List of speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The office was established in 1907, when the Philippine Assembly was created through the 1902 Philippine Organic Act passed by the United States Congress as the lower house of the Philippine Legislature, with the appointed Philippine Commission as the upper chamber.

The House speaker serves as the administrative head of the chamber and as its main political leader, setting the House's legislative agenda. The speaker is third in the line of succession to the presidency, following the vice president and the president of the Senate.Const. (1987), art. VII, § 8 (Phil.).

When the House convenes at the opening of a new Congress, or when the position becomes vacant due to death, resignation, or removal of the incumbent by a leadership coup, the members elect a new speaker by roll call vote. A majority of the votes cast is required for the election.Rules of the House of Representatives, Rule II, § 2 If there is only a single nominee, the candidate may be chosen by acclamation.

In total, 25 representatives have served as speaker of a lower or sole legislative chamber. The incumbent speaker of the House is Bojie Dy, who assumed office on September 17, 2025.

List of speakers This list also includes the presidents of the Malolos Congress (1898–1899) and speakers 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).

Every speaker has been a member of a political party or faction; the number affiliated with each is:

Malolos Congress (1898–1899) The National Assembly of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines and later of the First Philippine Republic, historically known as the Malolos Congress, was established in 1898. Pedro Paterno was elected as the first and only president of the Congress. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature—Pedro PaternoMember for Ilocos Norte(1857–1911)September 15,1898November 13,1899NonpartisanMalolos Congress

Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) The Philippine Assembly was created in 1907 under the Philippine Organic Act as the lower house of the bicameral Philippine Legislature. Sergio Osmeña was elected the first speaker of the Philippine Assembly. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature1Sergio OsmeñaMember for Cebu–2nd(1878–1961)October 16,1907October 16,1916Nacionalista1st Legislature2nd Legislature3rd Legislature

House of Representatives (1916–1935) In 1916, the Philippine Assembly was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines, becoming the lower chamber of the Philippine Congress. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature(1)Sergio OsmeñaMember for Cebu–2nd(1878–1961)October 16,1916June 6,1922Nacionalista4th Legislature5th Legislature2Manuel RoxasMember for Capiz–1st(1892–1948)October 27,1922August 23,1933Nacionalista Colectivista(until 1925)6th LegislatureNacionalista Consolidado(from 1925)7th Legislature8th Legislature9th Legislature3Quintín ParedesMember for Abra–Lone(1884–1973)August 23,1933November 25,1935Nacionalista Consolidado(until 1934) Nacionalista Democratico(from 1934)10th Legislature

National Assembly (1935–1945) The Constitutional Convention of 1934 provided for the creation of a unicameral National Assembly, abolishing the bicameral Congress. It served as the legislature during the Commonwealth period. During the Second Philippine Republic, a separate assembly was convened as established by the 1943 Constitution. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature4Gil MontillaMember for Negros Occidental–3rd(1876–1946)November 25,1935December 30,1938Nacionalista Democratico1st National Assembly5José YuloMember for Negros Occidental–3rd(1894–1976)January 24,1939December 30,1941Nacionalista2nd National Assembly6Benigno Aquino Sr.Member for Tarlac(1894–1947)October 18,1943February 2,1944KALIBAPINational Assembly (Second Republic)

House of Representatives (1945–1973) Amendments to the 1935 Constitution in 1940 reestablished the House of Representatives. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature7Jose ZuluetaMember for Iloilo–1st(1889–1972)June 9,1945May 25,1946Nacionalista1st Commonwealth Congress8Eugenio PérezMember for Pangasinan–2nd(1896–1957)May 25,1946December 30,1953Liberal2nd Commonwealth Congress1st Congress2nd Congress9Jose Laurel Jr.Member for Batangas–3rd(1912–1998)January 25,1954December 30,1957Nacionalista3rd Congress10Daniel RomualdezMember for Leyte–4th (until 1961) and Leyte–1st (from 1961)(1907–1965)January 27,1958March 8,19624th Congress5th Congress11Cornelio VillarealMember for Capiz–2nd(1904–1992)March 8,1962February 2,1967Liberal6th Congress12Jose Laurel Jr.Member for Batangas–3rd(1912–1998)February 2,1967April 1,1971Nacionalista7th Congress13Cornelio VillarealMember for Capiz–2nd(1904–1992)April 1,1971January 17,1973Liberal

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) In 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed martial law, effectively abolishing Congress. The unicameral Batasang Pambansa was established in 1976 under the 1973 Constitution. It was first convened as an interim assembly in 1978 and as a regular assembly in 1984. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature14Querube MakalintalMember for Region IV(1910–2002)July 31,1978June 30,1984KBLInterim Batasang Pambansa15Nicanor YñiguezMember for Southern Leyte(1915–2007)July 23,1984March 25,1986Regular Batasang Pambansa

House of Representatives (1987–present) With the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, the House of Representatives was reestablished. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyLegislature 16Ramon Mitra Jr.Member for Palawan–2nd(1928–2000)July 27,1987June 30,1992LnB(until 1988)8th CongressLDP(from 1988)17Jose de Venecia Jr.Member for Pangasinan–4th(1936–2026)July 27,1992June 30,1998Lakas9th Congress10th Congress18Manny VillarMember for Las Piñas–Lone(born 1949)July 27,1998November 13,2000LAMMP(until 2000)11th CongressIndependent(from 2000)19Arnulfo FuentebellaMember for Camarines Sur–3rd(1945–2020)November 13,2000January 24,2001NPC20Feliciano Belmonte Jr.Member for Quezon City–4th(born 1936)January 24,2001June 30,2001Lakas21Jose de Venecia Jr.Member for Pangasinan–4th(1936–2026)July 23,2001February 5,200812th Congress13th Congress14th Congress22Prospero NogralesMember for Davao City–1st(1947–2019)February 5,2008June 30,201023Feliciano Belmonte Jr.Member for Quezon City–4th(born 1936)July 26,2010June 30,2016Liberal15th Congress16th Congress24Pantaleon AlvarezMember for Davao del Norte–1st(born 1958)July 25,2016July 23,2018PDP–Laban17th Congress25Gloria Macapagal ArroyoMember for Pampanga–2nd(born 1947)July 23,2018June 30,201926Alan Peter CayetanoMember for Taguig–Pateros–1st(born 1970)July 22,2019October 12,2020Nacionalista18th Congress27Lord Allan VelascoMember for Marinduque–Lone(born 1977)October 12,2020June 30,2022PDP–Laban28Martin RomualdezMember for Leyte–1st(born 1963)July 25,2022September 17,2025Lakas19th Congress20th Congress29Bojie DyMember for Isabela–6th(born 1961)September 17,2025Incumbent PFP

Speakers per region Region TotalNational Capital Region 4 Eastern Visayas 3 Western Visayas 3 Central Luzon 2 Davao 2 Ilocos 2 Mimaropa 2 Negros Island 2 Bicol 1 Cagayan Valley 1 Calabarzon 1 Central Visayas 1 Cordillera 1

Speakers by time in office RankNameTime in officeTE1; 1908; 1910; 1912; 1916; 1919212 years, 170 days; 1995; 2001; 2004; 20073; 1925; 1928; 193148 years, 32 days; 1967; 19705; 194966 years, 257 days; 1966; 197176 years, 132 days; 2010; 20138910; 196211; 20251213141516; 1934171819202122232425

Timeline

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See also List of Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives elections Floor leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines List of current presidents of legislatures

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