Marcelino Libanan
Marcelino Libanan | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| House Minority Leader | |
| Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Stephen Paduano |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4Ps Party-list | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – April 18, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Tan Ramirez |
| Succeeded by | Teodulo M. Coquilla |
| Vice Governor of Eastern Samar | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcelino Chicano Libanan September 20, 1963 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | 4Ps (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | LAMMP (1998–2001) NPC (2001–2004) Lakas–CMD (1992–1995, 2004–2007) |
| Spouse | Elda Ellado |
| Alma mater | Divine World University (BS, LLB) |
| Profession | Politician |
Marcelino "Nonoy" Chicano Libanan (born September 20, 1963) is a Filipino lawyer and politician, currently serving as the House Minority Leader in the Philippine House of Representatives. He was formerly the Vice Governor of Eastern Samar and the Congressman for Eastern Samar, being awarded a standing ovation from the Public Attorney's Office of the Philippines. He became a party-list representative for the 4Ps Party-list in 2022 and was subsequently elected as the House Minority Leader of the Philippines.
Libanan was born in Quezon City, relocating to Taft, Eastern Samar. He attended Seminario de Jesus Nazareno and pursued higher education at the Divine Word University. In 1992, he was elected as the vice governor of Eastern Samar. In 1995, he lost in the congressional elections, filing an unsuccessful election protest. From 1998 to 2007, he served as the Congress representative for Eastern Samar. On April 18, 2007, he resigned.
After his resignation, he became the Bureau of Immigration Commissioner. Decades after, he became a representative of the 4Ps Party-list to the House of Representatives after the party-list gained 837,430 votes, 4.30% of the votes. He became the House Minority Leader of the 19th Congress of the Philippines. After his term, he wanted to return to his post as congressman of Eastern Samar, though he signed a deal with Incumbent Maria Fe Abunda. He ran for a second term as 4Ps party-list representative in the 2025 party-list elections.