Kiko Pangilinan-Bam Aquino senatorial campaign 2025: News, key moments, and videos

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MANILA, Philippines – Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino launched their campaign in Dasmariñas, Cavite, on Tuesday, February 11, accompanied by former vice president Leni Robredo.

Dasmariñas has the highest number of registered voters among the political subdivision in Cavite, which in turn is the province with the second highest number of voters in the country. It was also the city where they held one of their biggest rallies in 2022, when Robredo was running for president, Pangilinan for vice president, and Aquino was the campaign manager.

Banking on the so-called “Leni Magic” to boost their campaigns, Pangilinan earlier in the day urged supporters to not fight with non-supports and instead reach out to them to expand their ranks, while Aquino told the media not to label them as opposition and instead call them independents.

Pangilinan is running under the Liberal Party’s banner; Aquino has a newly formed party, Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino.

Here’s what happened during the Kiko-Bam campaign kickoff:

News

• Pangilinan appeals to supporters: Don’t pick a fight with rival camps during campaign
• Bam Aquino rejects ‘opposition’ tag: We’re independent slate
• Will ‘Leni Magic’ work for Kiko-Bam?

Analysis

• Kiko, Bam return to Cavite with Robredo: What has changed?

Videos

• WATCH: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino start campaign period with Mass at UP Diliman
• WATCH: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino launch campaign in vote-rich Cavite
• Rappler Recap: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino ride pink wave for Senate comeback

– Rappler.com