President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
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 | |
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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 |
List of Senate presidents pro tempore
Living former Senate Presidents pro tempore
Currently there are five 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