2025 Philippine Senate election

For related races, see 2025 Philippine general election.

2025 Philippine Senate election

May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)
12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines 13 seats needed for a majority
Registered	69,673,653
Turnout	57,350,968 (82.20%, 0.78pp)
Alliance Alyansa DuterTen KiBam Seats won 6 3+2 guests 2 Popular vote 142,193,487 119,817,018 36,315,128 Percentage 33.18 27.96 8.48   Alliance Oposisyon ng Bayan Nacionalista Seats won 0 1 Popular vote 28,001,064 13,339,227 Percentage 6.53 3.11
Results per province and city, with the number of candidates per ticket in the top 12 on that place. Metro Manila is on the inset at the upper right corner.
Composition of the Senate by party after the election, with the seats up for election inside the box.
Senate President before election Francis Escudero NPC Elected Senate President TBD

The 2025 Philippine Senate election was the 35th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on May 12, 2025, within the 2025 Philippine general election. The seats of the 12 senators elected in 2019 were contested in this election. The senators who will be elected in this election will serve until 2031, joining the winners of the 2022 election to form the Senate's delegation to the 20th Congress of the Philippines, with the senators elected in 2022 serving until 2028.

The election was shaped by several key issues, including employment and food security, concerns over the quality of public services such as healthcare, water, and education, and the demand for stronger anti-corruption measures and government accountability. Additionally, the impeachment of vice president Sara Duterte and the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte heightened political tensions, particularly between the Marcos and Duterte families.

The ruling administration of president Bongbong Marcos formed the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, composed of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), Lakas, Nacionalista, National Unity Party (NUP), and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), to contest the election. The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, aligned with former president Duterte and the vice president, endorsed DuterTen. In the traditional opposition, Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan ran together under the Liberal-backed KiBam umbrella, whereas Makabayan fielded a full slate branded as the Oposisyon ng Bayan. The Alyansa won six seats against the DuterTen's three, plus two guest candidates, while both KiBam candidates won.

Background

See also: 2022 Philippine Senate election and 19th Congress of the Philippines

Proclamation of Senators-Elect last 17 May 2025.

Migz Zubiri served as Senate president until his resignation on May 20, 2024, after which Francis Escudero took over.

In the 2022 election, the UniTeam, backing the candidacies of eventual president Bongbong Marcos and vice president Sara Duterte, won a plurality of seats in the Senate of the Philippines. Leading up to the opening of the 19th Congress, Cynthia Villar and Migz Zubiri, both having run under UniTeam, were viewed as the frontrunners to succeed Senate President Tito Sotto, who left the Senate after being term-limited. After Zubiri presumptively earned enough votes to be elected Senate president and negotiations for a term-sharing agreement failed, Villar withdrew from the contest, leaving Zubiri unopposed for the Senate presidency.

Zubiri's term as Senate president was marked by speculation of efforts to unseat him. Such speculation was confirmed by Senator Imee Marcos, who stated that there were plans to oust Zubiri from the Senate presidency, attributing such efforts to pressure that "came from outside the Senate". On May 20, 2024, Zubiri resigned the Senate presidency after 15 senators expressed their support to oust him from the post. Senator Francis Escudero was nominated as his successor and was elected without objection.

While in government after UniTeam's large victories in the election, Duterte remarked that the UniTeam had already "served its purpose" but claimed that the alliance was still "intact". Following mounting tensions between the Marcos and Duterte political clans, Duterte resigned from her roles as Secretary of Education and co-vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. Political observers saw Duterte's resignation from her positions in the Marcos administration as a confirmation of the collapse of the UniTeam. Some labeled Duterte as a potential "leader of the opposition", a label that she would reject, claiming that she was "still friends" with Marcos.

Political scientist Julio C. Teehankee observed that a broad united coalition is unlikely to form in 2025 given that the Liberal Party, the traditional political opposition since 2016, has more in common with the ruling Marcos administration and noted that "there is little value in debating" which political faction is the true opposition, noting the varied motivations for opposing an incumbent government.

Electoral system

Main article: Philippine Senate elections

The Philippines has a 24-member Senate elected at-large. Every three years since 1995, 12 seats are contested. For 2025, the seats last elected in 2019 will be contested. Each voter has 12 votes, of which one can vote for one to twelve candidates, or a multiple non-transferable vote; the twelve candidates with the most votes are elected.

Senators are limited to serving two consecutive terms, although they are eligible for a third (and succeeding) non-consecutive term. Only half of the seats are up in every senatorial election. The winning senators will succeed those elected in 2019, and will join those elected in 2022 to form the 20th Congress.

