Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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Incumbent since July 28, 2025Mao Aplasca | |
Senate of the Philippines | |
Style | The Honorable |
Seat | GSIS Building, Financial Center, Jose W. Diokno Boulevard, Pasay |
Appointer | Elected 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.
According to Rule VI, Section 8 of the Rules of the Senate, the duties and powers of the Sergeant-at-Arms are:
The following persons served as Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate:
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Name | Image | Term start | Term end | Legislature | Refs. |
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Clemente Antonio | ![]() | 1987 | 1993 | 8th Congress | [1] |
9th Congress | |||||
Liberato Manuel | 1993 | 1994 | [2] | ||
Antonio B. De Guzman | 1994 | 1995 | [3] | ||
Carmelito Beltran | 1995 | 1996 | 10th Congress | [2] | |
Alberto de Castro | 1996 | February 1998 | [4] | ||
Leonardo Lopez | February 1998 | April 2002 | [5] | ||
11th Congress | |||||
12th Congress | |||||
Jose Balajadia Jr. | April 2002 | June 30, 2019 | [6] [7] | ||
13th Congress | |||||
14th Congress | |||||
15th Congress | |||||
16th Congress | |||||
17th Congress | |||||
Edgardo Rene Samonte | July 22, 2019 | August 1, 2022 | 18th Congress | [8] | |
19th Congress | |||||
Roberto Ancan | August 1, 2022 | July 28, 2025 | [9] | ||
Mao Aplasca | July 28, 2025 | present | 20th Congress |