List of President of the Senate of the Philippines elections

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This is a list of elections for president of the Senate of the Philippines, otherwise known as the "Senate President", the presiding officer of the Senate of the Philippines.

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The Senate president is always elected on the first day of convening of Congress after a Philippine Senate election by all members of the Senate. A "Senate coup", or a motion of no confidence, or declaring the presidency as vacant, or a resolution containing the signatures of a majority of senators supporting another senator as Senate president, may happen mid-term and requires for an election.

Procedure

From 1941 to 1972, a Senate presidential election is held at the opening of each session immediately following a senatorial election.

Since 1987, a Senate presidential election is held at the opening of each Congress.

Outside the opening of each session or Congress, a Senate presidential occurs if there is a vacancy.

List since 1987

Election dateReason Cong. Elected speakerLosing candidateOther votes
NamePartyVotesNamePartyVotesAbstentionsAgainst
July 24, 1987Convening of Congress 8th Jovito Salonga Liberal 22——1
December 12, 1991 Neptali Gonzales LDP 13———
July 27, 1992Convening of Congress 9th 231—
January 17, 1993Resignation of incumbent Edgardo Angara LDP
July 24, 1995Convening of Congress 10th 193—
August 28, 1995 Neptali Gonzales LDP 19 Edgardo Angara LDP 4——
October 10, 1996Resignation of incumbent Ernesto Maceda NPC 13——
January 26, 1998 Neptali Gonzales LDP
July 27, 1998Convening of Congress 11th Marcelo Fernan LAMMP 22 Francisco Tatad Gabay Bayan2——
April 13, 2000Resignation of incumbent Franklin Drilon LAMMP 23——
November 14, 2000 Motion to vacate the chair carried Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 13 Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas 62—
July 23, 2001Convening of Congress 12th Franklin Drilon Independent13 Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 11——
July 26, 2004 13th Liberal 13 Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 10——
July 24, 2006Resignation of incumbent Manny Villar Nacionalista 21———
July 23, 2007Convening of Congress 14th 15 Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 7——
November 18, 2008Resignation of incumbent Juan Ponce Enrile PMP 14—6—
July 26, 2010Convening of Congress 15th 17 Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista 3——
July 22, 2013 16th Franklin Drilon Liberal 17 Juan Ponce Enrile UNA 6——
July 25, 2016 17th Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 20 Ralph Recto Liberal 3——
May 21, 2018Resignation of incumbent Tito Sotto NPC 15—4—
July 22, 2019Convening of Congress 18th 19—3—
July 25, 2022 19th Juan Miguel Zubiri Independent20—22
May 21, 2024Resignation of incumbent Francis Escudero NPC 22—2—
July 28, 2025Convening of Congress 20th 19 Tito Sotto NPC 5——
September 8, 2025 Motion to vacate the chair carried Tito Sotto NPC 24———

1st Commonwealth Congress

Manuel Roxas was elected Senate president in 1945.

2nd Commonwealth Congress

In the convening of Congress in May 25, 1946, senators from the minority walked out of session after the majority argued that a majority vote shall be enough to organize itself. The minority senators led by Tomas Confesor, insisted that the rules of the pre-World War II Senate should apply. [1] José Avelino was later elected Senate president and read out the result of 1946 Philippine presidential election, during the inauguration of Manuel Roxas. [2]

The United States granted the Philippines independence on July 4, 1946, and the 2nd Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines became the 1st Congress of the Republic of the Phllippines.

1st Congress

1948

Avelino retained the Senate presidency at the opening of the third regular session of the 5th Congress.

February 1949

In February 22, 1949, Senate president Avelino and nine of his supporters walked out of session. After they left, the remaining twelve senators ousted Avelino and elected Mariano Jesús Cuenco as Senate president. Avelino branded the subsequent session, his ouster and Cuenco's election as illegal, while President Elpidio Quirino recognized Cuenco as the new Senate president. [3]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mariano Jesús Cuenco Liberal Party 12100.00
Total12100.00

2nd Congress

1950

Cuenco was reelected at the convening of the 2nd Congress.

February 1952

At the resumption of session after the 1951 Philippine Senate election, the Nacionalista Party and Liberal Party had 12 senators each, and the Senate was deadlocked. After 35 days, Felisberto Verrano of the Nacionalista Party crossed the floor and broke the tie for the Liberals, electing Quintín Paredes as Senate president. [4]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Quintín Paredes Liberal Party 1354.17
Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista Party 1145.83
Total24100.00

April 17, 1952

Camilo Osías won a Senate presidential election, ousting Paredes.

