List of Previous Senators


FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1916-1919

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Francisco Villanueva
Majority Floor Leader

Fernando Ma. Guerero
Secretary

Jose Altavas
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon 

Hadji Butu
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya. Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotobato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu, and Zamboanga

Aquilino Calvo
Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Nicolas Capistrano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bohol

Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bohol 

Vicente Singson Encarnacion
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Isauro Gabaldon
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan 

Esperidion Guanco
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Mario Guariña
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Masbate 

Pedro Guevara
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Vicente Ilustre
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Leoncio Imperial
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Masbate

Francisco Liongson
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan 

Manuel Lopez
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Joaquin D. Luna
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotobato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Rafael Palma
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Celestino Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Esteban Singson
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Pedro Ma. Sison
Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Filemon Sotto
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Juan Villamor
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Francisco Villanueva
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

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FIFTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1919-1922

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Esperidion Guanco
President Pro Tempore

Francisco Enage
Majority Floor Leader

Fernando Ma. Guerero
Secretary

Jose Altavas
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon 

Jose Ma. Arroyo
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Jose Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bohol

Bernabe De Guzman
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Ceferino De Leon
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan  Vicente De VeraSixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Vicente Singson Encarnacion
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Francisco Enage
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Santiago Fonacier
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Espiridion Guanco
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Pedro Guevara
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Teofisto Guingona
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya and the Department of Mindanao and Sulu

Leoncio Imperial
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Rafael Palma
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Celestino Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Teodoro Sandiko
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Lope K. Santos
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya and the Department of Mindanao and Sulu

Esteban Singson
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Pedro Ma. Sison
Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Antero Soriano
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Francisco Soriano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Bohol

Filemon Sotto
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

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SIXTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1922-1925

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr..
President Pro Tempore

Francisco Enage
Majority Floor Leader

Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Juan B. Alegre
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Jose Ma. Arroyo
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Hadji Butu
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Jose Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Francisco Enage
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Santiago Fonacier
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra  

Tomas Gomez
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar 

Esperidion Guanco
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Ramon J. Fernandez1
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Teofisto Guingona
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Bernabe De Guzman
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Jose Hontiveros
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Santiago Lucero
Third Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Alejo Mabanag
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Sergio Osmeña
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Isabelo De Los Reyes
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Celestino Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Teodoro Sandiko
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Antero Soriano
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Francisco Soriano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Emiliano Tria Tirona
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Vicente De Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

1 Elected on October 3, 1923 to succeed Senator Pedro Guevara who was appointed Resident commissioner to the United states in March, 1923.

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SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1925-1928

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.
President Pro Tempore

Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Juan B. Alegre
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Jose Alejandrino
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Hadji Butu
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Jose Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bohol

Troadio Galicano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Jose Hontiveros
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Jose P. Laurel
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Jose B. Ledesma
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Santiago Lucero1
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac,Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Alejo Mabanag
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Luis Morales2
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Camilo Osias
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Sergio Osmena
Tenth Senatorial District - Cebu

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Elpidio Quirino
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Isabelo De Los Reyes
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Pedro Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Pastor Salazar
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Teodoro Sandiko
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Juan Sumulong
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Emiliano Tria Tirona
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Mariano Yulo
Eighth  Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

1 Died Nov. 2, 1925
2 Elected in a special election on March 23, 1926 to replace Sen. Lucero

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EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1928-1931

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.1
President Pro Tempore

Jose P. Laurell
Majority Floor Leader

Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Benigno Q. Aquino
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Melecio Arranz
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Jose Avelino
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Antonio Belo
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon 

Hadji Butu
Twelfth Senatorial District –  Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Viscaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Manuel Camus
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Viscaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Bohol

Troadio Galicano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bohol

Jose G. Generoso
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Jose P. Laurel
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Jose B. Ledesma
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Camilo Osias2
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Sergio Osmeña
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Elpidio Quirino
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Pedro Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Teodoro Sandiko
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Teofilo Sison
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Juan Sumulong
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Mariano Yulo3
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

1 Acting Senate President due to illness of Senate President Quezon, 1930
2
Alejandro de Guzman was the Senator in 1929-31
3 Francisco Zulueta was the Senator in 1929-31

