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{{Short description|Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010}}
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{{Philippine name|Leuterio|de Castro}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name         = Noli de Castro
| image        = Noli De Castro Vice Presidential Portrait.png
| imagesize    = 230px
| caption      = Official portrait, 2004
| office       = Vice President of the Philippines
| president    = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
| predecessor  = [[Teofisto Guingona Jr.]]
| successor    = [[Jejomar Binay]]
| office1      = Presidential Adviser for [[Overseas Filipino Workers]]
| president1   = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
| successor1   = [[Jejomar Binay]]
| successor8   = 
| office2      = 2nd Chairman of the [[Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council]]
| birth_name   = Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr.
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1949|7|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Pola, Oriental Mindoro]], Philippines
| party        = [[Aksyon Demokratiko|Aksyon]] (2021–present)
| children     = 3, including [[Kat de Castro|Kat]]
| occupation   = {{hlist|Journalist|[[anchorman]]}}
| blank1       = Nickname
| data1        = {{ubl|Kabayan|Noli}}
| blank2       = TV/radio shows hosted
| data2        = {{ubl|''[[Kabayan (radio program)|Kabayan]]'' radio commentator (1986–2001, 2010–present)
|''[[Magandang Gabi... Bayan]]'' host (1988–2004)
|''[[TV Patrol]]'' anchor (1987–2001, 2010–2021, 2023–present)
|''Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete''/''TeleBalita''/''TeleRadyo Balita''/''TeleRadyo Serbisyo Balita'' anchor (2011–2024)
|''[[KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan]]'' host (2022–2023)
|''[[Tao Po!]]'' correspondent (2023–present)}}
| alma_mater   = [[University of the East]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| office3      = [[Senate of the Philippines|Senator of the Philippines]]
| termstart    = June 30, 2004
| termend      = June 30, 2010
| termend1     = June 30, 2010
| termstart1   = August 11, 2004
| termend2     = June 30, 2010
| termstart2   = June 30, 2004
| termstart3   = June 30, 2001
| termend3     = June 30, 2004{{efn|Original term until June 30, 2007; resigned on June 30, 2004, to sit as Vice President.}}
| president2   = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
| predecessor2 = [[Mike Defensor]]
| succeeded2   = [[Jejomar Binay]]
| otherparty   = [[Independent politician|Independent]] (2001–2021)
| spouse       = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Pacita Torralba<br/>||1998|reason={{abbr|sep.|Separated}} 1976; {{abbr|ann.|Annulled}}}}<ref name="RoblesSCMP">{{Cite web |last=Robles |first=Raissa |date=July 10, 2005 |title=Man Who Could Be King Plays His Cards Close to His Chest |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/507983/man-who-could-be-king-plays-his-cards-close-his-chest |access-date=May 18, 2020 |website=South China Morning Post |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708075108/http://www.scmp.com/article/507983/man-who-could-be-king-plays-his-cards-close-his-chest |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dacanay |first=Barbara Mae |date=March 31, 2004 |title=De Castro Explains Why His First Wife Has Been Campaigning Against Him |work=Gulf News |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/de-castro-explains-why-his-first-wife-has-been-campaigning-against-him-1.318000 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |quote=Their marriage was annulled in 1998. |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703073747/https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/de-castro-explains-why-his-first-wife-has-been-campaigning-against-him-1.318000 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{marriage|Arlene Sinsuat|1992|2021|reason=died}}<ref name="RoblesSCMP" />
}}
| order        = 12th
}}
'''Manuel''' "'''Noli'''" '''Leuterio de Castro Jr.''' ({{IPA|tl|lɛ.ʊˌtɛːɾ.jo dɛ ˈkaːs.tɾo}}; born July 6, 1949)<ref name="ABS-CBN profile">{{Cite news |date=June 6, 2009 |title=Profile of Manuel Jr. "Noli" Leuterio de Castro |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/botomo/05/13/09/profile-manuel-jr-noli-leuterio-de-castro |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220203323/https://news.abs-cbn.com/botomo/05/13/09/profile-manuel-jr-noli-leuterio-de-castro |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist, and former politician who served as the 12th [[Vice President of the Philippines]] from 2004 until 2010 under President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]. He was elected to the [[Senate of the Philippines]] in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the [[2001 Philippine Senate election|2001 election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Results – November 26, 2001 ARMM Elections – Senatorial Canvass Report No. 24 |url=https://www.comelec.gov.ph/results/2001/2001senatorial_ranked.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628145319/https://www.comelec.gov.ph/results/2001/2001senatorial_ranked.html |archive-date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |website=Commission on Elections}}</ref>

