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2028 Philippine Senate election

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2028 Philippine Senate election

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12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines
13 seats needed for a majority



The 2028 Philippine Senate election will be the 36th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term. It will be held on May 2028, within the 2028 general elections.

Term-limited incumbents

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The following are serving a successive six-year and are barred from seeking reelection.

  1. Win Gatchalian (NPC)
  2. Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan)
    She may run for president or vice president.[1][2][3]
  3. Joel Villanueva (Independent)
  4. Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)
    On April 1, 2024, he announced that he will not run for any public office in 2028.[4]

Political parties

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Parties in the Senate at the end of the 20th Congress of the Philippines
Party Current seats Bloc membership Political affiliation
Total Up Not Up Majority Minority Other 2025 2028
NPC
4 / 24
4 Some None Most Bagong Pilipinas TBA
Nacionalista
1 / 24
1 All None None Bagong Pilipinas TBA
PDP
1 / 24
1 All None None TBA TBA
Akbayan
1 / 24
1 0 None One None Liberal Party coalition TBA
Lakas
0 / 24
0 None None None Bagong Pilipinas TBA
PFP
0 / 24
0 None None None Bagong Pilipinas TBA
PMP
1 / 24
1 0 One None None TBA TBA
Independent
4 / 24
4 Some None Some
Total 24 / 24 12 12

Candidates

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Declared candidates

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The following have declared their intent to run in the election:


Per party

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PartySeats
UpBefore
Nationalist People's Coalition4
Nacionalista Party1
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino1
Akbayan11
Lakas–CMD
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino11
Independent4
Total122
  1. Ager, Maila (July 2, 2024). "Hontiveros: I'm not yet considering running for president in 2028". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. Heydarian, Richard (August 6, 2024). "Risa Hontiveros: Road to presidency". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. "VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating graphic of Kiko-Risa tandem for the 2028 elections NOT OFFICIAL". Vera Files. November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. Abarca, Charie (April 1, 2024). "Zubiri on vice presidency: 'I will not be running for any public office in 2028'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. Villaruel, Jauhn Etienne (May 9, 2024). "'Frontrunner' Tulfo to seek Senate reelection 'at most' in 2028". ABS-CBN. Retrieved September 23, 2024.