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==== Honorable Mentions (also influential across platforms): ====
* Mahar Mangahas – President of Social Weather Stations; influences political commentary through public opinion polling and analysis. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahar_Mangahas|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-14}}</ref>
* Leloy (Lisandro) Claudio – Academic and commentator on political and societal issues. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leloy_Claudio|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-14}}</ref>
* René B. Azurin – Political columnist and commentator with historical influence in constitutional discourse. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_B._Azurin|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-14}}</ref>
* Kiko Aquino Dee – Young political analyst contributing to political commentary with a prominent family background. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiko_Aquino_Dee|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-14}}</ref>
* Various social media political content creators (e.g., Banat By) who, while not always traditional commentators, have de facto influence on segments of public opinion. Medium<ref>{{cite web|title=Medium|url=https://medium.com/%40bubblugo4/political-influencers-mobilize-and-polarize-5538b22be438|publisher=medium.com|access-date=2025-12-14}}</ref>

===== Notes on influence =====
* Influence can mean academic thought leadership, mainstream media reach, or digital/social media impact across different audience segments.
* Some figures (like social media creators or partisan bloggers) may be highly influential in certain communities but are controversial in terms of credibility and standards.

If you want these ranked by a specific metric (e.g., media reach, academic influence, social media impact), I can tailor the ranking further!