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The 2025 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 12, 2025, to elect one-half (12 seats) of the Senate. The senators elected in 2025, together with those elected in 2022, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 20th Congress.[1] There were 66 total candidates from 20 parties. Four coalitions were also established: Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, DuterTen, KiBam, and Makabayan. 82.20% of the registered citizens voted in the elections, the largest turnout in Philippine midterm election history; Alyansa won six seats, DuterTen won four seats, and KiBam won two seats. The proclamation of the 12 winning senators was held on May 17 at the Manila Hotel.

Background and coalitions

The filing of candidacies took place from October 1 to 8, 2024, at the Manila Hotel,[2] where a total of 184 people registered to run for senator.[3] More than a week later, the commission released an initial list of 66 approved candidates.[4] In November, the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared 117 nuisance candidates, 14 of which filed a motion for reconsideration.[5][6] In December, the COMELEC announced 66 names on their final list.[7] There were multiple senatorial coalitions with two or more candidates running for the Senate.[8] The coalition headed by incumbent President Bongbong Marcos was Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas with 12 candidates, including re-electionists, cabinet members, and former senators.[9] Another primary coalition was DuterTen, 10 senatorial candidates who represented former President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte.[10] Other coalitions included KiBam, consisting of former Senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan[11] and Makabayan, a leftist coalition with 11 members consisting of former Philippine House of Representatives members, activists, and advocates.[12]

Electoral system

According to the 1987 constitution and Republic Act No. 7056 in 1992, senators have been elected on a nationwide, at-large basis via a plurality-at-large voting system. A voter has twelve votes and can vote for up to twelve candidates. Votes are tallied nationwide, and the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected to the Senate. A person cannot be a senator if they are not a natural-born Filipino citizen, are less than 35 years old on the day of the election, cannot read and write, are not a registered voter, or have not been a resident of the Philippines for more than two years before election day. The Commission on Elections administers elections for the Senate and the Senate Electoral Tribunal handles election disputes after a senator has taken office.[1][13]

Results and composition

A total of 825,278,088 valid separate votes were cast.[14] Out of 69,673,653 registered voters, 57,350,968 voted, with a turnout of 82.20%, the largest in Philippine midterm election history.[15] Bong Go gained first place with 27,121,073 votes, 6.33% of the total split votes.[14] Six Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate members were elected, four members of DuterTen won the election, and both KiBam members were declared senators.[8] Aquino and Pangilinan thanked their voters for their unexpected surge into 2nd and 5th places respectively.[16][8] Meanwhile, according to The Philippine Star, Marcos's and Sara Duterte's post-election statements conveyed disappointment, with Marcos prioritizing public service and Duterte stating that the outcome was "not what we had hoped for".[8] The 12 winning senators' proclamation was held on the afternoon of May 17 at the Manila Hotel.[16]

Senators elected in 2025

  • Key: Boldface and ‡ (double dagger): incumbent
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Philippine Senators elected in 2025
Rank[17] Image Senator[17] Party[14] Coalition[8] Voted at[a] Votes[14] Prior congressional and elective executive positions Birth year
1st Portrait of Bong Go wearing a barong, a white background behind him Bong Go ‡ PDP DuterTen Lupon, Davao Oriental[18] 27,121,073 Senator (2019–2025)[19] 1974[20]
2nd Portrait of Bam Aquino wearing a barong, a white background behind him Bam Aquino KANP KiBam Concepcion, Tarlac[18] 20,971,899 Senator (2013–2019)[21] 1977[22]
3rd Portrait of Ronald dela Rosa wearing a barong, a white background behind him Ronald dela Rosa ‡ PDP DuterTen Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur[18] 20,773,946 Senator (2019–2025)[19] 1962[23]
4th Portrait of Erwin Tulfo wearing a barong, a white background behind him Erwin Tulfo Lakas Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Quezon City[24] 17,118,881 Member of the House of Representatives from ACT-CIS Partylist (2023–2025)[25] 1963[26]
5th Portrait of Francis Pangilinan wearing a barong, a white background behind him Kiko Pangilinan Liberal KiBam Silang, Cavite[27] 15,343,229 Senator (2001–2013, 2016–2022)[28] 1963[29]
6th Portrait of Rodante Marcoleta wearing a barong, a white background behind him Rodante Marcoleta Independent DuterTen Cainta, Rizal[18] 15,250,723 Member of the House of Representatives from SAGIP Partylist (2016–2025), Member of the House of Representatives from Alagad Party-list (2004–2013)[30] 1953[30]
7th Portrait of Panfilo Lacson wearing a barong, a white background behind him Panfilo Lacson Independent Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Imus, Cavite[18] 15,106,111 Senator (2001–2013, 2016–2022)[31] 1948[31]
8th Portrait of Tito Sotto wearing a barong, a white background behind him Tito Sotto NPC Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Quezon City[18] 14,832,996 Senator (1992–2004, 2010–2022), Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1988–1992)[32][33] 1948[33]
9th Portrait of Pia Cayetano wearing a white dress, a white background behind her Pia Cayetano ‡ Nacionalista Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Taguig[18] 14,573,430 Senator (2004–2016, 2019–2025), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig–Pateros's 2nd congressional district (2016–2019)[34] 1966[34]
10th Portrait of Camille Villar wearing a white dress, a white background behind her Camille Villar Nacionalista Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Las Piñas[18] 13,651,274 Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Las Piñas's at-large congressional district (2019–2025)[35] 1985[35]
11th Portrait of Lito Lapid wearing a barong, a white background behind him Lito Lapid ‡ NPC Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Porac, Pampanga[18] 13,394,102 Senator (2004–2016, 2019–2025), Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004), Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995)[36] 1955[36]
12th Portrait of Imee Marcos wearing a green and pink dress, a white background behind her Imee Marcos ‡ Nacionalista N/A[b] Laoag, Ilocos Norte[18] 13,339,227 Senator (2019–2025), Governor of Ilocos Norte (2010–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district (1998–2007)[37] 1955[37]

