The 2022 Philippine Senateelection will be the 34th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term. It is scheduled to be held on May 9, 2022. The seats of 12 senators elected in 2016 were contested during this election, and the senators that were elected in this election will serve up to June 30, 2028. The winners in this election will join the winners of the 2019 election to form the 19th Congress of the Philippines. The senators elected in 2019 will serve until June 30, 2025. As the Senate election is held on the day when the presidency is also on the ballot, most presidential candidates may present slates of candidates for senator.
Electoral system
The Philippines has a 24-member Senate elected nationally. Every three years since 1995, 12 seats are disputed, for 2022, the seats first disputed in 1998 will be contested. Each voter has 12 votes, of which one can vote one to twelve candidates, or a multiple non-transferable vote; the twelve candidates with the most votes are elected. Senators are term limited to two consecutive terms, although they are eligible for a third non-consecutive term. Only half of the seats are up in every senatorial election. The winning senators will succeed those elected in 2016, and will join those elected in 2019 in the 19th Congress. Each party endorses a slate of candidates, typically not exceeding a 12-person ticket. A party may also choose to invite "guest candidates" to complete its slate. The party may even include, with the candidates' consent, independent candidates and candidates from other parties as the party's guest candidates. Parties also may form coalitions to endorse a multi-party slate of candidates. Winning candidates are proclaimed by the Commission on Elections, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers. Candidates are proclaimed senators-elect if the thirteenth-place candidate no longer has a mathematical chance of surpassing the twelfth-place candidate. Post-proclamation disputes are handled by the Senate Electoral Tribunal, a body composed of six senators and three justices from the Supreme Court.
Term-limited and retiring incumbents
The following are barred from running since they are on their second consecutive six-year term:
Various personalities have directly and indirectly hinted on the possibility of running for senator in 2022. In other cases, sources have hinted on the possibility of certain candidates to run for senator in 2022. Among these personalities include:
Incumbents not term-limited
The following are expected to defend their seats, but are free to seek other positions in 2022:
:Boxing promoter Bob Arum said in June 2020 that Pacquiao told him that he'd run for president instead of defending his Senate seat in 2022. A few days later, Pacquiao denied taking to Arum about politics.
