Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines
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The Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines (also called as the Senate Majority Floor Leader
) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines
that serves as their official leader in the body. 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 priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on Rules.
The current Majority Leader of the Senate is Vicente Sotto III
, who has held the office of Majority Leader since July 26, 2010. His term will expire at the end of the 15th Congress
on June 30, 2013.
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Floor Leader
Floor Leaders are leaders of their political parties in each of the houses of the legislature.- Senate :In the United States Senate, they are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and...
) is the leader elected by the majority party of the Senate of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
that serves as their official leader in the body. He also manages the business of the majority part in the Senate. By tradition, the Senate President
President of the Senate of the Philippines
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
or any Presiding Officer gives the Majority leader priority in obtaining the floor and also, he is the traditional Chairman of the Committee on Rules.
The current Majority Leader of the Senate is Vicente Sotto III
Vicente Sotto III
Vicente Castelo Sotto III , also known as Tito Sotto, is an actor, comedian, musician, television presenter, and politician in the Philippines...
, who has held the office of Majority Leader since July 26, 2010. His term will expire at the end of the 15th Congress
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The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives...
on June 30, 2013.
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