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Celebrities seeking a seat in public office await their fate after trooping the polling precincts to cast their votes
MANILA, Philippines – Numerous celebrities and well-known personalities cast their votes in their respective polling precincts on Monday, May 12, as they vie for seats in public office.
These celebrities await their fate as they vie for local or national positions in the 2025 midterm elections — some seeking to extend their term, with others looking to make their foray into local politics and governance for the first time.
Here are some of the celebrity politician aspirants who showed off their fingers stained with indelible ink after voting:
Isko Moreno
After an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2022, actor Isko Moreno looks to return as Manila mayor in the midterm elections. A total of 11 candidates are gunning for the mayoral post. Among Moreno’s most notable opponents are incumbent mayor Honey Lacuna and Tutok To Win party-list representative Sam Verzosa.
Sam Verzosa
Host-entrepreneur and current Tutok To Win party-list representative Sam Verzosa aims to sustain his presence in public office by running for Manila mayor.
Joaquin Domagoso
Actor and son of Isko Moreno, Joaquin Domagoso seeks to follow in his father’s footsteps as he runs for 1st District councilor — going up against 24 candidates for one of the six seats.
Marco Gumabao
Actor Marco Gumabao hopes to make his foray into public office as representative of the Camarines Sur 4th District. He is running against incumbent Camarines Sur 4th District representative Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella, who seeks to extend his post for a third term.
Arjo Atayde
Actor Arjo Atayde, whose real name is Juan Carlos Campo Atayde, was elected representative of the 1st District of Quezon City to the House of Representatives in 2022. He seeks reelection in the 2025 polls, running against Vincent “Bingbong” Pichay Crisologo.
Ejay Falcon
Actor Ejay Falcon first entered public office in 2022 as vice governor of Oriental Mindoro. In the 2025 midterm elections, he seeks to fill a different post in his hometown as 2nd District representative. Falcon is up against two other candidates: Alfonso “Pa” Villar Umali Jr. and Jerry Bayeta Casao.
Bong Revilla
Actor-politician Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. vies for reelection as senator. He began his first term as senator in 2019 despite his involvement in the pork barrel scam.
Aiko Melendez
Actress Aiko Melendez iooks to renew her term as Quezon City 5th District councilor. She’s going head-to-head with 10 other candidates for one of the six spots, including fellow celebrities Alfred Vargas and Enzo Pineda.
Angelu de Leon
Actress Angelu de Leon was accompanied by her family at the polling precincts in Pasig City, where she vies to be elected as 2nd District councilor. She is running against 15 other candidates, in hopes of securing one of the six available spots.
Manny Pacquiao
Politician and world-class boxer Manny Pacquiao aims to fill one of the 12 senatorial seats in the midterm elections. He previously served as senator until 2022, and ran for president in the same year.
– Rappler.com
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