Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Rodolfo Fariñas

since July 25, 2016
Style The Honorable
(Diplomatic)
Appointer Elected by the majority bloc of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Inaugural holder Manuel L. Quezon
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The Majority leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (also called as the House of Representatives 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.

The Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives for the 17th Congress of the Philippines is Rodolfo Fariñas, who was elected on July 25, 2016.[1]

List of Majority Floor Leaders

  KBL
  LDP
  NPC
  LAMP
# Name Party District Legislature Start of service End of service Era
1 Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista Tayabas–1st 1st Philippine Legislature 1907 1909 Insular Government
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909 1910
2 Alberto Barreto Nacionalista Zambales 1910 1912
3 Macario Adriatico Nacionalista Mindoro 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912 1914
4 Galiciano Apacible Nacionalista Batangas–1st 1914 1916
5 Rafael Alunan Nacionalista Negros Occidental–3rd 4th Philippine Legislature 1916 1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919 1922
6 Benigno Aquino, Sr. Nacionalista Tarlac–2nd 6th Philippine Legislature 1922 1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925 1928
7 Manuel Briones Nacionalista Cebu–1st 8th Philippine Legislature 1928 1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931 1933
8 Pedro Sabido Nacionalista Albay–3rd 1933 1933
9 Francisco Varona Nacionalista Manila–1st 1934 1934
10 Jose E. Romero Nacionalista Negros Occidental–3rd 1934 1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934 1935
1st National Assembly 1935 1938 Commonwealth
2nd National Assembly 1938 1941
11 Quintin Paredes Nacionalista Abra 1938 1941
12 Francisco Zulueta KALIBAPI Bacolod National Assembly 1943 1944 Second Republic
13 Eugenio Perez Nacionalista
(Liberal wing)
Pangsinan–2nd 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 1946 Commonwealth (restored)
14 Raúl Leuterio Liberal Mindoro 2nd Commonwealth Congress 1946 1946
1st Congress 1946 1949 Third Republic
2nd Congress 1950 1953
15 Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista Manila–3rd 3rd Congress 1954 1957
16 Jose Aldeguer Nacionalista Iloilo–5th 4th Congress 1958 1961
17 Francisco Ortega Nacionalista La Union–1st 5th Congress 1962 1962
18 Justiniano Montano Nacionalista Cavite 1962 1965
6th Congress 1966 1967
19 Marcelino Veloso Nacionalista Leyte–3rd 1967 1969
7th Congress 1970 1972
20 Jose Roño, Jr. KBL Region XIII Interim Batasang Pambansa 1978 1984 Fourth Republic
Samar Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984 1986
21 Francisco Sumulong LDP Rizal–1st 8th Congress 1988 1992 Fifth Republic
22 Ronaldo Zamora Lakas San Juan/Mandaluyong 9th Congress 1992 1994
23 Rodolfo Albano NPC Isabela–1st 1994 1995
Lakas 10th Congress 1995 1998
24 Mar Roxas Liberal Capiz–1st 11th Congress 1998 2000
25 Eduardo Gullas LAMP Cebu–1st 2000 2000
26 Bellaflor Angara-Castillo LDP Aurora 2000 2001
27 Sergio Apostol Lakas Leyte–2nd 2001 2001
28 Neptali Gonzales II Lakas Mandaluyong 12th Congress 2001 2004
29 Prospero Nograles Lakas Davao City–1st 13th Congress 2004 2007
30 Arthur Defensor Lakas
Lakas-Kampi
Iloilo–3rd 14th Congress 2007 2010
31 Neptali Gonzales II (2nd time) Liberal Mandaluyong 15th Congress 2010 2013
16th Congress 2013 2016
30 Rodolfo Fariñas PDP-Laban Ilocos Norte–1st 17th Congress 2016 present

See also

References

  1. Ramirez, Robertzon (May 27, 2016). "Incoming speaker picks Fariñas as majority leader". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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