President of the Philippines
The president of Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as Presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
| President of Republic of the Philippines | |
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| Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas | |
| Government of the Philippines Office of the President | |
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| Type | Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief |
| Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
| Residence | Malacañang Palace |
| Seat | San Miguel, Manila, Philippines |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote or by succession from vice presidency |
| Term length | Six years, non–renewable |
| Constituting instrument | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines |
| Precursor | Governor-General Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Emilio Aguinaldo (official) Manuel L. Quezon (official) |
| Formation | January 23, 1899 (official) November 15, 1935 (official) |
| First holder | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Salary | ₱411,382/US$ 7,409 per month |
| Website | op-proper |
| Philippines portal |
The president is directly elected by the citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines. However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation.
Filipinos generally refer to their president as pangulo or presidente in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. No one who has served more than four years of a presidential term is allowed to run or serve again.
The current president of the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos, who was sworn in on June 30, 2022.