Senate of the Philippines

The Senate of the Philippines is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is... Wikipedia

• Type:  Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
• Term limits:  2 consecutive terms (12 years), renewable after a term out of office
• Founded:  October 16, 1916
• Preceded by:  Second Philippine Commission
• President:  Disputed, Since June 3, 2026
• President pro tempore:  Sherwin Gatchalian (NPC), Since June 3, 2026
• Majority Leader:  Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent), Since June 3, 2026
• Minority Leader:  Vacant, Since June 3, 2026
• Seats:  24 senators
• Political groups:  NPC (6), Nacionalista (4), PDP–Laban (3), Akbayan (1), KANP (1), Lakas (1), Liberal (1), PMP (1), Independent (6)
• Committees:  41 standing committees and 18 congressional oversight and ad hoc committees
• Length of term:  6 years, renewable once
• Authority:  Article VI, Constitution of the Philippines
• Voting system:  Plurality-at-large voting
• First election:  October 3, 1916
• Last election:  May 12, 2025 (12 seats)
• Next election:  May 8, 2028 (12 seats)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo