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.
Tito Sotto
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Vicente "Tito" Castelo Sotto III is a Filipino politician and television personality who has served as the president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines since 2026. He previously served as th
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
…when senior members of the majority party have been elected to the position. The incumbent president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is Tito Sotto since June 17, 2026. According to Rule IV, Section 4 of the Rules of the Senate, the president pro tempore is mandated to discharge the powers and…
Official portrait of Sotto during the 10th Congress
Sotto in 2012
Sotto in 2016