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Philippine order of precedence

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The following is the Order of Precedence observed in the Republic of the Philippines. It isonly used to indicate ceremonial protocol and has no legal standing; it does not reflect thepresidential line of succession or the equal status of the branches of government under the1987 Constitution.

1. HE The President (Benigno Aquino III)2. The Vice-President (Jejomar Binay)3. Former Presidents of the Philippines

The Order of Precedence among former Presidents of the Philippines is based on who wasthe immediate past President. Thus, the Order among them is as follows:

1. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (20 January 2001 to 30 June 2010)2. Joseph Ejercito Estrada (30 June 1998 to 20 January 2001)3. Fidel Valdez Ramos (30 June 1992 to 30 June 1998)4. The President of the Senate (Franklin M. Drilon)5. The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.)6. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Maria Lourdes Sereno)7. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Albert del Rosario)8. Foreign Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (in order of presentation of theircredentials, with the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines in precedence as the dean of thediplomatic corps)9. The Executive Secretary (Paquito Ochoa, Jr.)10. The Secretary of Finance (Cesar Purisima)11. The Secretary of Justice (Leila de Lima)12. The Secretary of Agriculture (Proceso Alcala)

13. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways (Rogelio Singson)14. The Secretary of Education (Armin Luistro FSC)15. The Secretary of Labor and Employment (Rosalinda Baldoz)16. The Secretary of National Defense (Voltaire Gazmin)17. The Secretary of Health (Enrique Ona)18. The Secretary of Trade and Industry (Gregory Domingo)19. The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (Corazon Soliman)20. The Secretary of Agrarian Reform (Virgilio De Los Reyes)21. The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (Ramon Paje)22. The Secretary of Interior and Local Government (Manuel A. Roxas II)23. The Secretary of Tourism (Ramon Jimenez, Jr.)24. The Secretary of Transportation and Communication (Joseph Emilio Abaya)25. The Secretary of Science and Technology (Mario Montejo)26. The Secretary of Budget and Management (Florencio Abad)27. The Secretary of Energy (Jericho Petilla)28. Foreign Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary29. The Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (ArsenioBalisacan)30. Presidential Communications Secretary (Herminio Coloma)31. The Director-General of the National Security Council (Cesar Garcia)32. The Head of the Presidential Management Staff (Julia Abad)33. Presidential Spokesperson (Edwin Lacierda)34. The Solicitor-General (Francis Jardeleza)35. The Presidential Legal Counsel (Eduardo V. de Mesa)36. The Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (Francis Tolentino)37. The Secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (Mehol Sadain)38. Other Presidential Advisers with Cabinet rank39. Members of the Senate (ordered by length of service)40. Members of the House of Representatives (ordered by length of service)41. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines42. The Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions

1. The Civil Service Commission (Francisco Duque)2. The Commission on Elections (Sixto Brilliantes)3. The Commission on Audit (Maria Gracia Pulido-Tan)

43. Members of the Council of State who are not Cabinet Members

44. Acting Heads of Departments and Former Vice-Presidents of the Philippines1. Living Former Vice-Presidents

1. Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (7 February 2001 30 June 2004)2. Noli de Castro (30 June 2004 30 June 2010)

45. Undersecretaries for Foreign Affairs1. Undersecretary for Administration2. Undersecretary for International Economic Relations3. Undersecretary for Migrant and Workers Affairs4. Undersecretary for Policy5. Undersecretary for Special and Ocean Concerns

46. Ambassadors of the Philippines assigned to foreign posts47. Undersecretaries of the Department, including the Assistant Executive Secretaries48. Assistant Secretaries of Departments, Directors-General and Chiefs of Mission I and II ofthe Department of Foreign Affairs49. The Governor of the Bangko Sentral (Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.)50. Foreign Charges dAffaires de missi, Foreign Charg d'Affaires ad interim51. The Mayor of the City of Manila (Joseph Ejercito Estrada ranks higher as a formerPresident; same as 3.1)52. The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals, the President of the University of thePhilippines, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Commissioners, orother officers with the rank of Undersecretary

1. The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals (Andres B. Reyes, Jr.)2. The President of the University of the Philippines (Alfredo E. Pascual MBA)3. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff (Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. AFP)

53. Heads of permanent United Nations Agencies in the Philippines who hold the rank ofDirector54. Provincial Governors55. The Vice-Chief of Staff (Lt. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu, AFP)56. Foreign Ministers-Counsellor, Counsellors of Embassies, Consuls General, ForeignMilitary Attaches with the rank of Major General or Rear Admiral, and other officers ofequivalent rank in the Armed Forces of the Philippines57. Judges of the Regional Trial Courts58. First Secretaries of Foreign Embassies, Foreign Military Attaches with the rank ofBrigadier General or Commodore, and other officers of equivalent rank in the Armed Forces59. Mayors of Chartered Cities

60. Directors or Commissioners of Bureaus and Chiefs of Offices61. Presidents, Chairpersons, and Managers of Government-Owned and ControlledCorporations62. Second Secretaries and Consuls of Foreign Embassies, Foreign Military Attaches withthe rank of Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel, and other officers of equivalent rank in the ArmedForces63. Third Secretaries and Vice-Consuls of Foreign Embassies, Foreign Military Attaches withthe rank of Major or Captain and other officers of equivalent rank in the Armed Forces

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