Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of the country’s lower legislative chamber, responsible for leading its sessions, setting its agenda, and representing the House in official functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
alsoKnownAs Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
appointedBy elected by members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
assistedBy Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
authoritySource House rules of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
chamberLevel lower house
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Philippines
constitutionalProvision Article VI of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
country Philippines
formationDate 1907
governmentBranch Congress of the Philippines
surface form: Legislative branch of the Philippines
hasDeputy Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
inauguralHolder Sergio Osmeña NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Congress of the Philippines
legislativeChamber House of Representatives of the Philippines
memberOf line of succession to the presidency of the Philippines
nativeLabel Ispiker ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas
nativeLanguage Filipino
officeHoldersCollectively Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
participatesIn legislative process of the Philippines
positionInOrganization highest-ranking official of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
removalMethod can be removed by majority vote of all House members
reportsTo House of Representatives of the Philippines
residenceOrSeat Batasang Pambansa Complex
responsibility appoint members to House committees in accordance with rules
enforce the rules of the House
maintain order during debates
preside over plenary sessions
recognize members who wish to speak
refer proposed bills to appropriate committees
represent the House in joint sessions of Congress
set the legislative agenda of the House
sign bills and resolutions passed by the House
role administrator of House proceedings
leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
presiding officer of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
representative of the House in official functions
seatCity Quezon City
selectionMethod election by majority vote of all House members
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines House rules on organization and leadership
style The Honorable
successionOrder third in the presidential line of succession of the Philippines
symbol Mace of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
termLength coextensive with the term of the House unless sooner removed

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Manuel Roxas positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo positionHeld Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
President of the Senate of the Philippines coequalWith Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas hasPosition Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines subordinateTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines reportsTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines counterpart Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines