Stephen Paduano

Stephen Paduano
Official portrait, 2022
Chair of the House Public Accounts Committee
In office
July 27, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Preceded byJose Singson Jr.
House Minority Leader
In office
October 19, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byBienvenido Abante
Succeeded byMarcelino Libanan
Member of the House of Representatives for Abang Lingkod
In office
May 28, 2014 – June 30, 2025
Personal details
BornJoseph Stephen Salupeza Paduano
(1965-01-22) January 22, 1965
Saravia, Negros Occidental, Philippines
PartyAbang Lingkod (from 2012)
Other political
affiliations
Revolutionary Workers' Party (until 2012)
Communist Party of the Philippines (1982–2013)
OccupationPolitician
Rebel career
Other nameCarapali Lualhalti
AllegianceRevolutionary Proletarian Army
Service years1995–2013
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Joseph Stephen Salupeza Paduano (born January 22, 1965), also known by his nom de guerre Carapali Lualhati, is a Filipino politician and previously the national commander of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), an armed communist revolutionary group. As a representative, he previously served as the House Minority Leader from 2020 to 2022. He served as the party-list representative for Abang Lingkod from 2014 to 2025.