Franklin Drilon
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The Honorable Franklin Drilon |
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| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office July 25, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Recto |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office 30 June 2010 |
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In office 30 June 1995 – 30 June 2007 |
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| Chair of the Philippine Senate Finance Committee |
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In office July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Edgardo Angara |
| Succeeded by | Francis Escudero |
| 22nd, 24th and 27th President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office July 22, 2013 – June 25, 2016 |
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| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Aquilino Pimentel III |
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In office July 23, 2001 – July 24, 2006 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Manny Villar |
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In office July 12, 2000 – November 13, 2000 |
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| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Blas Ople |
| Succeeded by | Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. |
| Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office January 26, 1998 – July 12, 2000 |
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| President |
Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Francisco Tatad |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Tatad |
| Executive Secretary | |
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In office July 15, 1991 – June 30, 1992 |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Oscar Orbos |
| Succeeded by | Peter Garuccho |
| Secretary of Justice | |
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In office July 1, 1992 – February 2, 1995 |
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| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Silvestre H. Bello III |
| Succeeded by | Demetrio G. Demetria |
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In office January 4, 1990 – July 14, 1991 |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Sedfrey A. Ordoñez |
| Succeeded by | Silvestre H. Bello III |
| Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
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In office 1987–1990 |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Personal details | |
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Franklin Magtunao Drilon November 28, 1945 Iloilo City, Iloilo, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
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Liberal Party (2003– Present) Independent (2000–2003) LAMMP (1998–2000) Lakas-NUCD (1995–1998) UNIDO (1987-1995) |
| Spouse(s) | Violeta Calvo (Deceased) Mila Serrano-Genuino |
| Children | Eliza Drilon Patrick Drilon |
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Iloilo City, Iloilo San Juan City, Metro Manila |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines, Central Philippine University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Franklin "Frank" Magtunao Drilon (born November 28, 1945) is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and again from 2013 to 2016. Drilon is currently the President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines and serving his third term in the Senate. He is also the chairman of the Liberal Party and a senior counsel of ACCRA Law Offices.
Drilon was born on November 28, 1945 in Iloilo City, Iloilo and is the eldest son of Cesar Drilon, Sr. and Primitiva Magtunao. He took his elementary education at the Baluarte Elementary School in Molo, Iloilo, Iloilo and graduated in 1957. He finished his secondary education at the U.P. - Iloilo College (now University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo) in 1961.
In college he went to the University of the Philippines (U.P.) where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. At U.P., he was the associate editor of the student newspaper Philippine Collegian and served as councilor of the U.P. Student Council. Among his classmates were future politicians Miriam Defensor Santiago and Ronaldo Zamora. In 1969, he completed his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) at the U.P. College of Law. In the same year he took the bar examination and finished with the third highest score.
In the same year, he served as an associate lawyer of Sycip, Salazar, Luna, Manalo & Feliciano Law Offices (now SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan). He moved to Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw) in 1974, where he still serves as Senior Counsel. ACCRALaw elevated him to partner in 1975, co-managing partner in 1981 and managing partner in 1986.
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