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Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines

Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Tito Sotto.jpg
Incumbent
Vicente Sotto III

since July 25, 2016
Style The Honorable
(Diplomatic)
Appointer Elected by the Senate of the Philippines
Inaugural holder Francisco Villanueva
Formation October 16, 1916
Website Senate of the Philippines

The Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Majority Floor Leader) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines that serves as their official leader in the body.

He also manages the business of the majority part in the Senate. By tradition, the Senate President or any Presiding Officer gives the Majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on Rules.

The current Majority Floor Leader of the Senate is Tito Sotto, elected on the first day of the first regular session of 17th Congress on July 25, 2016.

Currently there are eight living former Majority Leaders of the Senate:

Orly Mercado (PDP-Laban), served 1987-1989

Teofisto Guingona (Lakas NUCD), served 1990-1991

Francisco Tatad, served 1996-1998, 2000-2001

Franklin Drilon (Lakas-NUCD, LAMMP), served 1998-2000

Loren Legarda (Lakas-CMD), served 2001-2002, 2002-2004

Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban), served 2002

Francis Pangilinan (Liberal), served 2004-2008

Juan Miguel Zubiri (Lakas-CMD), served 2008-2010


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