Camille Villar

Camille Aguilar Villar-Genuino (born January 25, 1985) is a Filipino politician who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2025. She previously served as the representative for Las Piñas's at-large district from 2019 to 2025 and as deputy speaker from 2022 to 2025, having previously held the position from 2021 to 2022. She is the youngest senator of the 20th Congress.

Early life and education Camille Villar was born in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, on January 25, 1985. She is the youngest child and only daughter of former President of the Senate Manny Villar and former senator Cynthia Villar. She was the youngest person to hold the position.

Political career

House of Representatives (2019–2025)

In the 2019 election, Villar contested a seat at the House of Representatives as the Nacionalista candidate for Las Piñas's at-large congressional district. She received 89.78% (173,917 votes), defeating her competitor Jerry de los Reyes. However, she was again elected to the same position on February 2, 2021; this time she accepted it.

On July 10, 2020, Villar was among the 70 representatives who voted to deny the renewal of the broadcasting franchise of ABS-CBN.

She was re-elected to her second term as representative in 2022. She once again became one of the Deputy Speakers for the 19th Congress.

On February 5, 2025, Villar was one of the 91 representatives who didn't sign the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte.

On April 22 and 24, 2025, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Kontra Bigay committee issued show cause orders against Villar and some local candidates over alleged vote buying activities surrounding their campaign. Villar responded in April 25 that the incident happened on February 9, 2025, during an All TV event in Barangay Buhay na Tubig in Imus, Cavite, two days before the campaigning period. Villar also denied any vote-buying during the promotional event and added that she was invited as a guest. In May 7, the Kontra Bigay committee accepted the explanation and noted insufficient for filing a complaint.

Senator (2025–present)

Villar ran for senator in the 2025 election, having filed her certificate of candidacy on October 4, 2024. She pledged for "new politics" as the only millennial candidate for senator in the Villar political family. She was included in the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate by incumbent President Bongbong Marcos. Villar was endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte, and the two appeared on a television advertisement citing the long-time friendship between their respective political families. After being adopted by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) as a guest candidate in the DuterTen slate, Villar placed tenth and won one of the twelve contested seats. Villar was the top spender among the senatorial candidates, having spent ₱179.6 million in the 2025 campaign, after ranking precariously in pre-election surveys.

Villar joined her brother Mark in the Senate, as their mother Cynthia has left the Senate due to being term-limited. She was among the 20 senators who voted to archive the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.

In January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint with the Department of Justice charging Villar Land, its officers and related entities for alleged market manipulation, insider trading and misleading disclosures that distorted the company’s share prices. Among the accused are directors Manny Villar as Villar Land chair; wife Cynthia Villar; their children Paolo Villar, Mark Villar and Camille Villar; directors Cynthia Javarez, Ana Marie Pagsibigan and Garth Castañeda; and company Infra Holdings Corp. and MGS Construction. Camille is additionally accused of insider trading for buying 73,600 Villar Land shares in December 2017, before a corporate disclosure that resulted in a jump in the company's share price.

In June 2026, the Office of the Ombudsman initiated a graft investigation into allegations that Senator Camille Villar and her brother, Senator Mark Villar, improperly interfered with the execution of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension project. Investigators are examining claims that corporate and political influence was utilized to shift the original railway alignment from Sucat, Parañaque, toward the C5 Road corridor in Las Piñas to financially optimize commercial real estate developments owned by the Villar family. Parallel legislative oversight reports led by local lawmakers noted that construction remains stalled due to an unsigned Right of Way Usage Agreement involving Villar affiliated firms like Fine Properties Inc. and Villar Land Holdings, Inc. where Villar previously held administrative and directorial roles. Camille Villar has issued a total denial of the accusations, stating that she has had zero participation, intervention, or presence in any discussion, deliberation, or meeting regarding the LRT1 extension project in either her personal capacity or her capacity as a legislator, while further stating that she welcomes an impartial investigation to establish her adherence to public service duties.

In popular media Villar was one of the co-hosts of Wil Time Bigtime from 2012 to 2013, as well as a co-host of Wowowillie in 2013. Both shows were aired on TV5. She is also the niece of former Mayor of Las Piñas Vergel Aguilar, who was married to incumbent vice mayor Imelda Aguilar,

Electoral history