April 30, 1952

Eulogio Rodriguez won a Senate presidential election, ousting Osías.

April 1953

Camilo Osías won a Senate presidential election, ousting Rodriguez.

May 1953

Jose Zulueta won a Senate presidential election, ousting Osías.

November 1953

Eulogio Rodriguez won a Senate presidential election, ousting Zulueta.

3rd Congress

1954

Rodriguez retained the Senate presidency at the convening of the 3rd Congress.

1956

In the opening of the third regular session, Senate president Eulogio Rodriguez was nominated by Decoroso Rosales, then was seconded by Soc Rodrigo. Cipriano Primicias Sr. then moved that the nomination be closed and was approved, reelecting Rodriguez anew.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Party 21100.00
Total21100.00

4th Congress

1958

Rodriguez retained the Senate presidency at the convening of the 4th Congress.

1960

Rodriguez retained the Senate presidency at the opening of the third regular session of the 4th Congress.

5th Congress

1962

Rodriguez retained the Senate presidency at the convening of the 5th Congress.

1963

Ferdinand Marcos won a Senate presidential election, ousting Rodriguez.

1964

Marcos retained the Senate presidency at the opening of the third regular session of the 5th Congress.

6th Congress

1966

Arturo Tolentino won the Senate presidency at the convening of the 6th Congress after Marcos was elected president in the 1965 Philippine presidential election.

1967

Gil Puyat won a Senate presidential election, ousting Tolentino. Puyat asserted a term-sharing deal which President Marcos acknowledged, something that was denied by Tolentino.

1968

Puyat retained the Senate presidency at the opening of the third regular session of the 6th Congress.

7th Congress

1970

Puyat retained the Senate presidency at the convening of the 7th Congress.

1972

Puyat retained the Senate presidency at the opening of the third regular session of the 7th Congress.

President Marcos declared martial law on September 23, 1972. A constitution was then approved in a 1973 plebiscite which dissolved Congress, including the Senate.

8th Congress

After winning the 1986 Philippine presidential election, President Marcos fled the country at the height of the People Power Revolution in February 1986. Corazon Aquino, who also claimed to have won the election, ascended to the presidency. A new constitution approved in a 1987 plebiscite restored Congress, including the Senate.

1987

On the inauguration of the restored Senate, only 23 senators were present, as the 24th and final senator was still undetermined due to delays in tallying of votes. Jovito Salonga was elected Senate president. [5]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jovito Salonga Liberal Party 2295.65
Against14.35
Total23100.00

1991

In December 1991, Salonga, agreeing that there was no quorum, adjourned the session. Later that morning, a rump session of 13 senators (the smallest number that can constitute a quorum) elected Neptali Gonzales of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), while the pro-Salonga senators were meeting in his office. [6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Neptali Gonzales Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 13100.00
Total13100.00

9th Congress

1992

On the opening of the 9th Congress, Gonzales was reelected as Senate president via acclamation, with only Arturo Tolentino abstaining. [7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Neptali Gonzales Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2395.83
Abstention14.17
Total24100.00

1993

In January 1993, Gonzales resigned from the Senate presidency after renegade members of the LDP and Lakas–NUCD senators elected Edgardo Angara as new Senate president. [8]

10th Congress

July 1995

Angara was elected Senate president in the convening of the 10th Congress. [9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Edgardo Angara Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1986.36
Abstention313.64
Total22100.00

August 1995

A month later, Gonzales mustered enough support to force an election against Angara on which the former won. [10]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Neptali Gonzales Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1982.61
Edgardo Angara Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 417.39
Total23100.00

1996

In October 1996, admitting that he had lost the support the majority of his peers, Gonzales resigned as Senate president. Ernesto Maceda, upon support from his Nationalist People's Coalition, Angara, and a couple of independent senators had him elected as Senate president without an opponent. While 16 senators signed the resolution supporting Maceda, only 13 were present on the actual nomination and election. [11]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ernesto Maceda Nationalist People's Coalition 13100.00
Total13100.00

1998

In January 1998, Gonzales won a Senate presidential election.

11th Congress

1998

Marcelo Fernan was elected Senate president at the convening of the 11th Congress.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Marcelo Fernan Lapian ng Masang Pilipino 2291.67
Francisco Tatad Gabay Bayan 28.33
Total24100.00

Fernan resigned the Senate presidency on June 1999, and died days later. Blas Ople succeeded Fernan being Senate president pro tempore.

