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Ogie Diaz backs Senate bid of Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Heidi Mendoza

Published Mar 4, 2025 06:02 am

Talent manager and showbiz vlogger Ogie Diaz expressed his support for the senatorial bids of former senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan and former Commission on Audit (COA) commissioner Heidi Mendoza.

Bam_Heidi_Kiko.jpegSenatorial candidates Bam Aquino, Heidi Mendoza, and Kiko Pangilinan (Photos from Team Kiko-Bam, Mamamayang Liberal Partylist)

In his YouTube show “Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update,” Diaz encouraged his viewers to vote for Aquino, Pangilinan, and Mendoza.

“Heto, hindi ako magbabanggit ng twelve. Si Bam Aquino, si Kiko Pangilinan, si Heidi Mendoza ang dating COA commissioner. Iyan, matitino ‘yan, ako na nagsasabi sa inyo, matitino yang tatlo na ‘yan (I will not mention 12. The others are already understood. Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Heidi Mendoza the former COA commissioner. They’re good, I will tell you all, those three are good),” he stated.

His co-hosts—Mama Loi Villarama and Tita Jegs—agreed and confirmed that they are backing the three’s candidacies, too.

Diaz and Mama Loi were both active volunteers during the 2022 presidential and vice presidential bids of former vice president Leni Robredo and Pangilinan, respectively. They hosted several “pink rallies” for the tandem.

Aquino has also received the endorsements of several other celebrities, influencers, and musicians, including Dingdong Dantes, Edu Manzano, Janno Gibbs, Jolina Magdangal, Marjorie Barretto, Bea Binene, Rita Avila, Bea Saw, Niccolo Cosme, Arman Ferrer, Pia Magalona, Ayrin Villamor, Direk Ayrin Villamor, Alex Medina, Inah Evans, AC Soriano, Alex Calleja, Chef Jeng Flores, and Bodjie Pascua.

On Tuesday, March 4, Calleja took to X (formerly Twitter) once again to campaign for Aquino, posting a 2017 Senate news article about his Free Tuition Law.

A-lister Anne Curtis shared Calleja’s post and wrote, “Yes!!!” She was also one of the celebrities who supported the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem in 2022.

Aquino also received support from singers Mark Escueta, Bayang Barrios, Arkin Magalona, Elmo Magalona, Nica Del Rosario, Jim Paredes, Mitch Valdez, Celeste Legaspi, Maysh Baay of M88, TNT Jex De Castro, The CompanY, Jep Go, Phi Palmos, Gab Pangilinan, and Nica del Rosario, and from musicians across the hip-hop, urban, and rock music industries, including DJ Medmessiah, Morobeats, Pio Balbuena, Chelsea Alley (formerly Slapshock), and the P-Pop girl group Yara.

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