The Philippine presidential line of succession defines who becomes or acts as president upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office (by impeachment and subsequent disqualification) of a sitting president or a president-elect.
The current presidential line of succession to the office of the president of the Philippines is specified by the 1987 Constitution.
[1] Contrary to popular belief, the presidential line of succession does not include the chief justice.
[3] There was uncertainty regarding the presidential line of succession during the later years of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, particularly in the 1980s.
It is implied that the member who was deemed the best performing would be Marcos' successor whose health is already deteriorating.