Philippine House of Representatives 105th Anniversary, (Part III, Final Part – Roster of House Officials and Members, 1907 – Present)

Note: Philippine House of Representatives established October 16, 1907

Roster of House of Representatives Officials (1907- Present)

A.    Speakers :

        Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. (1907 – 1922);

        Manuel A. Roxas (1922 – 1933),

        Quintin B. Paredes (1933 – 1935);

        Gil M. Montilla (1935 – 1938);

        Jose Y. Yulo (1938 – 1941);

        Benigno S. Aquino, Sr. (1943 – 1944);

        Jose C. Zulueta (1945);

        Eugenio P. Perez (1946 – 1953);

        Jose B. Laurel,  Jr. (1954  – 1957);

        Daniel Z. Romualdez (1957 – 1962);

        Cornelio T. Villareal (1962 – 1967);

        Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (1967 – 1971);

        Cornelio T. Villareal (1971 – 1972);

        Querube C. Makalintal (1978 – 1984);

        Nicanor E. Yñiguez (1984 – 1986),

        Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (1987 – 1992);

        Jose C. De Venecia, Jr. (2001 – 2008);

        Manuel B. Villar, Jr. (1998 – 2000);

        Arnulfo P. Fuentebella (2000 – 2001);

        Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (2001);

        Jose C. De Venecia, Jr. (2001- 2009);

        Prospero C. Nograles (2008 – 2010);

        Feliciano R.  Belmonte, Jr. (2010 – Present)

 

B.    Speakers Pro Tempore :

Antonio de las Alas (1923-1929; 1931-1933);

       Quintin B. Paredes (1929-1930; 1933);

       Jose C. Zulueta (1933-1941);

       Prospero C. Sanidad  (1945-1946);

       Francisco I. Ortega (1946-1949);

       Domingo Veloso (1950-1953);

       Daniel Z. Romualdez (1954-1957);

       Constancio E. Castañeda (1958-1962);

       Salipada K. Pendatun (1962-1967, 1984-1985);

       Jose M. Aldeguer (1967-1972);

       Blah Sinsuat 1978-1984;

       Macacuna Dimaporo (1985-1986);

       Antonio V. Cuenco (1987-1992);

       Raul A. Daza (1992-1995)

 

C.     Deputy Speakers

         Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. (1998-2000); Eduardo R. Gullas (1998-2000);

         Daisy Avance-Fuentes (1998-2001); Erico B. Aumentado (2000); 

         Agapito S. Aquino (2000-2001);  Gerardo S. Espina (2000-2001);

         Raul M. Gonzalez (2001); Nur C. Jaafar (2001); Carlos M. Padilla (2001);

         Ma. Isabelle G. Climaco (2010-Present); Raul A. Daza (2010-Present);

         Arnulfo P. Fuentebella (2010-Present); Pablo P. Garcia (2010-Present);

         Jesus Crispin C. Remulla (2010-Present); Lorenzo R. Tañada III (2010-Present)

1. Deputy Speakers For Luzon:

    Hernando B. Perez (1995-1998);

    Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr. (2001-2004; 2004-2007);

Benigno S. Aquino III (Central Luzon, 2004-2006);

   Eric D. Singson (Central Luzon, 2006-2007)

2. Deputy Speaker For Visayas: 

     Raul A. Daza (1995-1998); Raul M. Gonzalez (2001-2004);

     Raul V. Del Mar (2004-2007)

3. Deputy Speaker For Mindanao:   

    Simeon A. Datumanong (1995-1998);

    Abdulgani “Gerry” A. Salapuddin  (2001-2004; 2004-2007)

 

D.    Floor Leaders/Majority Floor Leaders/Minority Floor Leaders:

     1. Floor Leaders: 

         Manuel L. Quezon (1908-1910);

         Alberto Barretto (1910-1912);

         Macario Adriatico (1912-1914);

         Galicano Apacible (1914-1916);

         Rafael Alunan (1916-1922);

         Benigno S. Aquino (1922-1927);

         Manuel C. Briones (1928-1933);

         Pedro Sabido (1933);

         Francisco Varona (1934);

         Jose E. Romero (1934-1938);

         Quintin B. Paredes (1939-1941)

    2. Majority Floor Leaders/Majority Leaders:

      a. Majority Floor Leaders :

          Raul T. Leuterio (1946-1953);

          Arturo M. Tolentino (1954-1957);

          Jose M. Aldeguer (1958-1961);

          Francisco I. Ortega (1962);

          Justiniano S. Montaño (1962-1967);

          Marcelino R. Veloso (1967-1972);

          Jose A. Roño (1978-1986);

          Francisco S. Sumulong, Sr. (1987-1992);

