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In 2006, Drilon was succeeded as Senate President by Senator Manny Villar in accordance with a term-sharing agreement they forged in early 2004. Drilon ran again for the Senate as independent but was under the People Power Coalition senatorial line-up.
The significant year of 1986 where we gained back our democracy saw Senator Franklin M. Drilon start his career in government. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Industrial Relations of then Ministry of Labor from 1986 – 1987.
He holds the distinction of being the only senator elected Senate President four times. He was conferred the prestigious Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government, and the degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of the Philippines.
13TH CONGRESS (July 2004 – July 2006) • Senate President. • Chairman, Commission on Appointments. (July 2006 – June 2007) • Chairman, Committee on Finance. • Chairman, Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs. • Chairman, Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Jun 2, 2022 · The 76-year-old “Big Man of the Senate,” who became Senate President four times in his 24-year career as senator, is set to retire from politics. Below is the full text of Drilon’s speech.
Jan 20, 2022 · MANILA — "We should know when to quit." Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said this Thursday after being asked why he chose not to run in this year's elections. "I have been in politics and in government service for over three decades. I am proud of my record. I can stand on it.
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Prior to his stint as senator, Drilon first served as Deputy Minister of Labor and Industrial Relations in 1986 under then President Corazon C. Aquino. He later became Labor Secretary from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, he was appointed Justice Secretary, and in 1991, he became Executive Secretary.