With a career spanning over five decades, de Castro is among the most recognizable journalists in Philippine broadcast media.<ref>{{cite news|last=Makilan|first=Aubrey SC|title=Kabayan Noli's Road to Fame|url=https://www.bulatlat.com/news/3-35/3-35-noli.html|access-date=April 15, 2024|work=[[Bulatlat]]|date=October 5-11, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Matagal pa Undas why naman nananakot?' Kabayan, nagpatindig-balahibo sa TV Patrol|trans-title='It's not yet All Saints Day why you be scaring?' Kabayan gives goosebumps in TV Patrol|url=https://balita.net.ph/2024/03/27/matagal-pa-undas-why-naman-nananakot-kabayan-nagpatindig-balahibo-sa-tv-patrol/|access-date=April 15, 2024|work=Balita|date=March 27, 2024|language=Tagalog}}</ref> De Castro is currently the anchor of the radio program ''[[Kabayan (radio program)|Kabayan]]'' on [[DZMM]], [[DZMM TeleRadyo]] and [[PRTV Prime Media]] and the TV program ''[[TV Patrol]]'' on [[ABS-CBN News Channel|ANC]], [[Kapamilya Channel]], [[A2Z (TV channel)|A2Z]] and [[All TV|ALLTV]].{{efn|''TV Patrol'' is also airing on [[DZMM]], [[DZMM TeleRadyo]], [[PRTV Prime Media]] and [[Philippine Collective Media Corporation|FMR Radio Philippines]].}} He is one of the key television figures in favor of the [[Philippine drug war]] undertaken by the administration of President [[Rodrigo Duterte]].<!-- be concise -->

==Early life and education==
De Castro was born as Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr. in the town of [[Pola, Oriental Mindoro|Pola]], Oriental Mindoro at 4:00&nbsp;pm on July 6, 1949.<ref name="ABS-CBN profile" /><ref name="site2">"Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888–1983," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27136-14128-86?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108050344/https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27136-14128-86?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 |date=January 8, 2016 }} : accessed April 18, 2014), Oriental Mindoro > Pola > Birth registers > 1947–1951; citing National Census and Statistics Office, Manila.</ref><ref name="site3">"Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888–1983," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27136-13575-50?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108050344/https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27136-13575-50?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 |date=January 8, 2016 }} : accessed April 18, 2014), Oriental Mindoro > Pola > Birth registers > 1947–1951; citing National Census and Statistics Office, Manila.</ref> He is the fifth child of Manuel de Castro Sr. (born c. 1909) and Demetria (née Leuterio, born c. 1911).<ref name="site2" /><ref name="site3" /> He studied at the [[University of the East]] in 1971 with a degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce]], majoring in banking and finance, and a doctorate degree ''[[Honoris causa]]'' from the [[Polytechnic University of the Philippines]].

== Broadcasting career ==
[[File:Noli de Castro official cropped.jpg|thumb|175px|left|de Castro in 2009]]
De Castro began his broadcasting career during the [[presidency of Ferdinand Marcos]]. He worked as a field reporter for Johnny de Leon, a popular radio announcer at the time. He later became a radio announcer in [[Radio Philippines Network|RPN]]'s [[DZMM|DWWW]] station from 1982 to 1986.

