Pia Cayetano reports P169M campaign donations in Eleksyon 2025

Reelectionist Senator Pia Cayetano received the highest contributions among the 12 winning senators in the May 2025 midterm polls, taking more than P169 million in donations to power her campaign.

Based on her statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs), Cayetano received P169.62 million worth of donations for her senatorial bid, of which P156.85 million was in cash. A total of P12.77 million, meanwhile, was in kind.

Cayetano reported spending P162 million for the senatorial race.

Meanwhile, reelectionist Senator Ronald dela Rosa trailed Cayetano, receiving P160.6 million worth of donations. Of this amount, cash contributions were at P128 million while in-kind donations stood at P32.6 million.

Dela Rosa, in his submission to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), said he spent P128.7 million for his campaign.

Reelectionist Senator Lito Lapid followed Dela Rosa after reporting more than P160.30 million in cash contributions—the highest among the so-called Magic 12. 

Lapid indicated in his SOCE that he did not receive any in-kind donations. He spent P163.58 million for his campaign expenditures.

Senator Ping Lacson received the highest in-kind campaign contributions with P118.51 million, but only spent P18.96 million for his campaign.

No donations received

Meanwhile, some senatorial candidates stated in their SOCEs that they did not receive any cash or in-kind donations for their campaign. They include neophyte Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who reported P112.86 million in campaign expenditures. 

Other senatorial candidates who also did not receive election contributions, based on their SOCEs, include losing candidates Jose Montemayor Jr., who had zero campaign expenses; TV host Willie Revillame, who spent P104.70 million for the senatorial race; retired Marine Colonel Ariel Querubin; and former Valenzuela representative Eric Martinez. 

Senator Camille Villar is the biggest spender in the recent Eleksyon 2025, incurring more than P179.6 million in campaign expenses. 

Section 13 of Republic Act 7166 provides the limits of authorized expenses of candidates and political parties. It states that candidates vying for presidency and vice presidency may spend up to P10 for every registered voter. 

Among senatorial candidates, aspirants with political parties are allowed to spend P3 for every voter, while independent candidates may spend up to P5. 

Political parties, meanwhile, 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. — VDV, GMA Integrated News

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