Candidates in the 2025 Philippine Senate election

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This is a list of candidates in the 2025 Philippine Senate election.

These are the candidates accepted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), or were ordered added by the Supreme Court, and were included in the ballot.[1]

# Image Candidate Party Alliance Prior political experience
1 Benhur Abalos PFP Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (2022–2024)
2 Jerome Adonis Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Secretary general of Kilusang Mayo Uno
3 Wilson Amad Independent N/a
4 Jocelyn Andamo Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Secretary general of Filipino Nurses United
5 Bam Aquino KANP KiBam Senator (2013–2019)
6 Ronnel Arambulo Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Vice chairperson of Pamalakaya
7 Ernesto Arellano KKK N/a Founding President of National Confederation of Labor
8 Roberto Ballon Independent N/a Leader of Kapunungan sa Gagmay'ng Mangingisda sa Concepcion
9 Abigail Binay NPC Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Mayor of Makati (2016–present)
10 Jimmy Bondoc PDP DuterTen Member of the board of directors of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (2021–2022)
11 Bong Revilla Lakas Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent senator (since 2019)
12 Bonifacio Bosita Independent Riding-in-tandem Team Incumbent House representative for 1-Rider Partylist (2022–present)
13 Arlene Brosas Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Incumbent House representative for GABRIELA (since 2016)
14 Roy Cabonegro DPP N/a
15 Allen Capuyan PPP N/a Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (2019–2023)
16 Teodoro Casiño Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan House representative for Bayan Muna (2004–2013)
17 France Castro Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Incumbent House representative for ACT Teachers (since 2016)
18 Pia Cayetano Nacionalista Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent senator (since 2019)
19 David d'Angelo Bunyog N/a
20 Angelo de Alban Independent N/a
21 Leody de Guzman PLM N/a Chairman of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino
22 Ronald dela Rosa PDP DuterTen Incumbent senator (since 2019)
23 Mimi Doringo Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Secretary general of Kadamay
24 Arnel Escobal PM N/a
25 Luke Espiritu PLM N/a President of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino
26 Mody Floranda Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Chairperson of PISTON
27 Marc Gamboa Independent N/a
28 Bong Go PDP DuterTen Incumbent senator (since 2019)
29 Norberto Gonzales PDSP N/a Secretary of National Defense (2009–2010)
30 Jesus Hinlo Jr. PDP DuterTen Commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (2022)
31 Gregorio Honasan Reform PH N/a Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (2019–2021); Senator (2007–2019)
32 Relly Jose Jr. KBL N/a
33 Panfilo Lacson Independent Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Senator (2016–2022)
34 Raul Lambino PDP DuterTen Administrator and chief executive officer of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (2017–2022)
35 Lito Lapid NPC Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent senator (since 2019)
36 Wilbert T. Lee
(later withdrew)		 Aksyon N/a Incumbent House representative for AGRI Partylist (since 2022)
37 Amirah Lidasan Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Co-chairperson of Sandugo Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self-Determination
38 Rodante Marcoleta Independent DuterTen Incumbent House representative for SAGIP Partylist (since 2016)
39 Imee Marcos Nacionalista Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent senator (since 2019)
40 Norman Marquez Independent N/a
41 Eric Martinez Independent N/a Incumbent House representative from Valenzuela's 2nd district (since 2016)
42 Richard Mata Independent DuterTen
43 Sonny Matula WPP N/a President of the Federation of Free Workers
44 Liza Maza Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Lead convenor of National Anti-Poverty Commission (2016–2018)
45 Heidi Mendoza Independent N/a Commissioner of the Commission on Audit (2011–2015)
Under-Secretary-General for the UN OIOS (2015–2019)
46 Jose Montemayor Jr. Independent N/a
47 Subair Mustapha WPP N/a
48 Jose Olivar Independent N/a
49 Willie Ong
(later withdrew)		 Aksyon N/a
50 Manny Pacquiao PFP Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Senator (2016–2022)
51 Francis Pangilinan Liberal KiBam Senator (2016–2022)
52 Ariel Querubin Nacionalista Riding-in-tandem Team Colonel, Philippine Marine Corps
53 Apollo Quiboloy Independent DuterTen
54 Danilo Ramos Makabayan Oposisyon ng Bayan Chairperson of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
55 Willie Revillame Independent N/a
56 Vic Rodriguez Independent DuterTen Executive Secretary (2022)
57 Nur-Ana Sahidulla Independent N/a House representative from Sulu's 2nd district (2013–2016)
58 Phillip Salvador PDP DuterTen
59 Tito Sotto NPC Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Senator (2010–2022; Senate president (2018–2022)
60 Michael Tapado PM N/a
61 Francis Tolentino PFP Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent senator (since 2019)
62 Ben Tulfo Independent N/a
63 Erwin Tulfo Lakas Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent House representative for ACT-CIS Partylist (since 2023)
64 Mar Valbuena Independent N/a Chairperson of Manibela
65 Leandro Verceles Jr. Independent N/a Former governor of Catanduanes (2001–2007)
66 Camille Villar Nacionalista Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Incumbent House representative from Las Piňas (since 2019)

Rejected candidacies

These are the people who filed to be candidates, but were rejected by the COMELEC, ordered by day of filing:

Candidates that withdrew

Declined to be candidates

References

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