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Senate President

Manuel L. Quezon

Party

Nacionalista

Legislature

Start of service

End of service

4th Philippine Legislature

1916

1919

5th Philippine Legislature

1919

1922

6th Philippine Legislature

1922

1925

7th Philippine Legislature

1925

1928

8th Philippine Legislature

1928

1931

9th Philippine Legislature

1931

1934

10th Philippine Legislature

1934

1935

Era

Insular
Government

Commonwealth

The Senate and the House of Representatives were merged into the unicameral National Assembly in 1935 at the onset of the
Commonwealth period. It was replaced by the bicameral Commonwealth Congress (CC) with the amendment of the 1935 Constitution in
1940, with the first election for a senate elected at large held in November, 1941. However, the outbreak of World War II in the Philippines
meant that the Commonwealth Congress did not convene until 1945.

For leaders of the National Assembly, see Speakers of the National Assembly.

Manuel Roxas

Jos Avelino

Nacionalista
(Liberal wing)

Liberal

1st Commonwealth Congress

July 9, 1945

May 25, 1946

2nd Commonwealth Congress

May 25, 1946

July 4, 1946

July 5, 1946

February 21, 1949

February 21, 1949

December 30, 1949

December 30, 1949

December 30, 1951

1st Congress
4

Mariano Jess Cuenco

Liberal

Quintin Paredes

Liberal

March 5, 1952

April 17, 1952

Camilo Osas

Nacionalista

April 17, 1952

April 30, 1952

Eulogio Rodriguez

Nacionalista

April 30, 1952

April 17, 1953

Camilo Osas (2nd time)

Liberal

April 17, 1953

April 30, 1953

Jose Zulueta

Liberal

April 30, 1953

November 30, 1953

November 30, 1953

December 30, 1953

3rd Congress

January 25, 1954

December 30, 1957

4th Congress

January 27, 1958

December 30, 1961

January 22, 1962

April 5, 1963

April 5, 1963

April 1964

April 1964

December 30, 1965

January 17, 1966

January 26, 1967

January 26, 1967

December 30, 1969

January 26, 1970

September 23, 1972

10

Eulogio Rodriguez (2nd time)

Nacionalista

Liberal

11

Ferdinand Marcos

12

Arturo Tolentino

Nacionalista

13

Gil Puyat

Nacionalista

2nd Congress

5th Congress

Nacionalista
6th Congress
7th Congress

Third Republic

Fourth Republic

The legislative functions of Congress were absorbed by the President from 1972 to 1978 when the unicameral Batasang
Pambansa was formed during the Fourth Republic.

For leaders of the Batasang Pambansa, see Speakers of the Batasang Pambansa.

After the 1986 EDSA Revolution, the president held legislative powers until a restored bicameral Congress can be elected into office.

14

Jovito Salonga

Liberal

15

Neptali Gonzales

LDP

8th Congress

9th Congress

July 27, 1987

January 1, 1992[1]

January 1, 1992[2]

June 30, 1992

July 27, 1992

January 18, 1993

January 18, 1993

June 30, 1995

July 24, 1995

August 28, 1995

August 29, 1995

October 10, 1996

October 10, 1996

January 26, 1998

16

Edgardo Angara

LDP

17

Neptali Gonzales (2nd time)

LDP

18

Ernesto Maceda

NPC

19

Neptali Gonzales (3rd time)

LDP

January 26, 1998

June 30, 1998

20

Marcelo Fernan

LDP

July 27, 1998

June 28, 1999

21

Blas Ople

LAMP

June 29, 1999

July 12, 2000[3]

22

Franklin Drilon

LAMP

July 12, 2000[4]

November 13, 2000

23

Aquilino Pimentel

PDP-LABAN

November 13, 2000

June 30, 2001

July 23, 2001

November 24, 2003

November 24, 2003

June 30, 2004

July 24, 2004

July 24, 2006

July 24, 2006

June 30, 2007

July 23, 2007

November 17, 2008

November 17, 2008

June 30, 2010

July 26, 2010

June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

June 30, 2013

July 22, 2013

present

Independent
24

Franklin Drilon (2nd time)

10th Congress

11th Congress

12th Congress

Liberal
13th Congress

25

Manny Villar

Nacionalista
14th Congress

26

27

Juan Ponce Enrile

Jinggoy Estrada
(Acting)

Franklin Drilon (3rd time)

PMP

PMP
Liberal

15th Congress

16th Congress

Fifth Republic