Sarah Elago eyes House comeback in 2025

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Kabataan party-list Rep. Sarah Elago is seeking a comeback, this time for Gabriela Women’s Party-list in the forthcoming 2025 elections.

The women’s group unveiled its list of candidates for the midterm elections in a national convention on Tuesday, Sept. 24, naming Elago as first nominee.

The party-list is currently represented by Arlene Brosas, who is seeking a Senate seat.

In a speech, Elago said she will continue to advocate for women’s rights, decent jobs and wages, and genuine agrarian reform.

“Hindi pa tapos ang ating laban at malayo pa ang ating lalakbayin,” said Elago.

“Mahaba ang kasaysayan ng ating mga tagumpay, mahaba ang kasaysayan ng ating pakikibaka at iyan ang ating inspirasyon upang gumawa pa ng mas maraming kasaysaysan para sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga Pilipino,” he added.

[Translation: Our fight is not yet over and we have a long way to go… Our history of victories is long, as is our history of struggle, and that serves as our inspiration to create even more history for the next generation of Filipinos]

Elago served in the 17th and 18th Congress from 2016 to 2022 representing the youth sector.

Meanwhile, the group named women advocates Cathy Estavillo and Jean Lindo as second and third nominees, respectively.

The other candidates are:

+ Jacqueline Ruiz

+ Miriam Villanueva

+ Jenelyn Nagrampa

+ Lucia Francisco

+ Emerlina De Lina

+ Jacqueline Ratin

+ Leni Occaciones

The filing of Certificate of Candidacy is from Oct. 1 to 8. Elections are on May 12, 2025.