Vice Presidents of the Philippines Quiz

Answer: Mariano Trias

Mariano Trias was first declared to be vice-president at the March 1897 Tejeros Convention, and later became Emilio Aguinaldo's Vice President of the Philippines under the short-lived Blac-na-Bato establishment in November - December that same year.

Answer: Diosdado Macapagal

Sergio Osmeņa, Elpidio Quirino, and Carlos P. Garcia were the successors of Presidents Manuel L. Quezon, Manuel Roxas, and Ramon Magsaysay, respectively. Diosdado Macapagal, on the other hand, won the election, beating Carlos P. Garcia.

Answer: Fernando Lopez

Fernando Lopez served as Vice President for three terms: under Presidents Elpidio Quirino (1949-1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1969 and 1969-1972) for the Nacionalistas. The Lopezes, as one of the wealthiest and most influential families in the Philippines, includes: politicians, businessmen, icons, and many more.

Answer: Arthuro Tolentino

Former VP Arturo Tolentino of "Kilusang Bagong Lipunan" ("New Society Partylist") served President Marcos for only nine days, from 16th to 25th of February, 1986.

Answer: All of these are correct

Emmanuel Pelaez was the 7th Vice President of the Philippines serving under his predecessor, President Diosdado Macapagal. He was also the Secretary of the Foreign Affairs from 1961-1963. He was awarded as Man of the Year by Examiner in 1963 and Most Outstanding Alumnus in University of Manila's Golden Jubillee Celebration.

Answer: Salvador Laurel

Salvador Laurel was the only politician who holds three positions during President Corazon Aquino's presidential term. The three positions are: Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs (1986 to 1987), Prime Minister of the Philippines (February 25 to March 25, 1986), and Vice President of the Philippines (1986 to 1992).

Answer: Joseph Estrada

Joseph Estrada was one of the actors who made it in the Philippine politics - he won the position because of the masses' full support. After his term as Vice President, he succeeded President Fidel Ramos as the 13th President from 1998 - 2001. Because of a graft and corruption case against him, he was put under house-arrest following the end of a short three-year term as the President of the Philippines.

Answer: False

Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos was also a former Presidential Daughter when her father Ferdinand Marcos was the President. At that time, she was the Congresswoman of Ilocos Norte (1998 - 2007).

However, the first female Vice President of the Philippines was Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo, daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.

Answer: Teofisto Guingona Jr.

Teofisto Guingona Jr., the 13th Vice President of the Philippines, was appointed 17 days (20th January to 7th February 2001) after the "People Power Revolution 2" ("EDSA 2"). He also served as the Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs, but he lost his position due to his odds with the President.

Answer: Manolito "Kabayan Noli" de Castro Jr.

Manolito de Castro, or "Kabayan Noli" to the masses, was first became Senator of the Philippines in 2001, then won the Vice President elections in 2004. He was the 14th Vice President of the Philippines (2004 - 2010), beating his former co-worker and Senator Loren Legarda-Leviste by a big margin.