Candidates in the 2022 Philippine Senate election

Candidates

No one has announced running.

The following are expected to defend their seats, but are free to seek other positions in 2022:^[1]

Leila de Lima (Liberal)
Win Gatchalian (NPC)
Richard J. Gordon (Independent)
Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan)
Panfilo Lacson (Independent)
Manny Pacquiao (PDP–Laban)
- Boxing promoter Bob Arum said in June 2020 that Pacquiao told him that he'd run for president instead of defending his Senate seat in 2022.^[2] A few days later, Pacquiao denied taking to Arum about politics.^[3]
Francis Pangilinan (Liberal)
Joel Villanueva (CIBAC)
Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)

These are the former senators who publicly expressed of possibly running in 2022:

These are the personalities who publicly expressed of possibly running in 2022:

^ "Senators up for reelection in 2022". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Pacquiao planning to run for president in 2022, says Arum". GMA News Online. June 8, 2020.
^ Giongco, Mark (2020-06-10). "Pacquiao denies discussing running for president with Arum". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
^ Buan, Lian. "Opposition is solid for Robredo in 2022 – Trillanes". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ Solis, Lolit. "Nora and Angel for Senator?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
^ Serato, Arniel. "Is Coco Martin running for senator in 2022?". PEP. Retrieved 2020-06-17.