The deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (Filipino: Mga Depyuti Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas)[1] are the second highest-ranking officials of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. During the absence of the House speaker, one of the House deputy speakers will preside over a session of the chamber.
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Depyuti Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas | |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Style | Mr. Speaker/Madam Speaker (when presiding) The Honorable (formal) |
| Type | Deputy speaker of the lower house |
| Member of | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Seat | Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City |
| Appointer | Philippine House of Representatives |
| Term length | At the House's pleasure[d] |
| Inaugural holder | Antonio de las Alas (as speaker pro tempore) Hernando Perez Raul Daza Simeon Datumanong (as deputy speakers) |
| Formation | 1922 (as speaker pro tempore) 1995 (as deputy speakers) |
The positions of deputy speakers were established in the 10th Congress,[2] replacing the single office of speaker pro tempore, which existed from 1922 to 1995.
The 14 incumbent deputy speakers of the House are representatives Dinand Hernandez (Senior Deputy Speaker), Janette Garin, Yasser Balindong, Paolo Ortega, Jay Khonghun, Kristine Singson-Meehan, Ronaldo Puno, Ferjenel Biron, Raymond Mendoza, Yevgeny Emano, David Suarez, Maria Rachel Arenas, Duke Frasco, and Albee Benitez.[3][4][5][6][7]
Election and incumbency
editThe House elects its deputy speakers by a majority vote of the members present, provided there is a quorum, either at the opening of a new Congress every three years, after a general election, or when a vacancy occurs.[8]
In the event of the death, resignation, or permanent incapacity of any deputy speaker, the speaker of the House may designate an acting deputy speaker.[8]
Duties and powers
editThe duties and powers of the House deputy speakers, as contained in Rule V, Section 17 of the House rules, are the following:[9][10]
- to assume the duties and powers of the speaker when so chosen by a majority vote or by lot among themselves, as the case may be, in cases of absence or temporary incapacity of the speaker, until such time that the speaker returns to office and resumes work; and, in case of resignation, removal, permanent incapacity or death of the speaker, until such time that a new speaker is elected and qualified;
- to preside over the session when, even if present, the speaker does not preside, or has not designated any other member as temporary presiding officer as provided in Section 15(h) of Rule IV;
- to monitor, coordinate and facilitate action on measures filed, requests, and other concerns of members representing constituencies to which they may be assigned by the speaker;
- to recommend to the speaker appropriate policies, strategies and programs of action to improve the process of legislation and the quality of legislative measures, and to effectively address concerns of members on matters affecting them, their constituencies, and the overall operations and integrity of the House;
- to appoint personnel of the House when so authorized by the speaker; and
- to perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned or delegated to them by the speaker.
Prior to the creation of the deputy speakerships in 1995, Batas Pambansa No. 882, enacted on December 9, 1985, provided that the speaker pro tempore of the Batasang Pambansa would act as president in the event of the deputy prime minister's inability to do so during vacancies in the offices of the prime minister, the speaker of the Batasan, and the president of the Philippines, prior to the presidential election supposed to take place in 1987.[11] Upon the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, only the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House were included in the presidential line of succession.
History
editVice president of the Malolos Congress
editIn 1898, the short-lived Malolos Congress elected Benito Legarda as its vice president, serving as deputy to president Pedro Paterno.[12] This was the first known instance of a deputy presiding officer elected by a national legislative body in the Philippines.
Speaker pro tempore
edit
After the Jones Law was enacted to serve as the interim constitution of the Philippines, an elected House of Representatives served as the lower house of the bicameral Congress.[13] The House elected Antonio de las Alas as its first speaker pro tempore during the 6th Philippine Legislature.[14] The position then became vacant until Quintín Paredes was elected in 1928. Jose Zulueta was the last speaker pro tempore before the abolition of Congress in 1935 but was subsequently elected to the same position in the unicameral National Assembly. Amendments adopted in 1940 to the 1935 Constitution restored the bicameral legislature the following year, in 1941.
Prospero Sanidad was elected speaker pro tempore of the reestablished House in the first Commonwealth Congress.[15] Shifting leadership between the Nacionalista and Liberal parties in subsequent Congresses led to speakers pro tempore from different parties being elected to the position until 1972. Francisco Ortega, a member of the Liberal Party, became the speaker pro tempore after the party gained a majority in the House after the 1946 elections. At the start of the 3rd Congress, Daniel Romualdez was elected speaker pro tempore. He was succeeded by Constancio Castañeda in the 4th Congress after Jose Laurel Jr. resigned the speakership to run for vice president in the 1957 elections and Romualdez was elected speaker. Jose Aldeguer served as the last speaker pro tempore of the House before Congress was dissolved when President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and assumed legislative powers.
The position was revived when the unicameral Batasang Pambansa, established in 1978, elected Blah T. Sinsuat as speaker pro tempore of the Interim Batasan in November 1981.[16] Salipada Pendatun, who had previously served as speaker pro tempore from 1962 to 1965, was reelected to the position in 1984 in the Regular Batasang Pambansa and served until his death in 1985,[17] when he was succeeded by Macacuna Dimaporo. The Batasan was later abolished with the signing of Proclamation No. 3 by President Corazon Aquino, known as the “Freedom Constitution.”
The 1987 Constitution restored the bicameral Congress, with the House of Representatives as its lower chamber. Antonio Cuenco and Raul Daza served as speakers pro tempore of the House during the 8th and 9th Congresses, respectively.[18][19]
Deputy speakerships
edit
In 1995, the position of speaker pro tempore was replaced by deputy speakerships, wherein three representatives, one from the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, would serve concurrently and in rotation to preside over the chamber during the speaker's absence.[20] Hernando Perez, Raul Daza, and Simeon Datumanong were elected in the 10th Congress as the first deputy speakers for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, respectively.[21] The House then elected six deputy speakers, now representing the chamber at-large, from 2010 to 2016.
In the 17th Congress, the number of deputy speakers was increased to 12 in anticipation of a shift to federalism, with each deputy speaker supposed to represent a potential federal state.[22] Several additional deputy speakers were eventually elected, and following the election of Lord Allan Velasco as speaker in 2020, 12 more were added, bringing the total to 32, the highest in the House's history.[23] A senior deputy speaker was also designated from among the deputy speakers. The number was reduced in the 19th Congress, with the election of only 9 deputy speakers.[24]
List of senior deputy speakers
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Paulino Salvador Leachon Member for Oriental Mindoro–1st (born 1974) [25] |
October 14, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | Lord Allan Velasco | 18th Congress | ||
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Member for Pampanga–2nd (born 1947) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
May 17, 2023 |
Lakas | Martin Romualdez | 19th Congress | ||
| Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Member for Pampanga–3rd (born 1962) [27] |
May 17, 2023 |
June 30, 2025 |
PDP–Laban (until 2023) | ||||
| Lakas (from 2023) | |||||||
| David Suarez Member for Quezon–2nd (born 1977) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
November 19, 2025 |
Lakas | 20th Congress | |||
| Bojie Dy | |||||||
| Dinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966) [29] |
November 19, 2025 |
Incumbent | PFP | ||||
List of deputy speakers
editVice President of the Malolos Congress (1898–1899)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | President | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Benito Legarda Member for Sulu (1853–1915) |
