The senate has its roots in the philippine commission of the insular government under the philippine organic act from 1907 to 1916 the philippine commission headed by the governor general of the philippines served as the upper chamber of the philippine legislature with the philippine assembly as the elected lower house at the same time the governor general also exercised executive powers.
Majority floor leader of the senate of the philippines 2016.
The current majority floor leader is juan miguel zubiri an independent the current minority leader is franklin drilon of the liberal party.
The majority floor leader of the senate of the philippines or simply senate majority floor leader is the leader elected by the majority party of the senate of the philippines that becomes their official leader in the body.
Francisco villanueva majority floor leader.
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Majority floor leader of the senate of the philippines incumbent juan miguel zubiri since may 21 2018 style the honorable diplomatic appointer elected by the senate of the philippines inaugural holder francisco villanueva formation october 16 1916 website senate of the philippines philippines this article is part of a series on the politics and government of the philippines government.
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The positions of majority and minority leaders of the senate of the philippines are similarly alike to the united states senate s party leaders.
He also manages the business of the majority part in the senate.
By tradition the senate president or any presiding officer gives the majority leader the job of having.