Candidates in the 2025 Philippine Senate election This is a list of candidates in the 2025 Philippine Senate election .
Candidates on the ballot
These are the candidates accepted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), or were ordered added by the Supreme Court , and were included in the ballot.[ 1]
Rejected candidacies
These are the people who filed to be candidates, but were rejected by the COMELEC, ordered by day of filing:
Candidacies withdrawn
These withdrew after filing their candidacies prior to approval:
These withdrew after the approval of candidacies:
Declined to be candidates
These declined to run for senator, or ran for other positions in 2025.
Leila de Lima (Liberal ), former senator and secretary of justice
De Lima declined to run for senator.[ 13] Mamamayang Liberal party-list instead.[ 14] Chel Diokno (Akbayan ), chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group and senatorial candidate in 2019 and 2022
Diokno declined to run for senator.[ 15] Akbayan party-list instead.[ 16] Paolo Duterte (HTL ), incumbent House representative from Davao City 's 1st district
Duterte was brought up by her Vice President Sara Duterte, her daughter, as a possible candidate. He is running for re-election instead.[ 17] Rodrigo Duterte (PDP ), former president of the Philippines
Duterte was brought up by her Vice President Sara Duterte, her daughter, as a possible candidate.[ 18] mayor of Davao City instead.[ 19] Sebastian Duterte (PDP ), incumbent mayor of Davao City
Duterte was brought up by her Vice President Sara Duterte, her sister, as a possible candidate.[ 20] [ 19] Richard Gomez (PFP ), incumbent House representative from Leyte 's 4th district
Gomez is running for re-election.[ 21] Isko Moreno (Aksyon ), former mayor of Manila and candidate for president in 2022
Moreno is running for mayor of Manila .[ 22] [ 23] Leni Robredo (Liberal ), former vice president
Robredo is running for mayor of Naga, Camarines Sur .[ 24] [ 25] Rufus Rodriguez (CDP ), incumbent House representative from Cagayan de Oro 's 2nd district
Rodriguez is running for re-election.[ 26] Yedda Marie Romualdez (Tingog ), incumbent House representative for Tingog Party List
Romualdez is running for re-election.[ 21] Gilbert Teodoro (PRP ), incumbent secretary of national defense
Teodoro did not run and remained as secretary of national defense.[ 21] Antonio Trillanes (Aksyon ), former senator
Trillanes is running for mayor of Caloocan [ 27]
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