Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV (Tagalog pronunciation: [bɛˈnigno ʔaˈɡirɛ ʔaˈkino], born May 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019.

Benigno Sr. was put on trial for treason after World War II for collaborating with the Japanese, and eventually became the 6th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (1943–44).

Under President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s regime, his uncle Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., a former senator (1967–72), was exiled in the United States from 1980 until 1983 when he returned to the Philippines and was assassinated at Manila International Airport.

[3] He took Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering at the Ateneo de Manila University and graduated as valedictorian with summa cum laude honors.

[5] Before becoming a senator, Aquino became the President of MicroVentures, Inc., a social enterprise company that manages the Hapinoy Program which provides micro-financing and training.

[6][7] After, Aquino was named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines in the category of Social Enterprise and Community Development.

[6][7] Running under the Team PNoy coalition of his cousin, President Benigno Aquino III, he won in the 2013 elections and placed 7th with 15,388,992 votes.

[21] In a television interview in 2024, Aquino announced he had already left the Liberal Party and became chairman of the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP).