Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines

Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
	Incumbent; Francis Tolentino; since May 20, 2024
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 floor leader of the Senate of the Philippines, or simply the Senate majority floor leader, is the leader elected by the political party or coalition of parties that holds the majority in the Senate of the Philippines.

By tradition, the Senate president or any presiding officer gives the majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and is also the traditional chairman of the Committee on Rules. The majority leader also manages the business of the majority bloc in the Senate.

The incumbent Senate majority floor leader is Francis Tolentino.

List of majority floor leaders

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term start		Party		Legislature
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		Legislature
1		Francisco Felipe Viillanueva Senator for the 7th Senatorial District (1867–1923)	October 16 1916	June 3 1919		Nacionalista	4th Legislature
2		Francisco Enage Senator for the 9th Senatorial District (1878–1958)	July 21 1919	June 2 1925		Nacionalista (until 1922)	5th Legislature
2			July 21 1919	June 2 1925		Nacionalista Colectivista (from 1922)	6th Legislature
3		Jose P. Laurel Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1891–1959)	June 2 1925	June 2 1931		Nacionalista	7th Legislature
3			June 2 1925	June 2 1931		Nacionalista	8th Legislature
4		Benigno Aquino Sr. Senator for the 3rd Senatorial District (1894–1947)	July 16 1931	June 5 1934		Nacionalista	9th Legislature
5		Claro M. Recto Senator for the 5th Senatorial District (1890–1960)	July 16 1934	November 15 1935		Nacionalista Democratico	10th Legislature
Senate abolished (1935–1945)
6		Melecio Arranz (1888–1966)	June 9 1945	May 25 1946		Nacionalista	1st Commonwealth Congress
7		Vicente Francisco (1891–1974)	May 25 1946	February 21 1949		Nacionalista	2nd Commonwealth Congress
7		Vicente Francisco (1891–1974)	May 25 1946	February 21 1949		Nacionalista	1st Congress
8		Tomas Cabili (1903–1957)	February 21 1949	January 25 1954		Liberal	1st Congress
8		Tomas Cabili (1903–1957)	February 21 1949	January 25 1954		Liberal	2nd Congress
9		Cipriano Primicias Sr. (1901–1965)	January 25 1954	January 22 1962		Nacionalista	3rd Congress
9		Cipriano Primicias Sr. (1901–1965)	January 25 1954	January 22 1962		Nacionalista	4th Congress
10		Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)	January 22 1962	January 17 1966		Nacionalista	5th Congress
11		Jose Roy (1904–1986)	January 17 1966	January 26 1967		Nacionalista	6th Congress
12		Rodolfo Ganzon (1922–2003)	January 26 1967	December 30 1969		Nacionalista	6th Congress
(10)		Arturo Tolentino (1910–2004)	January 26 1970	September 23 1972		Nacionalista	7th Congress
Senate abolished (1973–1987)
13		Orlando S. Mercado (born 1946)	July 27 1987	October 31 1989		Liberal	8th Congress
14		Teofisto Guingona Jr. (born 1928)	July 23 1990	July 22 1991		Liberal
15		Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	July 22 1991	October 10 1996		LDP
15		Alberto Romulo (born 1933)	July 22 1991	October 10 1996		LDP	9th Congress
16		Francisco Tatad (born 1939)	October 10 1996	January 26 1998		LDP	9th Congress
16		Francisco Tatad (born 1939)	October 10 1996	January 26 1998		LDP	10th Congress
17		Franklin Drilon (born 1945)	January 26 1998	July 12 2000		Lakas	10th Congress
17		Franklin Drilon (born 1945)	January 26 1998	July 12 2000		LAMMP	11th Congress
(16)		Francisco Tatad (born 1939)	July 12 2000	June 30 2001		PRP	11th Congress
18		Loren Legarda (born 1960)	July 23 2001	June 3 2002		Lakas	12th Congress
19		Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (1933–2019)	June 3 2002	July 23 2002		PDP–Laban
(18)		Loren Legarda (born 1960)	July 23 2002	January 12 2004		Lakas
20		Francis Pangilinan (born 1963)	January 12 2004	November 17 2008		Liberal
							13th Congress
							14th Congress
21		Migz Zubiri (born 1969)	November 17 2008	June 30 2010		Lakas	14th Congress
22		Tito Sotto (born 1948)	July 26 2010	July 22 2013		NPC	15th Congress
23		Alan Peter Cayetano (born 1970)	July 23 2013	June 30 2016		Nacionalista	16th Congress
(22)		Tito Sotto (born 1948)	July 25 2016	May 21 2018		NPC	17th Congress
(21)		Migz Zubiri (born 1969)	May 21 2018	June 29 2022		Independent	17th Congress
(21)		Migz Zubiri (born 1969)	May 21 2018	June 29 2022		Independent	18th Congress
24		Joel Villanueva (born 1975)	July 25 2022	May 20 2024		Independent	19th Congress
25		Francis Tolentino (born 1960)	May 20 2024	Incumbent		PDP
25		Francis Tolentino (born 1960)	May 20 2024	Incumbent		Independent

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List of majority floor leaders

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