List of presidents of the Philippines facts for kids
Under the present Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and the head of government, and is the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
Here is the list of the country's presidents.
Contents
Presidents
The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each individual.
Party | English name | Abbreviation | |
---|---|---|---|
Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas | Association for Service to the New Philippines | KALIBAPI | |
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | New Society Movement | KBL | |
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses | LAMMP | |
Lakas ng Tao–Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino–Christian Muslim Democrats | People Power–Partner of the Free Filipino–Christian Muslim Democrats | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | |
Lakas ng Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats | People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats | Lakas–NUCD | |
Liberal Party | Liberal | ||
Nacionalista Party | Nationalist Party | Nacionalista | |
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan | Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power | PDP–Laban | |
United Nationalist Democratic Organization | UNIDO | ||
Non-partisan | N/A |
Prior to the First Republic
The Spaniards colonized the Philippines as the Captaincy General of the Philippines. The Spanish monarchy was represented by the Governor-General from 1565 to 1898. Spain ceded all of its remaining possessions, including the Philippines, save for Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War via the Treaty of Paris.
1899–1901: First Republic (Malolos Republic)
The First Philippine Republic was inaugurated on January 23, 1899 at Malolos, and ended on March 23, 1901 when President Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by the Americans at Palanan.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Emilio Aguinaldo 1869–1964 (Lived: 94 years) |
President of the Revolutionary Government (1898–1899) |
23 Jan 1899 | 23 Mar 1901 |
Non-partisan | (1899) 1 (1899) |
None |
The Americans had already begun controlling areas not controlled by the First Republic after the Spanish cession. The President of the United States is represented first by military governors, then by civilian Governors-General up to 1935.
1935–46: Commonwealth
The Commonwealth was inaugurated on November 15, 1935 at Manila, and ended upon independence on July 4, 1946.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Manuel L. Quezon 1878–1944 (Lived: 65 years) |
Senator from the Fifth Senatorial District and 1st President of the Senate (1916–1935) |
15 Nov 1935 |
1 Aug 1944 |
Nacionalista | (1935) 2 (1935) |
Sergio Osmeña | ||
(1941) 3 (1941) (1944) |
|||||||||||
4 |
2 | ![]() |
Sergio Osmeña 1878–1961 (Lived: 83 years) |
1st Vice President of the Philippines (1935–1944) |
1 Aug 1944 | 28 May 1946 |
Nacionalista | Vacant |
|||
5 | 3 | ![]() |
Manuel Roxas 1892–1948 (Lived: 56 years) |
Senator and 2nd President of the Senate (1945–1946) |
28 May 1946 | 15 Apr 1948 | Liberal |
(1946) 5 (1946) |
Elpidio Quirino |
1943–45: Second Republic
The Second Republic was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 in Manila, and ended when President Jose P. Laurel dissolved the republic on August 17, 1945, in Tokyo.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | ![]() |
José P. Laurel 1891–1959 (Lived: 68 years) |
10th & 17th Minister of the Interior (1922–1923 & 1942–1943) |
14 Oct 1943 |
17 Aug 1945 |
KALIBAPI |
(1943) 4 (1943) |
None |
1946–72: Third Republic
The Third Republic started when independence was granted by the Americans on July 4, 1946, and ended upon the imposition of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | ![]() |
Manuel Roxas 1892–1948 (Lived: 56 years) |
Senator and 2nd President of the Senate (1945–1946) |
28 May 1946 | 15 Apr 1948 |
Liberal |
(1946) 5 (1946) (1948) |
Elpidio Quirino | ||
