List of presidents of the Philippines

Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces. The president is directly elected by qualified voters to a six-year term and must be "a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, a registered voter, able to read and write, at least forty years of age on the day of the election, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election". No elected president can seek re-election. Upon resignation, or removal from the office, the vice president assumes the post. A president's successor who hasn't served for more than four years can still seek a full term for the presidency. The incumbent president is Bongbong Marcos, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.

Tables

· Presidents

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

1899

1899–1901

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

Term start

January 23, 1899

Term end

April 19, 1901

Term length

2 years, 86 days

Party

Nonpartisan

Election

1899

Vice president

None

Manuel L. Quezon (1878–1944)

1935

1935–1944

Manuel L. Quezon (1878–1944)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Manuel L. Quezon (1878–1944)

Term start

November 15, 1935

Term end

August 1, 1944

Term length

8 years, 260 days

Party

Nacionalista

Election

1935

Vice president

Sergio Osmeña

Jose P. Laurel (1891–1959)

1943

1943–1945

Jose P. Laurel (1891–1959)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Jose P. Laurel (1891–1959)

Term start

October 14, 1943

Term end

August 17, 1945

Term length

1 year, 307 days

Party

KALIBAPI

Election

1943

Vice president

None

Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961)

1944

1944–1946

Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961)

Term start

August 1, 1944

Term end

May 28, 1946

Term length

1 year, 300 days

Party

Nacionalista

Election

—

Vice president

None

Manuel Roxas (1892–1948)

1946

1946–1948

Manuel Roxas (1892–1948)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Manuel Roxas (1892–1948)

Term start

May 28, 1946

Term end

April 15, 1948

Term length

1 year, 323 days

Party

Liberal

Election

1946

Vice president

Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956)

1948

1948–1953

Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956)

Term start

April 17, 1948

Term end

December 30, 1953

Term length

5 years, 257 days

Party

Liberal

Election

—

Vice president

None (until 1949)

Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957)

1953

1953–1957

Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957)

Term start

December 30, 1953

Term end

March 17, 1957

Term length

3 years, 77 days

Party

Nacionalista

Election

1953

Vice president

Carlos P. Garcia

Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971)

1957

1957–1961

Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971)

Term start

March 18, 1957

Term end

December 30, 1961

Term length

4 years, 287 days

Party

Nacionalista

Election

—

Vice president

None (until 1957)

Diosdado Macapagal (1910–1997)

1961

1961–1965

Diosdado Macapagal (1910–1997)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Diosdado Macapagal (1910–1997)

Term start

December 30, 1961

Term end

December 30, 1965

Term length

4 years

Party

Liberal

Election

1961

Vice president

Emmanuel Pelaez

Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)

1965

1965–1986

Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)

Term start

December 30, 1965

Term end

February 25, 1986

Term length

20 years, 57 days

Party

Nacionalista (until 1978)

Election

1965

Vice president

Fernando Lopez (until 1973)

Corazon Aquino (1933–2009)

1986

1986–1992

Corazon Aquino (1933–2009)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Corazon Aquino (1933–2009)

Term start

February 25, 1986

Term end

June 30, 1992

Term length

6 years, 126 days

Party

UNIDO (until 1987)

Election

1986

Vice president

Salvador Laurel

Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022)

1992

1992–1998

Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022)

Term start

June 30, 1992

Term end

June 30, 1998

Term length

6 years

Party

Lakas

Election

1992

Vice president

Joseph Estrada

Joseph Estrada (born 1937)

1998

1998–2001

Joseph Estrada (born 1937)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Joseph Estrada (born 1937)

Term start

June 30, 1998

Term end

January 20, 2001

Term length

2 years, 204 days

Party

LAMMP

Election

1998

Vice president

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947)

2001

2001–2010

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947)

Term start

January 20, 2001

Term end

June 30, 2010

Term length

9 years, 161 days

Party

Lakas

Election

—

Vice president

Vacant (until 2001)

Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021)

2010

2010–2016

Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021)

Term start

June 30, 2010

Term end

June 30, 2016

Term length

6 years

Party

Liberal

Election

2010

Vice president

Jejomar Binay

Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945)

2016

2016–2022

Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945)

Term start

June 30, 2016

Term end

June 30, 2022

Term length

6 years

Party

PDP–Laban

Election

2016

Vice president

Leni Robredo

Bongbong Marcos (born 1957)

No.