          Ronaldo B. Zamora (1992-1994);

          Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. (1994-1998);

          Manuel A. Roxas II (1998-2000);

          Eduardo R. Gullas (2000);

          Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (2000-2001);

          Sergio A. F. Apostol (2001);

          Neptali M. Gonzales II (2001-2004);

          Prospero C. Nograles (2004-2007)

     b.Majority Leader : Neptali M. Gonzales II (2010-Present)

     c. Minority Floor Leaders/Minority Leaders:

      i. Minority Floor Leaders :

         Cipriano P. Primicias (1946-1949;

         Jose C. Zulueta (1950-1953);

         Eugenio P. Perez (1954-1957); 

         Ferdinand E. Marcos (1958-19590);

         Cornelio T. Villareal (1960-1962);

         Daniel Z. Romualdez (1962-1965); 

         Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (1965-1967);

         Justiniano S. Montano (1967-1971);

         Ramon V. Mitra (1971-1972); 

         Ramon Felipe, Jr. (1972);

         Hilario G. Davide, Jr. (1978-1984); 

         Jose B. Laurel, Jr. (1985-1986);

         Rodolfo B. Albano (1987-1989); 

         Mohammad Ali B. Dimaporo (1989-1990);

         Salvador H. Escudero III (1990-1992);

         Victor F. Ortega (1992);

         Hernando B. Perez (1992-1995); 

         Ronaldo B. Zamora (1995-1998); 

         Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (1998-2001);

         Agapito S. Aquino (2001);

         Carlos M. Padilla (2001-2004);

         Francis Joseph G. Escudero (2004-2007)

    ii. Minority Leader:

         Edcel C. Lagman (2010-2012);

         Danilo E. Suarez (2012-Present)

 E.    House Members (1907-Present)

Since the members will occupy so much space in this blog, the following URL Website mentions all the Members of the House of Representatives from 1907 to the present.  Click each letter of the alphabet to access the members according to their family names.

http://www.congress.gov.ph/orphil/index.php

 F.     Secretaries/Secretary-General of the House of Representatives:

Julian Gerona  (1907); Gregorio Nieva (1907-1909); Manuel G. Gavieres (Acting Secretary, 1910); Ramon Diokno (1910-1912); Teodoro Kalaw (1912-1916); Rafael Villanueva (1916-1919); Rafael Palma (1919-1922); and 1935-1957); Feliciano Gomez (1923-1925); Ricardo Gonzalez Lloret (1925-1929); Julian Lao (1934); Eulogio Benitez  (1934-1935); Inocencio B. Pareja (1957-1972); Antonio M. De Guzman  (1978-1986); Quirino D. Abad Santos, Jr. (1987-1992); Camilo L. Sabio (1992-1996); Roberto P. Nazareno (1996-2010); Marilyn B. Barua-Yap (2008-Present)

 

G.    Sergeant-At-Arms

Narciso Diokno (1946-1949); Antonio C. Garcia (1949-1953); Narciso Diokno (1953-1961); Simeon D. Salonga (1961-1972); Raoul V. Cauton (1978-1979); Anselmo Avenido, Jr. (1979-1984); Cesar P. Pobre (1984-1986); Serapio P. Taccad (1987-1992); Bayani N. Fabic (1992-2008); Horacio T. Lactao (2008-2010); Nicasio J. Radovan (2010-Present)

 

 

Related Links :

A.    Books

1.     Roster of Philippine Legislators, 1907-1987 published by the (Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library, published 1989

2.     Assembly of the Nation: A Centennial History of the House of

                       Representatives published by the (Philippine) House of

                       Representatives, published 2007,

                       page 266

                       (Note: Page 266 of this book edited by

                       the Philippine House of Representatives

                       Congressional Library Bureau;

                       official edited version not released)

 

B.    Websites (URL):

1.     Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_families_in_the_Philippines

2.     House of Representatives Website

a.     Roster of Members of the Philippine House of Representatives

        (1907 – Present)

http://www.congress.gov.ph/orphil/

b.     All Members of the Philippine House of Representatives

        (1907 – Present, their terms of office)

http://www.congress.gov.ph/orphil/index.php

C.     Organization – Congressional Library Bureau, House of Representatives

 

 

 

 

 

Philippine House of Representatives 105th Anniversary, (Part I – Trivia)

October 16, 1907 marks the establishment of the Philippine House of Representatives.  Its legal basis is the Philippine Organic Act, approved on July 1, 1902.  This is popularly known as the Philippine Bill of 1902, and sometimes known as the Cooper Act, after the U. S. Legislator Henry A. Cooper.  The law establishes the Philippine Assembly which eventually became the House of Representatives.  Below is the title of the enacted law:

“AN ACT TEMPORARILY TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

                                          –57^th Congress of the United States of America, First Session, 1902

The following is a summary of significant information on the Lower House of Congress :

House of Representatives Trivia

I. Gender:  First Woman Legislator- Elisa R. Ochoa

                     (National Assembly, Japanese Regime

                      who represented Agusan Province)

Note: The Philippines was under the Japanese

              Rule at that time

 II. House Members Who Were Elected and Died Thereafter Before Assuming Office :

A.   Salud Vivero Parreño (7^th Congress of the Republic)

B.   Percival B. Catane  (11^th  Congress of the Republic)

III. Legislative Period:  

A. Shortest Legislative Period  – 2^nd Congress of the Commonwealth

     (One month and 9 days, 05/25/1946 to 07/03/1946)

B. Longest Legislative Period – 8^th Congress of the Republic

     (4 years, 5 months and 22 days, 07/27/1987 to 06/22/1992)

IV. Philippine Presidents

A.  Who Were Former House Members:

1.   Manuel L. Quezon (1^st Philippine Legislature, 1907-1909)

2.   Sergio Osmeña  (1^st –  5^th Philippine Legislature, 1907-1922)

3.   Elpidio Quirino (5^th Philippine Legislature, 1919-1922)

4.   Manuel A. Roxas (6^th to 10^th Philippine Legislature, 1922-1935,

       1^st National Assembly, 1935-1938)                  

5.   Carlos P. Garcia (7th Philippine Legislature, 1925-1927;

       8th Philippine Legislature, 1928-1930)

6.  Ramon Magsaysay Sr. (2nd Congress of the Commonwealth, 1946;

      1st Congress of the Republic, 1946-1949; 2nd Congress of the

       Republic, 1950)

10. Diosdado Macapagal (2nd Congress of the Republic, 1950-1953; 3rd

       Congress of the Republic, 1954-1957)

11.Ferdinand E. Marcos (2nd Congress of the Republic, 1950-1953;

     3rd Congress of the Republic,1954-1957;  4th Congress of the Republic,

     1958-1959; Interim Batasang Pambansa, 1978-1984;  Regular Batasang

     Pambansa, President, 1984-1986 (the President was member of the Batasang

     Pambansa)  

12.Benigno C. Aquino III (12^th Congress of the Republic, 2001-2004)

 B.    Who Were Elected House Members After the Presidency: 

         Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (15^th Congress of the Republic, 2010- Present)

 

V. Provinces with No Representative during a Particular Legislative Period:

A.     Cagayan Province,  5^th Philippine Legislature 

         – Bonifacio Cortez election declared null and void

B.     Sarangani Province, 10^th Congress of the Republic  

         –  Juan Domino election declared null and void

 VI.    Speakership

A.    Speakers :

1.     First Speaker from Mindanao:

        Prospero C. Nograles  –  (14th Congress of the Republic, 2008-2010)

2.    Speaker with the Longest Term of Office : 

       Sergio Osmeña  (1st – 5th Philippine Legislature, 1907-1922)

3.    Speaker with the Shortest Term of Office: Arnulfo P. Fuentebella

       (11th Congress of the Republic, 2000-2001)

 B.    Deputy Speakers

1.     First Deputy Speakers

a.     Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. (1998-2000);

b.     Eduardo R. Gullas (1998-2000)

c.      Daisy Avance-Fuentes (1998-2001)

2.     First Deputy Speakers with Major Regional Representation :

a.     From Luzon : Hernando B. Perez (1995-1998)

b.     From the Visayas: Raul A. Daza (1995-1998)

c.      From Mindanao : Simeon A. Datumanong (1995-1998)

C.     Floor Leaders:

1.     First Floor Leader:  Manuel L. Quezon (1908-1910)

2.     First Majority Floor Leader: Raul T. Leuterio (1946-1953)

3.     First Minority Floor Leader: Cipriano P. Primicias (1946-1949)

 

VII. Secretaries

A.    First Woman Appointed as Secretary-General :

        Marilyn B. Barua-Yap

        (14^th Congress of the Republic, 2008-2010,

          15^th Congress of the Republic, 2010-Present)

B.     House Secretary/Secretary Generals Elected from among

            the House Members:  

1.     Gregorio Nieva (1907-1909)

2.     Manuel G. Gavieres (Acting Secretary, 1910)

3.     Ramon Diokno (1910-1912)

4.      Teodoro Kalaw (1912- 1916)

5.      Rafael Villanueva (1916-1919)

6.      Rafael Palma (1919-1922); and 1935-1957)

7.      Feliciano Gomez (1923-1925)

8.      Ricardo Gonzalez Lloret (1925-1929)

9.     Eulogio Benitez  (1934-1935)  

B.     Secretary/Secretary General with the Longest Term of Office:

Narciso Pimentel, 27 years(Acting Secretary, 1922-1923;