Vacant April 15–17, 1948 |
|||||||||||
6 | 2 | ![]() |
Elpidio Quirino 1890–1956 (Lived: 65 years) |
2nd Vice President of the Philippines (1946–1948) |
17 Apr 1948 | 30 Dec 1953 |
Liberal |
Vacant 17 Apr 1948–30 Dec 1949 |
|||
(1949) 6 (1949) |
Fernando Lopez 30 Dec 1949–30 Dec 1953 |
||||||||||
7 | 3 | ![]() |
Ramon Magsaysay 1907–1957 (Lived: 49 years) |
7th Secretary of National Defense (1950–1953) |
30 Dec 1953 | 17 Mar 1957 |
Nacionalista | (1953) 7 (1953) (1957) |
Carlos P. Garcia | ||
8 | 4 | ![]() |
Carlos P. Garcia 1896–1971 (Lived: 74 years) |
4th Vice President of the Philippines (1953–1957) |
18 Mar 1957 | 30 Dec 1961 |
Nacionalista | Vacant 18 Mar– 30 Dec 1957 |
|||
(1957) 8 (1957) |
Diosdado Macapagal 30 Dec 1957–30 Dec 1961 |
||||||||||
9 | 5 | ![]() |
Diosdado Macapagal 1910–1997 (Lived: 86 years) |
5th Vice President of the Philippines (1957–1961) |
30 Dec 1961 | 30 Dec 1965 |
Liberal | (1961) 9 (1961) |
Emmanuel Pelaez | ||
10 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferdinand Marcos 1917–1989 (Lived: 72 years) |
Senator (1959–1965) and 11th President of the Senate (1963–1965) |
30 Dec 1965 | 25 Feb 1986 |
Nacionalista | (1965) 10 (1965) |
Fernando Lopez 30 Dec 1965–23 Sep 1972 |
||
(1969) 11 (1969) |
|||||||||||
None 23 Sep 1972–25 Feb 1986 |
|||||||||||
KBL | (1981) 12 (1981) |
1972–87: Martial law and the Fourth Republic
President Ferdinand Marcos ruled by decree when he declared martial law on September 21, 1972. He inaugurated the "New Society" after a new constitution was ratified on January 17, 1973. He declared the Fourth Republic on January 17, 1981, after martial law was lifted.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 1 | ![]() |
Ferdinand Marcos 1917–1989 (Lived: 72 years) |
Senator (1959–1965) and 11th President of the Senate (1963–1965) |
30 Dec 1965 | 25 Feb 1986 |
Nacionalista | (1965) 10 (1965) |
Fernando Lopez 30 Dec 1965–23 Sep 1972 |
||
(1969) 11 (1969) |
|||||||||||
None 23 Sep 1972–25 Feb 1986 |
|||||||||||
KBL | (1981) 12 (1981) |
||||||||||
11 | 2 | ![]() |
Corazon Aquino 1933–2009 (Lived: 76 years) |
none (No prior elected office) |
25 Feb 1986 |
30 Jun 1992 | UNIDO | (1986) 13 (1986) |
Salvador Laurel |
1987–present: Fifth Republic
President Corazon Aquino inaugurated the Fifth Republic after the present constitution was ratified. The plebiscite took place on February 2, 1987.
No. overall |
No. in era |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Prior office | Took office | Left office | Party | Term |
Vice President | Refs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1 | ![]() |
Corazon Aquino 1933–2009 (Lived: 76 years) |
none (No prior elected office) |
25 Feb 1986 |
30 Jun 1992 | UNIDO | (1986) 13 (1986) |
Salvador Laurel | ||
12 | 2 | ![]() |
Fidel Ramos Born 1928 (94 years old) |
18th Secretary of National Defense (1988–1991) |
30 Jun 1992 | 30 Jun 1998 | Lakas–NUCD | (1992) 14 (1992) |
Joseph Estrada | ||
13 | 3 | ![]() |
Joseph Estrada Born 1937 (85 years old) |
9th Vice President of the Philippines (1992–1998) |
30 Jun 1998 | 20 Jan 2001 |
LAMMP | (1998) 15 (1998) (2001) |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||
14 | 4 | ![]() |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Born 1947 (75 years old) |
10th Vice President of the Philippines (1998–2001) |
20 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2010 | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Lakas–CMD |
Vacant 20 Jan– 7 Feb 2001 |
|||
Teofisto Guingona Jr. 7 Feb 2001–30 Jun 2004 |
|||||||||||
Lakas–CMD Lakas Kampi CMD |
(2004) 16 (2004) |
Noli de Castro 30 Jun 2004–30 Jun 2010 |
|||||||||
15 | 5 | ![]() |
Benigno Aquino III Born 1960 (62 years old) |
Senator (2007–2010) |
30 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2016 | Liberal | (2010) 17 (2010) |
Jejomar Binay | ||
16 | 6 | ![]() |
Rodrigo Duterte Born 1945 (77 years old) |
Mayor of Davao City (1988–1998; 2001–2010; & 2013–2016) |
30 Jun 2016 | Incumbent (Term ends on June 30, 2022) |
PDP–Laban | (2016) 18 (2016) |
Leni Robredo |