September 15, 1898 |
November 13, 1899 |
Nonpartisan | Pedro Paterno | Malolos Congress | ||
Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives (1916–1935)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| None (1916–1923) |
Sergio Osmeña | 4th Legislature | |||||
| 5th Legislature | |||||||
| Manuel Roxas | 6th Legislature | ||||||
| Antonio de las Alas Member for Batangas–1st (1889–1983) |
November 13, 1923 |
July 16, 1929 |
Nacionalista Colectivista (until 1925) | ||||
| Nacionalista Consolidado (from 1925) |
7th Legislature | ||||||
| 8th Legislature | |||||||
| Quintín Paredes Member for Abra at-large (1884–1973) |
July 16, 1929 |
November 8, 1930 |
Nacionalista Consolidado | ||||
| Antonio de las Alas Member for Batangas–1st (1889–1983) |
November 8, 1930 |
January 25, 1933 |
Nacionalista Consolidado | 9th Legislature | |||
| Quintín Paredes Member for Abra at-large (1884–1973) |
January 25, 1933 |
July 24, 1933 |
Nacionalista Consolidado | ||||
| Jose Zulueta Member for Iloilo–1st (1889–1972) |
July 24, 1933 |
November 25, 1935 |
Nacionalista Consolidado (until 1934) | ||||
| Quintín Paredes | |||||||
| Nacionalista Democratico (from 1934) |
10th Legislature | ||||||
Speaker pro tempore of the National Assembly (1935–1941)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Jose Zulueta Member for Iloilo–1st (1889–1972) |
November 25, 1935 |
December 30, 1941 |
Nacionalista Democratico (until 1938) |
Gil Montilla | 1st National Assembly | ||
| Nacionalista (from 1938) |
José Yulo | 2nd National Assembly | |||||
Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives (1945–1972)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Prospero Sanidad Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (1897–1969) |
June 9, 1945 |
May 25, 1946 |
Nacionalista | Jose Zulueta | 1st Commonwealth Congress | ||
| Francisco Ortega Member for La Union–1st (1904–1967) |
May 25, 1946 |
December 30, 1949 |
Liberal | Eugenio Pérez | 2nd Commonwealth Congress | ||
| 1st Congress | |||||||
| Domingo Veloso Member for Leyte–2nd |
December 30, 1949 |
December 30, 1953 |
Liberal | 2nd Congress | |||
| Daniel Romualdez Member for Leyte–4th (1907–1965) |
January 25, 1954 |
December 30, 1957 |
Nacionalista | Jose Laurel Jr. | 3rd Congress | ||
| Constancio Castañeda Member for Tarlac–2nd |
January 27, 1958 |
March 8, 1962 |
Nacionalista | Daniel Romualdez | 4th Congress | ||
| 5th Congress | |||||||
| Salipada Pendatun Member for Cotabato at-large (1912–1985) |
March 8, 1962 |
February 2, 1967 |
Liberal | Cornelio Villareal | |||
| 6th Congress | |||||||
| Jose Aldeguer Member for Iloilo–5th |
February 2, 1967 |
January 17, 1973 |
Nacionalista | Jose Laurel Jr. | |||
| 7th Congress | |||||||
| Cornelio Villareal | |||||||
Speaker pro tempore of the Batasang Pambansa (1981–1986)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Blah T. Sinsuat Member for Region XII |
November 10, 1981 |
June 30, 1984 |
KBL | Querube Makalintal | Interim Batasang Pambansa | ||
| Salipada Pendatun Member for Maguindanao (1912–1985) |
July 23, 1984 |
January 27, 1985 |
KBL | Nicanor Yñiguez | Regular Batasang Pambansa | ||
| Vacant (January 27 – March 13, 1985) | |||||||
| Macacuna Dimaporo Member for Lanao del Sur |
March 13, 1985 |
March 25, 1986 |
KBL | ||||
Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives (1987–1995)
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Antonio Cuenco Member for Cebu City–2nd (1936–2020) [30] |
July 27, 1987 |
June 30, 1992 |
LnB (until 1988) |
Ramon Mitra Jr. | 8th Congress | ||
| LDP (from 1988) | |||||||
| Raul Daza Member for Northern Samar–1st (born 1935) [19] |
July 27, 1992 |
June 30, 1995 |
Liberal | Jose de Venecia Jr. | 9th Congress | ||
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (since 1995)
editThis list excludes representatives who have served as senior deputy speakers of the House of Representatives, who are officially included in the overall roster of deputy speakers.
For the list, see list of senior deputy speakers.