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NINTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1931-1934

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.*
President Pro Tempore

Benigno S. Aquino
Majority Floor Leader

Claro M. Recto
Minority Floor Leader

Fermin S. Torralba
Secretary

Benigno Q. Aquino
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Melecio Arranz
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Jose Avelino
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Sotero Baluyut
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Antonio Belo
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon 

Manuel C. Briones
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Jose Fuentebella
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Jose G. Generoso
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Ruperto Montinola
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Juan Nolasco
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Sergio Osmeña
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Elpidio Quirino
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Claro M. Recto
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite and Marinduque

Teofilo Sison
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Juan Torralba
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Bohol

Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Francisco Zulueta
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

* Acting Senate President due to illness of Senate President Quezon

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TENTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1934-1935

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Jose A. Clarin
President Pro Tempore

Claro M. Recto
Majority Floor Leader

Fermin S. Torralba
Secretary

Melecio Arranz
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Jose Avelino1
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Sotero Baluyut
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Manuel C. Briones
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Hermogenes Concepcion
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan

Juan Gaerlan
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Domingo Imperial
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Isaac Lacson
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Alejo Mabanag
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Gil Montilla
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Antique, and Palawan

Ruperto Montinola
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Juan Nolasco
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Sergio Osmeña
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, and Marinduque

Elpidio Quirino
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Claro M. Recto
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite and Marinduque

Datu Sinsuat
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Teofilo Sison
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Juan Sumulong
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Juan Torralba
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, and Bohol

Potenciano Trenas
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz, and Romblon

Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

1 President Pro Tempore due to death of Senator Clarin, 1935

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COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
Senate
1942-1946

Manuel A. Roxas
Senate President

Elpidio Quirino
President Pro Tempore

Melecio Arranz
Majority Floor Leader

Felix Lazo
Secretary

Antonio De Las Alas

Alauya Alonto**

Melecio Arranz

Nicolas Buendia

Mariano Jesus Cuenco

Ramon J. Fernandez

Carlos P. Garcia

Pedro C. Hernaez*

Domingo Imperial*

Vicente Madrigal*

Daniel Maramba

Rafael Martinez1

Jose Ozamis

Quintin Paredes

Elpidio Quirino

Vicente Rama*

Esteban De La Rama

Claro M. Recto

Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr.*

Manuel A. Roxas

Proceso E. Sebastian*

Emiliano Tria Tirona*

Ramon Torres

Jose Yulo

Although its members were elected in November 1941, this body was convoked only in June 1945, with only 16 members in attendance, for the rest had either died or had been detained on charges of collaboration with the Japanese.

1 Replaced Norberto Romualdez, who died on the eve of the elections
* Term up to November 1947, decided by lot

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Republic of the Philippines

FIRST CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1946-1949

Jose Avelino
Senate President

Melecio Arranz
President Pro Tempore

Vicente Franciscoo
Majority Floor Leader

Carlos P. Garcia
Minority Floor Leader

Antonio Zacarias
Secretary

Nicolas Buendia

Tomas Cabili

Olegario B. Clarin

Tomas Confesor
(Six-year term, 1946-51)

Mariano J. Cuenco*
(Six-year term, 1946-51)

Pablo A. David
(Elected in November 1947)

Ramon Diokno

Pedro C. Hernaez

Domingo Imperial

Fernando Lopez

Alejo Mabanag

Enrique B. Magalona

Camilo Osias
(Elected in November 1947)

Geronima T. Pecson
(Elected in November 1947)

Salipada K. Pendatun

Vicente Rama

Esteban De La Rama

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.

