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( May 2011 ) Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas Seal of the Philippine House of Representatives Flag of the House of Representatives Incumbent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo since July 23, 2018 Style Madame 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 of the House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino : Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas ) 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. 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. A Speaker may be removed from office in a coup, or can be replaced by death or resignation. In some cases, a Speaker may be compelled to resign at the middle of a Congress ' session after he has lost support of the majority of congressmen ; in that case, an election for a new Speaker is held. Despite being a partisan official, the Speaker ( or whoever is presiding ) does not vote unless in breaking ties in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives. The current House Speaker of the 17th Congress of the Philippines is former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from Pampanga. She was elected to the office on July 23, 2018, and is the first woman and 21st person to serve as Speaker. Philippines This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Philippines Constitution Charter Change Laws and legal codes Legislature Congress Senate Senate President Vicente Sotto III House of Representatives Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Districts Party - list representation Local legislatures ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Provinces Cities Municipalities Barangays Executive President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo Cabinet Executive departments Local government Judiciary Supreme Court Vacant Court of Appeals Court of Tax Appeals Sandiganbayan Ombudsman Regional Trial Courts Barangay justice Associate Justice Constitutional commissions Civil Service Commission Commission on Elections Commission on Audit Commission on Human Rights Elections Recent elections General : 2010 2013 2016 2019 Political parties Lakas LDP Liberal Nacionalista NPC NUP PDP -- Laban PMP UNA Administrative divisions Capital Regions Provinces Cities Municipalities Barangays Poblacions Sitios Puroks Related topics Foreign relations Human rights Taxation Other countries Atlas Contents 1 Election, duties and powers 2 List of Speakers 2.1 Speakers per region 2.2 List of speakers per party 3 Timeline 4 Living former Speakers of the House 5 Notes 6 See also 7 References Election, duties and powers When the Office of the Speaker is vacant ( usually at the beginning of a new Congress ), the Secretary - General of the House sits as the Speaker until a person is elected. A Speaker is usually elected via majority vote via roll call of the Representatives, after nomination at the start of each new Congress. Usually, despite the current multi-party system used, only two representatives are nominated, with nominations being agreed upon before each Congress during caucuses between the administration and opposition coalitions, with the chosen candidate of the majority coalition being almost certain to win by a large margin. The two competing candidates by tradition vote for each other ; those who voted for the speaker - elect is assigned as the `` majority '' coalition while those who did n't are the minority coalition, with the losing candidate usually being named as Minority Leader. In the 2013 election, there were three candidates for the speakership. In this case, the candidates did n't vote for each other, and the second - placed candidate became Minority Leader and headed the minority bloc. The third - placed candidate became the leader of the `` independent minority '' bloc. Only the majority and minority blocs were given seats in committees. There was a chance that neither candidate would get a majority of votes ; it is undetermined on what should be done if that happened. Duties and Powers of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. According to Section 15 of Rule 4 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the duties and powers of the Speaker as the political and administrative head of the House are as follows : a. prepare the legislative agenda for every regular session, establish systems and procedures to ensure full deliberation and swift approval of measures included therein, and may, for the purpose, avail of the assistance of the Deputy Speakers, the Majority Leader, the Chairpersons of the standing committees and other Members of the House ; b. conduct regular monthly caucus of all Members or groups thereof or as often as may be necessary to discuss priority measures and to facilitate dialogue, consensus and action on issues and concerns affecting the House and the performance of its functions ; c. exercise general supervision over all committees and, in furtherance thereof, conduct regular monthly meetings with