# Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The minority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, or simply the House Minority floor leader, is the leader elected by the minority 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 minority party in the Senate. He is expected to be vigilant in the defense of the minority's rights. It is his function and duty to criticize constructively the policies and programs of the majority, and to this end employ parliamentary tactics and give close attention to all proposed legislation.
Traditionally, the defeated contender in the speakership election becomes the minority leader, but the rules were amended for the 17th Congress and now the minority bloc elects their minority leader among themselves.

## List of minority floor leaders

Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) :
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term start | Party | Party | Legislature |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Party | Legislature |
| 1 | | Vicente Singson Encarnacion Member for Ilocos Sur–1st (1875–1961) | 1907 | 1909 | | Progresista | 1st Legislature |
| House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1941–1946) ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term start | Party | Party | Legislature |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Party | Legislature |
| 2 | | Eugenio Perez Member for Pangasinan–2nd (1896–1957) | June 9 1945 | December 20 1945 | | Nacionalista | 1st Congress |
| 3 | | Cipriano P. Primicias Sr. Member for Pangasinan–4th (1901–1965) | May 25 1946 | July 4 1946 | | Nacionalista | 2nd Congress |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines (1946–1973) ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term start | Party | Party | Legislature |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Party | Legislature |
| (3) | | Cipriano P. Primicias Sr. Member for Pangasinan–4th (1901–1965) | July 4 1946 | December 30 1949 | | Nacionalista | 1st Congress |
| 4 | | Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas–3rd (1912–1998) | December 30 1949 | December 30 1953 | | Nacionalista | 2nd Congress |
| (2) | | Eugenio Perez Member for Pangasinan–2nd (1896–1957) | January 25 1954 | August 4 1957 | | Liberal | 3rd Congress |
| 5 | | Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz–2nd (1904–1992) | January 27 1958 | December 30 1961 | | Liberal | 4th Congress |
| 5 | | Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz–2nd (1904–1992) | January 22 1962 | March 9 1962 | | Liberal | 5th Congress |
| 6 | | Daniel Z. Romualdez Member for Leyte–1st (1907–1965) | March 9 1962 | March 22 1965 | | Nacionalista | 5th Congress |
| (4) | | Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas–3rd (1912–1998) | January 17 1966 | February 2 1967 | | Nacionalista | 6th Congress |
| (5) | | Cornelio Villareal Member for Capiz–2nd (1904–1992) | February 2 1967 | January 26 1970 | | Liberal | 6th Congress |
| 7 | | Justiniano Montano Member for Cavite (1905–2005) | January 26 1970 | June 12 1971 | | Liberal | 7th Congress |
| 8 | | Ramon Mitra Jr. Member for Palawan (1928–2000) | June 12 1971 | December 30 1971 | | Liberal | 7th Congress |
| 9 | | Ramon Felipe Jr. Member for Camarines Sur–1st (1920–2017) | January 24 1972 | September 23 1972 | | Liberal | 7th Congress |
| Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term start | Party | Party | Legislature |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Party | Legislature |
| 10 | | Hilario Davide Jr. Member for Region VII (born 1935) | June 12 1978 | June 30 1984 | | Pusyon Bisaya | Interim Batasang Pambansa |
| (4) | | Jose Laurel Jr. Member for Batangas (1912–1998) | July 23 1984 | March 25 1986 | | UNIDO | Regular Batasang Pambansa |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines (since 1987) ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term start | Term start | Party | Party | Legislature |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Party | Legislature |
| 11 | | Rodolfo Albano Member for Isabela–1st (1934–2019) | July 27 1987 | October 20 1989 | | NPC | 8th Congress |
| 12 | | Mohammad Ali Dimaporo Member for Lanao del Sur–2nd (1918–2004) | October 20 1989 | June 1 1990 | | KBL | 8th Congress |
| 13 | | Salvador Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (1942–2012) | June 1 1990 | July 22 1991 | | Nacionalista | 8th Congress |
| 14 | | Victor Ortega Member for La Union–1st (born 1934) | July 22 1991 | June 30 1992 | | Nacionalista | 8th Congress |
| 15 | | Hernando Perez Member for Batangas–2nd (born 1939) | July 27 1992 | June 30 1995 | | LDP | 9th Congress |
| 16 | | Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan–Mandaluyong (born 1944) | July 24 1995 | June 30 1998 | | NPC | 10th Congress |
| 17 | | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Member for Quezon City–4th (born 1936) | July 27 1998 | January 24 2001 | | Lakas | 11th Congress |
| 18 | | Arnulfo Fuentebella Member for Camarines Sur–3rd (1945–2020) | January 24 2001 | June 30 2001 | | NPC | 11th Congress |
| 19 | | Carlos Padilla Member for Nueva Vizcaya (1944–2023) | July 23 2001 | June 30 2004 | | LDP | 12th Congress |
| 20 | | Francis Escudero Member for Sorsogon–1st (born 1969) | July 26 2004 | June 30 2007 | | NPC | 13th Congress |
| (16) | | Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan (born 1944) | July 23 2007 | June 30 2010 | | NPC | 14th Congress |
| 21 | | Edcel Lagman Member for Albay–1st (born 1942) | July 26 2010 | January 20 2012 | | Lakas | 15th Congress |
| 22 | | Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon–3rd (born 1942) | January 20 2012 | June 30 2013 | | Lakas | 15th Congress |
| (16) | | Ronaldo Zamora Member for San Juan (born 1944) | July 22 2013 | June 30 2016 | | Nacionalista | 16th Congress |
| (22) | | Danilo Suarez Member for Quezon–3rd (born 1942) | July 25 2016 | June 30 2019 | | Lakas | 17th Congress |
| 23 | | Benny Abante Member for Manila–6th (born 1951) | July 22 2019 | October 16 2020 | | Asenso Manileño | 18th Congress |
| 24 | | Joseph Stephen Paduano Party-list member (born 1965) | October 16 2020 | June 30 2022 | | Abang Lingkod | 18th Congress |
| 25 | | Marcelino Libanan Party-list member | July 26 2022 | Incumbent | | 4Ps | 19th Congress |