President of the Senate of the Philippines

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The President of the Senate of the Philippines is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He is elected by the entire body to be their leader.

The current Senate President of the Senate is Manuel Villar, who has held the office of Senate President since July 24, 2006, upon the beginning of the Third Regular Session of the 13th Congress , as part of a power-sharing agreement with his predecessor Sen. Franklin Drilon.

His term will expire at the end of the 13th Congress on July 30, 2007.

The Senate President is third in line in succession for the presidency, behind the Vice President and in front of the Speaker.

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The Senate was created on 1916 with the reformation of the Philippine Commission. The Senate and the House of Representatives formed the Philippine Legislature (PL). Representation was by district; Manuel Quezon was elected Senator from the now-defunct 5th Legislative District.

All Senators from 1945 onwards were elected at-large, with the whole Philippines as one constituency.

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# Senate President Party Legislature Start of service End of service Era
1 Manuel L. Quezon NP 4th PL 1916 1919 United States Occupation
5th PL 1919 1922
6th PL 1922 1925
7th PL 1925 1928
8th PL 1928 1931
9th PL 1931 1934
10th PL 1934 1935
  • The Senate and the House of Representatives were merged into the unicameral National Assembly on 1935 at the Commonwealth period. It was replaced by the bicameral Commonwealth Congress (CC) on 1945.
  • For leaders of the National Assembly, see Speakers of the National Assembly.
 Commonwealth
2 Manuel Roxas NP-Liberal Wing 1st CC July 9, 1945 December 30, 1946
3 Jose Avelino LP 2nd CC May 25, 1946 July 4, 1946
1st July 5, 1946 February 21, 1949 Third Republic
4 Mariano Jesús Cuenco February 21, 1949 December 30, 1949
LP 2nd December 30, 1949 March 5, 1952
5 Quintin Paredes March 5, 1952 April 17, 1952
6 Camilo Osías NP April 17, 1952 April 30, 1952
7 Eulogio Rodriguez April 30, 1952 April 17, 1953
8 Camilo Osias (2nd time) April 30, 1953 May 20, 1953
9 Jose Zulueta May 20, 1953 December 30, 1953
10 Eulogio Rodriguez (2nd time) 3rd January 25, 1954 December 30, 1957
4th January 27, 1958 December 30, 1961
5th January 22, 1957 April 5, 1963
11 Ferdinand E. Marcos LP April 5, 1963 December 30, 1965
12 Arturo M. Tolentino NP 6th January 17, 1966 January 26, 1967
13 Gil Puyat January 26, 1967 December 30, 1969
7th January 26, 1970 September 23, 1972
Fourth Republic
14 Jovito Salonga LP 8th July 27, 1987 January 18, 1992 Fifth Republic
15 Neptali Gonzales LDP January 18, 1987 June 30, 1992
9th June 27, 1992 January 18, 1993
16 Edgardo Angara January 18, 1993 June 30, 1995
10th July 24, 1995 August 28, 1995
17 Neptali Gonzales (2nd time) August 29, 1995 October 10, 1996
18 Ernesto Maceda NPC October 10, 1996 January 26, 1998
19 Neptali Gonzales (3rd time) LDP January 26, 1998 June 30, 1998
20 Marcelo Fernan 11th July 27, 1998 June 28, 1999
21 Blas Ople LAMMP June 29, 1999 April 12, 2000
22 Franklin Drilon April 12, 2000 November 13, 2000
23 Aquilino Pimentel PDP-Laban November 13, 2000 June 30, 2001
12th July 23, 2001 July 23, 2004
24 Franklin Drilon (2nd time) LP July 23, 2004 June 30, 2004
13th July 24, 2004 July 24, 2006
25 Manny Villar NP July 24, 2006 June 30, 2007
14th July 23, 2007 Present

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Quezon • Roxas • Avelino • Cuenco • Paredes • Osías • Rodriguez • Osías • Zulueta • Rodriguez • Marcos • Tolentino • Puyat • Salonga • Gonzales • Angara • Gonzales • Maceda • Gonzales • Fernan • Ople • Drilon • Pimentel • Drilon • Villar