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Speaker | Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Hernando Perez Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1939) [2] |
July 24, 1995 |
June 30, 1998 |
Lakas | Jose de Venecia Jr. | 10th Congress | ||
| Raul Daza Member for Northern Samar–1st (born 1935) [2] |
July 24, 1995 |
June 30, 1998 |
Liberal | ||||
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Simeon Datumanong Member for Maguindanao–2nd (1935–2017) [2] |
July 24, 1995 |
June 30, 1998 |
Lakas | |||
| Alfredo Abueg Jr. Member for Palawan–2nd (1932–2024) [31] |
July 28, 1998 |
November 22, 2000 |
LAMMP | Manny Villar (until 2000) Arnulfo Fuentebella (2000–2001) Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (from 2001) |
11th Congress | ||
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Eduardo Gullas Member for Cebu–1st (1930–2025) [31] |
July 28, 1998 |
January 17, 2000 |
PROMDI | |||
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Daisy Avance Fuentes Member for South Cotabato–2nd [31] |
July 28, 1998 |
January 24, 2001 |
NPC | |||
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Erico Aumentado Member for Bohol–2nd (1940–2012) [32] |
January 24, 2000 |
November 22, 2000 |
Lakas | |||
| Butz Aquino Member for Makati–2nd (1939–2015) [33] |
November 22, 2000 |
January 24, 2001 |
LDP | ||||
| Gerardo Espina Sr. Member for Biliran at-large (1935–2013) [33] |
November 22, 2000 |
January 24, 2001 |
NPC | ||||
| Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya at-large (1944–2023) [34] |
January 24, 2001 |
June 30, 2001 |
LDP | ||||
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Raul M. Gonzalez Member for Iloilo City at-large (1930–2014) [34] |
January 24, 2001 |
June 30, 2001 |
Nacionalista | |||
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Nur Jaafar Member for Tawi-Tawi at-large [34] |
January 24, 2001 |
June 30, 2001 |
LAMMP | |||
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Emilio Espinosa Jr. Member for Masbate–2nd (1922–2026) [35] |
July 23, 2001 |
June 30, 2004 |
NPC | Jose de Venecia Jr. | 12th Congress | |
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Raul M. Gonzalez Member for Iloilo City at-large (1930–2014) [35] |
July 23, 2001 |
June 30, 2004 |
Nacionalista | |||
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Abdulgani Salapuddin Member for Basilan at-large (born 1952) [35] |
July 23, 2001 |
June 30, 2004 |
Lakas | |||
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Emilio Espinosa Jr. Member for Masbate–2nd (1922–2026) [36] |
July 27, 2004 |
June 30, 2007 |
NPC | 13th Congress | ||
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Raul del Mar Member for Cebu City–1st (1941–2020) [36] |
July 27, 2004 |
June 30, 2007 |
Lakas | |||
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Abdulgani Salapuddin Member for Basilan at-large (born 1952) [36] |
July 27, 2004 |
June 30, 2007 |
Lakas | |||
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Benigno Aquino III Member for Tarlac–2nd (1960–2021) [37] |
October 27, 2004 |
February 21, 2006 |
Liberal | |||
| Eric Singson Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1948) [38] |
February 21, 2006 |
June 30, 2007 |
Liberal | ||||
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Simeon Datumanong Member for Maguindanao–2nd (1935–2017) [39] |
July 24, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
Lakas | Jose de Venecia Jr. (until 2008) Prospero Nograles (from 2008) |
14th Congress | |
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Raul del Mar Member for Cebu City–1st (1941–2020) [39] |
July 24, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
Lakas | |||
| Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur–3rd (1945–2020) [39] |
July 24, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
NPC | ||||
| Eric Singson Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1948) [39] |
July 24, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
Liberal | ||||
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Girlie Villarosa Member for Occidental Mindoro at-large (1943–2021) [40] |
August 13, 2007 |
June 30, 2010 |
Lakas | |||
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Pablo P. Garcia Member for Cebu–2nd (1925–2021) [41] |
April 29, 2008 |
June 30, 2010 |
Lakas | |||
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Beng Climaco Member for Zamboanga City–1st (born 1966) [42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
Liberal | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. | 15th Congress | |
| Raul Daza Member for Northern Samar–1st (born 1935) [42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
Liberal | ||||
| Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur–3rd (1945–2020)[42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
NPC | ||||
