President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines

President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
Incumbent Ralph Recto since February 27, 2017
Style	The Honorable (Diplomatic)
Appointer	Elected by the Senate
Inaugural holder	Esperidion Guanco
Formation	October 16, 1916
Website	Senate of the Philippines

The President Pro-Tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines. During the absence of the Senate President, the Senate President pro tempore presides over the Senate.

In the current 17th Congress, two senators became Senate President pro tempore and they are Franklin Drilon and Ralph Recto who is the incumbent.

Currently there are six living former Senate Presidents pro tempore:

Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (Lakas-CMD), served 1987-1989,1993

Leticia Ramos-Shahani, served 1993-1996

John Henry Osmeña (PMP), served 1999-2000

Manny Villar (Independent), served 2001-2002

Jinggoy Estrada (PMP), served 2007-2013

Franklin Drilon (Liberal), served 2016-2017