        Secretary, 1929-1933 and 1935-1957)

10.  First Designated Secretary-General:

        Antonio M. De Guzman (Regular Batasang Pambansa)

VIII. Sergeant-at-Arms:

First Sergeant-at-Arms – Narciso Diokno (1946-1949)

 

 IX.Floor Leaders/Minority Floor Leaders/Majority Floor Leaders/

Minority Leaders/Majority Leaders  Who Became House Speakers:

1.    Benigno S. Aquino

2.   Quintin B. Paredes 

3.   Prospero C. Nograles

 

X. House Members:

A.    Three-Generation House of Representatives Legislators

(Direct Descendants):

1.     Aguilar Family: Filemon C. Aguilar, daughter Cynthia A.Villar,

        son Mark A. Villar

2.    Antonino Family: Gaudencio Antonino, son Adelbert Antonino,

        granddaughter, Darlene Antonino-Custodio

3.     Cojuangco Family  : Melecio Cojuangco, son Jose Cojuangco,

        grandson Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr.  

4.    Laurel Family : Jose P. Laurel, son Jose B. Laurel, Jr.,

        grandchildren Jose Macario Laurel IV and Milagros Laurel-Trinidad

5.    Macapagal Family : Diosdado Macapagal, daughter

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, grandsons Juan Miguel Macapagal-Arroyo

       and Diosdado Ignacio M. Arroyo  

6.   Mitra Family : Ramon P. Mitra, son Ramon V. Mitra, Jr.,

       grandson Abraham Khalil B. Mitra

7.   Marcos Family : Mariano Marcos, son Ferdinand E. Marcos,

       granddaughter Imee R. Marcos

8.   Ponce Enrile Family : Alfonso Ponce Enrile, son Juan Ponce

Enrile, grandson  Juan C. Ponce Enrile, Jr.

9.  Roxas Family : Manuel A. Roxas, son Gerardo M. Roxas,

      grandsons Gerardo A. Roxas Jr. and Manuel A. Roxas II

10.Recto Family : Claro M. Recto, son Rafael R. Recto,

     grandson Rafael G. Recto

B. Four-Generation House of Representatives Legislators

(Direct Descendants)

1.  Fuentebella Family  :  Jose Fuentebella, son Felix A. Fuentebella,

     grandson Arnulfo P. Fuentebella, great grandson

     Felix William B. Fuentebella

C. Husband-Wife-Son/Daughter House Legislators:  

1.  Antonino Family : Gaudencio Antonino, wife Magnolia Antonino,

     son Adelbert Antonino

2.  Gonzalez Family : Raul M. Gonzalez, wife Pacita T. Gonzalez,

      son Raul T. Gonzalez, Jr. 

3.  Marcos Family : Ferdinand E. Marcos, wife Imelda R. Marcos, 

     daughter Imee R. Marcos

4.  Villar Family : Manuel B. Villar, Jr., wife Cynthia A. Villar,

      son Mark A. Villar

5.  Villareal Family : Cornelio T. Villareal, wife Julita Lorenzo-Villareal,

      son Raul L. Villareal

 D.    House Member Who Sat for Only One Session Date :

Former Representative Noel Cariño of Pasig City during the 12^th

Congress of the Republic who won against Henry P. Lanot on 1/22/2004

and sat during Sine die 6/11/2004

 

Related Links : 

A.    Books

1.     Roster of Philippine Legislators, 1907-1987,  

        published by the (Philippine) House of Representatives

        Congressional Library, 1989

2.     Assembly of the Nation: A Centennial History of the

House of Representatives, published by the (Philippine)

        House of Representatives, 2007, page 266

        (Note: Page 266 of this book edited by the Philippine House of

        Representatives Congressional Library Bureau; official edited

        version not released)

3.     Batasang Pambansa (Interim) Official Directory,

         published by the Public Relations Service, 1979

4.     Official Directory: Regular Batasan, 1984 – 1986

         (Note: this directory was not officially published due

         to its being overtaken by the February 1986 People’s

         Power Revolution; compiled by the Editorial Board

         of the Batasang Pambansa composed of Deputy Secretary General

         Alfredo E. D. Gallardo, Jr., Public Relations Board Director Romeo

         T. Hernandez and Batasan Employee Lourdes Sevilla)

 B.    Websites (URL):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine Organic_Act_%281902%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_families_in_the_Philippines

http://www.congress.gov.ph/orphil/

C.     Organization – Congressional Library Bureau,

         House of Representatives