April 2000

Ople resigned due to a term-sharing agreement with Franklin Drilon. On April 13, 2000, Drilon was elected Senate president via unanimous vote after Teofisto Guingona Jr. withdrew his candidacy after being nominated by Robert Barbers. [12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Franklin Drilon Lapian ng Masang Pilipino 23100.00
Total23100.00

November 2000

With the impending impeachment trial of president Joseph Estrada, Drilon was ousted in November 14. Drilon had previously anti-Estrada protests a week before, and had resigned on the Lapian ng Masang Pilipino. Juan Ponce Enrile motioned to declare all leadership positions vacant, which was sustained by a vote of 12–7. On the ensuing election between Pimentel and Guingona, and where candidates traditionally abstained or vote against each other, saw Guingona abstain and Pimentel voting for himself. If Pimentel did not vote for himself, no one would have won the election. [13]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 1361.90
Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 628.57
Abstention29.52
Total21100.00

12th Congress

At the convening of the 12th Congress, Pimenel and Drilon were the candidates for the election. Drilon won 13–11, with the balance of power on neophyte and independent senator Noli de Castro. [14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Franklin Drilon Independent1354.17
Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 1145.83
Total24100.00

13th Congress

2004

At the convening of the 13th Congress, Drilon defended the Senate presidency against Pimentel, and entered a term-sharing agreement with Manny Villar. [15]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Franklin Drilon Liberal Party 1356.52
Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 1043.48
Total23100.00
Source: Senate

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2004 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
DrilonPimentel
  1. Joker Arroyo
  2. Rodolfo Biazon
  3. Pia Cayetano
  4. Juan Flavier
  5. Dick Gordon
  6. Lito Lapid
  7. Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
  8. Kiko Pangilinan
  9. Nene Pimentel
  10. Ralph Recto
  11. Bong Revilla
  12. Mar Roxas
  13. Manny Villar
  1. Edgardo Angara
  2. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  3. Franklin Drilon
  4. Loi Ejercito
  5. Juan Ponce Enrile
  6. Jinggoy Estrada
  7. Panfilo Lacson
  8. Alfredo Lim
  9. Jamby Madrigal
  10. Serge Osmeña
Source: Senate

2006


Drilon resigned in the opening of the third regular session in 2006; he then nominated Villar to be his successor. Villar was then elected by acclamation. [16]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Manny Villar Nacionalista Party 21100.00
Total21100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2006 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
VillarAbsent
  1. Joker Arroyo
  2. Rodolfo Biazon
  3. Pia Cayetano
  4. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  5. Franklin Drilon
  6. Loi Ejercito
  7. Juan Ponce Enrile
  8. Jinggoy Estrada
  9. Juan Flavier
  10. Dick Gordon
  11. Panfilo Lacson
  12. Lito Lapid
  13. Alfredo Lim
  14. Jamby Madrigal
  15. Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
  16. Kiko Pangilinan
  17. Nene Pimentel
  18. Ralph Recto
  19. Bong Revilla
  20. Mar Roxas
  21. Manny Villar
  1. Edgardo Angara
  2. Serge Osmeña
Source: Senate

14th Congress

2007

Villar was retained as Senate president on the convening of the 14th Congress, defeating Pimentel. [17]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Manny Villar Nacionalista Party 1568.18
Nene Pimentel PDP–Laban 731.82
Total22100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2007 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
VillarPimentelAbsent
  1. Edgardo Angara
  2. Joker Arroyo
  3. Alan Peter Cayetano
  4. Pia Cayetano
  5. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  6. Juan Ponce Enrile
  7. Jinggoy Estrada
  8. Francis Escudero
  9. Dick Gordon
  10. Gregorio Honasan
  11. Lito Lapid
  12. Kiko Pangilinan
  13. Nene Pimentel
  14. Bong Revilla
  15. Migz Zubiri
  1. Benigno Aquino III
  2. Rodolfo Biazon
  3. Panfilo Lacson
  4. Loren Legarda
  5. Jamby Madrigal
  6. Mar Roxas
  7. Manny Villar
  1. Antonio Trillanes
Source: Senate

2008


On November 2008, Villar resigned as president on the heels of the C-5 Road Extension controversy. Juan Ponce Enrile replaced him. [18]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Juan Ponce Enrile Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1470.00
Abstention630.00
Total20100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2008 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
EnrileAbstainAbsent
  1. Edgardo Angara
  2. Rodolfo Biazon
  3. Juan Ponce Enrile
  4. Jinggoy Estrada
  5. Francis Escudero
  6. Dick Gordon
  7. Gregorio Honasan
  8. Panfilo Lacson
  9. Lito Lapid
  10. Loren Legarda
  11. Jamby Madrigal
  12. Bong Revilla
  13. Mar Roxas
  14. Migz Zubiri
  1. Benigno Aquino III
  2. Joker Arroyo
  3. Alan Peter Cayetano
  4. Pia Cayetano
  5. Kiko Pangilinan
  6. Nene Pimentel
  1. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  2. Antonio Trillanes
Source: Senate

