Franklin Magtunao Drilon (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈdɾilɔn]; born November 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and former politician.[2] He had the longest tenure in the Senate of the Philippines (tied with Lorenzo Tañada and Tito Sotto), having served four non-consecutive terms overall: from 1995 to 2007 and 2010 to 2022. He has served thrice as president of the Senate: in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016.
Having also served as Senate president pro tempore, Senate Majority Leader, and Senate Minority Leader, he is the only senator to have held all four of the Senate's major leadership positions. A member of the Liberal Party since 2003, he has previously led the party as president, chairman, and vice-chairman.
He also served as Secretary of Labor and Employment, Secretary of Justice, and Executive Secretary in the administration of President Corazon Aquino. He became Secretary of Justice again during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos.
Drilon was born and raised in Iloilo City and studied law at the University of the Philippines. He placed third in the 1969 Bar Exams and worked as a private practice lawyer before joining the government.
^"Biography of Senate President Ople - Senate of the Philippines". Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
^Ramos, Christia Marie (June 30, 2021). "Drilon plans to retire from politics in 2022". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
Franklin Magtunao Drilon (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈdɾilɔn]; born November 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and former politician. He had the longest tenure...
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mistresses. The privilege speech was referred by Senate President FranklinDrilon, to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Philippine House Committee...
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filing the bill during the 17th Congress when Pacquiao and Senator FranklinDrilon made headlines after Pacquiao called out the latter and senior legislator...
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