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Vico Sotto, Sandro Marcos' names floated amid solon's bid to lower age requirement for president, VP, senators

Published Sep 4, 2025 01:10 pm

At A Glance

  • Deputy Speaker La Union 1st Rep Paolo Ortega mentioned Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos as individuals who may get the spotlight from the proposal to lower the minimum age requirement for the positions of president, vice president, and senator.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (left), Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (left), Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook)


Deputy Speaker La Union 1st Rep Paolo Ortega mentioned Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos as individuals who may get the spotlight from the proposal to lower the minimum age requirement for the positions of president, vice president, and senator.
On Wednesday, Ortega led the filing of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 2, which sought a constitutional convention (con-con) for the purpose of lowering the minimum age requirement for president and vice president from 40 to 35.
It also reduces the minimum age requirement for senator from 35 to 30.
Asked if he knew of any "promising leaders" within that age range, Ortega named Sotto, currently 36; and Rep. Marcos, 31.
By the time of the next national elections in May 2028, Sotto (born June 17, 1989) and Rep. Marcos (March 7, 1994) will have been 38 and 34 years old, respectively.
"Maraming possible diyan. Maraming maraming up and [coming] na young executives young congressmen. And it's hard to to answer for them, but right now nakita niyo naman yung wave of popularity ni ni Kuya Vico Sotto," Ortega said.
(There are a lot of possibilities there. There are a lot of up and coming young executives young congressmen. And it's hard to to answer for them, but right now Vico Sotto's wave of popularity is obvious.)
Sotto, son of showbiz icons Vic Sotto and Coney Reyes, is on his third and final term as Pasig mayor.
"Marami, maraming pwede diyan (There are a lot of individuals there.) Sandro Marcos is up and comer and is young," the deputy speaker said, referring to the presidential son and current House majority leader.
But Ortega clarified that he wasn't pushing for anybody in particular to run for higher office in 2028.
"At the end of the day we're not looking at the personalities eh we're looking we're looking at the...institution to create a more vibrant atmosphere, vibrant brand of public servants," said the Ilokano.
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