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Pablo P. Garcia Member for Cebu–2nd (1925–2021) [42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
NUP | |||
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Jesus Crispin Remulla Member for Cavite–7th (born 1961) [42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
Nacionalista | |||
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Erin Tañada Member for Quezon–4th (born 1963) [42] |
July 26, 2010 |
June 30, 2013 |
Liberal | |||
| Henedina Abad Member for Batanes at-large (1955–2017) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
Liberal | 16th Congress | |||
| Giorgidi Aggabao Member for Isabela–4th (born 1954) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
NPC | ||||
| Sergio Apostol Member for Leyte–2nd (born 1935) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
Liberal | ||||
| Pangalian Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (1940–2025) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
Liberal | ||||
| Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya at-large (1944–2023) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962) [43] |
July 22, 2013 |
June 30, 2016 |
NUP | ||||
| Raneo Abu Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1967) [44] |
July 25, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
Nacionalista | Pantaleon Alvarez (until 2018) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (from 2018) |
17th Congress | ||
| Mercedes Alvarez Member for Negros Occidental–6th (born 1982) [44] |
July 25, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
NPC | ||||
| Fredenil Castro Member for Capiz–2nd (born 1951) [44] |
July 25, 2016 |
January 21, 2019 |
NUP | ||||
| Miro Quimbo Member for Marikina–2nd (born 1969) [44] |
July 25, 2016 |
August 15, 2018 |
Liberal | ||||
| Eric Singson Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1948) [44] |
July 25, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Member for Pampanga–2nd (born 1947) [45] |
August 15, 2016 |
March 15, 2017 |
Lakas | ||||
| Pia Cayetano Member for Taguig at-large (born 1966) [45] |
August 15, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Gwendolyn Garcia Member for Cebu–3rd (born 1955) [45] |
August 15, 2016 |
August 15, 2018 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Mylene Garcia-Albano Member for Davao City–2nd [45] |
August 15, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Sharon Garin Party-list member [45] |
August 15, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
AAMBIS-Owa | ||||
| Dinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966) [46] |
August 17, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP-Laban | ||||
| Bai Sandra Sema Member for Maguindanao–1st (born 1966) [46] |
August 17, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Frederick Abueg Member for Palawan–2nd (born 1974) [47] |
September 13, 2016 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Rolando Andaya Jr. Member for Camarines Sur–1st (1969–2022) [47] |
September 13, 2016 |
July 30, 2018 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Linabelle Villarica Member for Bulacan–4th (born 1949) [48] |
August 9, 2017 |
June 30, 2019 |
Liberal (until 2017) | ||||
| PDP-Laban (from 2017) | |||||||
| Prospero Pichay Jr. Member for Surigao del Sur–1st (born 1950) [49] |
August 15, 2018 |
June 30, 2019 |
Lakas | ||||
| Arthur C. Yap Member for Bohol–3rd (born 1965) [49] |
August 15, 2018 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Rose Marie Arenas Member for Pangasinan–3rd (born 1940) [50] |
August 28, 2018 |
June 30, 2019 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Evelina Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1942) [50] |
August 28, 2018 |
June 30, 2019 |
NPC | ||||
| Randolph Ting Member for Cagayan–3rd (born 1965) [51] |
January 21, 2019 |
June 30, 2019 |
NUP | ||||
| Raneo Abu Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1967) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
November 18, 2020 |
Nacionalista | Alan Peter Cayetano (until 2020) Lord Allan Velasco (from 2020) |
18th Congress | ||
| Paolo Duterte Member for Davao City–1st (born 1975) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
October 12, 2020 |
NUP | ||||
| Evelina Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1942) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
NPC | ||||
| Conrado Estrella III Party-list member (born 1960) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Abono | ||||
| Dan Fernandez Member for Laguna–1st (born 1966) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
November 18, 2020 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Member for Pampanga–3rd (born 1962) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
December 7, 2020 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Neptali Gonzales II Member for Mandaluyong at-large (born 1964) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban (until 2020) | ||||