After the [[People Power Revolution|ousting]] of Marcos in 1986, de Castro joined [[ABS-CBN]], as the segment host for "At Your Service" of ''Good Morning! Philippines''. He also joined [[DZMM]], a radio station of ABS-CBN, as the anchorman of ''[[Kabayan (radio program)|Kabayan]]'', gaining the nickname "''Kabayan'' Noli".{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In 1987, he became one of the anchors of the news and public affairs show, ''[[TV Patrol]]''; he later become the sole anchor on July 8, 1996. The following year, de Castro became an anchor on ''[[Magandang Gabi... Bayan]]''. In January 1999 and July 2024, he became the newscast's overall head of production and became the senior vice president of [[DZMM]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} On February 12, 2001, de Castro left the newscast to run for Senator.

During his term as Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010, he co-anchored the program ''Para Sa'yo, Bayan'', which aired weekly on DZMM from July 2, 2005, to June 28, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/22/10/vp-noli-no-ambition-become-president|title=VP Noli: No ambition to become president|date=June 22, 2010|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=January 21, 2023|archive-date=January 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121103053/https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/22/10/vp-noli-no-ambition-become-president|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 12, 2010, ''Kabayan'' returned with de Castro as its anchor again.<ref name="kabayanreturn">{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2010 |title='Kabayan' Noli Returns to DZMM |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/nation/07/07/10/kabayan-noli-returns-dzmm |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124192818/https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/07/07/10/kabayan-noli-returns-dzmm |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 8, 2010, he returned as an anchor of ''TV Patrol'', replacing [[Julius Babao]] who left the newscast as the latter would move to ''[[Bandila]]'' alongside [[Karen Davila]]. He joined [[Korina Sanchez]] and [[Ted Failon]] for his second stint until October 7, 2021. On January 10, 2011, he started co-anchoring ''Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete'' (later renamed ''TeleBalita'' and ''TeleRadyo Balita'' in 2020) as it was combined with ''Kabayan''.<ref name="kabayan2011">{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/08/11/failon-de-castro-join-forces-kabayan|title=Failon, De Castro join forces in 'Kabayan'|work=ABS-CBN News|date=January 8, 2011|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=January 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106134005/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/08/11/failon-de-castro-join-forces-kabayan|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/01/09/646181/noli-ted-team-up|title=Noli-Ted team up|work=The Philippine Star|date=January 9, 2011|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=January 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106115028/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/01/09/646181/noli-ted-team-up|url-status=live}}</ref>

He had been a staunch critic of almost all programs of President [[Benigno Aquino III]], who has criticized former President Arroyo, de Castro's running mate in the 2004 elections. He has been known to fire tirades against Aquino throughout Aquino's presidency (which ended in May 2016). During the administration of President [[Rodrigo Duterte]], however, he became meek as former President Arroyo had close ties with Duterte. De Castro has been criticized for perceived [[misogyny]], [[homophobia]] and [[transphobia]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2016 |title=Netizens Question Noli de Castro for 'Discriminatory' Remark |url=https://www.rappler.com/moveph/132667-noli-de-castro-discriminatory-remark-netizens/ |access-date=February 20, 2022 |website=Rappler |language=en |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220201808/https://www.rappler.com/moveph/132667-noli-de-castro-discriminatory-remark-netizens/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in live television.<ref name="Lasco 2018">{{Cite news |last=Lasco |first=Gideon |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Dengvaxia, Fear, and (Mis)trust |language=en |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |department=Second Opinion |url=https://opinion.inquirer.net/110866/dengvaxia-fear-mistrust |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226162717/https://opinion.inquirer.net/110866/dengvaxia-fear-mistrust |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, he was being eyed by the Duterte administration for a possible return in politics under the new administration. De Castro supports the Philippine Drug War.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Regencia |first=Ted |date=February 21, 2018 |title=Senator: Rodrigo Duterte's Drug War Has Killed 20,000 |language=en |publisher=Al Jazeera |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/2/21/senator-rodrigo-dutertes-drug-war-has-killed-20000 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408120617/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/senator-rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-killed-20000-180221134139202.html |url-status=live }}</ref> De Castro, along with [[Persida Acosta]], amplified the possibility of [[Dengvaxia]] vaccination, which began during former President Aquino's term, as the cause of death of children in the Philippines. It was later proven by the [[World Health Organization]] and the [[Department of Health (Philippines)|Philippine Department of Health]] that Dengvaxia is safe and that the initial deaths of children were not connected with Dengvaxia. Various organizations have blamed de Castro and Acosta for their misinformation which led to the deaths of numerous Filipino youths due to a "vaccination scare campaign".<ref name="Lasco 2018" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Malasig |first=Jeline |date=January 31, 2019 |title=DOH Blames Persida Acosta for Decline in Vaccinations and Rise of Measles Cases |work=Interaksyon |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/politics-issues/2019/01/31/143328/doh-blames-persida-acosta-decline-vaccinations-rise-measles-cases/ |access-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909202948/http://www.interaksyon.com/politics-issues/2019/01/31/143328/doh-blames-persida-acosta-decline-vaccinations-rise-measles-cases/ |archive-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref>

