Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (Filipino: [Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives as well as the fourth highest and most powerful official of the Government of the Philippines.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas | |
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| Style | Mr. Speaker (Informal and within the House) The Honorable (Formal) |
| Appointer | Elected by the Philippine House of Representatives |
| Term length | 3 Years |
| Inaugural holder | Sergio Osmeña |
| Formation | October 16, 1907 |
| Succession | Third in the Presidential Line of Succession |
| Website | Speaker of the House |
The Speaker is elected by a majority of all of the Representatives from among themselves. The Speaker is the third and last in line in succession for the presidency, after the President of the Senate of the Philippines, and Vice President of the Philippines.
Living former Speakers of the House
Currently there are six living former Speakers of the House:
- Living Former Speakers of the House
Jose de Venecia Jr. (Lakas–CMD), served 1992–1998; 2001–2008
Manuel Villar (LAMMP), served 1998–2000
Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Liberal), served 2001; 2010–2016
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Pantaleon Alvarez (PDP–Laban), served 2016–2018
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PDP–Laban), served 2018–2019
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Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista), served 2019–2020
Legend: A person's name in boldface means that the person is an actively serving Member of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Of The Philippines Media
Sergio Osmeña was the first and longest-serving speaker.
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Former President and Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (fourth from right) is sworn into office by Ang Kabuhayan Partylist representative Dennis Laogan (third from left) as the first female speaker of the House on July 23, 2018.
A photo of Sergio Osmeña Sr., former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1944–1946), during his time as Speaker of the National Assembly (1907–1922).
A photo of Sergio Osmeña Sr., former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1944–1946), during his time as Speaker of the National Assembly (1907–1922).
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Portrait of Speaker Manuel Roxas
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Portrait taken from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines 1940-1941, p. 340
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Photo from Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly: English-Spanish, p. 640
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Portrait taken from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines 1940-1941, p. 13
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Portrait taken from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines 1940-1941, p. 21
