President Rodrigo Duterte is the first of 16 elected Philippine Presidents to have his inauguration in Malacañang, attended only by invited guests. Two other Presidents who were sworn in at Malacañang were replacing heads of state who died in office before completing their terms.
Photos of past inaugurations sourced from Gov.ph and collated by Inquirer Research.
EMILIO F. AGUINALDO
Term: Jan. 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901
Inauguration Venue: Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan
Read his inauguration speech here.
MANUEL L. QUEZON
First term: Nov. 15, 1935 – Dec. 30, 1941
Inauguration Venue: Old Legislative Building Manila (now National Museum)
Read his first inauguration speech here.
Second term: Dec. 30, 1941 – Aug. 1, 1944
Inauguration Venue: Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor Island
Read his second inauguration speech here. / Read his third inauguration speech here.
JOSE P. LAUREL
Term: Oct. 14, 1943 – Aug. 17, 1945
Inauguration Venue: Old Legislative Building
Read his inauguration speech here.
SERGIO S. OSMEÑA
Term: Aug. 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946
Inauguration Venue: Washington, DC
Read his inauguration speech here.
MANUEL A. ROXAS
First term: May 28, 1946 – July 4, 1946
Inauguration Venue: Old Legislative Building
Second term: July 4, 1946 – April 15, 1948
Inauguration Venue: Independence Grandstand, Manila
Read his inauguration speech here.
ELPIDIO R. QUIRINO
First term: April 17, 1948 – Dec. 30, 1949
Inauguration Venue: Council of State Room, Executive Bldg., Malacañang Palace, Manila
Second term: Dec. 30, 1949 – Dec. 30, 1953
Inauguration Venue: Independence Grandstand (It would later be renamed Quirino Grandstand in his honor)
Read his inauguration speech here.
RAMON F. MAGSAYSAY
Term: Dec. 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957
Inauguration Venue: Independence Grandstand, Manila
Read his inauguration speech here.
CARLOS P. GARCIA
First term: March 18, 1957 – Dec. 30, 1957
Inauguration Venue: Council of State Room, Executive Building, Malacañang Palace
Second term: Dec. 30, 1957 – Dec. 30, 1961
Inauguration Venue: Independence Grandstand
Read his inauguration speech here.
DIOSDADO P. MACAPAGAL
Term: Dec. 30, 1961 – Dec. 30, 1965
Inauguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand, Manila
Read his inauguration speech here.
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
First term: Dec. 30, 1965 – Dec. 30, 1969
Inaguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand
Read his first inauguration speech here.
Second term: Dec. 30, 1969 – June 30, 1981
Inauguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand
Read his second inauguration speech here.
Third term: June 30, 1981 – Feb. 25, 1986
Inauguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand
Read his third inauguration speech here. / Read his fourth inauguration speech here.
CORAZON C. AQUINO
Term: Feb. 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992
Inauguration Venue: Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan City
Read her inauguration speech here.
FIDEL V. RAMOS
Term: June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
Inauguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand
Read his inauguration speech here.
JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
Term: June 30, 1998 – Jan. 20, 2001
Inauguration Venue: Barasoain Church
Read his inauguration speech here.
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
First term: Jan. 20, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Inauguration Venue: Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, Mandaluyong City
Read his first inauguration speech here.
Second term: June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Inauguration Venue: Cebu Provincial Capitol, Cebu City
Read his second inauguration speech here.
BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
Term: June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Inauguration Venue: Quirino Grandstand
Read his inauguration speech here.
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