On October 7, 2021, de Castro temporarily ended his broadcasting duties to [[2022 Philippine Senate election|run for senator in 2022]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/noli-kabayan-de-castro-namaalam-sa-tv-patrol-karera-binalikan|title=Noli 'Kabayan' de Castro namaalam sa 'TV Patrol'; karera binalikan|language=tl|date=October 7, 2021|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=October 7, 2021|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007152156/https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/noli-kabayan-de-castro-namaalam-sa-tv-patrol-karera-binalikan|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/noli-de-castro-bids-goodbye-abs-cbn-joins-isko-moreno-aksyon-demokratiko-october-2021|title=Noli de Castro bids goodbye to ABS-CBN, joins Isko's Aksyon|date=October 7, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2021|first=Bea|last=Cupin|work=Rappler|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007014413/https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/noli-de-castro-bids-goodbye-abs-cbn-joins-isko-moreno-aksyon-demokratiko-october-2021|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he shortly withdrew his candidacy for senator. On November 8, 2021, he returned to ABS-CBN and resumed as anchor for both ''TeleRadyo Balita'' and ''Kabayan'' on [[TeleRadyo]] and [[Kapamilya Channel]]. He also became the host of the new public affairs program ''[[KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan]]'' on Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo and [[A2Z (TV channel)|A2Z]]; it aired until January 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/13/noli-de-castro-returns-on-tv-with-inspiring-stories-in-new-show-kbyn-kaagapay-ng-bayan/|title=Noli de Castro returns on TV with inspiring stories in new show 'KBYN: Kaagapay Ng Bayan'|date=April 13, 2022|accessdate=May 3, 2022|author=Manila Bulletin Entertainment|work=Manila Bulletin|archive-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513101602/https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/13/noli-de-castro-returns-on-tv-with-inspiring-stories-in-new-show-kbyn-kaagapay-ng-bayan/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 9, 2023, he returned to ''TV Patrol'' for his third stint, joining [[Karen Davila]], [[Bernadette Sembrano]] and [[Henry Omaga-Diaz]] (who ended his broadcasting duties for migrate to Canada and replaced by [[Alvin Elchico]] in 2024), coinciding with the celebration of the [[Feast of the Black Nazarene]]. In January 2025, he took a temporarily leave from ABS-CBN until February 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/06/latest-stories/veteran-broadcaster-noli-de-castro-returns-to-tv-patrol/1873039|title=Veteran broadcaster Noli De Castro returns to 'TV Patrol'|website=The Manila Times|date=January 6, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=January 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106063548/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/06/latest-stories/veteran-broadcaster-noli-de-castro-returns-to-tv-patrol/1873039|url-status=live}}</ref> He also left his DZMM radio program ''Kabayan'' indefinitely, primarily because of health concerns, which has restricted him to appearing on ''TV Patrol'', although he has taken multiple leaves since then. Danny Buenafe is serving as the temporary anchor in his absence.{{cn|date=November 2025}}

== Political career ==
=== Senate career (2001–2004) ===
In the [[2001 Philippine Senate election]], de Castro garnered the most votes and was the top-notcher for that year, garnering over 16.2&nbsp;million votes running as an Independent under the [[Puwersa ng Masa]] coalition, the opposition coalition that backed ousted [[Joseph Estrada|President Joseph Estrada]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Comparing COMELEC Official Results with SWS Exit Poll Results |date=May 10, 2002 |publisher=SWS |url=http://www.sws.org.ph/pr051002.htm |last1=Velante |first1=Archilles |last2=Laroza |first2=Leo |access-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423135306/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr051002.htm |archive-date=April 23, 2007}}</ref>

De Castro's three-year stint in the Senate saw him author 252 bills and resolutions, including the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2002, Balikbayan Law of 2002, Quarantine Act and Newborn Screening Test Act of 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maru |first=Davinci |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Noli de Castro Exits ABS-CBN, Sets Sights on Senate Return |language=en |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/noli-de-castro-exits-abs-cbn-sets-sights-on-senate-return |access-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007010312/https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/noli-de-castro-exits-abs-cbn-sets-sights-on-senate-return |url-status=live }}</ref>

De Castro did not finish his six-year term when he was elected to the vice presidency in the [[2004 Philippine presidential election]].

=== Vice presidency (2004–2010) ===
{{further|Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo}}
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[[File:Oath Taking of Philippines Vice President Noli de Castro in Cebu City - 30 June 2004.webm|thumb|thumbtime=01:23|280px|De Castro taking oath of office as Vice President in Cebu City on June 30, 2004]]
In the [[2004 Philippine general election|2004 Philippine election]], de Castro ran for vice president. He won by a narrow margin over Senator [[Loren Legarda]], but an electoral protest was filed by the latter. The [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]], acting as the [[Presidential Electoral Tribunal]] (PET), dismissed the protest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2008 |title=(Update) PET Junks Loren's VP Electoral Protest |work=ABS-CBN News Online |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106049 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070709212017/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106049 |archive-date=July 9, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite court |litigants=Loren B. Legarda v. Noli L. de Castro |court=Supreme Court of the Philippines |pinpoint=P.E.T. Case No. 003 |date=March 31, 2005 |url=https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/mar2005/pet_003_2005.html}}</ref> He was appointed by President Arroyo as [[Cabinet secretary|chairman]] for [[houses|housing]] and [[urban development]] (HUDCC). As HUDCC Chair, Vice President de Castro also serves as ex officio chairman of the [[Home Development Mutual Fund]] (HDMF or Pag-IBIG Fund), the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), the [[National Housing Authority (Philippines)]] (NHA), the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) and the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) as well as ex officio vice chairman of the Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC). He has also been designated as concurrent presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers, as alternate chairman of the National Anti-Poverty Commission, head of the Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment, price monitoring czar and cabinet officer for Regional Development Palawan.

De Castro was chairman of the Pag-IBIG Fund when the {{Currency|6.6&nbsp;billion|PHP|linked=no|fmt=none|passthrough=yes}} housing scam involving Globe Asiatique (GA) scam took place.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 30, 2011 |title=Noli de Castro Liable in Pag-ibig Mess—Sen. Serge Osmeña III |language=en |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/49965/noli-de-castro-liable-in-pag-ibig-mess%e2%80%94sen-serge-osmena-iii |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220201808/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/49965/noli-de-castro-liable-in-pag-ibig-mess%E2%80%94sen-serge-osmena-iii |url-status=live }}</ref> Throughout his vice presidency, de Castro had minimal limelight and was regarded only as "backup" for the then incumbent party coalition if ever President Arroyo was ousted.

