Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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The deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines 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 the House of Representatives.

From 17th to 18th Congress, the House increased the numbers of deputy speakers to cater the supposed move to federalism.[1]

Duties and powers

The duties and powers of the House deputy speakers, as contained in the House rules, are the following:[2]

  • 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, when the Speaker is absent or temporarily incapacitated, until such time that the Speaker returns to the performance of his/her duties; 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 14(h) of Rule IV;
  • to monitor, coordinate and facilitate action on measures filed, requests, and other concerns of members representing constituencies in any of the island groups namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to which they may be assigned by the Speaker;
  • to recommend to the Speaker appropriate policies, strategies and programs of action to improve the pace and quality of legislation and to effectively address issues and 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 and/or delegated by the Speaker.

List

National Assembly
(1898–1901)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
– Benito Legarda
Member for Sulu
(1853–1915) 		September 15
1898 		November 13
1899 		Independent Pedro Paterno National Assembly
(1898–1899)
House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
(1916–1935)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
1 Antonio de las Alas
Member for Batangas–1st
(1889–1983) 		1922 1925 Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Manuel Roxas 6th Legislature
(1922–1925)
2 Quintin Paredes
Member for Abra
(1884–1973) 		1928 1931 Nacionalista Manuel Roxas 8th Legislature
(1928–1931)
(1) Antonio de las Alas
Member for Batangas–1st
(1889–1983) 		1931 1933 Nacionalista Manuel Roxas 9th Legislature
(1931–1934)
3 Jose Zulueta
Member for Iloilo–1st
(1889–1972) 		1933 1935 Nacionalista
(until 1934)
Nacionalista Democratico
(from 1934) 		Quintín Paredes 10th Legislature
(1934–1935)
National Assembly of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
(1935–1941)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
(3) Jose Zulueta
Member for Iloilo–1st
(1889–1972) 		November 25
1935 		August 15
1938 		Nacionalista Democratico Gil Montilla 1st National Assembly
(1935–1938)
January 24
1939 		December 30
1941 		Nacionalista José Yulo 2nd National Assembly
(1938–1941)
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
(1941–1946)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
4 Prospero Sanidad
Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd 		June 9
1945 		December 20
1945 		Liberal José Zulueta 1st Commonwealth Congress
(1945)
5 Francisco Ortega
Member for La Union–1st 		May 25
1946 		July 4
1946 		Liberal Eugenio Pérez 2nd Commonwealth Congress
(1946)
House of Representatives of the Philippines
(1946–1973)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
(5) Francisco Ortega
Member for La Union–1st 		July 4
1946 		December 30
1949 		Liberal Eugenio Pérez 1st Congress
(1946–1949)
6 Domingo Velasco
Member for Leyte–2nd 		December 30
1949 		December 30
1953 		Liberal 2nd Congress
(1949–1953)
7 Daniel Z. Romualdez
Member for Leyte–4th
(1907–1965) 		January 24
1954 		December 30
1957 		Nacionalista Jose Laurel Jr. 3rd Congress
(1954–1957)
8 Constancio Castañeda
Member for Tarlac–2nd 		January 27
1958 		December 30
1961 		Nacionalista Daniel Z. Romualdez 4th Congress
(1958–1961)
9 Salipada Pendatun
Member for Cotabato
(1912–1985) 		January 22
1962 		December 30
1965 		Liberal 5th Congress
(1952–1965)
Cornelio Villareal
10 Jose Aldeguer
Member for Iloilo–5th 		January 17
1966 		June 17
1969 		Nacionalista Jose Laurel Jr. 6th Congress
(1966–1969)
January 26
1970 		September 23
1972 		7th Congress
(1970–1972)
Cornelio Villareal
Batasang Pambansa
(1978–1986)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
11 Blah Sinsuat
Member for Region XII 		June 12
1978 		June 30
1984 		KBL Querube Makalintal Interim Batasang Pambansa
(1978–1984)
(9) Salipada Pendatun
Member for Maguindanao
(1912–1985) 		July 23
