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

• • Boxing promoter Bob Arum said in June 2020 that Pacquiao told him that he'd run for president instead of defending his Senate seat in 2022.[2] A few days later, Pacquiao denied taking to Arum about politics.[3]
• 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

1. "Senators up for reelection in 2022". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
2. "Pacquiao planning to run for president in 2022, says Arum". GMA News Online. June 8, 2020.
3. Giongco, Mark (2020-06-10). "Pacquiao denies discussing running for president with Arum". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
4. Buan, Lian. "Opposition is solid for Robredo in 2022 – Trillanes". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
5. "VERA FILES Check : No, PNoy is not RUNNING for Senator in 2022". Vera Files. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
6. Solis, Lolit. "Nora and Angel for Senator?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
7. Serato, Arniel. "Is Coco Martin running for senator in 2022?". PEP. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
8. "Locsin for 2022? Angel says no to running, but yes to public service". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
9. "Locsin for 2022? Angel says no to running, but yes to public service". ABS-CBN News. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-09-18.