=== 2010 presidential election ===
De Castro was initially a front runner in the [[2010 Philippine general election|2010 presidential election]]. Being the vice president, he was a popular choice among older voters to replace outgoing president Arroyo. However, his lead was taken by [[Benigno Aquino III]] (who later won) after Aquino declared his intent to run for president.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guinto |first=Joel |date=January 13, 2009 |title=Survey: De Castro Top Choice for 2010 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090113-183098/Survey-De-Castro-top-choice-for-2010 |access-date=September 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220234310/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090113-183098/Survey-De-Castro-top-choice-for-2010 |archive-date=February 20, 2009}}</ref> In December 2009, he did not file to be included on the ballot. In an interview conducted by [[Karen Davila]], he announced that he would retire from politics at the end of his vice presidential term and intended to commit himself full time to broadcast journalism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 12, 2009 |title=Noli Picks Mar Roxas Over Edu |language=en |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/nation/12/11/09/noli-picks-mar-roxas-over-edu |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924153935/https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/12/11/09/noli-picks-mar-roxas-over-edu |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 2022 Senate election bid and subsequent withdrawal ===
De Castro initially announced his intention to run as senator for the [[2022 Philippine Senate election|2022 Senate election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramirez |first=Robertzon |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Ex-VPs Binay, De Castro Join Senatorial Race |work=Philstar Global |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/08/2132629/ex-vps-binay-de-castro-join-senatorial-race |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129182405/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/08/2132629/ex-vps-binay-de-castro-join-senatorial-race |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2021 |title=Will Noli de Castro Make a Comeback in Politics via the Upcoming 2022 National Elections? |url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2021/09/will-noli-de-castro-make-a-comeback-in-politics-via-the-upcoming-2022-national-elections/ |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=lionheartv.net |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927025357/https://www.lionheartv.net/2021/09/will-noli-de-castro-make-a-comeback-in-politics-via-the-upcoming-2022-national-elections/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 7, 2021, he took oath as a new member of [[Aksyon Demokratiko]] and made his last appearance on his programs. He subsequently filed his certificate of candidacy on October 8.<ref name="isko">{{Cite news |last=Cupin |first=Bea |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Noli de Castro Bids Goodbye to ABS-CBN, Joins Isko's Aksyon |work=Rappler |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/noli-de-castro-bids-goodbye-abs-cbn-joins-isko-moreno-aksyon-demokratiko-october-2021 |access-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007014413/https://www.rappler.com/nation/elections/noli-de-castro-bids-goodbye-abs-cbn-joins-isko-moreno-aksyon-demokratiko-october-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, on October 13, he withdrew his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Noli de Castro Withdraws Senatorial Candidacy |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/21/noli-de-castro-withdraws-senatorial-candidacy |access-date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=October 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013005135/https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/21/noli-de-castro-withdraws-senatorial-candidacy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Noli de Castro Backs Out of 2022 Senate Race |work=Philstar Global |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/13/2133855/noli-de-castro-backs-out-2022-senate-race |access-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522134158/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/13/2133855/noli-de-castro-backs-out-2022-senate-race |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bajo |first=Anna Felicia |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Noli de Castro Withdraws Senate Bid, Cites 'Change of Plans' |language=en |work=GMA News Online |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/806754/noli-de-castro-withdraws-senate-bid-cites-change-of-plan/story/ |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220201809/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/806754/noli-de-castro-withdraws-senate-bid-cites-change-of-plan/story/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|+ Electoral history of Noli de Castro
! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year
! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party
! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received
! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result
|-
! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total
! style="background:#eaecf0;" | %
! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}.
! style="background:#eaecf0;" |[[Swing (politics)|Swing]]
|-
![[2001 Philippine Senate election|2001]]
|[[Senator of the Philippines]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |
| rowspan="2"|[[Independent politician|IND]]
|16,237,386
|55.09%
|1st
| {{n/a}}
| {{Won}}
|-
![[2004 Philippine presidential election|2004]]
|[[Vice President of the Philippines]]
|15,100,431
|49.80%
|1st
| {{n/a}}
| {{Won}}
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/former_senators/noli_de_castro.htm Official former Senator profile]
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