Franklin Drilon

**Franklin** "**Frank**" **Magtunao Drilon** (born November 28, 1945)  is a Filipino politician. He was President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and again from 2013 to 2016. Drilon is the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines and it is his fourth term in the Senate. He is also the chairman of the Liberal Party.

As of the 18th Congress, he is the only senator who has served in all four major leadership positions in the Senate.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Franklin Drilon
- **image**: JPPFL Sen. Franklin Drilon (cropped).jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **caption**: Drilon in 2018
- **office**: Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Minority Leader
- **term start**: February 28, 2017
- **predecessor**: Ralph Recto
- **office1**: President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- **term start1**: July 25, 2016
- **term end1**: February 27, 2017
- **predecessor1**: Ralph Recto
- **successor1**: Ralph Recto
- **office2**: Senate of the Philippines, Senator of the Philippines
- **term start2**: June 30, 2010
- **term start3**: June 30, 1995
- **term end3**: June 30, 2007
- **office4**: Chair of the List of Philippine Senate committees, Philippine Senate
Finance Committee
- **term start4**: July 26, 2010
- **term end4**: July 22, 2013
- **predecessor4**: Edgardo Angara
- **successor4**: Francis Escudero
- **office5**: President of the Senate of the Philippines
- **president5**: Benigno Aquino III
- **term start5**: July 22, 2013
- **term end5**: June 25, 2016
- **predecessor5**: Juan Ponce Enrile
- **successor5**: Koko Pimentel, Aquilino Pimentel III
- **president6**: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- **term start6**: July 23, 2001
- **term end6**: July 24, 2006
- **predecessor6**: Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
- **successor6**: Manuel Villar, Manny Villar
- **president7**: Joseph Estrada
- **term start7**: July 12, 2000
- **term end7**: November 13, 2000
- **predecessor7**: Blas Ople
- **successor7**: Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
- **office8**: Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Majority Leader
- **president8**: Fidel Ramos
Joseph Estrada
- **term start8**: January 26, 1998
- **term end8**: July 12, 2000
- **predecessor8**: Francisco Tatad
- **successor8**: Francisco Tatad
- **office9**: Executive Secretary (Philippines), Executive Secretary
- **term start9**: July 15, 1991
- **term end9**: June 30, 1992
- **president9**: Corazon Aquino
- **predecessor9**: Oscar Orbos
- **successor9**: Peter Garuccho
- **office10**: Department of Justice (Philippines), Secretary of Justice
- **term start10**: July 1, 1992
- **term end10**: February 2, 1995
- **president10**: Fidel Ramos
- **predecessor10**: Silvestre Bello III
- **successor10**: Demetrio G. Demetria
- **term start11**: January 4, 1990
- **term end11**: July 14, 1991
- **president11**: Corazon Aquino
- **predecessor11**: Sedfrey A. Ordoñez
- **successor11**: Silvestre Bello III
- **office12**: Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines), Secretary of Labor and Employment
- **president12**: Corazon Aquino
- **term start12**: 1987
- **term end12**: 1990
- **birth name**: Franklin Magtunao Drilon
- **birth place**: Iloilo City, Iloilo, Commonwealth of the Philippines
- **nationality**: Philippines, Filipino
- **party**: Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party
- **otherparty**: Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino, LAMMP (1998–2000)
Lakas–CMD (1991), Lakas-NUCD (1995–1998)
United Nationalists Democratic Organizations, UNIDO (1987–1995)
- **spouse**: Violeta Calvo (died)
Mila Serrano-Genuino
- **children**: Eliza Drilon
 Patrick Drilon
- **residence**: Iloilo City, Iloilo
San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan City, Metro Manila
- **alma mater**: University of the Philippines Diliman
- **occupation**: Lawyer, Politician
- **net worth**: Philippine peso, ₱93.7 million (2017)