The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday released the names of 66 senatorial candidates, who will be included in the official ballots for the 2025 polls.
Comelec chairperson George Garcia said the en banc listed only 66 legitimate candidates out of the 183 aspirants that filed their certificates of candidacy were approved and will be included on the ballot.
Garcia said the poll body received over 43,000 candidacy papers from those seeking to be elected as senators, party-list representatives, and for different positions in provinces, cities, and municipalities nationwide from 1 to 8 October 2024.
Included in the list are the following in alphabetical order:
| CANDIDATE | POLITICAL PARTY |
| 1. ABALOS, Benjamin Jr. De Castro | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 2. ADONIS, Ronaldo Mangampo | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 3. AMAD, Wilson Caritero | Independent |
| 4. ANDAMO, Jocelyn Santos | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 5. AQUINO, Paolo Benigno Aguirre | Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino |
| 6. ARAMBULO, Ronnel Gondraneos | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 7. ARELLANO, Ernesto Rillera | Kamalayang Kayumanggi (Katipunan) |
| 8. BALLON, Roberto Amido | Independent |
| 9. BINAY, Marlen Abigail Sombillo | Nationalist People’s Coalition |
| 10. BONDOC, James Patrick Romero | PDP-Laban |
| 11. BONG REVILLA, Ramon Jr. Bautista | Lakas-CMD |
| 12. BOSITA, Bonifacio Laqui | Independent |
| 13. BROSAS, Arlene Duran | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 14. CABONEGRO, Roy Jerusalem | Democratic Party of the Philippines |
| 15. CAPUYAN, Allen Arat | Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago |
| 16. CASIÑO, Teodoro Acevedo | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 17. CASTRO, Francisca Lustina | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 18. CAYETANO, Pilar Juliana Schramm | Nacionalista Party |
| 19. DE ALBAN, Angelo Castro | Independent |
| 20. D’ANGELO, David Delano | Bunyog Pagkakaisa Party |
| 21. DE GUZMAN, Leodegario Quitain | Partido Lakas ng Masa |
| 22. DELA ROSA, Ronald Marapon | PDP-Laban |
| 23. DORINGO, Eufemia Pet | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 24. ESCOBAL, Arnel Bondilles | Partido Maharlika |
| 25. ESPIRITU, Renecio Jr. Santos | Partido Lakas ng Masa |
| 26. FLORANDA, Modesto Toque | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 27. GAMBOA, Marc Louie Santos | Independent |
| 28. GO, Christopher Lawrence Tesoro | PDP-Laban |
| 29. GONZALES, Norberto Borja | Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas |
| 30. HINLO, Jesus Jr. Villanueva | PDP-Laban |
| 31. HONASAN, Gregorio Ballesteros | Reform PH People’s Party |
| 32. JOSE, Relly Jr. Nufable | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan |
| 33. LACSON, Panfilo Morena | Independent |
| 34. LAMBINO, Raul Loyola | PDP-Laban |
| 35. LAPID, Manuel Mercado | Nationalist People’s Coalition |
| 36. LEE, Wilbert Te | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| 37. LIDASAN, Amirah Ali | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 38. MARCOLETA, Rodante Dizon | Independent |
| 39. MARCOS, Maria Imelda Romualdez | Nacionalista Party |
| 40. MARQUEZ, Norman Cordero | Independent |
| 41. MARTINEZ, Eric Morales | Independent |
| 42. MATA, Richard Tesoro | Independent |
| 43. MATULA, Jose Sonny Gito | Workers and Peasants Party |
| 44. MAZA, Liza Largoza | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 45. MENDOZA, Heidi Lloce | Independent |
| 46. MONTEMAYOR, Jose Jr. Cabrera | Partido Federal Maharlika |
| 47. OLIVAR, Jose Jessie Dela Calsada | Independent |
| 48. ONG, Willie Tan | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| 49. PACQUIAO, Emmanuel Dapidran | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 50. PANGILINAN, Francis Pancratius Nepomuceno | Liberal Party of the Philippines |
| 51. QUERUBIN, Ariel Porfirio Oliva | Nacionalista Party |
| 52. QUIBOLOY, Apollo Carreon | WPP |
| 53. RAMOS, Danilo Hernandez | Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan |
| 54. REVILLAME, Wilfredo Buendia | Independent |
| 55. RODRIGUEZ, Victor Dayrit | Independent |
| 56. SAHIDULLA, Nur-Ana Indanan | Independent |
| 57. SALVADOR, Phillip Reyes | PDP-Laban |
| 58. SINGSON, Luis Crisologo | Independent |
| 59. SOTTO, Vicente III Castelo | Nationalist People’s Coalition |
| 60. TAPADO, Michael Balais | Partido Maharlika |
| 61. TOLENTINO, Francis Ng | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 62. TULFO, Bienvenido Teshiba | Independent |
| 63. TULFO, Erwin Teshiba | Lakas-CMD |
| 64. VALBUENA, Mario Jr. Soliven | Independent |
| 65. VERCELES, Leandro Buenconsejo | Independent |
| 66. VILLAR, Camille Aguilar | Nacionalista Party |
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