the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of all standing and special committees to set legislative targets, review performance in the attainment of targets, ensure that the priority legislative measures of committees are attuned to the legislative agenda of the House, and resolve such other issues and concerns that affect the operations and performance of the committees ; d. as far as practicable, establish an efficient information management system in the House utilizing among others, modern digital technology, that can : 1. facilitate access to and dissemination of data and information needed in legislation inclusive of facilitating real time translation of plenary proceedings in the major Philippine dialects and languages ; 2. provide a simplified and comprehensive process of gathering, recording, storage and retrieval of data and information relating to activities and proceedings of the House ; 3. sustain a public information program that will provide accessible, timely and accurate information relating to the House, its Members and officers, its committees and its legislative concerns inclusive of facilitating, as far as practicable, broadcast coverage of plenary and committee proceedings ; e. establish an efficient and effective system to monitor and evaluate the performance of legislative tasks and duties of the House, its Members and its committees ; f. establish coordinative linkages with the Senate of the Philippines to efficiently monitor and facilitate Senate action on House measures pending with the same ; g. preside over the sessions of the House and decide all questions of order subject to appeal by any Member who may explain the appeal in not more than five ( 5 ) minutes : Provided, That the appeal shall not be subject to debate, and no explanation of vote shall be allowed in case of nominal voting ; h. designate a Member as temporary presiding officer after informing the Deputy Speakers : Provided, That any such designation shall be effective for one session day only ; i. take appropriate measures as may be deemed advisable or as the House may direct, to preserve order and decorum in the session hall, the galleries, lobbies, chambers, offices, corridors and premises of the House ; j. sign all acts, resolutions, memorials, writs, warrants and subpoenae that may be issued by or upon order of the House ; k. perform administrative functions such as, among others : k1. appointment of personnel of the House with authority to delegate this power ; k2. suspension, dismissal or imposition of other disciplinary measures on House personnel in accordance with Civil Service rules : Provided, That the suspension or dismissal of the Secretary General and the Sergeant - at - Arms shall take effect only upon the concurrence of the majority of all the Members ; k3. consolidation or splitting of vacant positions carrying salaries and wages which may be increased or reduced in the process, and / or creation of new positions in accordance with the General Appropriations Act : Provided, That the total amount involved shall not exceed the total amount appropriated for the salaries and wages of the personnel of the House ; and k4. implementation of merit - based policies and programs on personnel recruitment, training and development, promotions, incentives and benefits to ensure that the House has a corps of competent professionals able to provide needed legislative support services ; l. prepare the annual budget of the House with the assistance of the Committee on Accounts ; m. in consultation with the Committee on Rules, prepare the rules and regulations governing public access to personal data and related information, including statements of assets and liabilities, of Members of the House ; n. in consultation with the Minority Leader, shall develop through an appropriate entity of the House a system for drug testing in the House of Representatives, which may provide for the testing of any Member, officer, or employee of the House, and otherwise shall be comparable in scope to the system for drug testing in the executive branch, Provided, That the expenses of the system may be paid from applicable accounts of the House for official expenses ; and o. require the submission of performance reports at the end of every regular session and fiscal year from the committee chairpersons, the Secretary General and the Sergeant - at - Arms, and such other reports as may be required from all concerned officers and offices of the House. And according to Section 16 of the Rule 4 of the Rules of the House, the Speaker must `` be the permanent head of delegation and representative of the House in all international parliamentary gatherings and organizations : Provided, that the Speaker may designate any Member to be the representative of the Speaker. The Speaker shall also determine, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy, who shall constitute the House delegation to any international conference or forum of parliamentarians and legislators and the secretariat support staff to be mobilized for the purpose. '' List of Speakers Nacionalista Liberal KALIBAPI KBL LDP Lakas / Lakas - Kampi NPC LAMMP PDP - Laban In some lists that count only the Speakers of the House of Representatives, the Speakers of the Batasang Pambansa are excluded ; in that case, subtract 2 from every number from Mitra onwards. # Speaker Party District Legislature Start of service End of service Era Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista Cebu - 2nd 1st Legislature October 16, 1907 February 11, 1922 American Insular Government 2nd Legislature March 28, 1910 1912 3rd Legislature October 16, 1912 1916 4th Legislature October 16, 1916 1919 5th Legislature 1919 1922 Manuel Roxas Nacionalista Capiz - 1st 6th Legislature February 11, 1922 1925 7th Legislature 1925 1928 8th Legislature 1928 1931 9th Legislature 1931 1933 Quintín Paredes Nacionalista Abra 10th Legislature 1933 November 15, 1935 Gil Montilla Nacionalista Negros Occidental 1st Assembly November 25, 1935 December 30, 1938 Commonwealth 5 José Yulo Nacionalista Negros Occidental 2nd Assembly January 24, 1939 December 30, 1941 During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the Commonwealth went into exile in the United States and the National Assembly was dissolved. It was replaced by the unrelated National Assembly of the Japanese - sponsored Second Republic. Second Republic 6 Benigno Aquino, Sr. KALIBAPI Tarlac At - Large National Assembly October 17, 1943 February 2, 1944 After the liberation, the winners of the 1941 elections were finally able to assume their positions. Commonwealth ( Restored ) 7 José Zulueta Nacionalista Iloilo - 1st 1st Commonwealth Congress June 9, 1945 December 20, 1945 After the restoration of the Commonwealth, new elections were held to elect new members of the House of Representatives. 8 Eugenio Pérez Liberal Pangasinan - 2nd 2nd Commonwealth Congress May 25, 1946 July 4, 1946 1st Congress July 5, 1946 December 30, 1949 Third Republic 2nd Congress December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 9 José Laurel Jr. Nacionalista Batangas - 3rd 3rd Congress January 25, 1954 December 30, 1957 10 Daniel Romualdez Nacionalista Leyte - 4th 4th Congress January 27, 1958 December 30, 1961 Leyte - 1st 5th Congress January 22, 1962 March 9, 1962 11 Cornelio Villareal Liberal Capiz - 2nd March 9, 1962 December 30, 1965 6th Congress January 17, 1966 February 2, 1967 ( 9 ) José Laurel Jr. ( 2nd time ) Nacionalista Batangas - 3rd February 2, 1967 December 30, 1969 7th Congress January 26, 1970 April 1, 1971 ( 11 ) Cornelio Villareal ( 2nd time ) Liberal Capiz - 2nd April 1, 1971 September 23, 1972 Following the declaration of martial law, the sitting president, Ferdinand Marcos ruled by decree and possessed legislative power until the election of the Interim Batasang Pambansa in 1978. The Interim Batasang Pambansa was replaced the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Second Dictatorship 12 Querube Makalintal KBL NCR Interim Batasang Pambansa June 12, 1978 June 30, 1984 Fourth Republic 13 Nicanor Yñiguez Southern Leyte Regular Batasang Pambansa July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 After the People Power Revolution where Marcos was overthrown, president Corazon Aquino abolished the Regular Batasang Pambansa and ruled by decree ( executive order and proclamations only ), possessing legislative powers until after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, where the bicameral Congress was restored. 14 Ramon Mitra Jr. LDP Palawan - 2nd 8th Congress July 27, 1987 June 30, 1992 Fifth Republic 15 Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas Pangasinan - 4th 9th Congress July 27, 1992 June 30, 1995 10th Congress July 24, 1995 June 30, 1998 16 Manuel Villar, Jr. LAMP Las Piñas 11th Congress July 27, 1998 November 13, 2000 17 Arnulfo Fuentebella NPC Camarines Sur - 3rd November 13, 2000 January 24, 2001 18 Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Lakas Quezon City - 4th January 24, 2001 June 30, 2001 ( 15 ) Jose de Venecia Jr. ( 2nd time ) Lakas Pangasinan - 4th 12th Congress July 23, 2001 June 30, 2004 13th Congress July 26, 2004 June 30, 2007 14th Congress July 23, 2007 February 5, 2008 19 Prospero Nograles Lakas Lakas - Kampi Davao City - 1st February 5, 2008 June 30, 2010 ( 18 ) Feliciano Belmonte Jr. ( 2nd time ) Liberal Quezon City - 4th 15th Congress July 26, 2010 June 30, 2013 16th Congress July 22, 2013 June 30, 2016 20 Pantaleon Alvarez PDP - Laban Davao del Norte - 1st 17th Congress July 25, 2016 July 23, 2018 21 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Pampanga - 2nd July 23, 2018 Incumbent Speakers per region Region Total Western Visayas 5 Metro Manila Central Luzon Davao Region Eastern Visayas Ilocos Region Bicol Region Calabarzon Central Visayas Cordillera Administrative Region Mimaropa List of speakers per party Party Total Terms Nacionalista Party 5 Liberal Party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan Lakas - Christian Muslim Democrats 5 Lakas - Kampi - CMD Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Nationalist People 's Coalition Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan Timeline 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 Arnulfo Fuentebella ( NPC ), served 2000 - 2001 Prospero Nograles ( Lakas Kampi CMD ), served 2008 - 2010 Feliciano Belmonte Jr. ( Liberal ), served 2001 ; 2010 - 2016 Pantaleon Alvarez ( PDP - Laban ) served 2016 - 2018 Legend : A person 's name in boldface means that the person is an actively serving Member of the House of Representatives. Notes See also House of Representatives of the Philippines Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines References Jump up ^ Bueza, Michael ( July 23, 2018 ). `` Gloria Arroyo 's firsts as House Speaker ''. Rappler. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines American Insular Government Sergio Osmeña Manuel Roxas Quintín Paredes Commonwealth Gil Montilla José Yulo Second Republic Benigno Aquino Sr. Commonwealth ( Restored ) José Zulueta Eugenio Pérez Third Republic Eugenio Pérez José Laurel Jr. Daniel Romualdez Cornelio Villareal José Laurel Jr. Cornelio Villareal Second Dictatorship Querube Makalintal Fourth Republic Querube Makalintal Nicanor Yñiguez Fifth Republic Ramon Mitra Jr. Jose de Venecia Jr. Manny Villar Arnulfo Fuentebella Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Jose de Venecia Jr. Prospero Nograles Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Pantaleon Alvarez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo House of Representatives of the Philippines Officers Speaker Deputy Speakers Floor leaders Majority leader Minority leader Secretary - General Representatives Per legislative districts Malolos Congress 1st Legislature 2nd Legislature 3rd Legislature 4th Legislature 5th Legislature 6th Legislature 7th Legislature 8th Legislature Commonwealth National Assembly 2nd Republic National Assembly 1st Commonwealth Congress 2nd Commonwealth Congress / 1st Congress 2nd Congress 3rd Congress 4th Congress 5th Congress 6th Congress 7th Congress Interim Batasang Pambansa Regular Batasang Pambansa 8th Congress 9th Congress 10th Congress 11th Congress 12th Congress 13th Congress 14th Congress 15th Congress 16th Congress 17th Congress Elections 1907 Assemblymen 1909 Assemblymen 1912 Assemblymen 1916 Representatives 1919 Representatives 1922 Representatives 1925 Representatives 1928 Representatives 1931 Representatives 1934 Representatives 1935 Assemblymen 1941 Representatives 1943 Assemblymen 1946 Representatives 1949 Representatives 1953 Representatives 1957 Representatives 1961 Representatives 1965 Representatives 1969 Representatives 1978 MPs 1984 MPs Representatives Representatives 1995 Representatives 1998 Representatives Representatives Representatives 2007 Representatives Representatives 2013 Representatives 2016 Representatives 2019 Representatives Special Standing committees Accounts Agrarian Reform Agriculture and Food Appropriations Banks and Financial Intermediaries Civil Service and Professional Regulation Constitutional Amendments Cooperatives Development Dangerous Drugs Ecology Economic Affairs Energy Ethics and Privileges Foreign Affairs Games and Amusements Public Accountability Government Enterprises and Privatization Government Reorganization Health Higher and Technical Education Housing and Urban Development Human Rights Information and Communications Technology Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Justice Labor and Employment Legislative Franchises Local Government Metro Manila Development MIndanao Affairs National Cultural Communities National Defense and Security Natural Resources Overseas Workers Affairs People 's Participation Population and Family Relations Poverty Alleviation Public Information Public Order and Safety Public Services Public Works and Highways Revisions of Laws Rules Rural Development Science and Technology Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Social Services Tourism Trade and Industry Transportation Veterans Affairs and Welfare Ways and Means Welfare of Children Women and Gender Equality Youth and Sports Development Other bodies Commission on Appointments Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council See also Malolos Congress Philippine Assembly Commonwealth National Assemby Second Philippine Republic National Assembly Batasang Pambansa Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Speaker_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines&oldid=854739294 '' Categories : Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Legislative speakers Chairs of lower houses Political office - holders in the Philippines Hidden categories : Pages using Timeline Articles lacking sources from May 2011 All articles lacking sources Articles containing Filipino - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Ilokano Македонски Simple English Tagalog Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 13 : 07 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is the speaker of the house philippines
Answer: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo