Vice President of Republic of the Philippines | |
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Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas | |
since June 30, 2022 | |
Government of the Philippines Office of the Vice President | |
Style |
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Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
Seat | 11th Floor, Robinsons Cybergate Plaza, EDSA cor. Pioneer St., Mandaluyong 1550, Philippines |
Appointer | Direct popular vote, or, if vacant, President via congressional confirmation |
Term length | Six years, renewable once consecutively |
Constituting instrument | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines |
Formation | November 15, 1935 |
First holder | Sergio Osmeña |
Succession | First |
Salary | ₱353,476 monthly |
Website | ovp |
Philippines portal |
The Vice President of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas, also referred to as Bise Presidente ng Pilipinas) is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected by the citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the president.
The current office of the vice president was re-established under the 1987 Constitution, bearing similarities with the office as created in the 1935 Constitution that was abolished by the Marcos regime. The vice president may be elected to two consecutive six-year terms. The 15th and incumbent vice president Sara Duterte was inaugurated on June 19, 2022,[1][2] but her term officially began 11 days later on June 30, as per the constitution.