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The President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines. When the Senate President cannot do his job in the Senate, the Senate President pro tempore presides over the Senate.
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada since May 20, 2024 | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal) |
| Appointer | Elected by the Senate |
| Inaugural holder | Esperidion Guanco |
| Formation | October 16, 1916 |
| Website | https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen19th.asp |
| President pro tempore | Party | Term start | Term end | Legislature | Senate President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate of the Philippine Islands 1916-1935 | ||||||
| Esperidion Guanco Senator for the 8th Senatorial District (1874–1925) |
Nacionalista | 1919 | 1922 | 5th Legislature | Manuel L. Quezon | |
| Sergio Osmeña Senator for 10th Senatorial District (1878–1961) |
Nacionalista | 1922 | 1934 | 6th Legislature 7th Legislature 8th Legislature 9th Legislature |
Manuel L. Quezon | |
| Jose Clarin Senator for the 10th Senatorial District (1879–1935) |
Nacionalista | 1934 | 1935 | 9th Legislature | Manuel L. Quezon | |
| Jose Avelino Senator for the 9th Senatorial District (1890–1986) |
Nacionalista | 1935 | 1935 | 10th Legislature | Manuel L. Quezon | |
| No Senate (1935–1945) | ||||||
| Senate of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1945-1946 | ||||||
| Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) |
Nacionalista | July 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st Congress | Manuel Roxas | |
| Melecio Arranz (1888–1966) |
Liberal | May 25, 1946 | July 4, 1946 | 2nd Congress | José Avelino | |
| Senate of the Philippines 1946-1972 | ||||||
| Melecio Arranz (1888–1966) |
Liberal | July 4, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st Congress | José Avelino Mariano Jesús Cuenco | |
| Quintin Paredes (1884-1973) |
Liberal | January 31, 1950 | March 5, 1952 | 2nd Congress | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | |
| Esteban Abada (1896–1954) |
Liberal | March 5, 1952 | May 7, 1952 | 2nd Congress | Quintín Paredes Camilo Osías Eulogio Rodriguez | |
| Manuel Briones (1893–1957) |
Nacionalista | May 7, 1952 | April 17, 1953 | 2nd Congress | Eulogio Rodriguez | |
| Jose Zulueta (1889–1972) |
Liberal | April 17, 1953 | April 30, 1953 | 2nd Congress | Camilo Osías | |
| Manuel Briones (1893–1957) |
Nacionalista | April 30, 1953 | December 10, 1957 | 2nd Congress 3rd Congress |
José Zulueta | |
| Fernando Lopez (1904–1993) |
Democratic (until 1961) | January 27, 1958 | December 17, 1965 | 4th Congress
5th Congress |
Eulogio Rodriguez Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Nacionalista (from 1961) | ||||||
| Lorenzo Sumulong (1905–1997) |
Nacionalista | January 17, 1966 | December 30, 1966 | 6th Congress | Arturo Tolentino Gil Puyat | |
| Jose J. Roy (1904–1986) |
Nacionalista | January 26, 1967 | September 23, 1972 | 7th Congress | Gil Puyat | |
| No Senate (1972–1987) | ||||||
| Senate of the Philippines 1987-present | ||||||
| Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
Liberal | July 27, 1987 | July 23, 1990 | 8th Congress | Jovito Salonga | |
| Sotero Laurel (1918–2009) |
Nacionalista | July 23, 1990 | January 18, 1992 | 8th Congress | Jovito Salonga Neptali Gonzales | |
| Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016) |
PDP–Laban | January 18, 1992 | January 18, 1993 | 8th Congress 9th Congress |
Neptali Gonzales | |
| Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
Lakas | January 18, 1993 | July 6, 1993 | 9th Congress | Edgardo Angara | |
| Leticia Ramos-Shahani (1929–2017) |
Lakas | July 6, 1993 | October 10, 1996 | 9th Congress 10th Congress |
Edgardo Angara Neptali Gonzales | |
| Blas Ople (1927–2003) |
LDP (until 1998) | October 10, 1996 | June 29, 1999 | 10th Congress 11th Congress |
Ernesto Maceda Neptali Gonzales Marcelo Fernan | |
| LAMMP (from 1998) | ||||||
| John Henry Osmeña (1936–2021) |
LAMMP | June 29, 1999 | July 12, 2000 | 11th Congress | Blas Ople | |
| Blas Ople (1927–2003) |
LAMMP | July 12, 2000 | June 30, 2001 | 11th Congress | Franklin Drilon Aquilino Pimentel Jr. | |
| Manuel Villar (born 1949) |
Independent | July 23, 2001 | August 12, 2002 | 12th Congress | Franklin Drilon | |
| Juan Flavier (1935–2014) |
Lakas | August 12, 2002 | June 30, 2007 | 12th Congress 13th Congress |
Franklin Drilon Manuel Villar | |
| Jinggoy Estrada (born 1963) |
PMP | July 23, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th Congress 15th Congress |
Manuel Villar Juan Ponce Enrile | |
| Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
Liberal | July 22, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th Congress | Franklin Drilon | |
| Franklin Drilon (born 1945) |
Liberal | July 25, 2016 | February 27, 2017 | 17th Congress | Koko Pimentel | |
| Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
Liberal (until 2018) | February 27, 2017 | June 2, 2022 | 17th Congress 18th Congress |
Koko Pimentel Tito Sotto | |
| Nacionalista (from 2018) | ||||||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri (born 1969)Acting |
Independent | June 2, 2022 | July 25, 2022 | 18th Congress | Tito Sotto | |
| Loren Legarda | July 25, 2022 | May 20, 2024 | 19th Congress | Juan Miguel Zubiri | ||
| Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada | May 20, 2024 | Present | 19th Congress | Francis Escudero | ||
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Currently there are five living former Senate Presidents pro tempore:
- Living former Senate Presidents pro tempore
Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (Lakas-CMD), served 1987–1989,1993
Manuel Villar (Independent), served 2001-2002
Jinggoy Estrada (PMP), served 2007-2013
Franklin Drilon (Liberal), served 2016-2017
Ralph Recto (Nacionalista), served 2017-2022
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