President of the Senate of the Philippines

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The President of the Senate of the Philippines is the highest-ranking officer of the Philippine Senate who leads its sessions, oversees its proceedings, and represents the chamber in official functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative leadership position
political office
presiding officer
appointedBy elected by members of the Senate of the Philippines
chamber Senate of the Philippines
coequalWith Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Philippines
Rules of the Senate of the Philippines
country Philippines
formationDate 1916
governmentBranch legislative branch of the Philippines
hasDeputy Senate President Pro Tempore of the Philippines
inauguralHolder Manuel L. Quezon
jurisdiction Congress of the Philippines
languageOfNativeLabel Filipino
legislativeBody Senate of the Philippines
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Metro Manila
Philippines
memberOf line of succession to the presidency of the Philippines
nativeLabel President of the Senate of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pangulo ng Senado ng Pilipinas
officeHolderMustBe member of the Senate of the Philippines
partOf Congress of the Philippines leadership
positionInHierarchy highest-ranking officer of the Senate of the Philippines
residence Philippines
role administers oath to members of the Senate
chairs the Senate Committee on Rules ex officio
decides questions of order in the Senate
enforces rules of the Senate of the Philippines
maintains order during Senate debates
may designate a Senate President Pro Tempore to act in their absence
oversees proceedings of the Senate of the Philippines
participates in the Commission on Appointments ex officio
presides over sessions of the Senate of the Philippines
represents the Senate of the Philippines in official functions
signs Senate resolutions and bills
seat Senate of the Philippines Building, Pasay, Metro Manila
selectionMethod election by majority vote of all Senators
style The Honorable
successionOrder third in the line of succession to the President of the Philippines (after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House)
termLength no fixed term; serves while enjoying confidence of the majority
serves at the pleasure of the Senate

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Senate of the Philippines presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate of the Philippines
Manuel L. Quezon positionHeld President of the Senate of the Philippines
Manuel Roxas positionHeld President of the Senate of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Senate President of the Philippines
President of the Senate of the Philippines nativeLabel President of the Senate of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pangulo ng Senado ng Pilipinas
Juan Ponce Enrile positionHeld President of the Senate of the Philippines
Fernando Lopez officeContested President of the Senate of the Philippines