Jose E. Romero

Prospero Sanidad

Alauya Alonto

Proceso Sebastian

Vicente Y. Sotto
(Six-year term, 1946-1951)

Carlos Tan
(Elected in November 1947)

Lorenzo M. Tañada
(Elected in November 1947)

Emiliano Tria Tirona
(Elected in November 1947)

Ramon Torres
(Elected in November 1947)

Jose O. Vera

* Senate President, February 21-December 13, 1949

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Republic of the Philippines

SECOND CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1950-1953

Mariano Jesus Cuenco
Senate President

Quintin Paredes1
President Pro Tempore

Tomas Cabili
Majority Floor Leader

Carlos P. Garcia
Minority Floor Leader

Toribio P. Perez
Secretary

Esteban R. Abada
(Elected in November 1949)

Melecio Arranz

Jose Avelino

Manuel C. Briones
(Elected in November 1951)

Tomas Confesor

Pablo A. David

Francisco A. Delgado
(Elected in November 1951)

Jose P. Laurel, Sr.
(Elected in November 1951)

Jose C. Locsin
(Elected in November 1951)

Vicente P. Madrigal

Enrique B. Magalona
(Elected in November 1949)

Justiniano S. Montano
(Elected in November 1949)

Camilo Osias2

Geronima T. Pecson

Macario Peralta, Jr.
(Elected in November 1949)

Cipriano Primicias
(Elected in November 1951)

Gil J. Puyat
(Elected in November 1951)

Claro M. Recto3

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.4

Vicente Y. Sotto

Lorenzo Sumulong
(Elected in November 1949)

Lorenzo M. Tañada

Emiliano Tria Tirona

Ramon Torres

Jose C. Zulueta5
(Elected in November 1951)

1 Senate President, March 5-April 1952
2
Senate President, April 17-30, 1952 -April 17-30, 1953
3
Replaced Teodoro de Vera on April 3, 1953, per Senate Electoral Tribunal's decision on Recto's Protest
4
Senate President, April 30, 1952 - April 17, 1953
5
Senate President, April 30 - May 20, 1953

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Republic of the Philippines

THIRD CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1954-1957

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Senate President

Manuel Briones
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader

Sofronio C. Quimson
Secretary

Domocao Alonto
(Elected in November 1955)

Tomas Cabili

Edmundo Cea
(Elected in November 1953)

Mariano J. Cuenco
(Elected in November 1953)

Francisco A. Delgado

Ruperto Kangleon
(Elected in November 1953)

Jose P. Laurel, Sr.

Oscar Ledesma

Roseller T. Lim
(Elected in November 1955)

Jose C. Locsin

Fernando Lopez
(Elected in November 1953)

Alejo Mabanag
(Elected in November 1953)

Pacita Madrigal Gonzales
(Elected in November 1955)

Enrique B. Magalona

Ambrosio B. Padilla

Quintin Paredes
(Elected in November 1955)

Emmanuel N. Pelaez
(Elected in November 1953)

Macario Peralta, Jr.

Gil J. Puyat

Claro M. Recto
(Elected in November 1955)

Francisco Soc Rodrigo
(Elected in November 1955)

Decoroso Rosales
(Elected in November 1955)

Pedro Sabido
(Elected in November 1955)

Lorenzo Sumulong
(Elected in November 1955)

Lorenzo M. Tañada
(Elected in November 1953)

