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Cynthia files her certificate of candidacy on Monday, October 7, while Camille submitted hers last Friday
MANILA, Philippines – Term-limited Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking a return to the lower chamber, while her youngest daughter House Camille wants to win a seat in the upper chamber in the May 2025 midterm elections.
Cynthia filed her certificate of candidacy on Monday, October 7, while Camille submitted hers last Friday, October 4.
Camille currently serves as the representative of the lone district of Las Piñas, a city long dominated by the Aguilar-Villar family since her maternal grandfather, Filemon Aguilar, became mayor in the 1960s.
If elected, Camille will again serve in the legislature at the same time as her elder brother Mark, as well as her mother in case Cynthia wins in the district elections.
Cynthia served for three terms as congresswoman of Las Piñas, from 2001 to 2010. She won her first term as senator in 2013 and was reelected in 2019.
The 19th Congress currently has two sets of siblings in the Senate: Pia and Alan Cayetano, and Jinggoy Estrada and half-brother JV Ejercito. Pia is seeking reelection.
If Pia, Camille, and Senator Raffy Tulfo’s brothers Erwin and Ben all win seats in the 2025 polls, the Senate would see four pairs of siblings serving together.
Companies owned by the Villar owe P213 million due to unpaid taxes and penalties, based on a report of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. According to a report in the Philippine Star, the Villars are contesting the liabilities, arguing there were errors in the names of the taxpayers and valuation of the properties, among others. The Villars have asked the City Assessor of Las Piñas to correct the alleged errors, but promised settle their obligations if their appeals are denied. – with reports from Lian Buan/Rappler.com
