Candidates in the 2016 Philippine Senate election
These are the people who, at one time or another, had been considered, announced, declined or withdrew his or her candidacy in the 2016 Philippine Senate election.
Qualified candidates
These are the commission's approved candidates as of January 21, 2016:[1]
# | Nominee | Coalition | Party | Previous political title | Gender | |
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1 | Shariff Albani |
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Independent | Male | ||
2 | Aldin Ali |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #00039f;" data-sort-value="Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka" | |
LM | Male | ||
3 | Rafael Alunan |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | Male | |
4 | Ina Ambolodto | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Maguindanao acting governor | Female | |
5 | Godofredo Arquiza |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Senior Citizens party-list representative | Male | |
6 | Levito Baligod |
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Independent | Male | ||
7 | Greco Belgica |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Manila councilor | Male | |
8 | Walden Bello |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Akbayan party-list representative | Male | |
9 | Sandra Cam |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #ffa500;" data-sort-value="Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino" | |
PMP | Female | ||
10 | Melchor Chavez |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #00039f;" data-sort-value="Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka" | |
LM | Male | ||
11 | Neri Colmenares | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #29176E;" data-sort-value="Makabayan" | |
Makabayan | Bayan Muna party-list representative | Male | |
12 | Leila de Lima | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Secretary of Justice | Female | |
13 | Isko Moreno Domagoso | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #ffa500;" data-sort-value="Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino" | |
PMP | Manila vice mayor | Male | |
14 | Ray Dorona |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Male | ||
15 | Franklin Drilon | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Senate president | Male | |
16 | Lorenzo Gadon |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE0000;" data-sort-value="Kilusang Bagong Lipunan" | |
KBL | Male | ||
17 | Win Gatchalian | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #4AA02C;" data-sort-value="Nationalist People's Coalition" | |
NPC | Representative from Valenzuela | Male | |
18 | Richard J. Gordon | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Former Senator/Phil. Red Cross Director | Male | |
19 | TG Guingona | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Senator | Male | |
20 | Risa Hontiveros | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE0000;" data-sort-value="Akbayan" | |
Akbayan | Akbayan party-list representative | Female | |
21 | Eid Kabalu |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Spokesperson, Moro Islamic Liberation Front | Male | |
22 | Lorna Kapunan | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #9683EC;" data-sort-value="Aksyon Demokratiko" | |
Aksyon | Female | ||
23 | Jacel Kiram |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | Sultanate of Sulu princess and daughter of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III | Female | |
24 | Alma Moreno Lacsamana |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | Parañaque councilor | Female | |
25 | Panfilo Lacson | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Senator and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief superintendent | Male | |
26 | Rey Langit |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | Male | ||
27 | Mark Lapid | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #9683EC;" data-sort-value="Aksyon Demokratiko" | |
Aksyon | Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) chief-operating-officer and Pampanga governor | Male | |
28 | Dante Liban |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent | Representative from Quezon City | Male | |
29 | Romeo Maganto |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #B0E0E6;" data-sort-value="Lakas-CMD" | |
Lakas | PNP chief superintendent | Male | |
30 | Edu Manzano | Partido Galing at Puso
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Independent | Makati vice mayor and Optical Media Board chairperson | Male | |
31 | Allan Montano |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | Male | ||
32 | Ramon Montaño |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Philippine Army general | Male | |
33 | Getulio Napeñas |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | PNP Special Action Force chief | Male | |
34 | Susan Ople | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #98fb98;" data-sort-value="Nacionalista Party" | |
Nacionalista | Undersecretary of Labor and Employment | Female | |
35 | Sergio Osmeña III |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Senator | Male | |
36 | Manny Pacquiao |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #FE4D00;" data-sort-value="United Nationalist Alliance" | |
UNA | Representative from Sarangani | Male | |
37 | Cresente Paez | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
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Independent | Coop-NATCCO party-list representative | Male | |
38 | Samuel Pagdilao | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | ACT-CIS party-list representative | Male | |
39 | Jovito Palparan |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Bantay party-list representative and Philippine Army general | Male | |
40 | Francis Pangilinan | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Senator | Male | |
41 | Jericho Petilla | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Secretary of Energy and Leyte governor | Male | |
42 | Ralph Recto | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Senator | Male | |
43 | Martin Romualdez |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #B0E0E6;" data-sort-value="Lakas-CMD" | |
Lakas | Representative from Leyte | Male | |
44 | Roman Romulo | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Representative from Pasig | Male | |
45 | Dionisio Santiago |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general | Male | |
46 | Tito Sotto | Partido Galing at Puso
style="width: 2px; background-color: #4AA02C;" data-sort-value="Nationalist People's Coalition" | |
NPC | Senator | Male | |
47 | Francis Tolentino |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman | Male | |
48 | Diosdado Valeroso |
style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | |
Independent | PNP chief superintendent | Male | |
49 | Joel Villanueva | Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
style="width: 2px; background-color: #f0e68c;" data-sort-value="Liberal Party (Philippines)" | |
Liberal | Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director general and Citizens' Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) party-list representative | Male | |
50 | Juan Miguel Zubiri | Partido Galing at Puso
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Independent | Senator and representative from Bukidnon | Male |
References
- ^ "List of National and Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.