Philippine presidential inauguration


The inauguration of the President of the Philippines is a ceremonial event marking the commencement of a new six-year term of a President of the Philippines. The presidential inauguration occurs on June 30, as mandated by the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Under the previous 1935 Constitution, the date was December 30, which is also Rizal Day; the last inauguration to take place on the older date was Ferdinand Marcos' second one on December 30, 1969. The most recent public presidential inauguration ceremony, the swearing in of President Rodrigo Duterte to begin his six-year term in office, took place on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
The only inauguration element mandated by the Philippine Constitution is that the president make an oath or affirmation before that person can "enter on the execution" of the office of the presidency. However, over the years, various traditions have arisen that have expanded the inauguration from a simple oath-taking ceremony to a day-long event, including parades, speeches, and balls.
When a new president takes over mid-term due to the death or resignation of a president, the oath of office is administered but formal, public inauguration events have not been held.

Inauguration rites

The ceremony since 1992 traditionally begins with the President-elect fetching the incumbent in Malacañan Palace on the morning of June 30. At the Palace's State Entrance, the President-elect will wait for the incumbent to descend the Grand Staircase. Upon meeting at the foot of the staircase, the President-elect would greet the incumbent.
Both travel to the Quirino Grandstand aboard any of the presidential cars. Following protocol, the outgoing President takes the back right-hand seat of the vehicle, while the President-elect is seated behind the chauffeur. At the Grandstand's parade grounds, the outgoing President will be welcomed with arrival honors, and then shake hands with the President-elect. The outgoing President conducts a final troop review and is presented to the public before departing the Grandstand aboard their own private vehicle. Corazon Aquino broke the custom of leaving the Grandstand immediately, choosing instead to stay until the end of Fidel Ramos's inaugural speech. Ramos also attended the oath-taking of Joseph Estrada and the inaugural ceremonies.
The inauguration proper then begins with the singing of the National Anthem. An ecumenical invocation follows, led by leaders of the different major religions of the Philippines, followed by a patriotic musical piece by a musical ensemble. Afterwards, President of the Senate of the Philippines reads the Joint Resolution of the Joint Congressional Board of Canvassers proclaiming the newly-elected President and Vice President. Since the Third Republic, the Vice-President-elect is sworn in before the President-elect to immediately secure the line of succession. During his inauguration, President Manuel L. Quezon took the oath of office first to mark a "new start".
As mandated by the Constitution, the President-elect then takes the oath of office at exactly 12:00 PST ; in 2010, President-elect Aquino did not await noon, instead taking his oath moments after Vice-President-elect Binay finished doing so. The oath is customarily administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, but that is not required. Due to political differences, Benigno Aquino III instead had then-Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales administer the oath instead of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona. A 21-gun salute is then immediately fired, followed by four ruffles and flourishes and the Presidential Anthem, We Say Mabuhay, is played in honor of the new President.
The new President then delivers an inaugural address. Previous inaugurations also saw a full military and civil parade in the same manner as the Independence Day celebrations on 12 June right after the address. From the late 1940s to the late 1960s, similar parades were also held on Rizal Day on 30 December as well and to ring in the New Year's celebrations that would start the day after.
The new President then returns to Malacañan Palace to formally take possession of the residence. This formal entry is symbolised by the President ascending the Grand Staircase and proceeding to the Ceremonial Hall. Juan Luna's painting, The Blood Compact, is currently displayed at the top of the Staircase. The President then inducts the new Cabinet on the same day, and holds its first meeting immediately after.
In the evening, an inaugural reception is held for other officials and foreign dignitaries who wish to call on the new President. The customary banquets of either a vin d'honneur or an inaugural ball were abolished in an effort to revert to the pre-martial law practice of simpler official receptions. The last inaugural ball was held in 1981 for Ferdinand Marcos' third inauguration, which was also the last time the Rigodon de Honor was performed; it was again danced on the Independence Day celebrations of 2009. The President concludes the ceremonies with a toast, as a gesture of amity towards states that maintain diplomatic ties with the Philippines.

Date

The new President is to be inaugurated at noon of June 30 as currently mandated by the 1987 Constitution, but past ceremonies were held on different dates. The first President, Emilio Aguinaldo, was inaugurated on January 23, 1899, while Presidents under the 1935 Constitution were inaugurated at noon of Rizal Day. Only two Presidents under the 1935 Constitution were not inaugurated on December 30, namely Sergio Osmeña and Manuel Roxas. Ferdinand Marcos changed the inauguration date to the present June 30, while his successors Corazon Aquino and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were inaugurated on February 25, 1986 and January 20, 2001, respectively, Aquino after the EDSA Revolution and Arroyo after the EDSA II.

Location

Nine inaugurations have been held at the Quirino Grandstand in the Luneta, namely Quirino, Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, Marcos, Ramos and Aquino III. Presidents Estrada and Arroyo only delivered their inaugural addresses there. To date, Estrada and Arroyo were the only presidents to take the oath of office and inaugural addresses in two different locations.
Other presidents, namely Aguinaldo and Estrada, were inaugurated at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan; Quezon, Laurel and Roxas were inaugurated in front of the Legislative Building; and Aquino in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. Marcos was inaugurated in Maharlika Hall, Malacañan Palace in 1986, and Duterte was inaugurated in the Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace in 2016. Arroyo took her first oath as president at the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City. Osmeña, who assumed the presidency upon the death of his predecessor Manuel L. Quezon, took his oath of office in Washington D.C. Quirino and Garcia took the oath of office in the Malacañan Palace.

Attendees

In addition to the general public the following are the attendants of the inauguration:
If a civil-military parade follows the speech the format is the same as in the Independence Day parades, with the AFP first, with the units of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Philippine Coast Guard following them and later by civilian marchers representing the government, private sector, youth and youth uniformed organizations, national athletes and the representatives of the nation's religious sector and its various ethnic nationalities.

