Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives

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Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives

The Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of CongressCongress of the Philippines

*Second Congress: 1946 ...
, the House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of the Philippines

House of Representatives* 1916-1922 Sergio Osmea...
.

The current Speaker is Prospero NogralesProspero Nograles

Prospero "Boy" C. Nograles is the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines....
, a representative from Davao CityDavao City

infoboxtitle = City of Davao | sealfile = Ph seal davaocity.png |...
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The Speaker is the fourth and last in line in succession for the presidency, after the President of the Senate of the PhilippinesPresident of the Senate of the Philippines Summary

The President of the Senate of the Philippines is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of th...
, Vice President of the PhilippinesVice President of the Philippines

The Vice President of the Philippines is the second highest executive official of the Philippine government....
, and President of the PhilippinesPresident of the Philippines

The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines....
.

When the office of the Speaker is vacant (usually at the beginning of a new Congress), the Secretary-General of the House sits as the Speaker until a person is elected.

List of Presiding Officers

Speaker		Party	Province	Legislature	Start of service	End of service	Era
	Sergio OsmeñaSergio Osmeña Sergio Osmea was the second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines....	NPNacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country t...	CebuCebu Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines....	1st Legislature1st Philippine Legislature The First Philippine Legislature was the first representative legislature of the Philippines, then known as the Philippine I...	1907	1909	United States Occupation
				2nd Legislature2nd Philippine Legislature The Second Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control o...	1909	1912
				3rd Legislature3rd Philippine Legislature The Third Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of...	1912	1916
				4th Legislature4th Philippine Legislature The Fourth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control o...	1916	1919
				5th Legislature5th Philippine Legislature The Fifth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of...	1919	1922
	Manuel RoxasManuel Roxas Manuel Acua Roxas was the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines....		CapizCapiz Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region....	6th Legislature6th Philippine Legislature Overview The Sixth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of...	1922	1925
				7th Legislature7th Philippine Legislature The Seventh Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control ...	1925	1928
				8th Legislature8th Philippine Legislature The Eighth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control o...	1928	1931
				9th LegislatureFacts About 9th Philippine Legislature The Ninth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of...	1931	1933
	Quintin ParedesQuintín Paredes Quint?n B. Paredes was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and statesman....		AbraAbra Abra can mean:Saint AbraAbra, a province in the Philippines...		1933	1934
				10th Legislature10th Philippine Legislature Summary The Tenth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of...	1934	1935
	Gil MontillaGil Montilla Gil Montilla was a Nacionalista Party member from Negros Occidental of the Philippines Senate....		Negros Occidental-3rd	1st Assembly1st National Assembly of the Philippines The First National Assembly of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, fr...	November 25, 1935	December 30, 1938	CommonwealthCommonwealth of the Philippines The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was ...
	Jose YuloJose Yulo Jose Yulo was the Chief Justice of the Philippines of the Japanese Occupation during World War II....		Negros Occidental-3rd	2nd Assembly2nd National Assembly of the Philippines The Second National Assembly of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, f...	January 24, 1939	December 30, 1941
During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the Commonwealth went into exile in the United States and the National Assembly was dissolved. It was replaced by the unrelated National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Republic.
	Benigno Q. Aquino, Sr.Benigno Aquino, Sr. Benigno Quiambao Aquino or Benigno Aquino, Sr., was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the Second Philipp...	KALIBAPIPhilippine Executive Commission The Philippine Executive Commission or PEC was established on January of 1942 with Jorge B....	Tarlac At-LargeLegislative districts of Tarlac The Legislative Districts of Tarlac, namely the first, second and third districts are the representations of the Province of...	National AssemblyNational Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic The National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic was the legislature of the Second Philippine Republic, from Septembe...	October 17, 1943	February 2, 1944	Second RepublicMilitary history of the Philippines during World War II In September of 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan had allied under the Tripartite Pact....
After the liberation, the winners of the 1941 electionsPhilippine general election, 1941 Presidential and legislative elections were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines.... were finally able to assume their positions.
	Jose C. Zulueta	NP-Liberal WingNacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country t...	Iloilo-1stLegislative districts of Iloilo The Legislative Districts of Iloilo, namely the first, second, third, fourth and fifth districts are the representations of ...	1st Congress	June 9, 1945	December 20, 1945	CommonwealthCommonwealth of the Philippines The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was ... (Restored)
After the restoration of the Commonwealth, new electionsPhilippine general election, 1946 Presidential and legislative elections were held on April 23, 1946 in the Philippines.... were held to elect new members of the House of Representatives.
	Eugenio P. Perez	Liberal PartyFacts About Liberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded in 1945 by a breakaway from the Nacionalista Party....	Pangasinan-2nd	2nd Congress1st Congress of the Philippines The First Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the...	May 25, 1946	July 4, 1946

List of Speakers

In some lists that count only the Speakers of the House of Representatives, the Speakers of the Batasang PambansaBatasang Pambansa

The Batasang Pambansa, also known by its nickname, the Batasan, was the former parliament of the Philippines, establis...
are excluded; in that case, subtract 2 from every number from Mitra onwards.

