The floor leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the two lawmakers elected by their respective parties or coalitions as their official leaders, serving as the chief spokespersons of their party in matters concerning legislative business in the House. The majority and minority leaders are each elected through a party caucus among their respective members. A senior deputy leader, multiple deputy leaders, and assistant leaders are also selected from among the members of the majority and minority blocs.
History The positions of majority and minority leaders in the House are similar to the party leadership roles in the United States House of Representatives. In recent years, the two leadership posts have more closely resembled their American counterparts than those in the Philippine Senate, which selects its floor leaders from alliances formed among its members.
The current distinction between majority and minority leaders briefly existed during the 1st Philippine Legislature; however, in succeeding legislative terms until around the inauguration of the Third Republic in 1946, there was only a single representative referred to as the floor leader. The distinction has existed continuously since the 1st Philippine Congress.
Majority floor leader
The majority floor leader is elected among the members of the majority bloc, or those who voted for the House speaker. The majority floor leader acts as the spokesman of the majority bloc and directs deliberation on the plenary. The chairmanship of the Committee on Rules is traditionally held concurrently by the majority leader.
Minority floor leader
The minority floor leader is elected among the members of the minority bloc. Traditionally, the losing candidate in a two-way speakership election becomes the minority leader, but this was changed in the 17th Congress. The minority floor leader is the spokesman of the minority bloc, and is an ex officio member of all committees.
List of floor leaders Philippine Assembly (1907–1916)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leaderParty 1st LegislatureOctober 16, 1907 –1909 Manuel L. QuezonNacionalista Sergio OsmeñaNacionalista Vicente Singson EncarnaciónProgresista 2nd Legislature1910–1912 Alberto Barretto colspan="3" rowspan="3" 3rd Legislature1912–1914 Macario Adriatico1914–1916Galicano Apacible
House of Representatives (1916–1935)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leader 4th LegislatureOctober 16, 1916 –June 3, 1919 Rafael Alunan Sr.NacionalistaSergio OsmeñaNacionalista colspan="2" rowspan="9" 5th LegislatureJuly 21, 1919 –June 6, 1922 6th LegislatureOctober 27, 1922 –June 2, 1925 Benigno Aquino Sr.NacionalistaUnipersonalista Manuel RoxasNacionalistaColectivista 7th LegislatureJuly 16, 1925 –June 5, 1928NacionalistaConsolidadoNacionalistaConsolidado 8th LegislatureJuly 16, 1928 –June 2, 1931 Manuel Briones 9th LegislatureJuly 16, 1931 –19331933 Pedro Sabido1934 –June 5, 1934 Francisco Varona 10th LegislatureJuly 16, 1934 –November 15, 1935 José E. RomeroNacionalistaDemocratico Quintín ParedesNacionalistaDemocratico
National Assembly (1935–1945)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leader 1st National AssemblyNovember 25, 1935 –December 30, 1938José E. RomeroNacionalistaDemocratico Gil MontillaNacionalistaDemocratico colspan="2" rowspan="3" 2nd National AssemblyJanuary 24, 1939 –December 30, 1941 Quintín ParedesNacionalista José YuloNacionalistaNational Assembly(Second Republic)October 18, 1943 –August 17, 1945 Francisco ZuluetaKALIBAPI Benigno Aquino Sr.KALIBAPI
House of Representatives (1945–1973)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leaderParty 1st CommonwealthCongressJune 9, 1945 –May 25, 1946 Eugenio PérezNacionalista José ZuluetaNacionalista colspan="3" 2nd CommonwealthCongressMay 25 –August 5, 1946 Raul LeuterioLiberal Eugenio PérezLiberal Cipriano Primicias Sr.Nacionalista 1st CongressAugust 5, 1946 –December 30, 1949 2nd CongressDecember 30, 1949 –December 30, 1953 Jose Laurel Jr. 3rd CongressJanuary 25, 1954 –August 4, 1957 Arturo TolentinoNacionalista Jose Laurel Jr.Nacionalista Eugenio PérezLiberal August 4 –December 30, 1957 colspan="3" 4th CongressJanuary 27, 1958 –December 30, 1959 Jose Aldeguer Daniel Romualdez Ferdinand Marcos LiberalDecember 30, 1959 – January 25, 1960 colspan="3" January 25, 1960 –December 30, 1961Cornelio VillarealLiberal 5th CongressJanuary 22 –March 8, 1962 Justiniano MontanoMarch 8, 1962 –March 22, 1965Cornelio VillarealLiberal Daniel RomualdezNacionalista 6th CongressJanuary 17, 1966 –February 2, 1967 Jose Laurel Jr.February 2, 1967 –December 30, 1969Marcelino VelosoJose Laurel Jr.Nacionalista Cornelio VillarealLiberal 7th CongressJanuary 26, 1970 –April 1, 1971 Justiniano MontanoApril 1 –June 12, 1971Cornelio VillarealLiberalJune 12 –December 30, 1971 Ramon Mitra Jr.January 24, 1972 –January 17, 1973 Ramon Felipe Jr.
Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leaderParty InterimBatasang PambansaJune 12, 1978 –June 30, 1984 Jose RoñoKBL Querube MakalintalKBL Hilario Davide Jr.Pusyon Bisaya RegularBatasang PambansaJuly 23, 1984 –March 25, 1986 Nicanor Yñiguez Jose Laurel Jr.UNIDO
House of Representatives (1987–present)
LegislatureTermMajority leaderPartySpeakerPartyMinority leaderParty8th CongressJuly 27, 1987 –October 20, 1989Francisco SumulongPDP–LabanRamon Mitra Jr.LnBRodolfo Albano Jr.KBLLDPLDPOctober 20, 1989 –June 1, 1990 Mohammad Ali DimaporoJune 1, 1990 –July 22, 1991 Salvador EscuderoJuly 22, 1991 –June 30, 1992 Victor OrtegaNacionalista 9th CongressJuly 27, 1992 –June 30, 1995 Ronaldo ZamoraLakas Jose de Venecia Jr.Lakas Hernando PerezLDP 10th CongressJuly 24, 1995 –June 30, 1998 Rodolfo Albano Jr.NPC Ronaldo ZamoraNPC 11th CongressJuly 27, 1998 –January 2, 2000 Mar RoxasLiberal Manny VillarLAMMP Feliciano Belmonte Jr.LakasJanuary 2 –November 13, 2000Eduardo GullasLAMMPIndependentNovember 13, 2000 –January 24, 2001 Bella AngaraLDP Arnulfo FuentebellaNPCJanuary 24 –June 30, 2001 Sergio ApostolLakas Feliciano Belmonte Jr.Lakas Butz AquinoLDP 12th CongressJuly 23, 2001 –June 30, 2004 Neptali Gonzales IIJose de Venecia Jr. Carlos Padilla 13th CongressJuly 26, 2004 –June 30, 2007 Prospero Nograles Francis EscuderoNPC 14th CongressJuly 23, 2007 –February 5, 2008 Arthur Defensor Sr. Ronaldo ZamoraNacionalistaFebruary 5, 2008 –June 30, 2010Prospero Nograles15th CongressJuly 26, 2010 –January 20, 2012Neptali Gonzales IILiberalFeliciano Belmonte Jr.Liberal Edcel LagmanLakasJanuary 20, 2012 –June 30, 2013 Danilo Suarez 16th CongressJuly 22, 2013 –June 30, 2016 Ronaldo ZamoraNacionalista 17th CongressJuly 25, 2016 –July 23, 2018 Rodolfo FariñasPDP–Laban Pantaleon AlvarezPDP–Laban Danilo SuarezLakasJuly 23–30, 2018 Fredenil CastroNUPGloria Macapagal ArroyoJuly 30, 2018 –January 21, 2019 Rolando Andaya Jr.NPCJanuary 21 –June 30, 2019Fredenil CastroNUP18th CongressJuly 22, 2019 –October 12, 2020Martin RomualdezLakas Alan Peter CayetanoNacionalistaBenny AbanteNUPOctober 12–16, 2020Lord Allan VelascoPDP–LabanOctober 16, 2020 –June 30, 2022 Joseph Stephen PaduanoAbang Lingkod 19th CongressJuly 25, 2022 –June 30, 2025 Mannix DalipeMartin RomualdezLakasMarcelino Libanan4Ps 20th CongressJuly 28 –September 17, 2025 Sandro MarcosPFPSeptember 17, 2025 –present Bojie DyPFP
