President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has officially revealed the 12 endorsed senatorial candidates for 2025.  He announced the news at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Thursday, September 26.

Marcos called on those who will run under the administration slate to uphold honesty and love for the country during his speech.

“Sa aking pag-endorso, ang tanging hiling ko ay mapanatili ang kanilang katapatan at pagmamahal sa bansa. Ito ang pinakamahalagang katangian ng kandidato na aking tinitignan at pinag-iisipan,” Marcos said. “Kaya naman, mga kababayan, ang mga sumusunod na indibidwal ay kilala natin sa kanilang kasanayan at sa kanilang serbisyo publiko.”

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All the personalities under the 2025 senatorial candidates slate are members of the newly-formed political coalition “Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.” The names of the senatorial bets that President Bongbong Marcos endorsed are as follows:

1. Senator Imee Marcos
2. Interior Sec. Benhur Abalos Jr.
3. Makati Mayor Abby Binay
4. Senator Pia Cayetano
5. Senator Lito Lapid
6. ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo
7. Senator Francis Tolentino
8. Former Senator Manny Pacquiao
9. Former Senate President Tito Sotto
10. Senator Bong Revilla
11. Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
12. Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar

One of the candidates, Imee Marcos, is President Marcos’s sister and was the only one who was not present during the event.

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Several members under the President’s list of 2025 senatorial candidates provided their reasons for joining. Former Senator President Tito Sotto shared he joined the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas to better serve the public.

“A political party should be for the public, for the service of the public,” he said. “If your intention is not for the people, we have no business being a political party.”

Representative Camille Villar shared her goal of continuing her parents’ advocacies. 

“Pagtulong sa mahihirap at lahat ng programa para sa kabuhayan, diyan tayo magfo-focus,” she said. 

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