Marcos admin unveils Senate lineup including Binay, Cayetano

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has unveiled a strong lineup of candidates for the upcoming Philippine Senate elections in 2025, including politicians from long-standing political dynasties.

The list includes Makati Mayor Abby Binay, Senator Pia Cayetano, and other prominent figures from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as five reelectionists such as Maria Imelda Josefa R. Marcos, Pilar Juliana S. Cayetano, Manuel M. Lapid, Francis N. Tolentino, and Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.

The coalition, named the 'Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas', includes members from various political parties such as Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), Lakas-CMD, Nationalist People's Coalition, Nacionalista Party, and National Unity Party.

Political science professor Arjan P. Aguirre noted that this coalition of powerful dynasties signifies the continuation of current state affairs under Marcos Jr.'s rule, while traditional opposition forces are also gearing up for the elections.

Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has resigned as Education Secretary amid a growing rift with the administration, and the list includes candidates who embody conservative and disciplinarian-autocratic tendencies alongside populist sentiments.