Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The majority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (), or simply the House majority floor leader, is the leader elected by the majority 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 majority part in the House of Representatives. By tradition, the speaker or any presiding officer gives the majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional chairman of the Committee on Rules.

History

On October 16, 1907, at the inaugural session of the Philippine Assembly in the 1st Legislature, Manuel L. Quezon was elected as the chamber's floor leader, after he nominated Sergio Osmeña for the position of speaker. Following Quezon's election as junior resident commissioner of the Philippines to the United States in 1909, Alberto Barreto became the Assembly's new floor leader.

After the bicameral Congress was first abolished in 1935, José E. Romero was elected floor leader of the 1st National Assembly. He was succeeded by Quintín Paredes in the 2nd Assembly, wherein the Nacionalista Party held all of the seats. The Japanese-sponsored National Assembly of the Second Republic elected Bacolod representative Francisco Zulueta as floor leader of the all-KALIBAPI chamber.

Following the liberation of the Philippines in 1945 and the reestablishment of Congress, Eugenio Pérez was elected floor leader of the 1st Commonwealth Congress. During the 1st and 2nd Congresses, Raul Leuterio served as House majority leader after the newly established Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. The Nacionalistas regained their majority in the House in the 3rd Congress, and elected Arturo Tolentino as majority leader.

The imposition of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 and the subsequent ratification of the 1973 Constitution abolished Congress for a second time. In 1978, a new parliament known as the Batasang Pambansa was established, and Jose Roño served as its floor leader until 1986, when the People Power Revolution resulted in Marcos's ouster and the adoption of a new Constitution.

Following the 1987 elections, which gave members of the Lakas ng Bayan coalition a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, Francisco Sumulong served as majority leader in the 8th Congress under the speakership of Ramon Mitra Jr. Ronaldo Zamora later served as majority leader from July 29, 1992, the day after the election of Jose de Venecia Jr. as speaker, until his resignation at the opening session of the 10th Congress on July 26, 1995, following his departure from the ruling Lakas–NUCD party. He was succeeded by former House Minority Leader Rodolfo Albano.

On July 23, 2018, Fredenil Castro was designated acting majority leader during the session that elected Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the first female speaker, unseating incumbent Pantaleon Alvarez. A week later on July 30, Rolando Andaya Jr. was elected to formally replace former majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas as chairperson of the Committee on Rules. Andaya stepped down on January 21, 2019, and was succeeded by Castro for a second tenure as majority leader.

At the opening of the 18th Congress on July 22, 2019, Martin Romualdez was elected majority leader under the speakership of Alan Peter Cayetano. He continued to serve in the position after withdrawing support from Cayetano and backing Lord Allan Velasco as the new speaker amid a leadership dispute. Upon Romualdez's election as speaker at the opening of the 19th Congress, Mannix Dalipe was elected majority leader. He was succeeded in the 20th Congress by Sandro Marcos, son of President Bongbong Marcos and the youngest representative in history to hold the position.

List of majority floor leaders This list also includes the majority floor leaders of the Philippine Assembly (1907–1916), the Commonwealth National Assembly (1935–1941), the Second Republic National Assembly (1943–1944), and the Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986). Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature 1Manuel L. QuezonMember for Tayabas–1st(1878–1944)19071909Nacionalista1st Legislature2Alberto BarrettoMember for Zambales–Lone(1867–1951)191019122nd Legislature3Macario AdriaticoMember for Mindoro–Lone(1869–1919)191219143rd Legislature4Galicano ApacibleMember for Batangas–1st(1864–1949)19141916

House of Representatives (1916–1935) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature 5Rafael Alunan Sr.Member for Negros Occidental–2nd(1885–1947)19161922Nacionalista4th Legislature5th Legislature6Benigno Aquino Sr.Member for Tarlac–2nd(1894–1947)19221928Nacionalista Unipersonalista(until 1925)6th LegislatureNacionalista Consolidado(from 1925)7th Legislature7Manuel BrionesMember for Cebu–1st(1893–1957)19281933Nacionalista Consolidado8th Legislature9th Legislature8Pedro SabidoMember for Albay–3rd(1894–1980)193319339Francisco VaronaMember for Manila–1st(1891–1941)1934193410José E. RomeroMember for Negros Oriental–2nd(1897–1978)19341935Nacionalista Democratico10th Legislature

