This is a list of the current and former vice presidents of the Philippines by time in office consisting of the 14 vice presidents in the history of the Philippines. The basis for this list is counted by the number of calendar days.
This is a list of the current and former vice presidents of the Philippines by time in office consisting of the 14 vice presidents in the history of the Philippines. The basis for this list is counted by the number of calendar days.
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| OTL | # | Vice-President | Length of term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Fernando Lopez | 4 years, 0 days | 10 years, 274 days | 1461 days | 3,926 days |
| 7 | 6 years, 274 days | 2465 days | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Sergio Osmeña | 8 years, 260 days | 3182 days | ||
| 3 | 8 | Salvador Laurel | 6 years, 126 days | 2317 days | ||
| 4 | 13 | Jejomar Binay | 6 years, 0 days | 2192 days | ||
| 5 | 9 | Joseph Estrada | 6 years, 0 days | 2191 days | ||
| 6 | 12 | Noli de Castro | 6 years, 0 days | 2191 days | ||
| 7 | 14 | Leni Robredo | 6 years, 0 days | 2191 days | ||
| 8 | 5 | Diosdado Macapagal | 4 years, 0 days | 1461 days | ||
| 9 | 6 | Emmanuel Pelaez | 4 years, 0 days | 1461 days | ||
| 10 | 11 | Teofisto Guingona Jr. | 3 years, 162 days | 1257 days | ||
| 11 | 4 | Carlos P. Garcia | 3 years, 78 days | 1174 days | ||
| 12 | 15 | Sara Duterte | Incumbent (6 years if term is completed) | 936 days | ||
| 13 | 10 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 2 years, 204 days | 935 days | ||
| 14 | 2 | Elpidio Quirino | 1 year, 325 days | 690 days | ||
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