President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
second highest-ranking official 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 | Senate of the Philippines |
List of Senate presidents pro tempore change
Living former Senate Presidents pro tempore change
Currently there are five living former Senate Presidents pro tempore:
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Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (Lakas-CMD), served 1987-1989,1993
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Manuel Villar (Independent), served 2001-2002
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Jinggoy Estrada (PMP), served 2007-2013
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Franklin Drilon (Liberal), served 2016-2017
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Ralph Recto (Nacionalista), served 2017-2022