Notes

  1. ^ Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis. This column shows the place where the candidate voted in.
  2. ^ Marcos was originally part of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate, but left.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Republic Act No. 7056 (1992), An Act Providing For The National And Local Elections In 1992, Paving The Way For Synchronized And Simultaneous Elections Beginning 1995, And Authorizing Appropriations Therefor
  2. ^ Argosino, Faith (September 30, 2024). "LIST: Closed or controlled roads around Manila Hotel for COC filing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Serquiña, Mariel Celine (October 8, 2024). "Comelec: 184 senatorial aspirants, 190 party-lists file COCs, CONAs for Eleksyon 2025". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Mendoza, John Eric (October 16, 2024). "Comelec releases initial list of 66 bets for 2025 Senate race". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Comelec identifies 47 nuisance senatorial bets for Eleksyon 2025". GMA News Online. November 9, 2024. Archived from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Manabat, Johnson (November 20, 2024). "Comelec declares 117 senatorial bets nuisance candidates". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "66 aspirants make it to Comelec's final list of candidates for senator". ABS-CBN News. December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Mangaluz, Jean. "Split Senate seen: Marcos, Duterte slates both falter in midterm battle". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  9. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (September 26, 2024). "Marcos bares 12 admin senatorial bets for 2025 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  10. ^ Kabagani, Lade Jean (February 14, 2025). "Rody, Sara rally voters behind PDP Senate bets". Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  11. ^ Sampang, Dianne Raine U. (October 16, 2024). "Camaraderie underscored in Kiko-Bam campaign launch". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  12. ^ Abad, Michelle (October 4, 2024). "'New perspective': Makabayan bets seek to become ordinary people's voice in Senate". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  13. ^ Article VI, Section 2, 3, 4, Constitution of the Philippines. Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986, 1987
  14. ^ a b c d "May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections and BARMM Parliamentary Elections". COMELEC. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  15. ^ Sampang, Dianne (May 16, 2025). "It's final: Comelec logs highest voter turnout for midterm polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  16. ^ a b "LIVE: Proclamation of 2025 midterm poll winners for Senate". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS: Philippine senatorial election 2025". Rappler. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Senatorial candidates join early voting for Eleksyon 2025". GMA News Online. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  19. ^ a b Arceo, Acor (May 15, 2019). "Complete, official results of 2019 senatorial elections". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  20. ^ "Bong Go". Rappler. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  21. ^ Mendoza, John Eric (October 7, 2024). "Bam Aquino formalizes bid to return to Senate by filing COC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  22. ^ "Bam Aquino". Rappler. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  23. ^ "Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - Senate of the Philippines". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  24. ^ Labor, Analy (May 12, 2025). "Erwin Tulfo votes in Quezon City". Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  25. ^ Pazzibugan, Dona; Aurelio, Julie (June 1, 2023). "Erwin Tulfo is fourth member of family to take oath as lawmaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  26. ^ "Erwin Tulfo". Rappler. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  27. ^ Gulla, Vivienne (May 12, 2025). "'Kalma-kalma lang': LP's Kiko Pangilinan votes in Cavite". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  28. ^ Baron, Gabriela (October 8, 2024). "Kiko Pangilinan files COC for Senate comeback". Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  29. ^ "Kiko Pangilinan". Rappler. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  30. ^ a b "PROFILE: Rodante Marcoleta". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  31. ^ a b "Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson - Senate of the Philippines". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  32. ^ "Senator Vicente C. Sotto III - Senate of the Philippines". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  33. ^ a b "Tito Sotto". Rappler. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  34. ^ a b "Pia Cayetano". Rappler. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  35. ^ a b "Camille Villar". Rappler. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  36. ^ a b "Lito Lapid". Rappler. October 14, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  37. ^ a b "Imee Marcos". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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