Philippines
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Current holderFaustino "Bojie" G. Dy III3,1
In office since 17 September 2025. Checked 28 October 2026.
How the office holder is chosen
Under Article VI, Section 16(1) of the Constitution, the House of Representatives elects its Speaker by a majority vote of all its Members.2
Term
IPU Parline lists the Speaker's term as 3 years, matching a Congress. The House may elect a new Speaker during a Congress, as it did in October 2020 and September 2025, according to IPU Parline.1,3
Recent holders
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Pantaleon D. Alvarez3 | 25 July 2016 | 22 July 2018 |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo3 | 23 July 2018 | 21 July 2019 |
| Alan Peter S. Cayetano3 | 22 July 2019 | 12 October 2020 |
| Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco3 | 13 October 2020 | 24 July 2022 |
| Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez3 | 25 July 2022 | 16 September 2025 |
| Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III3 | 17 September 2025 | Present |
Notable facts
- IPU Parline records Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez as Speaker until 16 September 2025 and Faustino Dy III from 17 September 2025.3
Sources
- Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU Parline: Philippines, House of Representatives
- Constitute Project, Constitution of the Philippines, 1987 (Constitute Project)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU Parline historical data for Speaker: Philippines, House of Representatives (28 October 2026)