page_title: Philippine presidential line of succession
section_title: Current Order
hierarchical_section_title: Philippine presidential line of succession / Current Order
caption_attribution_description: English: Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath as he is sworn in as the 16th President of the Philippines, 30 June 2016
context_page_description: The Philippine presidential line of succession defines who becomes or acts as President of the Philippines upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office of a sitting president or a president-elect.
context_section_description: The current line of succession to the office of President of the Philippines is specified by the 1987 Constitution. During the Marcos era, the line of succession would be amended to include newly created cabinet or ministerial offices. The line of presidential succession follows the order of Vice President, President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In case of death, permanent disability, or inability of these officials, Congress shall, by law, provide for the manner of selection of the person who is to act as President until a President or Vice President shall have qualified and the line of succession will change of who those new national officials are.
caption: Rodrigo Duterte takes the oath of office as the 16th President of the Philippines at the Malacañang Palace on June 30, 2016. Leni Robredo had taken her own oath of office as Vice President hours earlier at a separate venue, securing the presidential line of succession.
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