15th Congress


Enrile defended the Senate presidency at the convening of the 15th Congress, defeating Alan Peter Cayetano. [19]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Juan Ponce Enrile Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1785.00
Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista Party 315.00
Total20100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2010 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
EnrileCayetanoAbsent
  1. Edgardo Angara
  2. Alan Peter Cayetano
  3. Franklin Drilon
  4. Jinggoy Estrada
  5. Francis Escudero
  6. TG Guingona
  7. Gregorio Honasan
  8. Lito Lapid
  9. Loren Legarda
  10. Bongbong Marcos
  11. Serge Osmeña
  12. Kiko Pangilinan
  13. Ralph Recto
  14. Bong Revilla
  15. Tito Sotto
  16. Manny Villar
  17. Migz Zubiri
  1. Joker Arroyo
  2. Pia Cayetano
  3. Juan Ponce Enrile
  1. Miriam Defensor Santiago
  2. Panfilo Lacson
  3. Antonio Trillanes
Source: Senate

16th Congress

Franklin Drilon was elected Senate president at the convening of the 16th Congress, defeating Enrile. [20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Franklin Drilon Liberal Party 1773.91
Juan Ponce Enrile United Nationalist Alliance 626.09
Total23100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2013 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
DrilonEnrileAbsent
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Bam Aquino
  3. Alan Peter Cayetano
  4. Pia Cayetano
  5. Juan Ponce Enrile
  6. Francis Escudero
  7. TG Guingona
  8. Lito Lapid
  9. Loren Legarda
  10. Bongbong Marcos
  11. Serge Osmeña
  12. Koko Pimentel
  13. Grace Poe
  14. Ralph Recto
  15. Bong Revilla
  16. Antonio Trillanes
  17. Cynthia Villar
  1. Nancy Binay
  2. Franklin Drilon
  3. JV Ejercito
  4. Jinggoy Estrada
  5. Gregorio Honasan
  6. Tito Sotto
  1. Miriam Defensor Santiago
Source: Senate

17th Congress

2016

Koko Pimentel, son of Nene, was elected Senate president at the convening of the 17th Congress, defeating Ralph Recto. [21]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Koko Pimentel PDP–Laban 2086.96
Ralph Recto Liberal Party 313.04
Total23100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2016 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
PimentelRectoDid not vote
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Bam Aquino
  3. Nancy Binay
  4. Leila de Lima
  5. Franklin Drilon
  6. JV Ejercito
  7. Win Gatchalian
  8. Dick Gordon
  9. Gregorio Honasan
  10. Risa Hontiveros
  11. Panfilo Lacson
  12. Loren Legarda
  13. Manny Pacquiao
  14. Kiko Pangilinan
  15. Grace Poe
  16. Ralph Recto
  17. Tito Sotto
  18. Joel Villanueva
  19. Cynthia Villar
  20. Migz Zubiri
  1. Francis Escudero
  2. Koko Pimentel
  3. Antonio Trillanes
  1. Alan Peter Cayetano
Source: Senate

2018


In May 2018, on a basis of a term-sharing agreement, Pimentel resigned and nominated Tito Sotto on the basis of a resolution signed by 15 senators supporting the latter. [22] Sotto was elected by acclamation, although Franklin Drilon manifested before the vote that the minority members (of which three, excluding him, answered the roll call) were abstaining.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Tito Sotto Nationalist People's Coalition 1578.95
Abstention421.05
Total19100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2018 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
SottoAbstainAbsent
  1. Nancy Binay
  2. JV Ejercito
  3. Francis Escudero
  4. Dick Gordon
  5. Gregorio Honasan
  6. Panfilo Lacson
  7. Loren Legarda
  8. Manny Pacquiao
  9. Koko Pimentel
  10. Grace Poe
  11. Ralph Recto
  12. Tito Sotto
  13. Joel Villanueva
  14. Cynthia Villar
  15. Migz Zubiri
  1. Bam Aquino
  2. Franklin Drilon
  3. Kiko Pangilinan
  4. Risa Hontiveros
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Leila de Lima
  3. Win Gatchalian
  4. Antonio Trillanes
Source: Senate

18th Congress


Sotto retained the Senate presidency at the convening of the 18th Congress. [23] Sotto was the sole candidate, and Drilon manifested that he, Risa Hontiveros, and Kiko Pangilinan abstained on the vote.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Tito Sotto Nationalist People's Coalition 1986.36
Abstention313.64
Total22100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2019 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
SottoAbstainAbsent
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Nancy Binay
  3. Pia Cayetano
  4. Ronald dela Rosa
  5. Win Gatchalian
  6. Bong Go
  7. Dick Gordon
  8. Panfilo Lacson
  9. Lito Lapid
  10. Imee Marcos
  11. Koko Pimentel
  12. Grace Poe
  13. Ralph Recto
  14. Bong Revilla
  15. Tito Sotto
  16. Francis Tolentino
  17. Joel Villanueva
  18. Cynthia Villar
  19. Migz Zubiri
  1. Franklin Drilon
  2. Risa Hontiveros
  3. Kiko Pangilinan
  1. Leila de Lima
  2. Manny Pacquiao
Source: Senate

19th Congress

2022

Migz Zubiri was elected Senate president at the convening of the 19th Congress. Zubiri was elected by acclamation, but Risa Hontiveros and Koko Pimentel later manifested they had abstained, while Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano manifested that they had not voted for Zubiri. [24]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Migz Zubiri Independent2083.33
Abstention28.33
Against28.33
Total24100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2022 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
ZubiriAbstainAgainst
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Nancy Binay
  3. Ronald dela Rosa
  4. JV Ejercito
  5. Francis Escudero
  6. Jinggoy Estrada
  7. Win Gatchalian
  8. Bong Go
  9. Lito Lapid
  10. Loren Legarda
  11. Imee Marcos
  12. Robin Padilla
  13. Grace Poe
  14. Bong Revilla
  15. Francis Tolentino
  16. Raffy Tulfo
  17. Joel Villanueva
  18. Cynthia Villar
  19. Mark Villar
  20. Migz Zubiri
  1. Risa Hontiveros
  2. Koko Pimentel
  1. Alan Peter Cayetano
  2. Pia Cayetano
Source: Senate

2024

Zubiri resigned from the Senate presidency on May 2024. Francis Escudero was then elected unopposed to succeed him. Right after the election, Pimentel manifested that him and Hontiveros abstained on Escudero's election. [25]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Francis Escudero Nationalist People's Coalition 2291.67
Abstention28.33
Total24100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the 2024 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
EscuderoAbstain
  1. Sonny Angara
  2. Nancy Binay
  3. Alan Peter Cayetano
  4. Pia Cayetano
  5. Ronald dela Rosa
  6. JV Ejercito
  7. Francis Escudero
  8. Jinggoy Estrada
  9. Win Gatchalian
  10. Bong Go
  11. Lito Lapid
  12. Loren Legarda
  13. Imee Marcos
  14. Robin Padilla
  15. Grace Poe
  16. Bong Revilla
  17. Francis Tolentino
  18. Raffy Tulfo
  19. Joel Villanueva
  20. Cynthia Villar
  21. Mark Villar
  22. Migz Zubiri
  1. Risa Hontiveros
  2. Koko Pimentel
Source: Senate

20th Congress

July 2025

Francis Escudero was reelected as Senate president on July 28, 2025 with 19 senators in favor, winning over former Senate president Tito Sotto who gained support from only 5 senators. [26]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Francis Escudero Nationalist People's Coalition 1979.17
Tito Sotto Nationalist People's Coalition 520.83
Total24100.00
Source: Journal

By senator

Vote of each senator in the July 2025 President of the Senate of the Philippines election
EscuderoSotto
  1. Bam Aquino
  2. Alan Peter Cayetano
  3. Pia Cayetano
  4. Ronald dela Rosa
  5. JV Ejercito
  6. Jinggoy Estrada
  7. Win Gatchalian
  8. Bong Go
  9. Lito Lapid
  10. Rodante Marcoleta
  11. Imee Marcos
  12. Robin Padilla
  13. Kiko Pangilinan
  14. Tito Sotto
  15. Erwin Tulfo
  16. Raffy Tulfo
  17. Joel Villanueva
  18. Camille Villar
  19. Mark Villar
  1. Francis Escudero
  2. Risa Hontiveros
  3. Panfilo Lacson
  4. Loren Legarda
  5. Migz Zubiri
Source: Senate

September 2025

On September 8. 2025, Juan Miguel Zubiri motioned to vacate the chair, of which Escudero himself approved. Zubiri then nominated Sotto, and was the only nominee, who was then elected by acclamation. [27]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Tito Sotto Nationalist People's Coalition 24100.00
Total24100.00
Source: Journal

A manifestation by Alan Peter Cayetano on the next day determined the members of the minority, having nine members, with himself becoming the minority leader.

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