Jose C. Zulueta

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Republic of the Philippines

FOURTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1958-1961

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.
Senate President

Fernando Lopez
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader

Ambrosio B. Padilla
Minority Floor Leader

Fidel H. Henares
Secretary

Domocao Alonto

Eulogio Balao

Edmundo B. Cea

Mariano J. Cuenco

Rogelio De La Rosa

Pacita Madrigal Gonzales

Ruperto Kangleon

Oscar Ledesma

Roseller T. Lim

Alejo Mabanag

Quintin Paredes

Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Gil J. Puyat

Claro M. Recto

Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Decoroso Rosales

Pedro Sabido

Lorenzo Sumulong

Lorenzo M. Tañada

Arturo M. Tolentino

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Republic of the Philippines

FIFTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1962-1965

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Senate President

Fernando Lopez
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader

Estanislao Fernandez
Minority Floor Leader

Regino S. Eustaquio
Secretary

Alejandro D. Almendras

Gaudencio E. Antonino

Eulogio Balao

Mariano J. Cuenco

Rogelio De La Rosa

Rodolfo T. Ganzon

Maria Kalaw Katigbak

Oscar Ledesma

Roseller T. Lim

Juan R. Liwag

Genaro F. Magsaysay

Manuel P. Manahan

Raul S. Manglapus

Camilo Osias

Ambrosio B. Padilla

Gil J. Puyat

Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Eulogio Rodriguez1

Jose J. Roy

Lorenzo Sumulong

Lorenzo M. Tañada

Arturo M. Tolentino2

1 Senate President, 1962-63
2 Majority Floor Leader, 1965

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Republic of the Philippines

SIXTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1966-1969

Arturo M. Tolentino
Senate President

Lorenzo Sumulong
President Pro Tempore

Jose J. Roy
Majority Floor Leader

Ambrosio B. Padilla
Minority Floor Leader

Eliseo M. Tenza
Secretary

Alejandro D. Almendras

Gaudencio E. Antonino

Magnolia W. Antonino

Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

Dominador R. Aytona

Jose W. Diokno

Rodolfo T. Ganzon

Eva Estrada Kalaw

Maria Kalaw Katigbak

Wenceslao R. Lagumbay

Juan R. Liwag

Genaro F. Magsaysay

Manuel P. Manahan

Raul S. Manglapus

Camilo Osias

Sergio Osmeña, Jr.

Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Leonardo P. Perez

Gil J. Puyat1

Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Gerardo M. Roxas

Jovito R. Salonga

Lorenzo M. Tañada

Lorenzo G. Teves

Tecla San Andres Ziga

1 Senate President, 1968-69

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Republic of the Philippines

SEVENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1970-1973*

Gil J. Puyat
Senate President

Jose J. Roy
President Pro Tempore

Arturo M. Tolentino
Majority Floor Leader

Gerardo M. Roxas
Minority Floor Leader

Eliseo M. Tenza
Secretary

Alejandro D. Almendras

Magnolia W. Antonino

Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

Dominador R. Aytona

Helena Z. Benitez

Jose W. Diokno

Rene Espina

Edgar U. Ilarde

Eva Estrada Kalaw

Wenceslao R. Lagumbay

Salvador H. Laurel

Ernesto M. Maceda

Genaro F. Magsaysay

Ramon V. Mitra, Jr.

John Henry R. Osmeña

Sergio Osmeña, Jr.

Ambrosio B. Padilla

Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Leonardo B. Perez

Jovito R. Salonga

Lorenzo Sumulong

Mamintal H. Tamano

Lorenzo M. Tañada

Lorenzo G. Teves

 

*The tenure of the Senators of the 7th Congress was cut short by the declaration of Martial Law in 1972; subsequently, the Legislature was phased out as the country's new Constitution transformed the system of government from presidential to parliamentary

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Republic of the Philippines

EIGHTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1987-1992

Jovito Salonga
(1987-1991)
Neptali A. Gonzales
(1992)
Senate President
Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
(1987-1989)
Sotero H. Laurel
(1990-1991)

Ernesto Maceda
(1992)
President Pro Tempore

Orlando S. Mercado
(1987-1989)
Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
(1990-1991)
Alberto G. Romulo
(1991-1992)
Majority Leader
Juan Ponce Enrile
(1987-1991)
Wigberto E. Tañada
(1992)
Minority Leader
Eriberto M. Bernal
(1987)
Edwin P. Acoba
(1988-1991)

Anacleto D. Badoy
(1991-1992)
Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez

Edgardo J. Angara

Agapito A. Aquino

Joseph E. Estrada

Ernesto F. Herrera

Jose D. Lina, Jr.

Raul S. Manglapus1

John Henry R. Osmeña

Vicente T. Paterno

Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.

Rene Saguisag

Santanina T. Rasul

Leticia Ramos Shahani

Mamintal H. Tamano

Victor S. Ziga

1 Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs in September 1987

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Republic of the Philippines

NINTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1992-1995

Neptali A. Gonzales
(1992-1993)
Edgardo J. Angara
(1993-1995)
Senate President
Ernesto M. Maceda
(1992-1993)
 Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.1
(1993)
Leticia Ramos Shahani
(1993-1995)
President Pro Tempore
Alberto G. Romulo
(1992-1995)
Majority Leader
Wigberto E. Tañada
(1992-1995)
Minority Leader
Anacleto D. Badoy
(1992-1993)
Edgardo E. Tumangan
(1993-1995)
Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez

