President of the Philippines

The President of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas, informally known as Presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines.

President of the Philippines Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Presidential Seal
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Bongbong Marcos since June 30, 2022
Style	Mr. President (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council
Residence	Malacañan Palace
Seat	Manila, Philippines
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Six years; Not renewable
Constituting instrument	1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Inaugural holder	Emilio Aguinaldo (official)a Manuel L. Quezon (de jure)b
Formation	January 23, 1899 (official)[1]a November 15, 1935 (de jure)[2]b
Deputy	Vice President of the Philippines
Salary	₱399,739 per month / ₱4,796,868 per year
Website	www.president.gov.ph op-proper.gov.ph

The President leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The President is directly elected by the people, and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the Vice President of the Philippines.

However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, such as by the death or resignation of an incumbent president.^{[note 1]}

Filipinos refer to their President as Pangulo or Presidente. The President serves a single, fixed, six-year term without possibility of re-election. On June 30, 2022, Bongbong Marcos was sworn in as the 17th and current president.

Eligibility

Article 7, Section 2 of the Constitution reads that in order to be eligible for President the person must:

• Be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines
• A registered voter
• Able to read and write
• At least forty years of age on the day of the election
• A resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately before the election^[3]

List

See the main article: List of presidents of the Philippines

Living former presidents

As of September 2024, there are three living former Presidents:

Joseph Estrada Served: 1998–2001 Age: 87

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Served: 2001–2010 Age: 77

Rodrigo Duterte Served: 2016–2022 Age: 79

The most recent president to die was Fidel V. Ramos (served 1992–1998), on July 31, 2022, at the age of 94.

Notes

1. The four vice presidents who succeeded to the presidency upon their predecessor's death or resignation and finished-out that unexpired term are: Sergio Osmeña (1944); Elpidio Quirino (1948); Carlos P. Garcia (1957); Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001).

References

1. "Emilio Aguinaldo". Official Gazette of the Philippine Government. March 22, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Guevara, Sulpico, ed. (2005). The laws of the first Philippine Republic (the laws of Malolos) 1898–1899. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Library (published 1972). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
3. 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, art. 7, sec. 2

Other websites

• Office of the President of the Philippines Archived 2012-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
• The Presidential Museum and Library Archived 2016-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
• 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
• 'We Say Mabuhay' – The Anthem of the President of the Philippines
• 'March of the President of the Philippines' (unofficial title) – song played when the President is given military honors by the Armed Forces of the Philippines