Appointer Elected by the Senate Formation October 16, 1916 | Inaugural holder Esperidion Guanco | |
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Style The Honorable
(Diplomatic) Website 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. During the absence of the Senate President, the Senate President pro tempore presides over the Senate.
In the current 17th Congress, two senators became Senate President pro tempore and they are Franklin Drilon and Ralph Recto who is the incumbent.
Living former Senate Presidents pro tempore
Currently there are five living former Senate Presidents pro tempore:
References
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA