Manny Piñol held various positions in Cotabato, including three consecutive terms as governor until 2007 and vice governor until 2016 when he was appointed agriculture secretary by President Rodrigo Duterte. He was made concurrent head of the National Food Authority Council in September 2018 and chair of the Mindanao Development Authority in 2019. Manny Piñol
Dick Gordon an incumbent senator, has served in the upper chamber of Congress for over 11 years. He has also chaired the Philippine Red Cross since 2004. He has led the passage of laws aiming to transform the political and economic landscape of the country, including the automated election system law, the one-time tax amnesty law,
Chiz Escudero is a lawyer, educator, politician and incumbent governor of Sorsogon who has served in both chambers of Congress. He has been married to Heart Evangelista, an actress and socialite, since 2015. Chiz Escudero was elected to three consecutive terms as representative of the 1st District of Sorsogon, a position previously held by both
Lutgardo “Lutz” Boco Barbo is a lawyer, politician, and an educator. He was Eastern Samar governor from 1987 until 1998. He was the chief of staff of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III until 2016, and served as the Senate secretary until 2018. He is vice chairman and executive vice president of the PDP-Laban wing led by
Teodoro “Teddy” Brawner Baguilat Jr. is a politician, journalist, activist, and advocate of indigenous people’s rights. He served as a representative of the lone district of Ifugao from 2010 to 2019. Prior to his stint in Congress, he was Ifugao governor from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010 in his second term. He
