The inauguration of Joseph Estrada as the thirteenth president of the Philippines took place on Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan.
Estrada took his oath office on June 30, 1998, at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan and as mandated by the Constitution, this took place at noon.
The program started with the Philippine National Anthem and a prayer led by then-Archbishop of Cebu Cardinal Ricardo Vidal followed by a doxology.
Vice President-elect Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was sworn in a few minutes prior to Estrada to secure the constitutional line of succession.
The inaugural ceremony was held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, which was hosted by actors Robert Arevalo and Boots Anson-Roa.
The inaugural started at around 4:00 p.m. PST with a military and civic parade, followed by the singing of the national anthem by Nora Aunor and the ecumenical prayer.