Bam Aquino
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| Senator of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deputy Senate Minority Leader | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office February 27, 2017 – June 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Franklin Drilon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Risa Hontiveros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the National Youth Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2003 – February 26, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mabel Villarica Mamba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Richard Alvin Nalupta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissioner of the National Youth Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2001–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairperson of the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office May 14, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Paolo Benigno Aguirre Aquino IV May 7, 1977 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | KANP (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2012–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Timi Gomez (m. 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | See Aquino family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | bamaquino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV ([bɛˈnigno ʔaˈɡirɛ ʔaˈkino], born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and media personality who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2025. A member of the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP), he previously served as a senator from 2013 to 2019 and as deputy Senate minority leader from 2017 to 2019.
Born into the prominent Aquino family, he graduated as valedictorian from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1999. Aquino served as chairman of the National Youth Commission from 2003 to 2006 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He participated in various documentaries and films and was president of the social enterprise MicroVentures, Inc.
Aquino was elected senator in 2013 under Team PNoy, chairing the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, and the Committee on Youth (2013–2016), and later the Committee on Science and Technology (2016–2019). He was the principal sponsor of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Aquino unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2019 under Otso Diretso, whose entire slate lost. He initially planned another run in 2022 but instead managed Leni Robredo's presidential campaign. Aquino ran again for senator in 2025 under the KiBam coalition. He garnered the second-most votes in the election, at around 21 million, and was elected to a second non-consecutive term.