Ceremonial

Oath of office

Under Article VII, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution, before the President-elect and Vice-President-elect enters into the execution of their offices, the President shall take the following oath or affirmation:
The oath from the Filipino version of the Constitution was used for the inaugurations of Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Benigno Aquino III:

Inaugural address

Every president since Emilio Aguinaldo delivered an inaugural address. Presidents, who became president upon the death of their predecessor, also delivered an address. It is usually delivered after the new president took the oath of office. However, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered the inaugural address first at the Quirino Grandstand and then took the oath of office in Cebu.

Gallery

List of inaugural ceremonies

Note: Vice President-elects usually take the oath of office with the President-elect, but Rodrigo Duterte broke tradition by requesting Vice President-elect Leni Robredo to hold inauguration rites separately. The only other instance that the Vice President was inaugurated separately was when Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo succeeded to the presidency and nominated Teofisto Guingona as Vice President. Guingona was confirmed by Congress on February 9, 2001 and took the oath of office the same day.
DatePresidentLocationOath Administered byDocument sworn onInaugural AddressesNotesArticle
March 22, 1897Emilio AguinaldoHoly Cross Parish Church, Sta. Cruz de Malabon, CaviteFr. Cenon VillafrancanonenoneFirst inauguration of Emilio Aguinaldo
January 23, 1899Emilio AguinaldoBarasoain Church, Malolos, BulacanPrime Minister Apolinario MabininoneSecond inauguration of Emilio Aguinaldo
November 15, 1935Manuel L. QuezonLegislative Building, ManilaRamon AvanceñanoneFirst inauguration of Manuel L. Quezon
December 30, 1941Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor Island, Cavite CityJosé Abad SantosnoneSecond inauguration of Manuel L. Quezon
November 15, 1943Washington, D.C., United StatesUS Assoc. Justice Felix FrankfurternonenoneThird inauguration of Manuel L. Quezon
August 1, 1944Washington, D.C., United StatesUS Assoc. Justice Robert H. JacksonnoneFirst of three Vice Presidents to assume Presidency upon the death of the PresidentInauguration of Sergio Osmeña
October 14, 1943José P. LaurelLegislative Building, ManilaJosé YulononeInauguration of José P. Laurel
May 28, 1946Manuel RoxasLegislative Building, ManilaManuel MorannoneFirst inauguration of Manuel Roxas
July 4, 1946Manuel RoxasIndependence Grandstand, ManilaManuel MorannonenoneSecond inauguration of Manuel Roxas
April 17, 1948Council of State Room, Executive Building, Malacañan PalaceManuel MorannoneSecond of three Vice Presidents to assume Presidency upon the death of the PresidentFirst inauguration of Elpidio Quirino
December 30, 1949Elpidio QuirinoIndependence Grandstand, ManilaManuel MorannoneSecond inauguration of Elpidio Quirino
December 30, 1953Ramon MagsaysayIndependence Grandstand, ManilaRicardo Parastwo family bibles; one each from his mother and father's sideInauguration of Ramon Magsaysay
March 18, 1957Council of State Room, Executive Building, Malacañan PalaceRicardo ParasnoneThird of three Vice Presidents to assume Presidency upon the death of the PresidentFirst inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia
December 30, 1957Carlos P. GarciaIndependence Grandstand, ManilaRicardo ParasClosed family BibleSecond inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia
December 30, 1961Diosdado MacapagalQuirino Grandstand, ManilaCésar BengzonClosed family BibleInauguration of Diosdado Macapagal
December 30, 1965Ferdinand E. MarcosQuirino Grandstand, ManilaCésar BengzonTwo closed family Bibles; one owned by his father Mariano and one owned by his wife Imelda.First inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos
December 30, 1969Ferdinand E. MarcosQuirino Grandstand, ManilaRoberto ConcepcionunknownSecond inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos
June 12, 1978Ferdinand E. MarcosBatasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon CityFred Ruiz CastrounknownnonePrime Ministerial confirmation of Ferdinand Marcos
June 30, 1981Ferdinand E. MarcosQuirino Grandstand, ManilaEnrique FernandounknownThird inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos
February 25, 1986Ferdinand E. MarcosMaharlika Hall, Malacañan PalaceRamon AquinounknownnoneFourth inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos
February 25, 1986Corazon C. AquinoClub Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro ManilaAssoc. Justice Claudio Teehankee, Sr.Closed family bible; owned by Aurora Aquino, mother of Ninoy AquinoInauguration of Corazon Aquino
June 30, 1992Fidel V. RamosQuirino Grandstand, ManilaAndres NarvasaClosed family BibleInauguration of Fidel V. Ramos
June 30, 1998Joseph Ejercito EstradaBarasoain Church, Malolos, BulacanAndres NarvasaClosed family BibleInauguration of Joseph Estrada
January 20, 2001Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoEDSA Shrine, Quezon CityHilario Davide, Jr.Closed family BibleFirst inauguration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
June 30, 2004Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoCebu Provincial Capitol, Cebu CityHilario Davide, Jr.Closed family Bible; same one used by Diosdado Macapagal in 1961Second inauguration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
June 30, 2010Benigno S. Aquino IIIQuirino Grandstand, ManilaAssoc. Justice Conchita Carpio-MoralesClosed family bible; same one used by Corazon Aquino in 1986Inauguration of Benigno Aquino III
June 30, 2016Rodrigo DuterteRizal Hall, Malacañan Palace, ManilaAssoc. Justice Bienvenido L. ReyesFamily bible; owned by Rodrigo's mother, SoledadVice President Leni Robredo held a separate inauguration at Quezon City Reception HouseInauguration of Rodrigo Duterte