Senators

FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1916-1919  18th Congres
 List of Previo
Manuel L. Quezon  Roll of Senat
Senate President
 Composition
 Term of Offic
Francisco Villanueva
Majority Floor Leader

Fernando Ma. Guerero

Secretary

Jose Altavas Francisco Liongson

Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Bulacan

Hadji Butu
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya. Manuel Lopez
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotobato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu, and Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Zamboanga Antique, and Palawan

Aquilino Calvo Joaquin D. Luna

Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales
Nicolas Capistrano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis
Occidental and Bohol
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotobato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and
Zamboanga
Rafael Palma
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Manuel L. Quezon
Occidental and Bohol Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
and Marinduque

Vicente Singson Encarnacion

First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Celestino Rodriguez
Ilocos Norte, and Abra Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Isauro Gabaldon Esteban Singson

Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar
Bulacan

Pedro Ma. Sison

Esperidion Guanco Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Antique, and Palawan
Filemon Sotto
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Mario Guariña
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur,
Camarines Norte and Masbate Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Pedro Guevara
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna Juan Villamor
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Vicente Ilustre
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
and Marinduque Francisco Villanueva
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon
Leoncio Imperial
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur,
Camarines Norte and Masbate

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FIFTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1919-1922

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Esperidion Guanco
President Pro Tempore

Francisco Enage
Majority Floor Leader

Fernando Ma. Guerero

Secretary

Jose Altavas Leoncio Imperial

Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Jose Ma. Arroyo

Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon Rafael Palma
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Jose Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Manuel L. Quezon
Occidental and Bohol Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
and Marinduque

Bernabe De Guzman
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales Celestino Rodriguez
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Ceferino De Leon
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Teodoro Sandiko
Bulacan Vicente De VeraSixth Senatorial District – Albay, Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate Bulacan

Vicente Singson Encarnacion Lope K. Santos

First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya
Ilocos Norte, and Abra and the Department of Mindanao and Sulu

Francisco Enage Esteban Singson

Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Santiago Fonacier Pedro Ma. Sison

First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Second Senatorial District – La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales
Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Espiridion Guanco Antero Soriano
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
Antique, and Palawan and Marinduque

Pedro Guevara Francisco Soriano

Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis
Occidental, and Bohol

Teofisto Guingona
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya Filemon Sotto
and the Department of Mindanao and Sulu Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eight Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Antique, and Palawan

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SIXTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1922-1925

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr..

President Pro Tempore

Francisco Enage
Majority Floor Leader

Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Juan B. Alegre Alejo Mabanag

Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales
Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Sergio Osmeña
Jose Ma. Arroyo Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Manuel L. Quezon
Hadji Butu Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, and Marinduque
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and
Zamboanga
Isabelo De Los Reyes
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Jose Clarin Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Celestino Rodriguez
Francisco Enage Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar
Santiago Fonacier Teodoro Sandiko
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Ilocos Norte, and Abra Bulacan

Tomas Gomez Antero Soriano

Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
and Marinduque

Esperidion Guanco
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Francisco Soriano
Antique, and Palawan Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Ramon J. Fernandez1 Emiliano Tria Tirona

Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna

Teofisto Guingona Vicente De Vera

Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Camarines Sur, and Masbate
Zamboanga

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Bernabe De Guzman Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales Antique, and Palawan

Jose Hontiveros 1Elected on October 3, 1923 to succeed Senator Pedro Guevara

Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon who was appointed Resident commissioner to the United states
in March, 1923.

Santiago Lucero
Third Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

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SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1925-1928

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.

President Pro Tempore

Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Juan B. Alegre Manuel L. Quezon

Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
Camarines Sur, and Masbate and Marinduque

Jose Alejandrino Elpidio Quirino

Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Hadji Butu Isabelo De Los Reyes
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Jose Clarin Pedro Rodriguez

Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Occidental and Bohol

Pastor Salazar
Troadio Galicano Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol

Teodoro Sandiko
Jose Hontiveros Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon Bulacan

Jose P. Laurel Juan Sumulong

Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite, Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
and Marinduque

Emiliano Tria Tirona

Jose B. Ledesma Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Jose Ma. Veloso

Santiago Lucero1 Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac,Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Bulacan
Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Alejo Mabanag Camarines Sur, and Masbate
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Hermenegildo Villanueva
Luis Morales2 Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Antique, and Palawan
Bulacan

Mariano Yulo
Camilo Osias Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales Antique, and Palawan