List of deputy and assistant floor leaders House of Representatives (1987–present) Senior deputy majority leaders LegislatureOfficeholderPartyConstituencyTenure18th CongressJesus Crispin RemullaNUPCavite–7thJuly 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022 19th Congress Sandro MarcosPFP Ilocos Norte–1stJuly 25, 2022 – June 30, 2025 20th Congress Lorenz DefensorNUP Iloilo–3rdJuly 28, 2025 – present
Deputy majority leaders Legislature OfficeholderParty ConstituencyTenure17th CongressJuan Pablo BondocPDP–LabanPampanga–4thJuly 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019Sherwin TugnaCIBACParty-list18th CongressMikey ArroyoLakasPampanga–2ndJuly 23, 2019 – June 30, 2022Lianda BoliliaNacionalistaBatangas–4thCristal BagatsingNUPManila–5thJuan Pablo BondocPDP–LabanPampanga–4thChristopher de VeneciaLakasPangasinan–4th 19th Congress David SuarezLakas Quezon–2ndJuly 26, 2022 – June 30, 2025 Josephine Lacson-NoelNPC Malabon at-large Marlyn Primicias-AgabasLakas Pangasinan–6th Lianda BoliliaNacionalista Batangas–4th Franz PumarenNUP Quezon City–3rd Jude AcidreTingog Party-list Wilter PalmaLakas Zamboanga Sibugay–1st Lorenz DefensorNUP Iloilo–3rd Carlo Lisandro GonzalesMarino Party-list Jose Teves Jr.TGP Party-list Julienne BarondaLakas Iloilo City at-large Tonypet AlbanoLakas Isabela–1st Ramon Nolasco Jr.Lakas Cagayan–1st Alfred delos SantosAng Probinsyano Party-list Janette GarinLakas Iloilo–1st Neptali Gonzales IINUP Mandaluyong at-large Benny AbanteNUP Manila–6th 20th Congress Julienne BarondaLakas Iloilo City at-largeJuly 29, 2025 – present Marlyn Primicias-AgabasLakas Pangasinan–6th Zia Alonto AdiongLakas Lanao del Sur–1stJuly 29, 2025 – October 10, 2025Patrick Michael VargasLakas(until 2026)Quezon City–5thJuly 29, 2025 – presentPFP(from 2026) Samantha SantosLakas Cotabato–3rd Ernix DionisioLakas Manila–1st Victoria YuLakas Zamboanga del Sur–2nd Arnan PanaliganLakas Oriental Mindoro–1st Mica GonzalesLakas Pampanga–3rd Dette EscuderoNPC Sorsogon–1st Ivan Howard GuintuIndependent Capiz–1st Wowo FortesNPC Sorsogon–2nd Gil Acosta Jr.Lakas Palawan–3rd Adrian Jay AdvinculaNUP Cavite–3rd Anna Veloso-TuazonNUP Leyte–3rd Crispin Diego RemullaNUP Cavite–7th Luigi VillafuerteNUP Camarines Sur–2nd Jose Teves Jr.TGP Party-list Munir Arbison Jr.KAPUSO PM Party-list Rodge Gutierrez1-Rider Party-list Eduardo Rama Jr.Lakas Cebu City–2ndJuly 30, 2025 – present
Assistant majority leaders