Each party or coalition endorses a slate of candidates, typically not exceeding a 12-person ticket. A party may also choose to invite "guest candidates" to complete its slate. The party may even include, with the candidates' consent, independent candidates and candidates from other parties as the party's guest candidates. Parties also may form coalitions to endorse a multi-party slate of candidates.

Winning candidates are proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC). The NBOC usually proclaims senators-elect by batches, if that candidate can no longer fall to worse than twelfth place in the tally. Post-proclamation disputes are handled by the Senate Electoral Tribunal, a body composed of six senators and three justices from the Supreme Court.

Participating parties

See also: List of political parties in the Philippines

In both chambers of Congress, members are organized into "blocs", akin to parliamentary groups elsewhere. In keeping with the traditions of the Third Philippine Republic which was under a two-party system, there are two main blocs, the majority and minority blocs; this is although the country is now in a multi-party system. Those who voted for the Senate president are from the majority bloc, while those who did not (if there are more than two candidates for the Senate presidency) will vote amongst themselves on who will be the minority bloc. Those who belong to neither bloc shall be the independent minority bloc. Members can also be from the independent bloc. Each bloc can have members from multiple parties. Only the majority and minority blocs have voting privileges in committees.

In the 19th Congress, the majority bloc is composed of members who voted for Escudero for Senate president.

Parties in the Senate at on election day

Party		Current seats			Bloc membership			Political affiliation
		Up	Not up	Total	Majority	Minority	Other	2022		2025
	NPC	1	4	5 / 24	Most	None	Some		Reporma–NPC		Alyansa
	Nacionalista	4	1	5 / 24	Most	One	None		n/a		Alyansa
	PDP	2	1	3 / 24	All	None	None		TAP		DuterTen
	Akbayan	0	1	1 / 24	None	One	None		TRoPa		KiBam
	Lakas	1	0	1 / 24	One	None	None		UniTeam		Alyansa
	PFP	1	0	1 / 24	One	None	None		UniTeam		Alyansa
	PMP	0	1	1 / 24	One	None	None		UniTeam	—
	UNA	1	0	1 / 24	None	None	One	—		—
	Independent	1	4	5 / 24	Most	None	Some	—
Vacant		1	0	1 / 24	—
Total		12	12	24 / 24

These parties have put up at least one candidate in the election:

• Bunyog Party (Bunyog)
• Democratic Party of the Philippines (DPP)
• Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi (KKK)
• Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP)
• Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)
• Lakas–CMD (Lakas)
• Liberal Party (LP)
• Makabayan
• Nacionalista Party (NP)

• Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC)
• Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP)
• Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP)
• Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
• Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM)
• Partido Maharlika (PM)
• Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
• Reform PH Party (Reform PH)
• Workers' and Peasants' Party (WPP)

Coalitions

This section describes the events prior to the campaign period.

Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas

Main article: Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas

Alyansa-backed candidates with President Marcos at the alliance convention on September 26, 2024

On May 8, 2024, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Lakas–CMD signed an alliance agreement at the Manila Polo Club in Makati to form the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas (English: Alliance for the New Philippines) for the 2025 general elections. House Speaker Martin Romualdez remarked that the formation of the alliance created the "most powerful political force in our country today", noting the positioning of the PFP as the de facto ruling party in the country and Lakas' status as the largest political party in the House of Representatives.

Romualdez also implied that the coalition plans to include "all major parties", including the Nacionalista Party, which began negotiations with the alliance on July 2. President Marcos remarked that the alliance aims to be based "not on political expediency but on ideology" that focuses on unity and a new Philippines. Two parties would sign alliance agreements with the coalition: the Nationalist People's Coalition on May 19, and the National Unity Party on June 29. The Nacionalista Party formally entered the coalition on August 8.

On May 10, former Senator Manny Pacquiao announced his senatorial candidacy as a member of the alliance while remaining a member of PROMDI. Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of the president and PFP chairman, noted that she was unsure of her inclusion in the coalition, though the entry of the Nacionalista Party in the alliance ensured her inclusion in its ticket. Party leaders under the alliance met on August 19; on the same day, Erwin Tulfo noted that the administration "still has no final senatorial lineup".

On September 26, President Marcos announced the administration's twelve senatorial bets during an event at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay. Although Imee Marcos, the president's sister, was introduced as part of the slate, she stated that she would not be joining the slate and would instead be running as an independent. Despite her statement, she was never formally dropped from the slate, and was even shown campaigning with the alliance at the start of the campaign season.

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino

See also: DuterTen

At the party's national council held on April 19, 2024, at the Nustar Resort and Casino in Cebu City, former President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed the reelection bids of incumbent Senators Ronald dela Rosa, Bong Go, and Francis Tolentino (who later left to join Alyansa), as well as the bid of actor Phillip Salvador as part of the party's slate for the election. PDP–Laban also renamed itself into the "Partido Demokratiko Pilipino", dropping the "Lakas ng Bayan" from its name. On June 26, Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed the elder Duterte's bid for the Senate, along with that of her brothers Paolo Duterte, the incumbent representative for Davao City's 1st district, and Sebastian Duterte, the incumbent mayor of Davao City.

