2028 Philippine presidential election

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2028 Philippine presidential election
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Incumbent President

Bongbong Marcos
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2028 Philippine vice presidential election
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Incumbent Vice President

Sara Duterte
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The 2028 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections is set to be held on Monday, May 8, 2028, as part of the 2028 general election. This will be the 18th direct presidential election and 16th vice presidential election in the Philippines since 1935.

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Incumbent president Bongbong Marcos is ineligible for re-election because the president is limited to a single term under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Incumbent vice president Sara Duterte is eligible for re-election. Therefore, this election will determine the 18th president and the 16th vice president, if Duterte decides to run for another position or is not re-elected. The president and vice president are elected separately, so the two winning candidates may come from different political parties.

Background

In the 2022 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections, the UniTeam ticket of former Senator Bongbong Marcos of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte of Lakas–CMD won, running on a platform that promised broad continuity of incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte's programs and policies. [1] The two became first presidential ticket to win since 2004 and the first president and vice president to be elected by a majority since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1987, defeating the Liberal-led opposition ticket of incumbent vice president Leni Robredo and Francis Pangilinan alongside several other candidates. [2]

Being the only candidate of the opposition Team Robredo–Pangilinan alliance to be re-elected in the 2022 Senate election, [a] senator Risa Hontiveros of Akbayan became the de facto leader of the opposition against Marcos and Duterte, succeeding Robredo. [3] [4]

Despite running as a single ticket during the election, relations between Marcos and Duterte worsened throughout his presidency. Duterte left Lakas–CMD in May 2023. Duterte later resigned from his cabinet in June 2024. [5] On February 5, 2025, efforts to impeach the vice president succeeded in the House of Representatives, following Duterte's controversial use of confidential and intelligence funds and her assassination threat against Marcos and his family. [6] [7] She became the first sitting vice president, as well as the fourth official in Philippine history, to be impeached. [8] If Duterte is convicted, she would be removed from office and be barred from holding any government position, including the presidency. [9]

Potential candidates

For president

CandidatePartyCurrent positionReferences
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Senator of the Philippines (2016–present) [12] [13]
Isko Moreno Aksyon Mayor of Manila (2019–2022) [14] [15]
Martin Romualdez Lakas Speaker of the House of Representatives (2022–present) [16]
Kiko Pangilinan Liberal Senator of the Philippines (2016–2022) [17]
Imee Marcos Nacionalista Senator of the Philippines (2019–present) [18]
Sebastian Duterte PDP–Laban Mayor of Davao City (2022–present) [19]
Gilbert Teodoro PRP Secretary of National Defense (2023–present) [20]

For vice president

CandidatePartyCurrent positionReferences
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Senator of the Philippines (2016–present) [17]
Koko Pimentel Nacionalista Senator of the Philippines (2011–present) [24]
Rodrigo Duterte PDP–Laban President of the Philippines (2016–2022) [25]
Francis Tolentino PFP Senator of the Philippines (2019–present) [18]

Declined

Notes

  1. ↑ Senators Francis Escudero and Joel Villanueva ran as "guest" candidates of the TRoPa, and did not endorse Robredo.
  2. ↑ Individuals listed below have been mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months.
  3. 1 2 Individuals below have been mentioned in media discussions as possible 2028 presidential candidates but have not publicly expressed interest in running.
  4. 1 2 Individuals who have been mentioned as potential candidates but have publicly declined to run.

References

  1. ↑ "Philippines: Marcos Jr. wins election landslide". dw.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Marcos wins Philippine presidential election in a landslide". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Luna, Franco. "'We must lead': Hontiveros, now opposition leader, urges supporters to 'confront authority'". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Cepeda, Mara (June 27, 2022). "Robredo passes on torch as PH opposition leader to Hontiveros". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Flores, Mikhail; Lema, Karen (June 19, 2024). "Philippine VP Duterte exits Marcos cabinet as their alliance crumbles". Reuters. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sara Duterte: Philippines feud escalates as lawmakers vote to impeach vice-president". www.bbc.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "House impeaches VP Sara Duterte". ABS-CBN . February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Philippine House impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte". Al Jazeera. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Leon, Dwight de (February 5, 2025). "House impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Servallos, Neil Jayson (February 3, 2025). "VP Sara reaffirms presidential run in 2028". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ Servallos, Neil Jayson (February 3, 2025). "VP Sara reaffirms presidential run in 2028". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ager, Maila (July 2, 2024). "Hontiveros: I'm not yet considering running for president in 2028". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Heydarian, Richard (August 6, 2024). "Risa Hontiveros: Road to presidency". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ Baylon, Jose Bayani (May 22, 2019). "President Isko in 2028?". Vera Files. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Almendras, Ruben (July 23, 2019). "Isko Moreno for president in 2028". The Freeman. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ Barro II, Dexter (September 17, 2024). "Speaker Romualdez to run for president in 2028, says VP Sara". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  17. 1 2 "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.
  18. 1 2 Jimenez, Josephus (September 5, 2024). "Imee vs Sara vs Risa in 2028". The Freeman. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ Tejano, Ivy (June 25, 2024). "VP Duterte says brother Baste to run for president in 2028". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  20. ↑ Tundag, Jerry (June 9, 2023). "Gibo changes 2028 dynamics". The Freeman. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  21. ↑ Cantos, Joy; Hallare, Jorge (October 6, 2024). "Leni 'di tatakbong Pangulo sa 2028!". Philstar Global . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  22. ↑ Quismorio, Ellson (April 4, 2024). "Will Raffy Tulfo run for president in 2028? Bro Erwin answers". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  23. ↑ Ager, Maila (May 9, 2024). "Raffy Tulfo says running for president not on his mind: 'Sakit sa ulo lang yan'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  24. ↑ Tundag, Jerrt (May 29, 2023). "Oh no, not again!". The Freeman. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  25. ↑ Serquiña, Mariel Celine (August 31, 2024). "Duterte urged to run as Sara's VP in 2028 polls". GMA Network . Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  26. ↑ 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.
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