Eastern Visayas Media Without Borders
Tacloban City- 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has been elected as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress.
Libanan received the unanimous support of 29 other minority members during a caucus held on Monday, officially securing the leadership of the 30-strong bloc.
Libanan also served as House Minority Leader in the 19th Congress.
The House members who voted for Libanan as Minority Leader are:
· Edgar Erice (Caloocan, 2nd District)
· Presley De Jesus (PHILRECA)
· Sergio Dagooc (APEC)
· Jonathan Clement Abalos II (4Ps)
· Stephen James Tan (Samar, 1st District)
· Leila De Lima (Mamayang Liberal)
· Percival Cendaña (Akbayan)
· Antonio Tinio (ACT Teachers)
· Jesus Suntay (Quezon City, 4th District)
· Christopher “Sheen” Gonzales (Eastern Samar, Lone District)
· Jose Manuel Diokno (Akbayan)
· Renee Louise Co (Kabataan)
· Roberto Gerard Nazal Jr. (Bagong Henerasyon)
· Jernie Jett Nisay (Pusong Pinoy)
· Niko Raul Daza (Northern Samar, 1st District)
· Allan Ty (LPGMA)
· Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro (Albay, 1st District)
· Terry Ridon (Bicol Saro)
· Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao (Dinagat Islands, Lone District)
· Dadah Kiram Ismula (Akbayan)
· Elijah San Fernando (Kamanggagawa)
· Jan Rurik Padiernos (Galing sa Puso)
· Florabel Yatco (Nanay)
· Arlyn Ayon (Swerte)
· Nicanor Briones (AGAP)
· Audrey Zubiri (Bukidnon, 3rd District)
· Reynolds Michael Tan (Samar, 2nd District)
· Rachel Marguerite Del Mar (Cebu City, 1st District)
· Paolo Henry Marcoleta (SAGIP)
During the caucus, the nomination of Libanan was made by de Lima and was seconded by Erice, Tinio, De Jesus, Abalos, and Briones.
A lawyer by profession, Libanan previously served three terms as the representative of Eastern Samar’s lone district. He chaired the House committee on justice and was also the Majority Leader of the bicameral Commission on Appointments.
Libanan also served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
