Spending of 3 Villar senators over 2 decades underscores rising cost of Philippine elections

A fourth Villar is running for the Senate. Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar has thrown her hat into the ring after two terms as district representative in the city that her family has ruled for decades.

She is eligible to run for a third term, but she swapped positions with her mother, Sen. Cynthia Villar, whose second term in the Senate is expiring in 2025. The Villar matriarch considered running for mayor in Las Piñas, but decided to return to her House seat instead. 

If Camille wins...