 2020.[1] He is the first party-list representative to hold such position.[2]
List of Minority Floor Leaders
| Minority Floor Leader | Party | Term start | Term end | Legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1945-1946 | |||||
| Eugenio Pérez Member for Pangasinan-2nd (1896–1957) |
Nacionalista | 1945 | 1945 | 1st Congress | |
| Cipriano P. Primicias Sr. Member for Pangasinan-4th (1901–1965) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1946 | 2nd Congress | |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines 1946-1972 | |||||
| Cipriano P. Primicias Sr. Member for Pangasinan-4th (1901–1965) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1949 | 1st Congress | |
| José Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas-3rd (1912–1998) |
Nacionalista | 1950 | 1953 | 2nd Congress | |
| Eugenio Pérez Member for Pangasinan-2nd (1896–1957) |
Liberal | 1954 | 1957 | 3rd Congress | |
| Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz-2nd (1904–1992) |
Liberal | 1958 | 1962 | 4th Congress | |
| Daniel Romuáldez Member for Leyte-1st (1907–1965) |
Nacionalista | 1962 | 1965 | 5th Congress | |
| José Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas-3rd (1912–1998) |
Nacionalista | 1966 | 1969 | 6th Congress | |
| Justiniano Montano Member for Cavite (1905–2005) |
Liberal | 1970 | 1971 | 7th Congress | |
| Ramon Mitra Jr. Member for Palawan (1928–2000) |
Liberal | 1971 | 1972 | 7th Congress | |
| Ramon Felipe Jr. Member for Camarines Sur-1st (1920–2017) |
Liberal | 1972 | 1972 | 7th Congress | |
| Batasang Pambansa 1978-1986 | |||||
| Hilario Davide Jr. Member for Region VII (born 1935) |
Pusyon Bisaya | 1978 | 1984 | Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
| José Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas (1912–1998) |
UNIDO | 1984 | 1986 | Regular Batasang Pambansa | |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines 1987-present | |||||
| Rodolfo Albano Member for Isabela-1st (1934–2019) |
NPC | 1987 | 1989 | 8th Congress | |
| Mohammed Ali Dimaporo Member for Lanao del Sur-2nd (1918–2004) |
KBL | 1989 | 1990 | 8th Congress | |
| Salvador Escudero Member for Sorsogon-1st (1942–2012) |
Nacionalista | 1990 | 1991 | 8th Congress | |
| Victor Ortega Member for La Union-1st (born 1934) |
Nacionalista | 1991 | 1992 | 8th Congress | |
| Hernando Perez Member for Batangas-2nd (born 1939) |
LDP | 1992 | 1995 | 9th Congress | |
| Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan-Mandaluyong (born 1944) |
NPC | 1995 | 1998 | 10th Congress | |
| Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Member for Quezon City-3rd (born 1936) |
Lakas | 1998 | 2001 | 11th Congress | |
| Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur-3rd (1945–2020) |
NPC | 2001 | 2001 | 11th Congress | |
| Carlos M. Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya (born 1944) |
LDP | 2001 | 2004 | 12th Congress | |
| Francis Escudero Member for Sorsogon-1st (born 1969) |
NPC | 2004 | 2007 | 13th Congress | |
| Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan (born 1944) |
NPC | 2007 | 2010 | 14th Congress | |
| Edcel Lagman Member for Albay-1st (born 1942) |
Lakas-Kampi | 2010 | 2012 | 15th Congress | |
| Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon-3rd (born 1942) |
Lakas-Kampi | 2012 | 2013 | 15th Congress | |
| Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan (born 1944) |
Nacionalista | 2013 | 2016 | 16th Congress | |
| Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon-3rd (born 1942) |
Lakas | 2016 | 2019 | 17th Congress | |
| Bienvinido M. Abante Jr. Member for Manila-6th (born 1951) |
Asenso Manileño | 2019 | 2020[3] | 18th Congress | |
| Joseph Stephen Paduano Member for Abang Lingkod (born 1965) |
Abang Lingkod | 2020 | Incumbent | ||
External links
References
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
- Mercado, Neil Arwin (October 19, 2020). "Party-list Rep. 'Caraps' Paduano is new House minority leader". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Rosario, Ben (October 19, 2020). "Rep. Paduano, Velasco's supporter, elected House minority leader". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Cepeda, Mara (October 16, 2020). "House Minority Leader Abante Steps Down, Joins Velasco-Led Majority". Rappler. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
