Franklin Drilon is currently the incumbent Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines and serving his fourth term in the Senate. Previously, he served as the Senate President, a post that he previously held from the periods 2000 and 2001-2006, and again from 2013 to 2016. He was also CALD Chairperson from 2004 to 2006. He is also the chairman of the Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP), and a Senior Counsel of ACCRA Law Offices.
In 1986, Franklin commenced his career in government. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Industrial Relations of the then Ministry of Labour from 1986 to 1987. Thereafter, he assumed the post as Secretary of Labour until January of 1990. In 1990, he was appointed Secretary of Justice and subsequently, Executive Secretary of the Cabinet of President Corazon “Cory” Aquino in 1991. In July 1992, he was again appointed as Secretary of Justice.
The dynamism of Franklin continues as he contributes this time to legislature, with his well-honed skills from the Judiciary and the Executive Department, as well as private sector.
Franklin studied at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. He later went on to attain his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1969 from the same university.
Franklin served as CALD Chair from 2005-2007.
