21 Facts About Bam Aquino

Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019.

Bam Aquino was part in documentaries and films, and became the president of MicroVentures, Inc.

Bam Aquino chaired the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship and Committee on Youth from July 2013 to June 2016.

Bam Aquino eventually became the chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology from 2016 to 2019.

Bam Aquino lost the bid, placing 14th overall with 14,144,923 votes.

Bam Aquino was born on May 7,1977, in Manila to Paul Aquino, one of the co-founders of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino.

In 1986, Marcos fled into exile, and Ninoy's wife, Corazon Bam Aquino, became the first female president of the Philippines.

Bam Aquino went to the Ateneo de Manila Law School from 2000 to 2001.

Bam Aquino participated in the Executive Education Program on Public Policy and Leadership in the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Bam Aquino was one of the hosts of the morning TV show Breakfast, a youth-oriented talk show on Studio 23.

In 2006, Bam Aquino hosted the youth-oriented debate show Y Speak, on Studio 23.

In 2009, Bam Aquino played the role of his uncle Ninoy Bam Aquino, in the documentary film, The Last Journey of Ninoy.

Bam Aquino was chosen as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World in 2012.

Bam Aquino was a Board Member of Rags2Riches, Venture for Fundraising, and the Coca-Cola Foundation.

Bam Aquino was the former chairman of the Committee on Education Culture and Arts from July 2016 until his removal from the position in February 2017 due to his opposition to legislation backed by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Bam Aquino was chairman of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship and Committee on Youth from July 2013 to June 2016.

Bam Aquino passed more than 40 laws during his first five and half years in office.

Bam Aquino ran for re-election as senator as one of the Otso Diretso candidates.

Bam Aquino failed to win his re-election bid, placing 14th overall with 14,144,923 votes, the highest among any Otso Diretso candidate.

Bam Aquino initially planned to run for senator in the 2022 Philippine Senate election.

Bam Aquino is contesting a Senate seat in the 2025 elections under the KiBam slate along with former senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan.