Stephen Paduano

Stephen Paduano
Portrait during the 19th Congress
Chair of the
House Committee on Public Accounts
Assumed office
July 27, 2022
Preceded byJose Singson Jr.
House Minority Leader
In office
October 19, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byBienvenido Abante
Succeeded byMarcelino Libanan
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Abang Lingkod party-list
Assumed office
May 28, 2014
Personal details
Born
Joseph Stephen Salupeza Paduano

(1965-01-22) January 22, 1965 (age 59)
Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Political partyAbang Lingkod
RelationsJoji Paduano (sister)
ProfessionPolitician
Rebel career
Other name(s)Carapali Lualhalti
AllegianceRevolutionary Proletarian Army
Years of service1996–2012 (RPA)

Joseph Stephen Salupeza Paduano (born January 22, 1965),[1] also known by his nom de guerre Carapali Lualhati, is a Filipino politician who previously served as the House Minority Leader from 2020 to 2022. He has been the party-list representative for Abang Lingkod since 2014.[2][3]

He was the national commander of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), an armed communist revolutionary group.

  1. ^ "The Pride of EB Mag". ebmagalona.gov.ph. Municipality of EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Ellera, Teresa (May 29, 2014). "Ex-rebel leader now congressman". SunStar. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Cepeda, Mara (October 16, 2020). "House minority leader Abante steps down, joins Velasco-led majority". Rappler. Retrieved October 21, 2020.