<P> The Speaker is elected by a majority of all of the Representatives from among themselves . The Speaker is the third and last in line in succession for the presidency, after the President of the Senate of the Philippines, and Vice President of the Philippines . </P> <P> A Speaker may be removed from office in a coup, or can be replaced by death or resignation . In some cases, a Speaker may be compelled to resign at the middle of a Congress' session after he has lost support of the majority of congressmen; in that case, an election for a new Speaker is held . Despite being a partisan official, the Speaker (or whoever is presiding) does not vote unless in breaking ties in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives . </P> <P> The current House Speaker of the 17th Congress of the Philippines is former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from Pampanga . She was elected to the office on July 23, 2018, and is the first woman and 21st person to serve as Speaker . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Constitution (show) <Ul> <Li> Charter Change </Li> <Li> Laws and legal codes </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Legislature (show) <Ul> <Li> Congress </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> Senate </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Senate President Vicente Sotto III </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> House of Representatives </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Districts </Li> <Li> Party - list representation </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Local legislatures <Ul> <Li> ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly </Li> <Li> Provinces </Li> <Li> Cities </Li> <Li> Municipalities </Li> <Li> Barangays </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Executive (show) <Ul> <Li> President of the Philippines </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Rodrigo Duterte </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <Ul> <Li> Vice President of the Philippines </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Leni Robredo </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Cabinet </Li> <Li> Executive departments </Li> <Li> Local government </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judiciary (show) <Ul> <Li> Supreme Court </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Vacant </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Court of Appeals </Li> <Li> Court of Tax Appeals </Li> <Li> Sandiganbayan </Li> <Li> Ombudsman </Li> <Li> Regional Trial Courts </Li> <Li> Barangay justice </Li> <Li> Associate Justice </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Constitutional commissions (show) <Ul> <Li> Civil Service Commission </Li> <Li> Commission on Elections </Li> <Li> Commission on Audit </Li> <Li> Commission on Human Rights </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elections (show) <Ul> <Li> Recent elections </Li> <Li> <Ul> <Li> General: 2010 </Li> <Li> 2013 </Li> <Li> 2016 </Li> <Li> 2019 </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Political parties (show) <Ul> <Li> Lakas </Li> <Li> LDP </Li> <Li> Liberal </Li> <Li> Nacionalista </Li> <Li> NPC </Li> <Li> NUP </Li> <Li> PDP--Laban </Li> <Li> PMP </Li> <Li> UNA </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Administrative divisions (show) <Ul> <Li> Capital </Li> <Li> Regions </Li> <Li> Provinces </Li> <Li> Cities </Li> <Li> Municipalities </Li> <Li> Barangays </Li> <Li> Poblacions </Li> <Li> Sitios </Li> <Li> Puroks </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Related topics (show) <Ul> <Li> Foreign relations </Li> <Li> Human rights </Li> <Li> Taxation </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Other countries </Li> <Li> Atlas </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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