1984 		January 27
1985 		KBL Nicanor Yñiguez Regular Batasang Pambansa
(1984–1986)
12 Macacuna Dimaporo
Member for Lanao del Sur 		March 13
1985 		March 25
1986 		KBL
House of Representatives of the Philippines
(since 1987)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party Speaker Legislature
Took office Left office
13 Antonio Cuenco
Member for Cebu City–2nd
(1936–2020) 		July 27
1987 		June 30
1992 		LDP Ramon Mitra Jr. 8th Congress
(1987–1992)
14 Raul Daza
Member for Northern Samar–1st
(born 1935) 		July 27
1992 		June 9
1995 		Liberal Jose de Venecia Jr. 9th Congress
(1992–1995)
15 Simeon Datumanong
Member for Maguindanao–2nd
(1935–2017) 		July 24
1995 		June 30
1998 		Lakas Jose de Venecia Jr. 10th Congress
(1995–1998)
16 Hernando Perez
Member for Batangas–2nd
(born 1939) 		July 24
1995 		June 30
1998 		Lakas
17 Alfredo Abueg
Member for Palawan–2nd 		July 27
1998 		November 13
2000 		LAMMP Manny Villar
(until 2000)
Arnulfo Fuentebella
(2000–2001)
Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
(from 2001) 		11th Congress
(1998–2001)
18 Eduardo Gullas
Member for Cebu–1st
(born 1930) 		July 27
1998 		November 13
2000 		LAMMP
19 Daisy Fuentes
Member for South Cotabato–2nd 		July 27
1998 		June 30
2001 		NPC
20 Butz Aquino
Member for Makati–2nd
(1939–2015) 		November 13
2000 		June 30
2001 		LDP
21 Erico Aumentado
Member for Bohol–1st
(1940–2012) 		November 13
2000 		June 30
2001 		LAMMP
22 Nur Jaafar
Member for Tawi-Tawi 		January 24
2001 		June 30
2001 		LAMMP
23 Carlos Padilla
Member for Nueva Vizcaya
(1944–2023) 		January 24
2001 		June 30
2001 		LAMMP
24 Abdulgani Salapuddin
Member for Basilan
(born 1952) 		July 23
2001 		June 30
2004 		Lakas Jose de Venecia Jr. 12th Congress
(2001–2004)
25 Emilio R. Espinosa Jr.
Member for Masbate–2nd 		July 23
2001 		June 30
2004 		NPC
26 Raul M. Gonzalez
Member for Iloilo City
(1930–2014) 		July 23
2001 		June 30
2004 		Lakas
(25) Emilio R. Espinosa Jr.
Member for Masbate–2nd 		July 26
2004 		June 30
2007 		NPC Jose de Venecia Jr. 13th Congress
(2004–2007)
(24) Abdulgani Salapuddin
Member for Basilan
(born 1952) 		July 26
2004 		June 30
2007 		Lakas
27 Benigno Aquino III
Member for Tarlac–2nd
(1960–2021) 		November 8
2004 		February 21
2006 		Liberal
28 Raul del Mar
Member for Cebu City–1st
(1941–2020) 		November 8
2004 		June 30
2007 		Lakas
29 Eric Singson
Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd
(born 1948) 		February 21
2006 		June 30
2007 		Liberal
(15) Simeon Datumanong
Member for Maguindanao–2nd
(1935–2017) 		July 23
2007 		June 30
2010 		Lakas Jose de Venecia Jr.
(until 2008)
Prospero Nograles
(from 2008) 		14th Congress
(2007–2010)
(28) Raul del Mar
Member for Cebu City–1st
(1941–2020) 		July 23
2007 		June 30
2010 		Liberal
30 Arnulfo Fuentebella
Member for Camarines Sur–3rd
(1945–2020) 		July 23
2007 		June 30
2010 		NPC
31 Pablo P. Garcia
Member for Cebu–2nd
(1925–2021) 		July 23
2007 		June 30
2010 		Lakas
32 Maria Amelita Villarosa
Member for Occidental Mindoro
(1943–2021) 		July 23
2007 		June 30
2010 		Lakas
33 Beng Climaco
Member for Zamboanga City–1st
(born 1966) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		Liberal Feliciano Belmonte Jr. 15th Congress
(2010–2013)
(14) Raul Daza
Member for Northern Samar–1st
(born 1935) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		Liberal
(30) Arnulfo Fuentebella
Member for Camarines Sur–3rd
(1945–2020) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		NPC
(31) Pablo P. Garcia
Member for Cebu–2nd
(1925–2021) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		NUP
34 Jesus Crispin Remulla
Member for Cavite–7th
(born 1961) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		Nacionalista
35 Erin Tañada
Member for Quezon–4th
(born 1963) 		July 26
2010 		June 30
2013 		Liberal
36 Henedina Abad
Member for Batanes
(1955–2017) 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		Liberal Feliciano Belmonte Jr. 16th Congress
(2013–2016)
37 Giorgidi Aggabao
Member for Isabela–4th 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		NPC
38 Sergio Apostol
Member for Leyte–2nd
(born 1935) 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		Liberal
39 Pangalian Balindong
Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd
(born 1940) 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		Liberal
