LIST: Who is running for senator in the 2022 Philippine elections?

From October 1 to 8, 2021, senatorial aspirants trooped to the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila to file with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2022 polls.

They will be vying for 12 seats in the Senate.

(READ: Powers and Duties: Senator in the Philippines)

Below is the official list of candidates for senator, arranged alphabetically. The senatorial slate(s) that an aspirant is a part of is also indicated.

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At the end, you may see the declared and known Senate slates of the presidential bets.

(READ: Senatorial slates for the 2022 Philippine elections – A Rappler cheat sheet)

A total of 64 senatorial candidates are on the official ballot:

1. Afuang, Abner (Ind.)
Independent

2. Albani, Ibrahim (WPP)
Workers and Peasants Party (Labor Party Philippines)

3. Arranza, Mang Jess (Ind.)
Independent

4. Baguilat, Teddy (LP)
Liberal Party
In senatorial slate of: Robredo

5. Bailen, Agnes (Ind.)
Independent

6. Balita, Carl (Aksyon)
Aksyon Demokratiko
In senatorial slate of: Moreno

7. Barbo, Lutz (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: Pacquiao

8. Bautista, Herbert Bistek (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Marcos-Duterte

9. Belgica, Greco (PDDS)
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
In senatorial slate of: PDP-Laban

10. Bello, Silvestre Jr. (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban

11. Binay, Jojo (UNA)
United Nationalist Alliance
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo

12. Cabonegro, Roy (PLM)
Partido Lakas ng Masa
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman

13. Castriciones, Bro. John (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: PDP-Laban

14. Cayetano, Alan Peter (Ind.)
Independent

15. Chavez, Melchor (WPP)
Workers and Peasants Party (Labor Party Philippines)

16. Colmenares, Neri (MKBYN)
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Pacquiao

17. D’Angelo, David (PLM)
Partido Lakas ng Masa
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman

18. De Lima, Leila (LP)
Liberal Party
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Robredo

19. Del Rosario, Monsour (PDR)
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
In senatorial slate of: Lacson

20. Diaz, Ding (PPP)
Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago

21. Diokno, Chel (KANP)
Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Robredo

22. Ejercito, JV Estrada (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson

23. Eleazar, Gen. Guillermo (PDR)
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
In senatorial slate of: Lacson
Substituted for Paolo Redemptus Capino

24. Ereño, Bro. Ernie (PM)
Partido Maharlika

25. Escudero, Chiz (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo

26. Espiritu, Luke (PLM)
Partido Lakas ng Masa
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman

27. Estrada, Jinggoy (PMP)
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte

28. Falcone, Bal Falcon (DPP)
Democratic Party of the Philippines

29. Gadon, Larry (KBL)
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte

30. Gatchalian, Win (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Marcos-Duterte

31. Gordon, Wow Dick (BVNP)
Bagumbayan Volunteers for a New Philippines
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo

32. Gutoc, Samira (Aksyon)
Aksyon Demokratiko
In senatorial slate of: Moreno

33. Honasan, Gringo (Ind.)
Independent
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, PDP-Laban

34. Hontiveros, Risa (Akbayan)
Akbayan
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Robredo

35. Javellana, RJ (Ind.)
Independent

36. Kiram, Nur-Mahal (Ind.)
Independent

37. Labog, Elmer (MKBYN)
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Pacquiao

38. Lacson, Kuya Alex (KP)
Kapatiran Party
In senatorial slate of: Robredo

39. Langit, Rey (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: PDP-Laban

40. Legarda, Loren (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Marcos-Duterte, Pacquiao

41. Lim, Ariel (Ind.)
Independent

42. Mallillin, Emily (PPM)
Partido Pederal ng Maharlika

43. Marcoleta, Rodante (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte, PDP-Laban

44. Marcos, Francis Leo (Ind.)
Independent

45. Matula, Sonny (Ind.)
Independent
In senatorial slate of: De Guzman, Robredo

46. Mindalano-Adam, Marieta (KTPNAN)
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi

47. Olarte, Atty/Dr. Leo (Bigkis)
Bigkis Pinoy Movement

48. Padilla, Dra. Minguita (PDR)
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
In senatorial slate of: Lacson

49. Padilla, Robin (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: PDP-Laban

50. Panelo, Sal Panalo (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban
In senatorial slate of: PDP-Laban

51. Pimentel, Astra (PDPLBN)
PDP-Laban

52. Piñol, Manny (NPC)
Nationalist People’s Coalition
In senatorial slate of: Lacson

53. Ricablanca, Willie Jr. (PM)
Partido Maharlika

54. Roque, Harry Spox (PRP)
People’s Reform Party
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte
Substituted for Paolo Mario Martelino

55. Sahidulla, Lady Anne (PDDS)
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan

56. Sison, Jopet (Aksyon)
Aksyon Demokratiko
In senatorial slate of: Moreno
Substituted for Noli de Castro

57. Teodoro, Gibo (PRP)
People’s Reform Party
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte

58. Trillanes, Antonio IV (LP)
Liberal Party
In senatorial slate of: Robredo

59. Tulfo, Idol Raffy (Ind.)
Independent
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Pacquiao

60. Valeros, Rey (Ind.)
Independent

61. Villanueva, Joel Tesdaman (Ind.)
Independent
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Pacquiao, Robredo

62. Villar, Mark (NP)
Nacionalista Party
In senatorial slate of: Marcos-Duterte, PDP-Laban

63. Zubiaga, Carmen (Ind.)
Independent

64. Zubiri, Migz (Ind.)
Independent
In senatorial slate of: Lacson, Marcos-Duterte, Pacquiao, Robredo

Withdrawals with no substitution:
Catherine Cruz (Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
Christopher Cruz (Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
Rodrigo Duterte (PDDS)
Ricky Formiento (Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
Marianito Roque (Lakas-CMD)

105 COC filers for senator were later removed from the list.

Photos of 10 aspirants from Comelec’s Twitter account

Comelec cancelled Arlene Josephine Butay’s candidacy for senator because she also filed a COC for vice president, which makes her not eligible for either position.