Name (Lifespan)

Bongbong Marcos (born 1957)

Term start

June 30, 2022

Term end

Incumbent

Term length

3 years, 328 days

Party

PFP

Election

2022

Vice president

Sara Duterte

No.	Portrait	Name (Lifespan)	Term start	Term end	Term length	Party		Election	Vice president
1		Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)	January 23, 1899	April 19, 1901	2 years, 86 days		Nonpartisan	1899	None
Position abolished (April 19, 1901 – November 15, 1935)
2		Manuel L. Quezon (1878–1944)	November 15, 1935	August 1, 1944	8 years, 260 days		Nacionalista	1935	Sergio Osmeña
								1941
3		Jose P. Laurel (1891–1959)	October 14, 1943	August 17, 1945	1 year, 307 days		KALIBAPI	1943	None
4		Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961)	August 1, 1944	May 28, 1946	1 year, 300 days		Nacionalista	—	None
5		Manuel Roxas (1892–1948)	May 28, 1946	April 15, 1948	1 year, 323 days		Liberal	1946	Elpidio Quirino
Vacant (April 15–17, 1948)
6		Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956)	April 17, 1948	December 30, 1953	5 years, 257 days		Liberal	—	None (until 1949)
								1949	Fernando Lopez (from 1949)
7		Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957)	December 30, 1953	March 17, 1957	3 years, 77 days		Nacionalista	1953	Carlos P. Garcia
Vacant (March 17–18, 1957)
8		Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971)	March 18, 1957	December 30, 1961	4 years, 287 days		Nacionalista	—	None (until 1957)
								1957	Diosdado Macapagal (from 1957)
9		Diosdado Macapagal (1910–1997)	December 30, 1961	December 30, 1965	4 years		Liberal	1961	Emmanuel Pelaez
10		Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)	December 30, 1965	February 25, 1986	20 years, 57 days		Nacionalista (until 1978)	1965	Fernando Lopez (until 1973)
								1969
									None (1973–1984)
								1973
								1977
							KBL (from 1978)
								1981
									Vacant (from 1984)
11		Corazon Aquino (1933–2009)	February 25, 1986	June 30, 1992	6 years, 126 days		UNIDO (until 1987)	1986	Salvador Laurel
							Independent (from 1987)
12		Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022)	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1998	6 years		Lakas	1992	Joseph Estrada
13		Joseph Estrada (born 1937)	June 30, 1998	January 20, 2001	2 years, 204 days		LAMMP	1998	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
14		Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947)	January 20, 2001	June 30, 2010	9 years, 161 days		Lakas	—	Vacant (until 2001)
									Teofisto Guingona Jr. (2001–2004)
								2004	Noli de Castro (from 2004)
15		Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021)	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	6 years		Liberal	2010	Jejomar Binay
16		Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945)	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	6 years		PDP–Laban	2016	Leni Robredo
17		Bongbong Marcos (born 1957)	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 328 days		PFP	2022	Sara Duterte

· Unofficial presidents › List

Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897)

1896

1896–1897

Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897)

Name (Lifespan)

Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897)

Term start

August 24, 1896

Term end

March 22, 1897 or May 10, 1897

Term length

210 days or 259 days

Party

Nonpartisan

Election

—

Vice president

None

Government

Sovereign Tagalog Nation

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

1897

1897–1897

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

Name (Lifespan)

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)

Term start

March 22, 1897

Term end

November 1, 1897

Term length

224 days

Party

Nonpartisan

Election

1897

Vice president

Mariano Trias

Government

Tejeros Revolutionary Government

December 14, 1897

Name (Lifespan)

December 14, 1897

Term start

42 days

Term end

—

Term length

Republic of Biak-na-Bato

June 23, 1898

Name (Lifespan)

June 23, 1898

Term start

30 days

Term end

—

Term length

Dictatorial Government

January 23, 1899

Name (Lifespan)

January 23, 1899

Term start

214 days

Term end

—

Term length

Revolutionary Government

Francisco Makabulos (1871–1922)

1898

1898–1898

Francisco Makabulos (1871–1922)

Name (Lifespan)

Francisco Makabulos (1871–1922)

Term start

April 17, 1898

Term end

May 19, 1898

Term length

32 days

Party

Nonpartisan

Election

—

Vice president

None

Government

Central Executive Committee

Miguel Malvar (1865–1911)

1901

1901–1902

Miguel Malvar (1865–1911)

Name (Lifespan)

Miguel Malvar (1865–1911)

