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<p>MANILA - Twelve senatorial aspirants are set to be proclaimed Wednesday to replace senators who have reached the end of their 6-year term.</p><p>Among those who will be graduating are the following:</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/02/28/20160926-senate-trillanes-nppa-1.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>ANTONIO TRILLANES IV</strong></div><p>Opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who was reelected for a second term in 2013, worked on 86 national bills that have become laws, including the Salary Standardization Law and the New AFP Modernization Law. </p><p>In 2016, Trillanes ran for vice president and campaigned against then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. He has since been among the chief executive&#x27;s fiercest critics. </p><p>Trillanes began his lawmaking career in 2007, when he ran for office behind bars. He was detained for rebelling against then President Gloria Arroyo. </p><p>He was pardoned by President Benigno Aquino III in 2010 that Duterte voided in September 2019, which eventually led to his arrest and release.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/25/18/trillanes-from-arrest-to-release-just-another-day-in-the-office">Trillanes from arrest to release: Just another day in the office</a></li></ul><p>Trillianes is the chairman of the Senate committee on civil service, government reorganization and professional regulation.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/31/20160815-loren-legarda-jv-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>LOREN LEGARDA</strong></div><p>Sen. Loren Legarda, who has been a lawmaker for 21 years, is known for promoting women&#x27;s rights, sustainable development, quality education and livelihood opportunities.</p><p>Among laws she had authored are the Magna Carta of Women, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, Anti-Child Labor Law, Clean Air Act, and the Solid Waste Management Act.</p><p>Legarda is the chairperson of the Senate committees on finance and foreign relations.</p><p>In the midterm elections, Legarda was proclaimed as the new congresswoman of the lone district of Antique province, after defeating former Governor Exequiel Javier. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/15/19/halalanresults-loren-legarda-is-new-congresswoman-of-antique">#HalalanResults: Loren Legarda is new congresswoman of Antique</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/10/20160203-honasan-dzmm-gc-7247-2017-081017.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>GREGORIO HONASAN</strong></div><p>Another military man, Gregorio Honasan advocated for the welfare of state troops, and environmental and agrarian reform in the Senate.</p><p>Honasan also joined the 2016 vice presidential race as the running mate of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.</p><p>In November 2018, Duterte nominated Honasan as the secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, which has yet to be approved by Commission on Appointments (CA). </p><p>Honasan is the chairman of the Senate committees on national defense and security, and on peace unification, and reconciliation.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/05/04/20190504-chiz-escudero-jc.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>FRANCIS &quot;CHIZ&quot; ESCUDERO</strong></div><p>Sen. Francis &quot;Chiz&quot; Escudero, who became known for being one of the youngest members of Congress at 28, focused on education, tax exemption, and justice and human rights during his time at the Senate.</p><p>Among bills the senator authored are the Tax Exemption for Minimum Wage Earners and Increased Tax Exemptions, the Anti-Vagrancy Law, Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act, and the Anti-Torture Act.</p><p>Escudero also ran for vice president in 2016, alongside colleague Sen. Grace Poe, who ran for president.</p><p>He is the chairman of the Senate committee on education, arts and culture, and the Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies.</p><p>In the midterm polls, Escudero was proclaimed as the winner in the gubernatorial race in the province of Sorsogon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/14/19/chiz-escudero-proclaimed-sorsogon-governor">Chiz Escudero proclaimed Sorsogon governor</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/08/19/20180807-dfa-alan-cayetano-jc-5.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>ALAN PETER CAYETANO</strong></div><p>Former Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano left the Senate in May 2017 following his appointment as Foreign Affairs secretary by President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><p>In the midterm polls, he ran for Taguig City 1st district representative and won against PDP-Laban&#x27;s Allan Cerafica.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/15/19/halalanresults-alan-peter-cayetano-proclaimed-taguig-representative">#HalalanResults: Alan Peter Cayetano proclaimed Taguig representative</a></li></ul><div><strong>REELECTIONISTS</strong></div><p>Other senators who sought reelection are Senators Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, Nancy Binay, Koko Pimentel, Sonny Angara, JV Ejercito, and Bam Aquino.</p><p>Villar, Poe, Angara, Pimentel, and Binay placed in the &quot;Magic 12,&quot; according to the partial and official results from the Commission on Elections as of Monday, 9 p.m.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/19/halalanresults-cynthia-villar-maintains-lead-in-senatorial-race">#HalalanResults: Cynthia Villar maintains lead in senatorial race</a></li></ul><p>Angara and Pimentel earlier attended a dinner party hosted by Sen. Manny Pacquiao for &quot;incoming senators.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/19/19/look-pacquiao-hosts-dinner-for-bato-go-incoming-senators">LOOK: Pacquiao hosts dinner for Bato, Go, ‘incoming senators’</a></li></ul>

<p>MANILA - Twelve senatorial aspirants are set to be proclaimed Wednesday to replace senators who have reached the end of their 6-year term.</p>

MANILA - Twelve senatorial aspirants are set to be proclaimed Wednesday to replace senators who have reached the end of their 6-year term.