1 Died Nov. 2, 1925

Sergio Osmena
Tenth Senatorial District - Cebu
2 Elected in a special election on March 23, 1926 to replace Sen.
Lucero

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EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1928-1931

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.1

President Pro Tempore

Jose P. Laurell
Majority Floor Leader
 Faustino Aguilar
Secretary

Benigno Q. Aquino Sergio Osmeña

Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Bulacan

Manuel L. Quezon
Melecio Arranz Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, and Marinduque
Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Elpidio Quirino
Jose Avelino First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Antonio Belo Pedro Rodriguez

Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu

Hadji Butu Teodoro Sandiko

Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Viscaya, Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Bulacan
Zamboanga

Teofilo Sison
Manuel Camus Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Viscaya,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga
Juan Sumulong
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
Jose A. Clarin
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis
Occidental, and Bohol Jose Ma. Veloso
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Troadio Galicano
Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Jose O. Vera
Occidental and Bohol Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Jose G. Generoso
Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna Hermenegildo Villanueva
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Antique, and Palawan
Jose P. Laurel
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
and Marinduque Mariano Yulo3
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Antique, and Palawan
Jose B. Ledesma
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon 1 Acting Senate President due to illness of Senate President
Quezon, 1930
2 Alejandro de Guzman was the Senator in 1929-31
Camilo Osias2
3 Francisco Zulueta was the Senator in 1929-31
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

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NINTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1931-1934
 Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Sergio Osmeña, Sr.*

President Pro Tempore

Benigno S. Aquino
Majority Floor Leader

Claro M. Recto
Minority Floor Leader

Fermin S. Torralba
Secretary

Benigno Q. Aquino Ruperto Montinola

Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon
Bulacan

Juan Nolasco
Melecio Arranz Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Sergio Osmeña
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Jose Avelino
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar
Manuel L. Quezon
Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
Sotero Baluyut and Marinduque
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and
Bulacan
Elpidio Quirino
First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Antonio Belo Ilocos Norte, and Abra
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

Claro M. Recto
Manuel C. Briones Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite and
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu Marinduque

Jose A. Clarin Teofilo Sison

Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Jose Fuentebella Juan Torralba

Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis
Camarines Sur, and Masbate Occidental, and Bohol

Jose G. Generoso Jose Ma. Veloso

Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Jose O. Vera
Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Francisco Zulueta
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental,
Antique, and Palawan

* Acting Senate President due to illness of Senate President

Quezon
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TENTH LEGISLATURE
Philippine Senate
1934-1935

Manuel L. Quezon
Senate President

Jose A. Clarin
President Pro Tempore

Claro M. Recto
Majority Floor Leader

Fermin S. Torralba
Secretary

Melecio Arranz Juan Nolasco

First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Sergio Osmeña
Jose Avelino1 Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu
Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Manuel L. Quezon
Sotero Baluyut Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite,
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and and Marinduque
Bulacan

Elpidio Quirino
Manuel C. Briones First Senatorial District – Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur,
Tenth Senatorial District – Cebu Ilocos Norte, and Abra

Jose A. Clarin Claro M. Recto

Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis, and Bohol Fifth Senatorial District – Batangas, Mindoro, Tayabas, Cavite and
Marinduque

Hermogenes Concepcion
Third Senatorial District – Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Datu Sinsuat
Bulacan Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya,
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga

Juan Gaerlan
Twelfth Senatorial District – Mt. Province, Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Teofilo Sison
Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales

Domingo Imperial Juan Sumulong

Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Fourth Senatorial District – Bataan, Rizal, Manila, and Laguna
Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Juan Torralba
Isaac Lacson Eleventh Senatorial District – Surigao, Misamis Oriental, Misamis
Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Occidental, and Bohol
Antique, and Palawan

Potenciano Trenas
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz, and Romblon
Alejo Mabanag Jose Ma. Veloso
Second Senatorial District - La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales Ninth Senatorial District – Leyte and Samar

Gil Montilla Jose O. Vera

Eighth Senatorial District – Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Sixth Senatorial District – Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
Antique, and Palawan Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Ruperto Montinola 1 President Pro Tempore due to death of Senator Clarin, 1935
Seventh Senatorial District – Iloilo, Capiz and Romblon

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COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES

Senate
1942-1946

Manuel A. Roxas
Senate President

Elpidio Quirino
President Pro Tempore

Melecio Arranz
Majority Floor Leader

Felix Lazo
Secretary

Antonio De Las Alas Jose Ozamis

Alauya Alonto** Quintin Paredes

Melecio Arranz Elpidio Quirino

Nicolas Buendia Vicente Rama*

Mariano Jesus Cuenco Esteban De La Rama

Ramon J. Fernandez Claro M. Recto

Carlos P. Garcia Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr.*

Pedro C. Hernaez* Manuel A. Roxas

Domingo Imperial* Proceso E. Sebastian*

Vicente Madrigal* Emiliano Tria Tirona*

Daniel Maramba Ramon Torres

 Rafael Martinez1 Jose Yulo

Although its members were elected in November 1941, this body

was convoked only in June 1945, with only 16 members in
attendance, for the rest had either died or had been detained on
charges of collaboration with the Japanese.

1 Replaced Norberto Romualdez, who died on the eve of the

elections
* Term up to November 1947, decided by lot

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Republic of the Philippines

FIRST CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1946-1949

Jose Avelino
Senate President

Melecio Arranz
President Pro Tempore

Vicente Franciscoo
Majority Floor Leader

Carlos P. Garcia
Minority Floor Leader

Antonio Zacarias
Secretary

Nicolas Buendia Salipada K. Pendatun

Tomas Cabili Vicente Rama

Olegario B. Clarin Esteban De La Rama

Tomas Confesor Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.

(Six-year term, 1946-51)

Jose E. Romero
Mariano J. Cuenco*
(Six-year term, 1946-51)
Prospero Sanidad

Pablo A. David
(Elected in November 1947) Alauya Alonto

Ramon Diokno Proceso Sebastian

 Pedro C. Hernaez Vicente Y. Sotto
(Six-year term, 1946-1951)

Domingo Imperial
Carlos Tan
(Elected in November 1947)
Fernando Lopez

Lorenzo M. Tañada
Alejo Mabanag (Elected in November 1947)

Enrique B. Magalona Emiliano Tria Tirona

(Elected in November 1947)
Camilo Osias
(Elected in November 1947) Ramon Torres
(Elected in November 1947)
Geronima T. Pecson
(Elected in November 1947) Jose O. Vera

* Senate President, February 21-December 13, 1949

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Republic of the Philippines

SECOND CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1950-1953

Mariano Jesus Cuenco

Senate President

Quintin Paredes1
President Pro Tempore

Tomas Cabili
Majority Floor Leader

Carlos P. Garcia
Minority Floor Leader

Toribio P. Perez
Secretary

Esteban R. Abada Macario Peralta, Jr.

(Elected in November 1949) (Elected in November 1949)

Melecio Arranz Cipriano Primicias

(Elected in November 1951)

Jose Avelino
Gil J. Puyat
(Elected in November 1951)
 Manuel C. Briones Claro M. Recto3
(Elected in November 1951)

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.4

Tomas Confesor
Vicente Y. Sotto
Pablo A. David
Lorenzo Sumulong
Francisco A. Delgado (Elected in November 1949)
(Elected in November 1951)

Lorenzo M. Tañada
Jose P. Laurel, Sr.
(Elected in November 1951)
Emiliano Tria Tirona

Jose C. Locsin
(Elected in November 1951) Ramon Torres

Vicente P. Madrigal Jose C. Zulueta5

(Elected in November 1951)

Enrique B. Magalona 1 Senate President, March 5-April 1952

(Elected in November 1949) 2 Senate
President, April 17-30, 1952 -April 17-30, 1953
3 Replaced Teodoro de Vera on April 3, 1953, per Senate

Justiniano S. Montano Electoral Tribunal's decision on Recto's Protest

4 Senate President, April 30, 1952 - April 17, 1953
(Elected in November 1949)
5 Senate President, April 30 - May 20, 1953

Camilo Osias2

Geronima T. Pecson

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Republic of the Philippines

THIRD CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1954-1957

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.

Senate President

Manuel Briones
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader

Sofronio C. Quimson
Secretary
 Domocao Alonto Enrique B. Magalona
(Elected in November 1955)

Ambrosio B. Padilla
Tomas Cabili
Quintin Paredes
Edmundo Cea (Elected in November 1955)
(Elected in November 1953)

Emmanuel N. Pelaez
Mariano J. Cuenco (Elected in November 1953)
(Elected in November 1953)

Macario Peralta, Jr.

