FORMER Senate President and Alyansa senatorial bet Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has vowed to donate his entire Senate salary to fund scholarships for underprivileged students, should he win a seat in the May 2025 elections.

Sotto made the campaign promise during a rally held in Pampanga.

“Ang gagawin ko, on my own, kapag ako ay binalik niyo sa Senado sa tulong ng Panginoong Diyos, ang gagawin ko ‘yung sweldo ko buwan-buwan sa anim na taon, hindi ko po kukunin,” Sotto said.

“Sa halip, ibibigay ko, gagamitin natin sa mga mahihirap na estudyante sa kanilang paaralan. Ni singko, hindi po natin kukunin at ibibigay natin sa mga mahihirap nating estudyante,” he added.

The campaign event was hosted by Pampanga local officials, led by Governor Dennis Pineda, for 11 administration senatorial bets.

Only senatorial bet Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was absent from the campaign activities in the province.

Pampanga ranks as the eighth province with the highest number of registered voters for Eleksyon 2025, with a total of 1,674,789.