Top 10 Prettiest Female Politician of the Philippines

10. Loren Legarda

One of the most influential and famous female politicians in the Philippines is Loren Legarda. Being a multi-awarded broadcast journalist from ABS-CBN gave her an advantage as she is already a household name by the time she first ran to be a Senator. Her great communication skills and her advocacies particularly for the environment earned her a slot in the Senate. And did we mention that she topped the Senatorial race twice?
9. Shalani Soledad

Soledad’s claim to fame was her relationship with President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. However, there’s more to her than being just the President’s girlfriend, she herself is into politics as she is currently a Councilor of Valenzuela city. Her fame continued to rise as she became a TV host for TV5’s Wil Time, Big Time. Though she was since evicted from the show, she is now already a household name.
8. Fatima Aliah Dimaporo

This Lanao del Norte 2nd district Congresswoman is a member of one of the most prominent political clans in Mindanao, the Dimaporos. This lady solon with the face of a beauty queen is known from her alleged spat with Peace Process Secretary, Teresita “Ging” Deles.
7. Darlene Antonino-Custodio

Manny Pacquiao is unbeatable. That statement may be true inside the boxing ring, but outside, this girl did beat him. In 2007, Antonino-Custodio ran against Pacquiao to be South Cotabato’s 1st district representative. This feisty young lawmaker is unfazed by her opponent which is a very famous, multi-titled professional boxer who is considered by many as pride of the nation. She went on to beat Pacquiao. She later ran to be a Mayor of General Santos City and eventually won, again.
6. Monica Louise “Nikki” Teodoro

She is the wife of former Presidential candidate, Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro. Though she was all-out supporting her husband, she is not to be outdone. This beautiful woman is the 1st district of Tarlac’s representative to the House of Representatives. She’s even the Chairperson of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children and the Vice-Chairperson of House Committee on Population and Family Relations.
5. Lani Mercado-Revilla

Lani Mercado is the wife Senator Bong Revilla. And like some of the women in this list, she refuses to hide under the shadow of her husband. Mrs. Revilla is a public servant herself, representing the 2nd district of Cavite in the House of Representatives. And do we need to explain why she’s on this list? Her years in show business explains it all.
4. Vilma Santos-Recto

Known in the Philippines as the “Star for all Seasons”, Vilma Santos transitioned from being one of the country’s finest actresses to one of its most seasoned public servants. Though she is the wife of former Senator Ralph Recto, she is proving that she can hold her own in the political arena. She is Lipa city’s first female Mayor and continued to hold office for three consecutive terms. She then became Batangas’ first female Governor and is now serving her second term. From being just a multi-awarded actress, she is now a multi-awarded public servant receiving various awards for her exemplary performance as Mayor and Governor.
3. Lucy Torres-Gomez

Another actress-turned-politician is Lucy Torres – Gomez. After Richard Gomez’ (her husband) disqualification, she accepted the challenge and ran instead. She won and is now serving as the representative of the 4th district of Leyte.
2. Pia Cayetano

Philippine politics is filled with more prominent families than there are political parties. One of those political clans known nationwide are the Cayetanos. Pia Cayetano is also known as Companera (kompanyera), which was a derivative of what her father, Rene Cayetano, was called. Being one of only three women in the Senate, she is well known for her campaigns and advocacies focusing women empowerment. A former UP Women’s Volleyball team captain and a former member of the Philippine National Team for Volleyball, Pia Cayetano is also known for her sports-related advocacies and initiated programs.
1. Risa Hontiveros

Her campaign slogan when she ran for Senator last 2010 elections was “Maganda ang Laban”. And true enough, she is maganda or in english, beautiful. She is most well known as Akbayan Party-list representative to the House of Representatives and being a critic of the then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. She is also known as one of the staunch supporters of the RH Bill.