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 president of the Senate, the president pro
Senator Vicente Sotto III
Senate President Koko Pimentel (right) congratulates Ralph Recto (left) after his election as president pro tempore of the Senate on February 27, 2017.
Rafael Palma was the first president pro tempore of the Senate.
Leticia Ramos-Shahani was the first female president pro tempore of the Senate.
Sherwin Gatchalian
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Sherwin "Win" Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician and businessman who has served as the 34th president of the Senate of the Philippines since 2026, a role he briefly held in an acting capacity as
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
…in history to assume the position. Legarda succeeded Lacson in an election on May 11, 2026, her second time serving in the position. On June 3, 2026, Sherwin Gatchalian was elected president pro tempore, replacing Loren Legarda. The 11-member minority bloc, together with Senator Francis Escudero, was present during the…
Gatchalian in 2025
Gatchalian at the 3rd Alliance of Batangas Educators and School Administrators in 2012
Gatchalian (right) is sworn in by Tito Sotto (left) as the new president pro tempore of the Senate on June 3, 2026. He was later designated as acting Senate president.
Gatchalian (center) receiving the award for The Outstanding Young Men 2011