(23) Carlos Padilla
Member for Nueva Vizcaya
(1944–2023) 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		Nacionalista
40 Roberto Puno
Member for Antipolo–1st
(born 1962) 		July 22
2013 		June 30
2016 		NUP
41 Raneo Abu
Member for Batangas–2nd
(born 1967) 		July 25
2016 		June 30
2019 		Nacionalista Pantaleon Alvarez
(until 2018)
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(from 2018) 		17th Congress
(2016–2019)
42 Mercedes Alvarez
Member for Negros Occidental–6th 		July 25
2016 		June 30
2019 		NPC
43 Fredenil Castro
Member for Capiz–2nd
(born 1951) 		July 25
2016 		January 21
2019 		NUP
44 Miro Quimbo
Member for Marikina–2nd
(born 1969) 		July 25
2016 		June 30
2019 		Liberal
(29) Eric Singson
Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd
(born 1948) 		July 25
2016 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
45 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Member for Pampanga–2nd
(born 1947) 		August 15
2016 		March 15
2017 		Lakas
46 Pia Cayetano
Member for Taguig
(born 1966) 		August 15
2016 		June 30
2019 		Nacionalista
47 Gwendolyn Garcia
Member for Cebu–3rd
(born 1955) 		August 15
2016 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
48 Mylene Garcia-Albano
Member for Davao City–2nd 		August 15
2016 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
49 Sharon Garin
Party-list member 		August 15
2016 		June 30
2019 		AAMBIS-Owa
50 Bai Sandra Sema
Member for Maguindanao–1st 		August 15
2016 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
51 Frederick Abueg
Member for Palawan–2nd 		August 16
2016 		June 30
2019 		Liberal
52 Rolando Andaya Jr.
Member for Camarines Sur–1st
(1969–2022) 		August 16
2016 		June 30
2018 		PDP–Laban
53 Ferdinand Hernandez
Member for South Cotabato–2nd 		August 16
2016 		June 30
2019 		NPC
54 Linabelle Villarica
Member for Bulacan–4th
(born 1949) 		August 9
2017 		June 30
2019 		Liberal
55 Prospero Pichay Jr.
Member for Surigao del Sur–1st
(born 1950) 		August 15
2018 		June 30
2019 		Lakas
56 Arthur C. Yap
Member for Bohol–3rd
(born 1965) 		August 15
2018 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
57 Rose Marie Arenas
Member for Pangasinan–3rd
(born 1938) 		August 29
2018 		June 30
2019 		PDP–Laban
58 Evelina Escudero
Member for Sorsogon–1st 		August 29
2018 		June 30
2019 		NPC
59 Randolph Ting
Member for Cagayan–3rd 		January 21
2019 		June 30
2019 		NUP
(41) Raneo Abu
Member for Batangas–2nd
(born 1967) 		July 22
2019 		November 18
2020 		Nacionalista Alan Peter Cayetano
(until 2020)
Lord Allan Velasco
(from 2020) 		18th Congress
(2019–2022)
60 Paolo Duterte
Member for Davao City–1st
(born 1975) 		July 22
2019 		October 12
2020 		HNP
(58) Evelina Escudero
Member for Sorsogon–1st 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		NPC
61 Conrado Estrella III
Party-list member
(born 1960) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		ABONO
62 Danilo Fernandez
Member for Laguna–1st
(born 1966) 		July 22
2019 		November 18
2020 		NUP
63 Aurelio Gonzales Jr.
Member for Pampanga–3rd
(born 1962) 		July 22
2019 		December 7
2020 		PDP–Laban
64 Neptali Gonzales II
Member for Mandaluyong
(born 1964) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		NUP
(53) Ferdinand Hernandez
Member for South Cotabato–2nd 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		NPC
65 Loren Legarda
Member for Antique
(born 1960) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		NPC
(55) Prospero Pichay Jr.
Member for Surigao del Sur–1st
(born 1950) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		Lakas
66 Johnny Pimentel
Member for Surigao del Sur–2nd
(born 1956) 		July 22
2019 		December 7
2020 		PDP–Laban
(40) Roberto Puno
Member for Antipolo–1st
(born 1962) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		NUP
67 Luis Raymund Villafuerte
Member for Camarines Sur–2nd
(born 1962) 		July 22
2019 		October 14
2020 		Nacionalista
68 Eddie Villanueva
Party-list member
(born 1946) 		July 22
2019 		June 30
2022 		CIBAC
(57) Rose Marie Arenas
Member for Pangasinan–3rd
(born 1938) 		July 29
2019 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
69 Rodante Marcoleta
Party-list member
(born 1953) 		July 29
2019 		June 30
2022 		SAGIP
70 Pablo John Garcia
Member for Cebu–3rd
(born 1967) 		July 29
2019 		June 30
2022 		NUP
71 Henry Oaminal
Member for Misamis Occidental–2nd
(born 1958) 		July 29
2019 		June 30
2022 		Nacionalista
72 Vilma Santos
Member for Batangas–6th
(born 1953) 		August 13
2019 		June 30
2022 		Nacionalista
73 Deogracias Victor Savellano
Member for Ilocos Sur–1st
(born 1959) 		August 13
2019 		June 30
2022 		Nacionalista
74 Mujiv Hataman
Member for Basilan
(born 1972) 		August 13
2019 		June 30
2022 		Liberal
75 Mikee Romero
Party-list member
(born 1972) 		August 13
2019 		October 2
2020 		1-PACMAN
(43) Fredenil Castro
Member for Capiz–2nd
(born 1951) 		October 2
2020 		November 18
2020 		Lakas
76 Paulino Salvador Leachon
Member for Oriental Mindoro–1st
(born 1974) 		October 14
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
(75) Mikee Romero
Party-list member
(born 1972) 		October 14
2020 		June 30
2022 		1-PACMAN
77 Lito Atienza
Party-list member
(born 1941) 		November 18
2020 		June 30
2022 		Buhay
78 Rufus Rodriguez
Member for Cagayan de Oro–2nd
(born 1953) 		November 18
2020 		June 30
2022 		CDP
79 Benny Abante
Member for Manila–6th
(born 1951) 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		NUP
80 Juan Pablo Bondoc
Member for Pampanga–4th 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
81 Bernadette Herrera-Dy
Party-list member
(born 1975 or 1976) 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		Bagong Henerasyon
82 Wes Gatchalian
Member for Valenzuela–1st
(born 1980) 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		NPC
83 Eric Martinez
Member for Valenzuela–2nd
(born 1972) 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
84 Kristine Singson-Meehan
Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		Bileg
85 Rogelio Pacquiao
Member for Sarangani 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
86 Arnolfo Teves Jr.
Member for Negros Oriental–3rd
(born 1971) 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
87 Divina Grace Yu
Member for Zamboanga del Sur–1st 		December 7
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
88 Strike Revilla
Member for Cavite–2nd
(born 1970) 		December 14
2020 		June 30
2022 		NUP
89 Abraham Tolentino
Member for Cavite–8th
(born 1964) 		December 16
2020 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
90 Isidro Ungab
Member for Davao City–3rd
(born 1961) 		December 16
2020 		June 30
2022 		HNP
91 Camille Villar
Member for Las Piñas
(born 1985) 		February 2
2021 		June 30
2022 		Nacionalista
92 Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat
Member for Biñan
(born 1974) 		March 25
2021 		June 30
2022 		PDP–Laban
(45) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Member for Pampanga–2nd
(born 1947) 		July 25
2022 		November 7
2023 		Lakas Martin Romualdez 19th Congress
(since 2022)
93 Raymond Democrito Mendoza
Party-list member
(born 1962) 		July 25
2022 		Incumbent TUCP
(40) Roberto Puno
Member for Antipolo–1st
(born 1962) 		July 25
2022 		Incumbent NUP
(84) Kristine Singson-Meehan
Member for Ilocos Sur–2nd 		July 25
2022 		Incumbent NPC
(90) Isidro Ungab
Member for Davao City–3rd
(born 1961) 		July 25
2022 		November 7
2023 		Lakas
(91) Camille Villar
Member for Las Piñas
(born 1985) 		July 25
2022 		Incumbent Nacionalista
94 Ralph Recto
Member for Batangas–6th
(born 1964) 		July 27
2022 		January 12
2024 		Nacionalista
(63) Aurelio Gonzales Jr.
Member for Pampanga–3rd
(born 1962) 		July 27
2022 		Incumbent PDP–Laban
(until 2023)
Independent
(2023)
Lakas
(from 2023)
95 Vincent Franco Frasco
Member for Cebu–5th
(born 1981) 		July 27
2022 		Incumbent NUP
96 Tonypet Albano
Member for Isabela–1st 		November 7
2023 		Incumbent Lakas
97 Yasser Balindong
Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd 		November 7
2023 		Incumbent Lakas
98 David Suarez
Member for Quezon–2nd
(born 1977) 		January 23
2024 		Incumbent Lakas

Note: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines was previously called Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The title was used until 1995.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cepeda, Mara (August 4, 2016). "House to appoint more deputy speakers to prepare for federalism". Rappler. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "HOUSE LEADERS INFORMATION DEPUTY SPEAKERS". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved October 15, 2020.