List of presidents of the Philippines by military service

Of the 17 individuals who have served as president of the Philippines, only six had prior military service, while 11 had none.

The first Philippine president, Emilio Aguinaldo, holds the distinction of having attained the highest military rank prior to assuming the presidency, serving as generalissimo of the Philippine Revolutionary Army and later of the Philippine Republican Army.

The most recent president to have had previous military experience was Fidel V. Ramos, who served as a general of the Philippine Constabulary until 1988, when he was appointed Secretary of National Defense by then-president Corazon Aquino.