Agapito A. Aquino

Rodolfo G. Biazon

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng

Ernesto F. Herrera

Jose D. Lina, Jr.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Orlando S. Mercado

Blas F. Ople

John Henry R. Osmeña

Santanina T. Rasul

Ramon B. Revilla

Raul S. Roco

Vicente C. Sotto III

Francisco S. Tatad

Arturo M. Tolentino

Freddie N. Webb

1 Appointed Executive Secretary in June 1993

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Republic of the Philippines

TENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1995-1998

Ernesto M. Maceda
(1996-1998)
Edgardo J. Angara
(1995)
Neptali A. Gonzales
(1995-1996, 1998)
Senate President
Leticia Ramos Shahani
(1995-1996)
 Blas F. Ople
(1996-1998)
President Pro Tempore
Alberto G. Romulo
(1995-1996)
Francisco S. Tatad
(1996-1998)
Franklin M. Drilon
(1998)
Majority Leader
Wigberto E. Tañada
(1995)

Neptali A. Gonzales
(1996-1998)
Edgardo J. Angara
(1995-1996)

Ernesto M. Maceda
(1998)
Minority Leader
Edgardo E. Tumangan
(1995)
Hezel P. Gacutan
(1995-1996, 1998)
Lorenzo E. Leynes, Jr.
(1996-1998)
Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng

Juan Ponce Enrile

Marcelo B. Fernan

Juan M. Flavier

Ernesto F. Herrera

Gregorio B. Honasan II

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Orlando S. Mercado

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Ramon B. Revilla

Raul S. Roco

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Vicente C. Sotto III

Freddie N. Webb

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Republic of the Philippines

ELEVENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1998-2001

Marcelo B. Fernan1
(1998-1999)

Franklin M. Drilon
(2000)
Blas F. Ople
(1999-2000)

Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
(2000-2001)

Senate President

Blas F. Ople
(1998-1999, 2000-2001)
 John Henry R. Osmeña
(1999-2000)

President Pro Tempore

Franklin M. Drilon
(1998-2000)
 Francisco S. Tatad
(2000- 2001)

Majority Leader

Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.2
(1998-2001)
Minority Leader
Hezel P. Gacutan
(1998-2000)
Oscar G. Yabes
(2000)

Lutgardo B. Barbo
(2000-2001)
Secretary

Teresa Aquino-Oreta

Robert Z. Barbers

Rodolfo G. Biazon

Renato L. "Compañero" Cayetano

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng

Juan Ponce Enrile

Juan M. Flavier

Gregorio B. Honasan II

Robert S. "Jawo" Jaworski

Loren Legarda

Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Ramon B. Revilla

Raul S. Roco3

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Vicente C. Sotto III

1 Died on July 11, 1999
2 Appointed Vice-President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs in February 2001
3
Appointed Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports in February 2001
*One seat vacated by Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who was elected Vice-President in May 1998

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Republic of the Philippines

TWELFTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2001-2004

 Franklin M. Drilon 
Senate President
Manny Villar
(2001-2002)
Juan M. Flavier
(2002-2004)
President Pro Tempore
Loren Legarda
(2001-2004)
Kiko Pangilinan
(2004)
Majority Leader
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
(2001-2002)
Vicente C. Sotto III
(2002-2004)
Minority Floor Leader
  Oscar G.Yabes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara

Teresa Aquino-Oreta

Joker P. Arroyo

Robert Z. Barbers

Rodolfo G Biazon

Renato L. "Compañero" Cayetano**

Noli "Kabayan" L. de Castro

Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada

Gregorio B. Honasan II

Robert S. "Jawo" Jaworski

Panfilo M. Lacson

Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Blas F. Ople*

John Henry R. Osmeña

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Ralph G. Recto

Ramon B. Revilla

 

*Appointed DFA Secretary
** deceased

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Republic of the Philippines

THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2004-2007

Franklin M. Drilon
(2004-2006)
Manny Villar
(2006-2007)
Senate President
Juan M. Flavier
President Pro Tempore
Kiko Pangilinan
Majority Leader
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
Minority Floor Leader
  Oscar G.Yabes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara

Joker P. Arroyo

Rodolfo G. Biazon

Pia S. Cayetano

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

Juan Ponce Enrile

Richard "Dick" Gordon

Panfilo M. Lacson

Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Alfredo S. Lim

Jamby A.S. Madrigal

Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Ralph G. Recto

Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Mar A. Roxas

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Republic of the Philippines

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2007-2010

Manny Villar
(2007-2008)
Juan Ponce Enrile
(2008-2010)
Senate President
Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
President Pro Tempore
Kiko Pangilinan
(2007-2008)
Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
(2008-2010)
Majority Leader
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.
Minority Floor Leader
  Emma L. Reyes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara

Benigno S. Aquino III

Joker P. Arroyo

Rodolfo G. Biazon

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano

Pia S. Cayetano

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero

Richard "Dick" Gordon

Gregorio B. Honasan II

Panfilo M. Lacson

Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Loren B. Legarda

Jamby A.S. Madrigal

Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Mar A. Roxas

Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV

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Republic of the Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2010-2013

Juan Ponce Enrile***
Senate President
Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada****
President Pro Tempore
Vicente C. Sotto III
Majority Leader
Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano
Minority Floor Leader
  Emma L. Reyes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara

Joker P. Arroyo

Pia S. Cayetano

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Franklin M. Drilon

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero

Teofisto "TG" Guingona III

Gregorio B. Honasan II

Panfilo M. Lacson

Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Loren B. Legarda

Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr.

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Kiko Pangilinan

Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III **

Ralph G. Recto

Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV

Manny Villar

Juan Miguel F. Zubiri*

 

*Resigned on August 3, 2011
**Declared by Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) as the duly-elected 12th winning senator in the 2007 elections
*** Resigned on June 5, 2013 as Senate President
**** Acting Senate President

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Republic of the Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2013-2016

Franklin M. Drilon
Senate President
Ralph G. Recto
President Pro Tempore
Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano
Majority Leader
Juan Ponce Enrile
Minority Floor Leader
  Oscar G. Yabes
Secretary

Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV

Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay

Pia S. Cayetano

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Joseph Victor G. Ejercito

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

Teofisto "TG" Guingona III

Gregorio B. Honasan II

 

Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Loren B. Legarda

Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr.

Sergio R. Osmeña III

Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III

Grace L. Poe

Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Vicente C. Sotto III

Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV

Cynthia A. Villar

 

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Republic of the Philippines

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2016-2019

Vicente C. Sotto III
Senate President
2018-2019
Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III
Senate President
2016-2018
Ralph G. Recto
President Pro Tempore
2017-2019
Minority Floor Leader
2016-2017

Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri
Majority Leader
2018-2019
Vicente C. Sotto III
Majority Leader
2016-2018
Franklin M. Drilon
Minority Floor Leader
2017-2019
President Pro Tempore
2016-2017
Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica
Secretary
2018-2019
Lutgardo B. Barbo
Secretary
2016-2018

Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV

Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano *

Leila de Lima

Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero

Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

Richard J. Gordon

Gregorio B. Honasan II

 

Risa Hontiveros

Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson

Loren B. Legarda

Emmanuel "Manny" D. Pacquiao

Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan

Grace L. Poe

Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV

Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva

Cynthia A. Villar

 

*Appointed DFA Secretary (May 2017)

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Republic of the Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2019-2022

Vicente C. Sotto III
Senate President
2019-2022
Ralph G. Recto
President Pro Tempore
2019-2022

Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri
Majority Leader
2019-2022
Franklin M. Drilon
Minority Floor Leader
2019-2022
Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica
Secretary
2019-2022

Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara

Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay

Pia S. Cayetano

Leila M. De Lima

Ronald "Bato" M. dela Rosa

Win Gatchalian

Christopher Lawrence T. Go

Richard J. Gordon

Risa Hontiveros

Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson

 

Manuel  "Lito" M. Lapid

Imee R. Marcos

Emmanuel "Manny" D. Pacquiao

Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan

Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III

Grace L. Poe

Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.

Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino

Joel Villanueva

Cynthia A. Villar

 

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