Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
The Minority Floor Leader of the Senate, or simply the Senate Minority Floor Leader, is the leader elected by the political party or coalition of parties that are not part of the majority bloc in the Senate of the Philippines. He serves as their official leader in the body and fulfills the responsibilities of a floor leader. He manages the business of the minority in the Senate. He is expected to defend the minority’s parliamentary rights, to criticize the policies and programs of the majority, and to use parliamentary tactics to defeat, pass, or amend legislation.
| Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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| Style | The Honorable (formal) |
| Appointer | Elected by the Senate of the Philippines |
| Inaugural holder | Claro M. Recto |
| Formation | 1931 |
| Website | Senate of the Philippines |
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The incumbent Minority Floor Leader of the Senate is Franklin Drilon who was elected on February 28, 2017 following his ouster and replacement by Ralph Recto as Senate President pro tempore on February 27, 2017.
List of Minority Floor Leaders
| Minority Floor Leader | Party | Term start | Term end | Legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate of the Philippine Islands 1916-1935 | |||||
| Claro M. Recto Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1890–1960) |
Nacionalista | 1931 | 1935 | 9th Legislature 10th Legislature | |
| No Senate (1935–1945) | |||||
| Senate of the Commonwealth of the Philippines 1945-1946 | |||||
| Vacant (1945–1946) |
1st Congress | ||||
| Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1946 | 2nd Congress | |
| Senate of the Philippines 1946-1972 | |||||
| Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971) |
Nacionalista | 1946 | 1953 | 1st Congress 2nd Congress | |
| Lorenzo Tañada (1898–1992) |
NCP | 1953 | 1957 | 3rd Congress | |
| Ambrosio Padilla (1910–1996) |
Liberal | 1958 | 1960 | 3rd Congress 4th Congress | |
| Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989) |
Liberal | 1960 | 1961 | 5th Congress | |
| Estanislao Fernandez (1910–1982) |
Liberal | January 22, 1962 | December 30, 1965 | 6th Congress | |
| Ambrosio Padilla (1910–1996) |
Liberal | January 17, 1966 | December 30, 1969 | 6th Congress | |
| Gerardo Roxas (1924–1982) |
Liberal | January 26, 1970 | September 23, 1972 | 7th Congress | |
| No Senate (1972–1987) | |||||
| Senate of the Philippines 1987-present | |||||
| Juan Ponce Enrile (born 1924) |
Nacionalista | July 27, 1987 | January 18, 1992 | 8th Congress | |
| Wigberto Tañada (born 1934) |
Liberal | January 18, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 8th Congress 9th Congress | |
| Edgardo Angara (1934–2018) |
LDP | August 28, 1995 | October 10, 1996 | 9th Congress | |
| Neptali Gonzales (1923–2001) |
LDP | October 10, 1996 | January 26, 1998 | 10th Congress | |
| Ernesto Maceda (1935–2016) |
NPC | January 26, 1998 | June 30, 1998 | 10th Congress | |
| Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928) |
Lakas | July 27, 1998 | February 7, 2001 | 11th Congress | |
| Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1933–2019) |
PDP–Laban | July 23, 2001 | June 3, 2002 | 12th Congress | |
| Tito Sotto (born 1948) |
LDP | June 3, 2002 | July 26, 2004 | 12th Congress | |
| Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1933–2019) |
PDP–Laban | July 26, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | 13th Congress 14th Congress | |
| Alan Peter Cayetano (born 1970) |
Nacionalista | July 26, 2010 | July 22, 2013 | 15th Congress | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile (born 1924) |
UNA | July 22, 2013 | July 28, 2014 | 16th Congress | |
| Tito Sotto (acting) (born 1948) |
NPC | July 28, 2014 | August 24, 2015 | 16th Congress | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile (born 1924) |
UNA | August 24, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | 16th Congress | |
| Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
Liberal | July 25, 2016 | February 27, 2017 | 17th Congress | |
| Franklin Drilon (born 1945) |
Liberal | February 28, 2017 | Incumbent | 17th Congress 18th Congress | |
