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The 2022 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 9, 2022 to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2022, together with those elected in 2019, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 19th Congress.
The proclamation of all the 12 senators was done nine days after Election Day, on May 18. [1] four incumbents that ran successfully defended their seats, while five former and three new senators were elected. [2]
Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis via plurality-at-large voting system. A voter has twelve votes: the voter can vote for up to twelve candidates. Votes are tallied nationwide and the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected to the Senate. The Commission on Elections administers elections for the Senate, with the Senate Electoral Tribunal deciding election disputes after a Senator has taken office.
Place | Senator | Party | Voted at* | Date proclaimed | Religion | Prior congressional and elective executive positions | Born | |
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1st | Robin Padilla | PDP–Laban | Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte | May 18, 2022 | Sunni Islam | none | 1969 | |
2nd | Loren Legarda | NPC | Pandan, Antique | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Member of the House of Representatives from Lone District of Antique (2019–2022), Senator (1998–2004, 2007–2019) | 1960 | |
3rd | Raffy Tulfo | Independent | Quezon City | May 18, 2022 | Christianity | none | 1960 | |
4th | Win Gatchalian | NPC | Valenzuela | May 18, 2022 | Evangelical Christianity | Senator (2016–2022), Member of the House of Representatives from Valenzuela's 1st district (2001–2004, 2013–2016), Mayor of Valenzuela (2004–2013) | 1974 | |
5th | Francis Escudero | NPC | Sorsogon City | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Governor of Sorsogon (2019–2022), Senator (2007–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon's First District (1998–2007) | 1969 | |
6th | Mark Villar | Nacionalista | Las Piñas | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Las Piñas' Lone District (2010–2016) | 1978 | |
7th | Alan Peter Cayetano | Independent | Taguig | May 18, 2022 | Evangelical Charismatic Christian | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Lone District of Taguig-Pateros (1998– 2007, 2019–2022), Senator (2007–2017), Acting Vice Mayor of Taguig (1998), Member of the Taguig Municipal Council from the 1st district (1992–1998) | 1970 | |
8th | Migz Zubiri | Independent | Maramag, Bukidnon | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Senator (2007–2011, 2016–2022), Member of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 3rd district (1998–2007) | 1968 | |
9th | Joel Villanueva | Independent | Bocaue, Bulacan | May 18, 2022 | Evangelical Christianity | Senator (2016–2022), Member of the House of Representatives from Citizens' Battle Against Corruption Party-list (2002–2010) | 1975 | |
10th | JV Ejercito | NPC | San Juan | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Senator (2013–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from San Juan (2010–2013), Mayor of San Juan (2001–2010) | 1969 | |
11th | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan Citizens' Action Party | Quezon City | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Senator (2016–2022), Member of the House of Representatives from Akbayan Party-list (1995–2007) | 1966 | |
12th | Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | San Juan | May 18, 2022 | Roman Catholic | Senator (2004–2016), Mayor of San Juan (1992–2001), Vice Mayor of San Juan (1988–1992) | 1963 |
*Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis.
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