Candidates in the 2022 Philippine Senate election
Candidates
Announced candidacies
No one has announced running.
Incumbents not term-limited
The following are expected to defend their seats, but are free to seek other positions in 2022:[1]
- Leila de Lima (Liberal)
- Win Gatchalian (NPC)
- Richard J. Gordon (Independent)
- Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan)
- Panfilo Lacson (Independent)
- Manny Pacquiao (PDP–Laban)
Snow d Makatae
- Francis Pangilinan (Liberal)
- Joel Villanueva (CIBAC)
- Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)
Former senators
These are the former senators who publicly expressed of possibly running in 2022:
- Antonio Trillanes (Magdalo)[4]
- Benigno Aquino III (Liberal), former President of the Philippines
- Aquino said that he is not yet ready to run for a comeback to the Senate in 2022. His only senatorial term was supposed to expire in 2013 but he won the presidency in 2010 election.[5]
Others
These are the personalities who publicly expressed of possibly running in 2022:
- Nora Aunor, actress[6]
- Coco Martin, actor[7]
Declined candidacy
- Angel Locsin, actress[8]
- Locsin decided against entering politics, as she considers actors such as her as public servants.[9]
References
- "Senators up for reelection in 2022". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- "Pacquiao planning to run for president in 2022, says Arum". GMA News Online. June 8, 2020.
- Giongco, Mark (2020-06-10). "Pacquiao denies discussing running for president with Arum". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- Buan, Lian. "Opposition is solid for Robredo in 2022 – Trillanes". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- "VERA FILES Check : No, PNoy is not RUNNING for Senator in 2022". Vera Files. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- Solis, Lolit. "Nora and Angel for Senator?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- Serato, Arniel. "Is Coco Martin running for senator in 2022?". PEP. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "Locsin for 2022? Angel says no to running, but yes to public service". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- "Locsin for 2022? Angel says no to running, but yes to public service". ABS-CBN News. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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