Comelec proclaims 12 winning senators for Eleksyon 2025

By SUNDY LOCUS, GMA Integrated News

Published May 17, 2025 4:55pm
Updated May 17, 2025 5:34pm

Comelec has proclaimed the 12 winning senators for Eleksyon 2025.

Photo by Danny Pata

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday officially proclaimed the 12 winning senators for Eleksyon 2025.

The proclamation was held at the Tent City at the Manila Hotel, with the senators-elect joined by their family. Only Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan skipped the proclamation activity as he was set to attend the graduation of his daughter in the US.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia led the reading of the certificates of proclamation, containing the official voting count for the senators-elect.

In his speech, Garcia reiterated a historic voter turnout for the May polls as he recognized the role of the youth in the midterm voting.

"Isang patunay ito na unti-unti, mas marami nang mga Pilipino ang mulat sa kapangyarihang taglay ng kanilang boto, at sa bisa ng balota para sa magandang bukas," Garcia said.

(This shows that more Filipinos are now aware of the power of their votes.)

"At sa hanay ng mga bumoto, namukod-tangi ang lakas ng tinig ng kabataan. Ang Millennials at Gen Zs, na madalas na napagkakamalang tahimik o abala sa sarili nilang mundo, ay buong-giting na nakisangkot, nakibahagi at tumindig para sa ating kinabukasan. Hindi na sila maaaring paratangan o pagbintangan na nananatili sa gilid ng kasaysayan," he said.

(Among the voters, the voice of the youth was the loudest. The millennials and Gen Zs, who were often thought of as silent, joined and fought for our future. They can no longer be accused of being on the sidelines of history.)

Garcia added: “Nakita natin na sila na mismo ang humahabi ng ating kasaysayan, tangan ang kanilang mga balota na tila ba nagsasabing, 'Narito kami, kabahagi sa paghubog ng ngayon at katuwang sa paglatag ng buka”s.

(We witness them forge history with their ballots, as if saying, "we are here, and we want to be part of the future.")

Based on the national certificate of canvass, reelectionist Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go is set to get his second term in office, emerging as the top vote-getter in the 2025 May midterm elections with 27,121,073 votes.

Former Senator Bam Aquino, meanwhile, will make his Senate comeback in the 20th Congress, landing at second with 20,971,899.

Aquino was followed by reelectionist Senator Ronald dela Rosa with 20,773,946 votes in third place.

Erwin Tulfo ranked fourth with 17,118,881 while Kiko Pangilinan landed at fifth with 15,343,229 votes.

Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta was sixth with 15,250,723.

Other senatorial candidates who entered the “Magic 12” are: