Pantaleon Alvarez
Pantaleon Diaz Alvarez (born January 10, 1958) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Davao del Norte's 1st district since 2016, previously holding the position from 1998 to 2001. He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He also served as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications in the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2002.
Pantaleon Alvarez | |
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Portrait during the 18th Congress | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao del Norte's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Rafael del Rosario |
| In office June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rogelio Sarmiento |
| Succeeded by | Arrel Olaño |
| 20th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – July 23, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Secretary of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – July 3, 2002 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Vicente Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Leandro Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pantaleon Diaz Alvarez January 10, 1958 Tagum, Davao, Philippines |
| Political party | Reporma (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2015–2020) PMP (1998–2015) |
| Spouse | Emelita Apostol Alvarez |
| Education | Far Eastern University (BA) Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He is a stern advocate to shift the current centralized set-up of the Philippines into a federal form, pushing for the establishment of an indigenous state in Luzon and an indigenous state in Mindanao. Initially in favor of an independent Mindanao, Alvarez changed stance when Rodrigo Duterte talked about a federal Philippines with him. In 2017, Alvarez proposed a new set-up to spearheaded federalism in the Philippines.