| NUP (from 2020) | |||||||
| Dinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP-Laban | ||||
| Loren Legarda Member for Antique at-large (born 1960) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
NPC | ||||
| Prospero Pichay Jr. Member for Surigao del Sur–1st (born 1950) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Lakas | ||||
| Johnny Pimentel Member for Surigao del Sur–2nd (born 1956) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
December 7, 2020 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
NUP | ||||
| Luis Raymund Villafuerte Member for Camarines Sur–2nd (born 1962) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
October 14, 2020 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Eddie Villanueva Party-list member (born 1946) [52] |
July 22, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
CIBAC | ||||
| Rose Marie Arenas Member for Pangasinan–3rd (born 1940) [53] |
July 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Pablo John Garcia Member for Cebu–3rd (born 1967) [53] |
July 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban (until 2021) | ||||
| NUP (from 2021) | |||||||
| Rodante Marcoleta Party-list member (born 1953) [53] |
July 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
SAGIP | ||||
| Henry Oaminal Member for Misamis Occidental–2nd (born 1958) [53] |
July 30, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Mujiv Hataman Member for Basilan at-large (born 1972) [54] |
August 13, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Liberal | ||||
| Mikee Romero Party-list member (born 1972) [54] |
August 13, 2019 |
October 2, 2020 |
1-PACMAN | ||||
| Vilma Santos Member for Batangas–6th (born 1953) [54] |
August 13, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Deogracias Victor Savellano Member for Ilocos Sur–1st (1959–2025) [54] |
August 13, 2019 |
June 30, 2022 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Fredenil Castro Member for Capiz–2nd (born 1951) [55] |
October 2, 2020 |
November 18, 2020 |
Lakas | ||||
| Mikee Romero Party-list member (born 1972) [25] |
October 14, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
1-PACMAN | ||||
| Lito Atienza Party-list member (born 1941) [56] |
November 18, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
Buhay | ||||
| Rufus Rodriguez Member for Cagayan de Oro–2nd (born 1953) [56] |
November 18, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
CDP | ||||
| Camille Villar Member for Las Piñas at-large (born 1985) [56] |
November 18, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Benny Abante Member for Manila–6th (born 1951) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
NUP | ||||
| Juan Pablo Bondoc Member for Pampanga–4th (born 1969) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Wes Gatchalian Member for Valenzuela–1st (born 1980) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
NPC | ||||
| Bernadette Herrera Party-list member (born 1976) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
Bagong Henerasyon | ||||
| Eric Martinez Member for Valenzuela–2nd (born 1972) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Rogelio Pacquiao Member for Sarangani at-large (born 1982) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
Bileg (local) | ||||
| NPC (from 2021) | |||||||
| Arnie Teves Member for Negros Oriental–3rd (born 1971) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban (until 2021) | ||||
| NPC (from 2021) | |||||||
| Divina Grace Yu Member for Zamboanga del Sur–1st (born 1974) [57] |
December 7, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Strike Revilla Member for Cavite–2nd (born 1970) [58] |
December 14, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
NUP (until 2021) | ||||
| Nacionalista (from 2021) | |||||||
| Abraham Tolentino Member for Cavite–8th (born 1964) [59] |
December 16, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban (until 2021) | ||||
| NUP (from 2021) | |||||||
| Isidro Ungab Member for Davao City–3rd (born 1961) [59] |
December 16, 2020 |
June 30, 2022 |
HNP | ||||
| Len Alonte Member for Biñan at-large (born 1974) [60] |
March 25, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 |
PDP–Laban | ||||
| Raymond Mendoza Party-list member (born 1962) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
June 30, 2025 |
TUCP | Martin Romualdez | 19th Congress | ||
| Roberto Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1962) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
June 30, 2025 |
NUP | ||||
| Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
June 30, 2025 |
NPC | ||||
| Isidro Ungab Member for Davao City–3rd (born 1961) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
November 7, 2023 |
Lakas | ||||
| Camille Villar Member for Las Piñas at-large (born 1985) [26] |
