Heart Evangelista Is a Modern Filipina Muse in Michael Leyva at the SONA 2025

This morning, Heart joined her husband Senator Chiz Escudero as he was reelected as the Senate President. Styled by Iza Sim, the influencer entered Congress in a modern iteration of the barong tagalog, done with voluminous extended sleeves and intricate patternwork on the facade. Teamed with the piece was an ivory-hued column skirt made in a material that appeared similar to wooden weaves.

When the time for the actual address came, Heart donned a more traditional balintawak that was given dimension with pleated and draped fabric. As compared to the morning session, hairstylist Ghil Sayo pulled back her tresses into a neat bun, while makeup artist Memay Francisco touched up her minimal and clean beauty look. To house her belongings, Heart also clutched a gold Bottega Veneta Knot clutch.

Sen. Chiz's second term as Senate President also ushers in the continuation of Heart's role as the leader of the Senate Spouses Foundation. Throughout the past year, she's spearheaded charity efforts and has spoken about the work she aims to do. In a past interview, she expressed, "Even if it is not my world, I won't be doing the same thing... I really want to do something and continuously make a change. I want to work. So I'm excited."