National Assembly (1935–1944) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature (10)José E. RomeroMember for Negros Oriental–2nd(1897–1978)November 25,1935December 30,1938Nacionalista Democratico1st National Assembly11Quintín ParedesMember for Abra–Lone(1884–1973)January 24,1939December 30,1941Nacionalista2nd National Assembly12Francisco ZuluetaMember for Bacolod(1891–1947)September 25,1943February 2,1944KALIBAPINational Assembly (Second Republic)

House of Representatives (1945–1973) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature 13Eugenio PérezMember for Pangasinan–2nd(1896–1957)June 9,1945May 25,1946Nacionalista1st Commonwealth Congress14Raul LeuterioMember for Mindoro–Lone (until 1952) and Oriental Mindoro–Lone (from 1952)(1904–1970)May 25,1946December 30,1953Liberal2nd Commonwealth Congress1st Congress2nd Congress15Arturo TolentinoMember for Manila–3rd(1910–2004)January 25,1954December 30,1957Nacionalista3rd Congress16Jose AldeguerMember for Iloilo–5thJanuary 27,1958December 30,19614th Congress17Justiniano MontanoMember for Cavite–Lone(1905–2005)January 22,1962February 2,19675th Congress6th Congress18Marcelino VelosoMember for Leyte–3rd(1919–1986)February 2,1967January 17,19737th Congress

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature 19Jose RoñoMember for Region VIII (until 1984) and Samar (from 1984)(1923–2002)June 12,1978March 25,1986KBLInterim Batasang PambansaRegular Batasang Pambansa

House of Representatives (1987–present) No. Portrait Name Term of office PartyLegislature 20Francisco SumulongMember for Rizal–1st(1928–2000)July 23,1987June 30,1992PDP–Laban(until 1988)8th CongressLDP(from 1988)21Ronaldo ZamoraMember for San Juan–Mandaluyong–Lone(born 1944)July 27,1992June 30,1995LDP9th Congress22Rodolfo Albano Jr.Member for Isabela–1st(1934–2019)July 24,1995June 30,1998NPC10th Congress23Mar RoxasMember for Capiz–1st(born 1957)July 27,1998January 17,2000Liberal11th Congress24 Eduardo GullasMember for Cebu–1st(1930–2025)January 17,2000November 13,2000LAMMP25Bella AngaraMember for Aurora–Lone(born 1939)November 13,2000January 24,2001LDP26Sergio ApostolMember for Leyte–2nd(born 1935)January 24,2001June 30,2001Lakas27 Neptali Gonzales IIMember for Mandaluyong–Lone(born 1964)July 23,2001June 30,200412th Congress28 Prospero NogralesMember for Davao City–1st(1947–2019)July 26,2004June 30,200713th Congress29Arthur Defensor Sr.Member for Iloilo–3rd(born 1941)July 23,2007June 30,201014th Congress30 Neptali Gonzales IIMember for Mandaluyong–Lone(born 1964)July 26,2010June 30,2016Liberal15th Congress16th Congress31Rodolfo FariñasMember for Ilocos Norte–1st(born 1951)July 25,2016July 23,2018PDP–Laban17th Congress—Fredenil CastroMember for Capiz–2nd(born 1951)ActingJuly 23,2018July 30,2018NUP32Rolando Andaya Jr.Member for Camarines Sur–1st(1969–2022)July 30,2018January 21,2019NPC33Fredenil CastroMember for Capiz–2nd(born 1951)January 21,2019June 30,2019NUP34Martin RomualdezMember for Leyte–1st(born 1963)July 22,2019June 30,2022Lakas18th Congress35Mannix DalipeMember for Zamboanga City–2nd(born 1973)July 25,2022June 30,202519th Congress36Sandro MarcosMember for Ilocos Norte–1st(born 1994)July 28,2025IncumbentPFP20th Congress

See also Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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