#		Party	District	Legislature	Start of service	End of service	Era
1	Eugenio PerezEugenio Perez Eugenio Perez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1946 t...	LPLiberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded in 1945 by a breakaway from the Nacionalista Party....	Pangasinan-2nd	1st	July 5, 1946	December 30, 1949	Third RepublicHistory of the Philippines (1946-1965) This article covers the history of the Philippines from the granting of independence in 1946 to the end of the presidency of Diosd...
1			Pangasinan-2nd	2nd2nd Congress of the Philippines The Second Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of th...	December 30, 1949	December 30, 1953
2	Jose B. Laurel, Jr.Jose Laurel, Jr. Jose Bayani Hidalgo Laurel, Jr. was a Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives o...	NPNacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country t...	Batangas-3rd	3rd	January 25, 1954	December 30, 1957
3	Daniel Z. RomualdezDaniel Romualdez Daniel Z. Romualdez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from ...		Leyte-4thLegislative districts of Leyte The Legislative districts of Leyte, namely the first, second, third, fourth and fifth districts are the representations of t...	4th	January 27, 1958	December 30, 1961
3			Leyte-1stLegislative districts of Leyte The Legislative districts of Leyte, namely the first, second, third, fourth and fifth districts are the representations of t...	5th5th Congress of the Philippines The Fifth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the...	January 22, 1962	March 9, 1962
4	Cornelio VillarealCornelio Villareal Cornelio T. Villareal was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines fro...	LPLiberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded in 1945 by a breakaway from the Nacionalista Party....	Capiz-2ndFacts About Legislative districts of Capiz The Legislative Districts of Capiz, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the Province of Capiz i...		March 9, 1962	December 30, 1965
4				6th	January 17, 1966	February 2, 1967
5	Jose B. Laurel, Jr.Jose Laurel, Jr. Jose Bayani Hidalgo Laurel, Jr. was a Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives o... (2nd time)	NPNacionalista Party Overview The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country t...	Batangas-3rd	6th	February 2, 1967	December 30, 1969
5			Batangas-3rd	7th	January 26, 1970	April 1, 1971
6	Cornelio T. VillarealCornelio Villareal Cornelio T. Villareal was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines fro... (2nd time)	LPLiberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded in 1945 by a breakaway from the Nacionalista Party....	Capiz-2ndLegislative districts of Capiz The Legislative Districts of Capiz, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the Province of Capiz i...	7th	April 1, 1971	September 23, 1972
Following the declaration of martial lawProclamation No. 1081 Overview Proclamation No. 1081 was Philippine dictator and President Ferdinand E.... , the sitting president, Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand Marcos Summary Ferdinand Emmanuel Edraln Marcos was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986.... ruled by decree and possessed legislative power until the election of the Interim Batasang PambansaInterim Batasang Pambansa The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the *First Batasan* was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its... in 1978. The Interim Batasang PambansaInterim Batasang Pambansa The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the *First Batasan* was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its... was replaced the Regular Batasang PambansaRegular Batasang Pambansa The Regular Batasang Pambansa or the *Second Batasan* was the meeting of the parliament of the Philippines from the ... in 1984.							Second DictatorshipHistory of the Philippines (1965-1986) This article covers the history of the Philippines during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos....
7	Querube C. MakalintalQuerube Makalintal Querube Makalintal was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from Oct....	KBLKilusang Bagong Lipunan Overview The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan is a political party in the Philippines....	NCRMetro Manila Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region is the capital of the Philippines and among the world's thirty most...	IBPInterim Batasang Pambansa Overview The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the *First Batasan* was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its...	June 12, 1978	June 30, 1984
7					June 12, 1978	June 30, 1984	Fourth RepublicHistory of the Philippines (1965-1986) This article covers the history of the Philippines during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos....
8	Nicanor E. YñiguezNicanor Yñiguez Summary Nicanor Espina Y?iguez was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986....		Southern LeyteLegislative district of Southern Leyte The lone Legislative District of Southern Leyte is the representation of the Province of Southern Leyte in the Philippine Ho...	RBPRegular Batasang Pambansa The Regular Batasang Pambansa or the *Second Batasan* was the meeting of the parliament of the Philippines from the ...	July 23, 1984	March 25, 1986
After the People Power Revolution where Marcos was overthrown, president Corazon AquinoCorazon Aquino Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco–Aquino, widely known as 'Cory Aquino', was President of the Philippines from 1986 to... abolished the Regular Batasang Pambansa and ruled by decree (executive order and proclamations only), possessing legislative powers until after the ratification of the 1987 ConstitutionFacts About Constitution of the Philippines The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines. ... , where the bicameral Congress was restored.
9	Ramon V. Mitra, Jr.Ramon Mitra, Jr. Ramon V. Mitra, Jr., was a prominent politician and a pro-democracy activist of the Philippines....	LDPLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino is a political party in the Philippines....	Palawan-2ndLegislative districts of Palawan The Legislative Districts of Palawan, namely the first and second districts, are the representations of the Province of Pala...	8th8th Congress of the Philippines The Eighth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines...	July 27, 1987	June 30, 1992	Fifth RepublicHistory of the Philippines (1986-present) Overview This article covers the history of the Philippines following the 1986 EDSA Revolution. ...
10	Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.José de Venecia, Jr. Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Phil...	Lakas-NUCD- UMDPLakas-Christian Muslim Democrats The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruli...	Pangasinan-4th	9th9th Congress of the Philippines The Ninth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines,...	July 27, 1992	June 30, 1995
10			Pangasinan-4th	10th10th Congress of the Philippines The Tenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines,...	July 24, 1995	June 30, 1998
11	Manuel B. Villar, Jr.Manny Villar Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar, Jr. is a Filipino businessman and politician, currently the President of the Senate — the...	PMPPartido ng Masang Pilipino The Partido ng Masang Pilipino is a populist political party in the Philippines....	Las Piñas City	11th11th Congress of the Philippines membership, and the entire membership of the [[House of Represent...	July 27, 1998	November 13, 2000
12	Arnulfo T. Fuentabella	NPCNationalist People's Coalition The Nationalist People's Coalition is a political party in the Philippines....	Camarines Sur-3rdLegislative districts of Camarines Sur The Legislative Districts of Camarines Sur, namely the first, second, third and fourth districts are the representations of ...		November 13, 2000	January 24, 2001
13	Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr.Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr. is the current mayor of Quezon City....	Lakas-NUCD- UMDPLakas-Christian Muslim Democrats The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruli...	Quezon City-4th		January 24, 2001	June 30, 2001
14	Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.José de Venecia, Jr. Summary Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Phil... (2nd time)		Pangasinan-4th	12th12th Congress of the Philippines membership, and the entire membership of the [[House of Re...	July 23, 2001	June 30, 2004
		Lakas-CMDLakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Overview The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruli...		13th13th Congress of the Philippines The Thirteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philipp...	July 26, 2004	June 30, 2007
				14th14th Congress of the Philippines Summary The Fourteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philipp...	July 23, 2007	February 5, 2008
15	Prospero C. NogralesProspero Nograles Prospero "Boy" C. Nograles is the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines....		Davao City-1st		February 5, 2008	Present

Timeline

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from:10/17/1943 till:02/03/1944 text:"Benigno Aquino, Sr." color:None
from:06/09/1945 till:12/30/1945 text:"Jose Zulueta" color:NP
from:05/25/1946 till:12/30/1953 text:"Eugenio Perez" color:LP
from:01/25/1954 till:12/30/1957 text:"Jose Laurel, Jr." color:NP
from:01/27/1958 till:03/09/1962 text:"Daniel Romualdez" color:NP
from:03/09/1962 till:02/02/1967 text:"Cornelio Villareal" color:LP
from:02/02/1967 till:01/01/1971 text:"Jose Laurel, Jr." color:NP
from:01/01/1971 till:09/21/1972 text:"Cornelio Villareal" color:LP
from:09/21/1972 till:06/12/1978 text:"Abolished" color:abolished
from:06/12/1978 till:06/30/1984 text:"Querebe Macalintal" color:KBL
from:07/23/1984 till:03/25/1986 text:"Nicanor Yniguez" color:KBL
from:07/27/1987 till:06/30/1992 text:"Ramon Mitra" color:UNIDO
from:07/27/1992 till:06/30/1998 text:"Jose de Venecia" color:Lakas
from:07/27/1998 till:11/13/2000 text:"Manny Villar" color:PMP
from:11/13/2000 till:01/24/2001 text:"Arnulfo Fuentebella" color:NPC
from:01/24/2001 till:06/30/2001 text:"Feliciano Belmonte" color:Lakas
from:07/23/2001 till:02/05/2008 text:"Jose de Venecia" color:Lakas
from:02/05/2008 till:05/06/2008 text:"Prospero Nograles" color:Lakas

Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives

List of Presiding Officers

List of Speakers

Timeline

See also

See also