List of presidents of the Philippines by time in office

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This is a list of current and former presidents of the Philippines by time in office that consists of the 17 presidents in the history of the Philippines. The basis of the list is counted by the number of calendar days.

Rank by time in office

Ferdinand Marcos is the longest-serving president, having been in office for 20 years, 57 days (7,362 days). Ferdinand E Marcos (cropped).jpg
Ferdinand Marcos is the longest-serving president, having been in office for 20 years, 57 days (7,362 days).
Miguel Malvar is the shortest-serving president, serving for 1 year, 15 days (380 days). Miguel Malvar.JPG
Miguel Malvar is the shortest-serving president, serving for 1 year, 15 days (380 days).

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OTL#PresidentLength of term
110 Ferdinand Marcos 20 years, 57 days7362 days
214 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 9 years, 161 days3448 days
32 Manuel L. Quezon 8 years, 260 days3182 days
411 Corazon Aquino 6 years, 126 days2317 days
515 Benigno Aquino III 6 years, 0 days2192 days
612 Fidel V. Ramos 6 years, 0 days2191 days
716 Rodrigo Duterte 6 years, 0 days2191 days
86 Elpidio Quirino 5 years, 257 days2083 days
98 Carlos P. Garcia 4 years, 287 days1748 days
109 Diosdado Macapagal 4 years, 0 days1461 days
117 Ramon Magsaysay 3 years, 77 days1173 days
1213 Joseph Estrada 2 years, 204 days935 days
131 Emilio Aguinaldo 2 years, 59 days789 days
145 Manuel Roxas 1 year, 323 days688 days
153 Jose P. Laurel 1 year, 307 days673 days
164 Sergio Osmeña 1 year, 300 days665 days
1717 Bongbong Marcos Incumbent (6 years if term is completed)166 days
Acting Miguel Malvar (unofficial)1 year, 15 days380 days

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