Francisco A. Delgado
Gil J. Puyat
Ruperto Kangleon
(Elected in November 1953)
Claro M. Recto
(Elected in November 1955)
Jose P. Laurel, Sr.
Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Oscar Ledesma (Elected in November 1955)

Roseller T. Lim Decoroso Rosales

(Elected in November 1955) (Elected in November 1955)

Jose C. Locsin Pedro Sabido

(Elected in November 1955)

Fernando Lopez
(Elected in November 1953) Lorenzo Sumulong
(Elected in November 1955)

Alejo Mabanag
(Elected in November 1953) Lorenzo M. Tañada
(Elected in November 1953)

Pacita Madrigal Gonzales

(Elected in November 1955) Jose C. Zulueta

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Republic of the Philippines

FOURTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1958-1961

Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.

Senate President

Fernando Lopez
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader
 Ambrosio B. Padilla
Minority Floor Leader

Fidel H. Henares
Secretary

Domocao Alonto Quintin Paredes

Eulogio Balao Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Edmundo B. Cea Gil J. Puyat

Mariano J. Cuenco Claro M. Recto

Rogelio De La Rosa Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Pacita Madrigal Gonzales Decoroso Rosales

Ruperto Kangleon Pedro Sabido

Oscar Ledesma Lorenzo Sumulong

Roseller T. Lim Lorenzo M. Tañada

Alejo Mabanag Arturo M. Tolentino

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Republic of the Philippines

FIFTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1962-1965

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Senate President

Fernando Lopez
President Pro Tempore

Cipriano Primicias
Majority Floor Leader

Estanislao Fernandez
Minority Floor Leader

Regino S. Eustaquio
Secretary
Alejandro D. Almendras Raul S. Manglapus

Gaudencio E. Antonino Camilo Osias

Eulogio Balao Ambrosio B. Padilla

Mariano J. Cuenco Gil J. Puyat

Rogelio De La Rosa Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Rodolfo T. Ganzon Eulogio Rodriguez1

Maria Kalaw Katigbak Jose J. Roy

Oscar Ledesma Lorenzo Sumulong

Roseller T. Lim Lorenzo M. Tañada

Juan R. Liwag Arturo M. Tolentino2

Genaro F. Magsaysay 1 Senate President, 1962-63

2 Majority Floor Leader, 1965

Manuel P. Manahan

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Republic of the Philippines

SIXTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1966-1969

Arturo M. Tolentino
Senate President

Lorenzo Sumulong
President Pro Tempore

Jose J. Roy
Majority Floor Leader

Ambrosio B. Padilla
Minority Floor Leader

Eliseo M. Tenza
Secretary

Alejandro D. Almendras Raul S. Manglapus

Gaudencio E. Antonino Camilo Osias

Magnolia W. Antonino Sergio Osmeña, Jr.

Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Dominador R. Aytona Leonardo P. Perez

Jose W. Diokno Gil J. Puyat1

Rodolfo T. Ganzon Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Eva Estrada Kalaw Gerardo M. Roxas

Maria Kalaw Katigbak Jovito R. Salonga

Wenceslao R. Lagumbay Lorenzo M. Tañada

Juan R. Liwag Lorenzo G. Teves

Genaro F. Magsaysay Tecla San Andres Ziga

Manuel P. Manahan 1 Senate President, 1968-69

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Republic of the Philippines

SEVENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1970-1973*

Gil J. Puyat
Senate President

Jose J. Roy
President Pro Tempore

Arturo M. Tolentino
Majority Floor Leader

Gerardo M. Roxas
Minority Floor Leader

Eliseo M. Tenza
Secretary

Alejandro D. Almendras John Henry R. Osmeña

 Magnolia W. Antonino Sergio Osmeña, Jr.

Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Ambrosio B. Padilla

Dominador R. Aytona Emmanuel N. Pelaez

Helena Z. Benitez Leonardo B. Perez

Jose W. Diokno Jovito R. Salonga

Rene Espina Lorenzo Sumulong

Edgar U. Ilarde Mamintal H. Tamano

Eva Estrada Kalaw Lorenzo M. Tañada

Wenceslao R. Lagumbay Lorenzo G. Teves

Salvador H. Laurel

*The tenure of the Senators of the 7th Congress was cut short by
Ernesto M. Maceda
the declaration of Martial Law in 1972; subsequently, the
Legislature was phased out as the country's new Constitution
Genaro F. Magsaysay transformed the system of government from presidential to
parliamentary
Ramon V. Mitra, Jr.

