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unusual facts about Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines


Betty Go-Belmonte LRT Station

The station is located in New Manila in Quezon City and is named after Betty Go-Belmonte, the late wife of House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. and the founder of The Philippine Star.


Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

The second placer in the election for the speakership is usually named as the minority leader.

Philippine fifty peso bill

Philippine president and former House Speaker Sergio Osmeña is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while the Taal Lake and the giant trevally (known locally as maliputo) are featured on the reverse side.

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1961

This led to Cornelio Villareal on being elected as Speaker of the House

Philippine House of Representatives elections, 1965

This led to Cornelio Villareal on being retained as Speaker of the House after retaking it from Daniel Romualdez midway during the previous Congress.


see also

José Laurel

José B. Laurel, Jr. (1912–1998), Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Representative of the 3rd District of Batangas, son of José P. Laurel