President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines |
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Incumbent
Vacant since June 30, 2025 |
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Appointer | Elected by the Senate |
Inaugural holder | Espiridion Guanco |
Formation | October 16, 1916 |
Website | Senate of the Philippines |
The President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is a very important leader in the Senate of the Philippines. Think of the Senate as a team of lawmakers. The main leader of this team is the President of the Senate.
The President pro tempore is like the assistant team captain. If the main President of the Senate is not there, the President pro tempore steps in to lead the meetings and make sure everything runs smoothly. This position is the second-highest role in the Philippine Senate.
The last person to hold this position was Jinggoy Estrada. As of July 23, 2025, the position is currently vacant.
Past Leaders: Senate Presidents pro tempore
This table shows the people who have served as the President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines.
No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Party | Legislature | ||
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Started | Ended | ||||||
1 | Espiridion Guanco (1874–1925) |
July 21 1919 |
October 27 1922 |
Nacionalista | 5th Legislature | ||
2 | Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961) |
October 27 1922 |
July 16 1934 |
Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
6th Legislature | ||
Nacionalista | 7th Legislature | ||||||
8th Legislature | |||||||
9th Legislature | |||||||
3 | José Clarín (1879–1935) |
July 16 1934 |
June 2 1935 |
Nacionalista Democratico |
10th Legislature | ||
4 | José Avelino (1890–1986) |
June 2 1935 |
November 15 1935 |
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The Senate was not active during this time (1935–1941) |
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5 | Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) |
July 9 1945 |
May 25 1946 |
Liberal | 1st Commonwealth Congress | ||
6 | Melecio Arranz (1888–1966) |
May 25 1946 |
December 30 1949 |
2nd Commonwealth Congress | |||
1st Congress | |||||||
7 | Quintín Paredes (1884–1973) |
January 31 1950 |
March 2 1952 |
2nd Congress | |||
8 | Esteban Abada (1896–1957) |
March 2 1952 |
May 7 1952 |
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9 | Manuel Briones (1896–1954) |
May 7 1952 |
April 17 1953 |
Nacionalista | |||
10 | José Zulueta (1889–1972) |
April 17 1953 |
April 30 1953 |
Liberal | |||
(9) | Manuel Briones (1896–1954) |
April 30 1953 |
December 10 1957 |
Nacionalista | |||
3rd Congress | |||||||
11 | Fernando Lopez (1904–1993) |
January 27 1958 |
December 17 1965 |
4th Congress | |||
5th Congress | |||||||
12 | Lorenzo Sumulong (1905–1997) |
January 17 1966 |
January 26 1967 |
6th Congress | |||
13 | Jose Roy (1904–1986) |
January 26 1967 |
September 23 1972 |
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7th Congress | |||||||
The Senate was not active during this time (1973–1987) |
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14 | Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
July 27 1987 |
July 23 1990 |
Liberal | 8th Congress | ||
15 | Sotero Laurel (1918–2009) |
July 23 1990 |
January 18 1992 |
Nacionalista | |||
16 | Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016) |
January 18 1992 |
January 18 1993 |
PDP–Laban | |||
9th Congress | |||||||
(14) | Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
January 18 1993 |
July 6 1993 |
Lakas | |||
17 | Leticia Ramos-Shahani (1929–2017) |
July 6 1993 |
October 10 1996 |
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10th Congress | |||||||
18 | Blas Ople (1927–2003) |
October 10 1996 |
June 29 1999 |
LDP (until 1997) |
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LAMMP | |||||||
11th Congress | |||||||
19 | John Henry Osmeña (1935–2021) |
June 29 1999 |
July 12 2000 |
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(18) | Blas Ople (1927–2003) |
July 12 2000 |
June 30 2001 |
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20 | Manny Villar (born 1949) |
July 23 2001 |
August 12 2002 |
Independent | 12th Congress | ||
21 | Juan Flavier (1935–2014) |
August 12 2002 |
June 30 2007 |
Lakas | |||
13th Congress | |||||||
22 | Jinggoy Estrada (born 1963) |
July 23 2007 |
June 30 2013 |
PMP | 14th Congress | ||
15th Congress | |||||||
23 | Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
July 22 2013 |
June 30 2016 |
Liberal | 16th Congress | ||
24 | Franklin Drilon (born 1945) |
July 25 2016 |
February 27 2017 |
17th Congress | |||
(23) | Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
February 27 2017 |
June 29 2022 |
Liberal (until 2018) |
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Nacionalista | |||||||
18th Congress | |||||||
25 | Migz Zubiri (born 1969) |
June 29 2022 |
July 25 2022 |
Independent | |||
26 | Loren Legarda (born 1960) |
July 25 2022 |
May 20 2024 |
NPC | 19th Congress | ||
(22) | Jinggoy Estrada (born 1963) |
May 20 2024 |
June 30 2025 |
PMP |
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