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Republic of the Philippines

EIGHTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1987-1992

Jovito Salonga Neptali A. Gonzales

(1987-1991) (1992)

Senate President

Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. Sotero H. Laurel

(1987-1989) (1990-1991)

Ernesto Maceda
(1992)
President Pro Tempore
 Orlando S. Mercado Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
(1987-1989) (1990-1991)

Alberto G. Romulo
(1991-1992)
Majority Leader

Juan Ponce Enrile Wigberto E. Tañada

(1987-1991) (1992)

Minority Leader

Eriberto M. Bernal Edwin P. Acoba

(1987) (1988-1991)

Anacleto D. Badoy
(1991-1992)
Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez Vicente T. Paterno

Edgardo J. Angara Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.

Agapito A. Aquino Rene Saguisag

Joseph E. Estrada Santanina T. Rasul

Ernesto F. Herrera Leticia Ramos Shahani

Jose D. Lina, Jr. Mamintal H. Tamano

Raul S. Manglapus1 Victor S. Ziga

1
John Henry R. Osmeña Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs in September
1987

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Republic of the Philippines

NINTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1992-1995

Neptali A. Gonzales Edgardo J. Angara

(1992-1993) (1993-1995)
 Senate President

Ernesto M. Maceda Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.1

(1992-1993) (1993)

Leticia Ramos Shahani

(1993-1995)
President Pro Tempore

Alberto G. Romulo
(1992-1995)
Majority Leader

Wigberto E. Tañada
(1992-1995)
Minority Leader

Anacleto D. Badoy Edgardo E. Tumangan

(1992-1993) (1993-1995)

Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez John Henry R. Osmeña

Agapito A. Aquino Santanina T. Rasul

Rodolfo G. Biazon Ramon B. Revilla

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng Raul S. Roco

Ernesto F. Herrera Vicente C. Sotto III

Jose D. Lina, Jr. Francisco S. Tatad

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Arturo M. Tolentino

Orlando S. Mercado Freddie N. Webb

Blas F. Ople 1 Appointed Executive Secretary in June 1993

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Republic of the Philippines

TENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1995-1998
 Ernesto M. Maceda
(1996-1998)

Edgardo J. Angara Neptali A. Gonzales

(1995) (1995-1996, 1998)

Senate President

Leticia Ramos Shahani Blas F. Ople

(1995-1996) (1996-1998)

President Pro Tempore

Alberto G. Romulo Francisco S. Tatad

(1995-1996) (1996-1998)

Franklin M. Drilon
(1998)
Majority Leader

Wigberto E. Tañada Edgardo J. Angara

(1995) (1995-1996)

Neptali A. Gonzales Ernesto M. Maceda

(1996-1998) (1998)

Minority Leader

Edgardo E. Tumangan Hezel P. Gacutan

(1995) (1995-1996, 1998)

Lorenzo E. Leynes, Jr.

(1996-1998)
Secretary

Heherson T. Alvarez Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng Orlando S. Mercado

Juan Ponce Enrile Sergio R. Osmeña III

Marcelo B. Fernan Ramon B. Revilla

Juan M. Flavier Raul S. Roco

Ernesto F. Herrera Miriam Defensor Santiago

Gregorio B. Honasan II Vicente C. Sotto III

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Freddie N. Webb

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Republic of the Philippines

ELEVENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
1998-2001

Marcelo B. Fernan1 Blas F. Ople

(1998-1999) (1999-2000)

Franklin M. Drilon Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.

(2000) (2000-2001)

Senate President

Blas F. Ople John Henry R. Osmeña

(1998-1999, 2000-2001) (1999-2000)

President Pro Tempore

Franklin M. Drilon Francisco S. Tatad

(1998-2000) (2000- 2001)

Majority Leader

Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.2

(1998-2001)
Minority Leader

Hezel P. Gacutan Oscar G. Yabes

(1998-2000) (2000)

Lutgardo B. Barbo
(2000-2001)
Secretary

Teresa Aquino-Oreta Robert S. "Jawo" Jaworski

Robert Z. Barbers Loren Legarda

Rodolfo G. Biazon Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Renato L. "Compañero" Cayetano Sergio R. Osmeña III

Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng Ramon B. Revilla

 Juan Ponce Enrile Raul S. Roco3

Juan M. Flavier Miriam Defensor Santiago

Gregorio B. Honasan II Vicente C. Sotto III

1 Died on July 11, 1999

2 Appointed Vice-President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs in February 2001

3 Appointed Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports in February 2001
*One seat vacated by Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who was elected Vice-President in May 1998

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Republic of the Philippines

TWELFTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2001-2004

Franklin M. Drilon
Senate President

Manny Villar Juan M. Flavier

(2001-2002) (2002-2004)

