Archive - PHL Vote 2025 Year all all 2025 2024 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 PHL Vote 2025 Camille Villar If elected senator, Camille Villar vows a “fresh take” on perennial problems of Filipinos such as the lack of livelihood and employment opportunities. On the issue of political dynasty, she pointed out that family members who had served or are still holding public posts were elected into office. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Erwin Tulfo Top senatorial bet Erwin Tulfo will continue Marcos’ economic agenda and increase benefits for middle-class workers, seniors, and solo parents. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Bienvenido “Ben” Tulfo Senate candidate Ben Tulfo wants to uplift the voiceless and faceless, focusing on food, health, jobs, and corruption. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Wilfredo “Willie” Revillame Saying he’s tired of pointless “political bickering,” Revillame is eyeing a Senate seat to “fight for the poor.” He promises to help more people and initiate measures to address the concerns of the poor, mainly from the health, labor and education sectors. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Willie Ong A cardiologist and social media personality, Willie Ong is giving the Senate another shot after an unsuccessful bid in 2019 to push for health reforms even while battling with cancer. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Mar-len Abigail “Abby” Binay Hoping to become the second Binay family member to hold a seat in the Senate, Abigail Binay, the three-term mayor of Makati, wants to implement the city’s programs on a national scale and boost efforts of local governments against climate change. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections? Part three of the series covers aspirants who have not been a senator but are in the top 20 based on our criteria: Benhur Abalos, Abigail Binay, Willie Ong, Wilfredo Revillame, Bienvenido Tulfo, Erwin Tulfo and Camille Villar. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. Former Interior and Local Government secretary Benhur Abalos vows to file amendments to the Local Government Code as his first order of business, if elected. The first-time senatorial aspirant also promises to push for reduced power rates and food security, among others. By VERA Files | Feb 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Vicente “Tito” Sotto III Former Senate President Tito Sotto wants a Senate return to scrutinize the national government budget. He pushes for the rightsizing of the bureaucracy and the creation of a presidential drug enforcement authority. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Kiko Pangilinan eyes Senate comeback, vowing to prioritize measures that would lower prices, improve food security, increase the minimum wage and address other primary concerns of the masses. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Emmanuel “Pacman” Pacquiao Running under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Senate slate, Manny Pacquiao vows fight corruption and implement reforms to address poverty, health and education. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Panfilo “Ping” Lacson As Ping Lacson eyes senate comeback, he wants to continue fighting all forms of corruption, particularly the abuse and misuse of congressional insertions or pork barrel. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan Gringo Honasan wants to return to the Senate to push for unfinished reforms on land use, national security, freedom of information and food security. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections? Part two of this election profile series covers former senators who are trying to regain seats in the chamber: Paolo Benigno Aquino, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson, Emmanuel Pacquiao, Francis Pangilinan and Vicente Sotto III. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV Bam Aquino seeks to return to the Senate, presenting himself as a candidate for the people with platforms focusing on inflation and education. By VERA Files | Feb 8, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos Imee Marcos vows to push for a uniform minimum wage across the country, if reelected to a second Senate term. She has also withdrawn from the Marcos administration’s senatorial slate for the 2025 elections. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. Bong Revilla promises to lower the prices of goods, push for programs for farmers and fishermen, lower the retirement age for government workers and provide solutions to flood problems as he runs for senator in the 2025 elections. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Manuel “Lito” Lapid Lapid vows to improve agri-tourism and continue his advocacies on education, public health and the environment as he runs for a fourth term in Senate in the 2025 midterm elections. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Francis “Tol” Tolentino Francis Tolentino advocates for access to clean water, universal Wi-Fi and affordable electricity. He was the fourth biggest ad spender on TV, radio, print and billboards before the official filing of candidacy in October 2024, based on a report by Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go Bong Go wants to continue focusing on healthcare services, being the main proponent of Malasakit Centers. He also intends to improve food security, jobs, education and youth welfare By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa Bato Dela Rosa intends to refile his bills reimposing mandatory ROTC and prescribing the death penalty for “high-level drug trafficking,” if he wins a second Senate term. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Pilar Juliana “Pia” S. Cayetano Pia Cayetano wants more laws for the protection and empowerment of women and children, and improving healthcare access. She was a vocal critic of the vape bill, which lapsed into law almost a month into the Marcos administration. By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections? There are seven incumbent senators seeking reelection in 2025: Pia Cayetano, Ronald Dela Rosa, Christopher Lawrence Go, Manuel Lapid, Maria Imelda Marcos, Ramon Revilla Jr. and Francis Tolentino By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 Breaking the ‘ayuda’ mentality Doing so would be like giving lawmakers a boulder to hit their heads. Perhaps the next best thing to do is for voters to reject candidates who promote the "ayuda" mentality and use it for political advantage. By Tita C. Valderama | Feb 3, 2025 | 4-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT CHECK: Disposal of six million ballots NEEDS CONTEXT The Comelec disposed of printed ballots following rulings of the Supreme Court on disqualification appeals of candidates, and not due to failure on the commission's part. By VERA Files | Jan 31, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo falsely claims he ‘did not deceive anyone’ ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo claimed he “did not scam… did not deceive” anyone but admitted he was an undocumented alien who illegally worked in the United States for 10 years, having entered the country as a tourist. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 The rise of dark candidates in Philippine elections The populist framework comes to mind, as we are about to elect the game show host and comedian Willie Revillame to the Senate. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Jan 17, 2025 | 6-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT CHECK: 2025 PH ballot template with “China” header NEEDS CONTEXT Several netizens are circulating a photo of a ballot template from COMELEC for the May 12 midterm elections with "China" on its header. This needs context. By VERA Files | Jan 15, 2025 | 4-minute read KEEP READING PHL Vote 2025 FACT SHEET: Why is one declared a nuisance candidate? How did the Comelec decide that the other 117 candidates be excluded in next year's balloting? Here are three things you need to know. By VERA Files | Dec 19, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 Older posts