Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate of the Philippines

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Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate of the Philippines
Seal of the Philippine Senate.svg
Incumbent
Mao Aplasca
since July 28, 2025
Senate of the Philippines
Style The Honorable
Seat GSIS Building, Financial Center, Jose W. Diokno Boulevard, Pasay
AppointerElected by the Senate
Salary 2,270,000 per year (2023)

The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate of the Philippines is the officer designated to secure and maintain order in the Senate of the Philippines as directed by the Senate President or Secretary, and is responsible for both physical and logical security for the members of the Senate, their staff, offices of the Secretariat and all properties located within the premises of the upper chamber of Congress.

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Powers and duties

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan, AFP (Ret.), holding the Senate Mace, with Senate President Migz Zubiri before the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ancan with the Mace.jpg
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan, AFP (Ret.), holding the Senate Mace, with Senate President Migz Zubiri before the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress.

According to Rule VI, Section 8 of the Rules of the Senate, the duties and powers of the Sergeant-at-Arms are:

Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate

The following persons served as Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate:

NameImageTerm startTerm endLegislatureRefs.
Clemente Antonio Clemente Antonio.jpg 19871993 8th Congress [1]
9th Congress
Liberato Manuel19931994 [2]
Antonio B. De Guzman19941995 [3]
Carmelito Beltran19951996 10th Congress [2]
Alberto de Castro1996February 1998 [4]
Leonardo LopezFebruary 1998April 2002 [5]
11th Congress
12th Congress
Jose Balajadia Jr.April 2002June 30, 2019 [6] [7]
13th Congress
14th Congress
15th Congress
16th Congress
17th Congress
Edgardo Rene SamonteJuly 22, 2019August 1, 2022 18th Congress [8]
19th Congress
Roberto AncanAugust 1, 2022July 28, 2025 [9]
Mao AplascaJuly 28, 2025present 20th Congress

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References

  1. The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992. Creative Computech Pub. 1988. p. 43.
  2. 1 2 "Senate Museum". Matterport Discover. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  3. "Senate Resolution No. 9, s. 1995, 10th Congress of the Republic | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau". ldr.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  4. "Senate Resolution No. 124 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau". ldr.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  5. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board of Directors (PDF). Manila International Airport Authority. p. 12.
  6. "Press Release - Gordon honors the late Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia in a resolution". web.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  7. Rita, Joviland (2019-07-07). "Ex-Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Balajadia passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  8. "Samonte is the 13th Senate sergeant-at-arms". web.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  9. "Senate elects new Sergeant-at-arms". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2025-06-04.