National Anthem / Invocation by AlvarezM Roll Call (by Region/Partylist) – 285 responded to the call Designation of the Presiding Officer / Acting Floor Leader (Farinas) Adoption of the 16 th Congress Rules as Provisional Rules for the 17 th Congress, as amended Election of the Speaker (AlvarezP) nominated by: BelmonteF SingsonE AlvarezM CastroF Abu RoqueH (Suarez) Campos (Suarez) Daza (Baguilat) Villarin (Baguilat) Oath Taking of Speaker Alvarez administered by Laogan / Acceptance Speech of Speaker Alvarez Adoption of HR00106 Commending Speaker Belmonte – Res No. 1; HR00107 Commending Neptali Gonzales – Res No. 2; HR00108 Commending Ronaldo Zamora – Res No. 3 Oath Taking of the Members of the House of Representatives Election of the Deputy Speakers: SingsonE AlvarezM CastroF AbuR Oath taking of Deputy Speakers administered by Speaker Alvarez Election of the Secretary General (Atty Cesar S. Pareja) Oath Taking of Secretary General Pareja administe...