Camille Villar reports spending P179.6 million in Eleksyon 2025 campaign

Sen. Camille Villar was the biggest spender among senatorial candidates in Eleksyon 2025.

Based on her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE), Villar reported spending P179.6 million for her senatorial campaign in the May 12 polls, with campaign advertisements taking the lion’s share of her expenses. 

Villar spent P175.8 million for advertisements in newspapers, radio, TV, as well as online ad placements. She also spent P2.6 million on the printing and distribution of printed campaign paraphernalia. 

According to the submissions to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), there were 14 senatorial candidates who spent more than P100 million in their campaigns in the 2025 midterm elections.

Reelectionist Senators Lito Lapid and Pia Cayetano reported spending P163.5 million and P162 million, respectively, for their campaigns.

They were followed by former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, who spent P160.5 million for his campaign in the national and local elections (NLE).

Other senatorial bets whose campaign expenditures reached more than P100 million were:

• Former Makati Mayor Abby Binay — P157.9 million
• Former Senator Francis Tolentino — P149.8 million
• Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos — P139.3 million
• Reelectionist Senator Bato dela Rosa — P128.7 million
• Former Senator Bong Revilla — P128.1 million
• Reelectionist Senator Bong Go — P127.3 million
• Senator Kiko Pangilinan — P119.4 million
• Senator Rodante Marcoleta — P112.8 million
• Senator Erwin Tulfo — P110.3 million
• Willie Revillame — P104.7 million

Senatorial bet Jose Montemayor Jr. reported zero campaign expenditures for his campaign in the May polls. He also indicated receiving no campaign contributions on his SOCE. 

Other senatorial candidates who did not receive election contributions include retired Marine Colonel Ariel Querubin and former Rep. Eric Martinez. 

Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7166 provides for the limits on the authorized expenses of candidates and political parties. It states that candidates vying for the presidency and vice-presidency shall spend P10 for every voter currently registered in the constituency where they filed their certificate of candidacy. 

Aspirants with political parties will be allowed to spend P3 for every voter, while independent candidates will be allowed up to P5. 

Political parties, for their part, are allowed up to P5 for every voter currently registered in the constituency or constituencies where it has official candidates.

The Comelec set the deadline for the SOCE submissions on June 11. –NB, GMA Integrated News

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