Migz Zubiri is an incumbent senator who has served in both chambers of Congress since 1998. He is also the current Senate majority floor leader. He began his career as a legislator in 1998 when he was elected to represent the 3rd District of Bukidnon, a seat previously held for three consecutive terms by his father
Antonio Trillanes IV is a retired Philippine Navy lieutenant and politician, who rose to national attention during the 2003 Oakwood mutiny and the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege, both in opposition to the Arroyo administration. Trillanes was arrested in July 2003 and detained until December 2010, but successfully ran for the Senate in 2007. He was granted
Joel Tesdaman Villanueva is an incumbent senator who previously represented the Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption party-list in the lower house and was director-general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. He also currently heads the Senate’s labor panel. Joel Villanueva has twice been ordered to vacate legislative posts. In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that
Loren Legarda is a broadcast journalist, environmentalist and legislator who has served in Congress for more than 30 years. She is also an advocate for a variety of causes including the promotion of Philippine culture and the arts. After almost two decades in broadcast journalism, Legarda was first elected to the Senate in 1998 where
Risa Hontiveros is an incumbent senator who has served in Congress for more than 11 years. In that time, she authored several landmark laws on mental health, healthcare, women, children, and persons with disability. She is also a main proponent of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Equality Bill which has been stalled at the
Gringo Honasan is a retired soldier, revolutionary and politician. He most recently served as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology secretary from 2019 to 2021. Honasan also successfully ran for Senate in 1995, 2001, 2007 and in 2013. He has carried the label of destabilizer ever since the 1980s when he first emerged
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,
Win Gatchalian is a businessman and politician who is currently serving his first term as senator. He is also the chairman of the Senate committees on basic education and energy. Win Gatchalian previously served as the representative of the 1st District of Valenzuela City from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. In between
Jinggoy Estrada is an actor, film producer and politician. He is the eldest son of former President Joseph Estrada and former senator Luisa P. Ejercito Estrada. Before serving two consecutive terms as a senator until 2016, Estrada held posts in his family’s bailiwick, San Juan City, as vice mayor in 1988 and then three consecutive terms
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
