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Former Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, next to wife Megastar Sharon Cuneta, files candidacy for senator on Oct. 8, 2024. Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News

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Kiko Pangilinan

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728366558407IMG_3250.JPG" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, next to wife Megastar Sharon Cuneta, files candidacy for senator on Oct. 8, 2024. <em>Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator as he eyed a return to the Senate in 2025. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/20/robredo-to-run-for-naga-mayor-pangilinan-seeks-senate-return-1840">• Robredo to run for Naga mayor; Pangilinan seeks Senate return</a></div><p>Pangilinan was accompanied by Megastar Sharon Cuneta, his wife. </p><p>&quot;Handa tayong isantabi ang politika dahil walang kulay politika ang gutom,&quot; Pangilinan said during his speech.</p><p>Last month, Pangilinan accepted the nomination of Liberal Party fielding him as its senatorial candidate.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/15/can-liberal-party-linked-bets-win-in-2025-polls-political-analyst-weighs-in-1144">• Can Liberal Party-linked bets win in 2025 polls? Political analyst weighs in</a></div><p>The former senator said there needs to be more reforms in various sectors like agriculture.</p><p>Pangilinan was a vice-presidential candidate in 2022 but lost to Sara Duterte.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/71QvCF1WpXc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qsm4C1VhNsg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Former Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator as he eyes a return to the Senate in 2025.</p>

Former Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator as he eyes a return to the Senate in 2025.

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Kiko Pangilinan files candidacy for Senate comeback

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 08, 2024 02:22 PM PHT

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Updated October 08, 2024 04:41 PM PHT

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