Game show host Willie Revillame expressed his interest in running for senator in the 2025 election during a prayer rally in Davao City yesterday, January 28, 2024.
“Last March, two years ago, pinatawag po ako ni Sen. Bong Go, ng mahal na pangulo at ako ay kinausap nila sa Malacañang. ‘Yun po yung pinapatakbo niya ako bilang senator. Sabi ko mahal na pangulo, meron pa po akong kontrata [sa Wowowin] at hindi ko pa po kaya,” Revillame shared during the rally, revealing that he had previously turned down the offer.
Despite initially declining the invitation to run for the Senate, Revillame disclosed that he had continued to contemplate the opportunity and has now arrived at the decision that he is prepared to seek the position. However, he did not explicitly confirm his candidacy for the 2025 senatorial elections, indicating that he would leave the final decision in the hands of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
“Palagay ko, handa na ako. Handa akong gumawa ng kabutihan, handa akong magsilbi hindi lang sa bayan. Handa akong magsilbi sa ating mga kababayan na nangangailangan ng tulong,” Revillame asserted.