Term start

April 19, 1901

Term end

April 16, 1902

Term length

362 days

Party

Nonpartisan

Election

—

Vice president

None

Government

First Republic

Macario Sakay (1870–1907)

1902

1902–1906

Macario Sakay (1870–1907)

Name (Lifespan)

Macario Sakay (1870–1907)

Term start

May 6, 1902

Term end

July 14, 1906

Term length

4 years, 69 days

Party

Katipunan (Holdout/revival)

Election

—

Vice president

Francisco Carreón

Government

Tagalog Republic

José Abad Santos (1886–1942)

1942

1942–1942

José Abad Santos (1886–1942)

Name (Lifespan)

José Abad Santos (1886–1942)

Term start

March 17, 1942

Term end

May 1, 1942

Term length

45 days

Party

Independent

Election

—

Vice president

None

Government

Commonwealth

Jorge B. Vargas (1890–1980)

1942

1942–1943

Jorge B. Vargas (1890–1980)

Name (Lifespan)

Jorge B. Vargas (1890–1980)

Term start

January 23, 1942

Term end

October 14, 1943

Term length

1 year, 264 days

Party

KALIBAPI

Election

—

Vice president

None

Government

Philippine Executive Commission

Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)

1986

1986–1986

Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)

Name (Lifespan)

Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)

Term start

July 6, 1986

Term end

July 8, 1986

Term length

2 days

Party

KBL

Election

1986

Vice president

None

Government

Fourth Republic

Portrait	Name (Lifespan)	Term start	Term end	Term length	Party		Election	Vice president	Government
	Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897)	August 24, 1896	March 22, 1897 or May 10, 1897	210 days or 259 days		Nonpartisan	—	None	Sovereign Tagalog Nation
	Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964)	March 22, 1897	November 1, 1897	224 days		Nonpartisan	1897	Mariano Trias	Tejeros Revolutionary Government
		November 2, 1897	December 14, 1897	42 days			—		Republic of Biak-na-Bato
		May 24, 1898	June 23, 1898	30 days			—		Dictatorial Government
		June 23, 1898	January 23, 1899	214 days			—		Revolutionary Government
	Francisco Makabulos (1871–1922)	April 17, 1898	May 19, 1898	32 days		Nonpartisan	—	None	Central Executive Committee
	Miguel Malvar (1865–1911)	April 19, 1901	April 16, 1902	362 days		Nonpartisan	—	None	First Republic
	Macario Sakay (1870–1907)	May 6, 1902	July 14, 1906	4 years, 69 days		Katipunan (Holdout/revival)	—	Francisco Carreón	Tagalog Republic
	José Abad Santos (1886–1942)	March 17, 1942	May 1, 1942	45 days		Independent	—	None	Commonwealth
	Jorge B. Vargas (1890–1980)	January 23, 1942	October 14, 1943	1 year, 264 days		KALIBAPI	—	None	Philippine Executive Commission
	Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)	July 6, 1986	July 8, 1986	2 days		KBL	1986	None	Fourth Republic

References

The president has three official residences, with the Malacañang Palace Complex as the principal abode and workplace. Th
In chronological order, the presidents started with Manuel L. Quezon, who was then succeeded by Sergio Osmeña as the sec
Emilio Aguinaldo, the official first president, was elected indirectly by the Malolos Congress and not by popular vote.
The Malolos Republic, an independent revolutionary state that is actually the first constitutional republic in Asia, rem
The Second Republic was later declared by the Supreme Court of the Philippines as a de facto, illegitimate government on
Emilio Aguinaldo took an oath of allegiance to the United States on April 19, 1901, after being captured by American for
Elected by the Malolos Congress.
The 1899 Constitution did not provide for a vice president.
During this period, executive authority was held by American military governors from August 14, 1898 until July 1, 1902,
From October 14, 1943 until August 17, 1945, there were two presidencies of the Philippines: one for the Commonwealth of
Died in office.
Manuel L. Quezon's second term was supposed to end on December 30, 1943. However, Joint Resolution No. 95 of the United
Jose P. Laurel dissolved the Second Philippine Republic on August 17, 1945.
Elected by the National Assembly.
The 1943 Constitution did not provide for a vice president.
Succeeded to the presidency upon the death of the preceding president.
The 1935 Constitution did not provide for the filling of a vacancy in the vice presidency.
Ferdinand Marcos fled the country on February 25, 1986, as a result of the People Power Revolution.
The 1973 Constitution did not provide for a vice presidency.
Ferdinand Marcos' term was extended through a referendum.