President
see also: List of Presidents of the Philippines and List of Unofficial Presidents of the Philippines
- Philippine Revolution to Present
- Status:
- First to Held the Post: Andres Bonifacio (Disputed)/Emilio Aguinaldo (Officially)
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as Ang Pangulo or Pangulo ("Presidente," informally). The executive power is vested in the President of the Philippines.
Andres Bonifacio was President/Supremo of the insurgent Tagalog Republic revolutionary government from 1896–97. Emilio Aguinaldo was President of the insurgent Philippine Republic revolutionary government from 1899-1902. The Philippine government recognizes Emilio Aguinaldo as "President of the First Republic".
The incumbent President is Benigno S. Aquino III.
Read more about this topic: Philippine Heads Of State And Government
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