Makati City Mayor Abby Binay made it to the Magic 12 of the administration's senatorial lineup for the midterm elections in May 2025.
Mayor Abby Binay
The administration slate also includes Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos, Sen. Pia Cayetano, former Sen. Ping Lacson, Sen. Lito Lapid, Sen. Imee Marcos, former Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Sen. Bong Revilla, former Senate Pres. Tito Sotto, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, Rep. Erwin Tulfo, and House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar.
“Ang susunod naman ay… sumabak din sa Kongreso. Wala sa polyeto ang pruweba ng kanyang kagalingan; nasa lungsod na mahusay niyang pinamamahalaan." Mga kababayan, Mayor Abby Binay! Hindi Pwede Ang Pwede Na, Dapat Better! (Next is someone who also became a congressman. The proof of her skills and competencies is not written in any pamphlet. It is seen by the way she leads a city towards growth and excellence. My countrymen, Mayor Abby Binay! Hindi Pwede Ang Pwede Na, Dapat Better!)," the President said during the party's convention.
Binay previously took her oath as a member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) on May 28. It was her husband, Makati City 2nd District Rep. Luis Campos, who administered the mayor's oath at the NPC Clubhouse in Quezon City.
The NPC recently entered into a coalition with President Marcos' Partido Federal ng Pilipinas party.
“I am grateful to the NPC leadership and my party mates for their trust and confidence. The mid-term election is still a year away. For now, I will continue to fulfill my pledge to my beloved Makatizens to continue making our services better and promoting our city as a major tourist and investor destination,” Binay said as she appealed for a renewal of purpose among political parties.
“The issues facing our country should be seen as a chance to work together and find common purpose rather than opportunities to sow division,” she added.
“As leaders and as Filipinos, we should work together to address these issues and make things better for our countrymen,” she added.