July 25, 2022 |
June 30, 2025 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Duke Frasco Member for Cebu–5th (born 1981) [61] |
July 27, 2022 |
June 30, 2025 |
NUP (until 2025) | ||||
| Independent (from 2025) | |||||||
| Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Member for Pampanga–3rd (born 1962) [61] |
July 27, 2022 |
May 17, 2023 |
PDP–Laban (until 2023) | ||||
| Lakas (from 2023) | |||||||
| Ralph Recto Member for Batangas–6th (born 1964) [61] |
July 27, 2022 |
January 22, 2024 |
Nacionalista | ||||
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Member for Pampanga–2nd (born 1947) [27] |
May 17, 2023 |
November 7, 2023 |
Lakas | ||||
| Tonypet Albano Member for Isabela–1st (born 1965) [62] |
November 7, 2023 |
June 30, 2025 |
Lakas | ||||
| Yasser Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (born 1974) [62] |
November 7, 2023 |
June 30, 2025 |
Lakas | ||||
| David Suarez Member for Quezon–2nd (born 1977) [63] |
January 22, 2024 |
June 30, 2025 |
Lakas | ||||
| Yasser Balindong Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (born 1974) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | Lakas | Martin Romualdez (until 2025) Bojie Dy (from 2025) |
20th Congress | ||
| Ferjenel Biron Member for Iloilo–4th (born 1964) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | Nacionalista | ||||
| Bojie Dy Member for Isabela–6th (born 1961) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
September 17, 2025 |
PFP | ||||
| Janette Garin Member for Iloilo–2nd (born 1972) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | Lakas | ||||
| Jay Khonghun Member for Zambales–1st (born 1977) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | Lakas | ||||
| Raymond Mendoza Party-list member (born 1962) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | TUCP | ||||
| Paolo Ortega Member for La Union–1st (born 1984) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | Lakas | ||||
| Ronaldo Puno Member for Antipolo–1st (born 1948) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | NUP | ||||
| Kristine Singson-Meehan Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd (born 1973) [28] |
July 28, 2025 |
Incumbent | NPC | ||||
| Yevgeny Emano Member for Misamis Oriental–2nd (born 1975) [64] |
August 11, 2025 |
Incumbent | Nacionalista | ||||
| Dinand Hernandez Member for South Cotabato–2nd (born 1966) [65] |
October 10, 2025 |
November 19, 2025 |
PFP | ||||
| David Suarez Member for Quezon–2nd (born 1977) [29] |
November 19, 2025 |
Incumbent | Lakas | ||||
| Maria Rachel Arenas Member for Pangasinan–3rd (born 1971) [66] |
March 18, 2026 |
Incumbent | Lakas | ||||
| Albee Benitez Member for Bacolod at-large (born 1966) [66] |
March 18, 2026 |
Incumbent | PFP | ||||
| Duke Frasco Member for Cebu–5th (born 1980) [66] |
March 18, 2026 |
Incumbent | 1CEBU | ||||
Speakers pro tempore and deputy speakers who later served as speaker of the House
edit| Speaker pro tempore/ Deputy speaker[e] |
House speaker served under | Year(s) served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quintín Paredes | Manuel Roxas | 1929–1930; 1933 | Elected House speaker in 1933 |
| Jose Zulueta | Quintín Paredes Gil Montilla José Yulo |
1933–1941 | Elected House speaker in 1945 |
| Daniel Romualdez | Jose Laurel Jr. | 1954–1957 | Elected House speaker in 1958 |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[f] | Pantaleon Alvarez | 2016–2017 | Elected House speaker in 2018 |
| Bojie Dy | Martin Romualdez | 2025 | Elected House speaker in 2025 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ As deputy speaker; Suarez was previously elected as the senior deputy speaker on July 28, 2025, serving until November 19, 2025.
- ↑ As senior deputy speaker; Hernandez was elected as deputy speaker on October 10, 2025, and served until he was promoted to the position of senior deputy speaker on November 19, 2025.
- ↑ The following are the dates of election of the incumbent deputy speakers of the House of Representatives:
- July 28, 2025: Janette Garin, Yasser Balindong, Paolo Ortega, Jay Khonghun, Kristine Singson-Meehan, Ronaldo Puno, Ferjenel Biron, and Raymond Mendoza
- August 11, 2025: Yevgeny Emano
- November 19, 2025: David Suarez[a], Dinand Hernandez[b]
- March 18, 2026: Maria Rachel Arenas, Duke Frasco, and Albee Benitez
- ↑ By convention, the deputy speakers are incumbent members of the House of Representatives. As such, they are limited to three consecutive terms of three years each (Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of the Philippines).
- ↑ This list excludes Arnulfo Fuentebella who served as deputy speaker in the 14th Congress from 2010 to 2013, after his speakership from 2000 to 2001.
- ↑ Arroyo served as later served as deputy speaker in the 19th Congress from 2022 to 2023, after her speakership from 2018 to 2019.
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