This is a complete list of former

presidents President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

who pursued public office after their presidential terms ended. According to Article 7 Section 4 of the

1987 Constitution The Constitution of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas'' or ''Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas'', Spanish: ''Constitución de la República de Filipinas'') is the constitution or the supreme law of the Republic of the Philippin ...

, the president "''shall not be eligible for any reelection''" and that, "''no person who has succeeded as president and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time''". The previous 1973 constitution provided no limit while the 1935 constitution provided only one reelection. The

term limit A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method of curbing the potenti ...

has prevented any incumbent president to run again for the same office; one exception was

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the House Deputy Speakers since 2022, and previously from 2016 to 2017. She previously ...

, who has served for 3 and a half years prior to her election in 2004.

For executive posts

Presidency

This list only includes ''former''

(those who are not in position anymore and seeking for a comeback) who ran again for president.

Local government

List of presidents who run in a local executive position

For legislative posts

Senate

List of presidents who run as a lawmaker at the Senate after the presidency:

House of Representatives

List of presidents who run as a lawmaker at the House of Representatives after the presidency:

References

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Lists of presidents of the Philippines