President Pro Tempore

Loren Legarda Kiko Pangilinan

(2001-2004) (2004)

Majority Leader

Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. Vicente C. Sotto III

(2001-2002) (2002-2004)

Minority Floor Leader

Oscar G.Yabes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara Robert S. "Jawo" Jaworski

Teresa Aquino-Oreta Panfilo M. Lacson

Joker P. Arroyo Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Robert Z. Barbers Blas F. Ople*

 Rodolfo G Biazon John Henry R. Osmeña

Renato L. "Compañero" Cayetano** Sergio R. Osmeña III

Noli "Kabayan" L. de Castro Ralph G. Recto

Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada Ramon B. Revilla

Gregorio B. Honasan II

*Appointed DFA Secretary

** deceased

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Republic of the Philippines

THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2004-2007

Franklin M. Drilon Manny Villar

(2004-2006) (2006-2007)

Senate President

Juan M. Flavier
President Pro Tempore

Kiko Pangilinan
Majority Leader

Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.

Minority Floor Leader

Oscar G.Yabes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara Panfilo M. Lacson

Joker P. Arroyo Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Rodolfo G. Biazon Alfredo S. Lim

Pia S. Cayetano Jamby A.S. Madrigal

 Miriam Defensor Santiago Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr.

Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada Sergio R. Osmeña III

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Ralph G. Recto

Juan Ponce Enrile Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Richard "Dick" Gordon Mar A. Roxas

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Republic of the Philippines

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2007-2010

Manny Villar Juan Ponce Enrile

(2007-2008) (2008-2010)

Senate President

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

President Pro Tempore

Kiko Pangilinan Juan Miguel F. Zubiri

(2007-2008) (2008-2010)

Majority Leader

Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr.

Minority Floor Leader

Emma L. Reyes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara Gregorio B. Honasan II

Benigno S. Aquino III Panfilo M. Lacson

Joker P. Arroyo Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Rodolfo G. Biazon Loren B. Legarda

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano Jamby A.S. Madrigal

 Pia S. Cayetano Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Miriam Defensor Santiago Mar A. Roxas

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV

Richard "Dick" Gordon

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Republic of the Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2010-2013

Juan Ponce Enrile***

Senate President

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada****

President Pro Tempore

Vicente C. Sotto III

Majority Leader

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano

Minority Floor Leader

Emma L. Reyes
Secretary

Edgardo J. Angara Loren B. Legarda

Joker P. Arroyo Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr.

Pia S. Cayetano Sergio R. Osmeña III

Miriam Defensor Santiago Kiko Pangilinan

Franklin M. Drilon Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III **

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Ralph G. Recto

Teofisto "TG" Guingona III Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Gregorio B. Honasan II Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV

 Panfilo M. Lacson Manny Villar

Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid Juan Miguel F. Zubiri*

*Resigned on August 3, 2011

**Declared by Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) as the duly-
elected 12th winning senator in the 2007 elections
*** Resigned on June 5, 2013 as Senate President
**** Acting Senate President

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Republic of the Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2013-2016

Franklin M. Drilon
Senate President

Ralph G. Recto
President Pro Tempore

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano

Majority Leader

Juan Ponce Enrile

Minority Floor Leader

Oscar G. Yabes
Secretary

Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV Loren B. Legarda

Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr.

Pia S. Cayetano Sergio R. Osmeña III

Miriam Defensor Santiago Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III

Joseph Victor G. Ejercito Grace L. Poe

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Vicente C. Sotto III

Teofisto "TG" Guingona III Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV

Gregorio B. Honasan II Cynthia A. Villar

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Republic of the Philippines

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Senate of the Philippines
2016-2019

Vicente C. Sotto III

Senate President
2018-

Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III

Senate President
2016-2018

Ralph G. Recto
President Pro Tempore
2017-
Minority Floor Leader
2016-2017

Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri

Majority Leader
2018-

Vicente C. Sotto III

Majority Leader
2016-2018

Franklin M. Drilon
Minority Floor Leader
2017-
President Pro Tempore
2016-2017

Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica

Secretary
2018-
 Lutgardo B. Barbo
Secretary
2016-2018

Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara Risa Hontiveros

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson

Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay Loren B. Legarda

Alan Peter Compañero S. Cayetano * Emmanuel "Manny" D. Pacquiao

Leila de Lima Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan

Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito Grace L. Poe

Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV

Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva

Richard J. Gordon Cynthia A. Villar

Gregorio B. Honasan II

*Appointed DFA Secretary (May 2017)

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