President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Sept. 26, announced the administration’s 12 prospective senatorial candidates for the 2025 midterm elections.
The 2025 senatorial slate was divulged during the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas Convention 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
The lineup is composed of candidates from various political parties, including the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and Nacionalista Party (NP).
The 12 senatorial candidates are:
- Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos
- Makati Mayor Abby Binay
- Senator Pia Cayetano
- Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
- Senator Lito Lapid
- Senator Imee Marcos
- Former senator Manny Pacquiao
- Senator Bong Revilla
- Former Senate president Vicente “Tito” Sotto III
- Senator Francis Tolentino
- ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo
- House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar
Marcos vouched for the competence of his preferred senatorial candidates, saying they would help him in achieving his goals for the country.
He expressed hope that the Filipino electorate would vote for them, as he guaranteed that the administration’s lineup would stand up for Filipinos’ interest, welfare and rights.
Marcos stressed that with the alliance for a New Philippines, there would no longer be political rifts and division, especially during the election period.*PNA