Senatorial candidates: here is the list of possible candidates.
Liberal
The Liberal Party is the second oldest political party in the Philippines and the oldest active political party in the Philippines.
The party’s ideology is centerism, compared to the left and right they choose the balance between the two political forms.
Liberal is a breakaway Liberal group of the Nacionalista Party and now is the ruling party in the Philippines. since they are the ruling party they have a long list of possible senatorial candidates.
Name | Status | Party |
Franklin Drilon | Incumbent | Liberal |
Teofisto Guingona III | Incumbent | Liberal |
Ralph Recto | Incumbent | Liberal |
Herbert Bautista | Short Listed | Liberal |
Risa Hontiveros | Short Listed | Liberal |
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla | Short Listed | Liberal |
Roman Romulo | Short Listed | Liberal |
Francis Tolentino | Short Listed | Liberal |
Lino Cayetano | Short Listed | Nacionalista |
Mark Villar | Short Listed | Nacionalista |
Leila de Lima | Short Listed | Liberal |
Rufus Rodriguez | Short Listed | Liberal |
Joel Villanueva | Short Listed | Liberal |
Panfilo Lacson | Short Listed(declined) | Independent |
Dingdong Dantes | Short Listed(declined) | Independent |
Rosemarie Arenas | Congressman | Liberal |
Alfredo Benitez | Congressman | Liberal |
Rodolfo Biazon | Former Senator | Liberal |
Winston Castelo | Congressman | Liberal |
Ben Evardone | Congressman | Liberal |
Francis Pangilinan | Former Senator | Liberal |
Romero Quimbo | Congressman | Liberal |
Mel Senen Sarmiento | Congressman | Liberal |
Niel Tupas, Jr. | Congressman | Liberal |
Leni Robredo | Mayor | Liberal |
Vilma Santos | Governor | Liberal |
Jamby Madrigal | Former Senator | Liberal |
United Nationalist Alliance
The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) is a political multi-party electoral alliance in the Philippines. It replaced the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections and the upcoming 2016 presidential elections.
this is the list of possible senatorial candidates under UNA party.
Name | Status | Party |
Sherwin gatchalian | Congressman | NPC |
Richard Gordon | Red Cross and former senator | UNA |
Isko Moreno | Vice of Manila | UNA |
Manny Pacquiao | Congressman | UNA |
Toby Tiangco | Congressman | UNA |
Juan Miguel Zubiri | Former Senator | UNA |
Darlene Berberabe | Pag Ibig president | Independent |
Jack Enrile | congressman | NPC |
“Manong Ernie” Maceda | Former senator | UNA |
Edward Hagedorn | Former mayor | NPC |
Ferdinand Martin Romualdez | Mayor of Leyte | Lakas |
Tito Sotto | Incumbent | NPC |
Lani Mercado | Congressman | Lakas |
Nacionalista
The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907.
The Nacionalista Party was the ruling party from 1935–1946 , 1953–1961, and 1965–1972.
This are the possible senatorial candidates of Nacionalista.
Name | Status | Party |
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. | Incumbent | Nacionalista |
Rodolfo Fariñas | Congressman | Nacionalista |
Lino Cayetano | Congressman | Nacionalista |
Mark Villar | Congressman | Nacionalista |
Gilbert Remulla | Former Congressman | Nacionalista |
Robert Ace Barbers | Former Congressman | Nacionalista |
National Unity Party
National Unity Party (NUP) is a political party in the Philippines. The party was formed by former members of the Lakas Kampi CMD who broke away after internal discontent within the party. The party is part of the Liberal-led coalition in the House of Representatives.
there was only one possible senatorial candidate for NUP as he announced his intention last year.
Name | Status | Party |
Elpidio Barzaga | Congressman | NUP |
Independent
This are senatorial candidates that are not part of any political party today who possibly run for the upcoming presidential election 2016.
Name | Status | Party |
Sergio Osmeña III | Incumbent | Independent |
Lito Atienza | Former Mayor of Manila | Independent |
Neri Colmenares | Congressman | Independent |