In response to the possibility of an alliance between the ruling Marcos administration and the Liberal Party, dela Rosa affirmed that the Dutertes would lead the opposition in such case. On September, at the PDP national assembly, the party formed an alliance with Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma, Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan and the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee.

During the filing of candidacies, Rodrigo Duterte ran as mayor of Davao City, his son Sebastian running as vice mayor, and another son Paolo running for representative from Davao City's 1st district. Meanwhile, Go, dela Rosa, and Salvador jointly filed to run for senator. Duterte administration officials Raul Lambino and Jimmy Bondoc also filed their candidacies to run for senator also under PDP. In a January 30, 2025 meeting at Davao City, former president Duterte endorsed all PDP senatorial candidates, including Jayvee Hinlo, and independents Apollo Quiboloy and Rodante Marcoleta. On the proclamation rally held at San Juan, the party endorsed all eight aforementioned candidates, and independent candidate Vic Rodriguez, President Marcos's erstwhile ad interim executive secretary and former campaign spokesperson.

KiBam (Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino)

Main article: KiBam

Senator Hontiveros (left) is managing the joint campaigns of former senators Aquino (center) and Pangilinan (right).

In the 2022 Senate election, senator Risa Hontiveros of Akbayan became the only candidate of the opposition Team Robredo–Pangilinan (TRoPa) to be re-elected. After vice president Leni Robredo left office, she became the de facto leader of the opposition against Marcos and Duterte. Hontiveros joined the Senate's minority bloc alongside Koko Pimentel. She rose into prominence as she led investigations against Philippine offshore gaming operators.

At a forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines on February 22, 2024, Liberal Party spokesperson and former senator Leila de Lima announced that the party plans to field former senators Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan (nicknamed "Kiko"), as well as human rights lawyer Chel Diokno of the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP), as its senatorial candidates in the upcoming election. Aquino confirmed his bid for the Senate on May 14 after being appointed as the chairman of KANP. While former vice president and 2022 presidential candidate Leni Robredo was floated as a possible candidate, Robredo ruled out a bid for the Senate and instead announced a run for the mayoralty of Naga, Camarines Sur, though the party remained keen in drafting Robredo for its Senate ticket.

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes, who ran under TRoPa in the 2022 election, proposed that the Liberal Party and its allies "set aside sensitivities for a larger cause" and align with the Marcos administration in the Senate race to ensure "obliteration of the Duterte forces". Party president Edcel Lagman was also open to such arrangement. Political pundits suggest that such a coalition would provide the opposition with more resources during the campaign but may alienate "many groups in the opposition camp who are ideologically opposed to any alliance with other political groups". De Lima disapproved of Trillanes' proposal, emphasizing the need to adhere to the party's principles as a political opposition and identity as "the alternative to the Marcos bloc and the Duterte bloc". Senator Risa Hontiveros concurred with de Lima, stating that while she respects Trillanes's proposition, such an alliance would not form a "genuine opposition".

On September 20, the Liberal Party announced Pangilinan's candidacy for senator. Aquino and Pangilinan then launched their "Mga Kaibigan" (Friends) campaign on October 16 at the Bahay ng Alumni at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with Hontiveros serving as their campaign manager. At a campaign event in Bulacan, in November 2024, their campaign adopted the name "KiBam", a portmanteau of their names.

Oposisyon ng Bayan (Makabayan)

Main article: Makabayan

Makabayan-backed candidates at the first day of campaign on February 11, 2025

In an interview during the commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers on June 26, 2024, term-limited Representative France Castro announced her bid for the Senate in response to open letters from teachers encouraging her to seek a seat in the chamber in 2025. Castro added that the Makabayan coalition plans to form a 12-member senate slate for the 2025 elections with the aim to form an "alternative slate" to the ruling government. The coalition aims to field candidates from marginalized sectors and vowed not to field candidates from political dynasties or influential families. Castro and Representative Arlene Brosas also stated that they were open to form alliances with "true opposition" groups and have entered negotiations with other opposition groups such as the Liberal Party. The slate will be named as "Oposisyon ng Bayan" (transl. People's Opposition). Brosas later announced her Senate bid on July 16.

Eight more members of the Makabayan senatorial slate independently announced their candidacies in July and August 2024, including former representatives Teodoro Casiño and Liza Maza and leaders from various sectoral grassroots organizations. Makabayan formally announced its ten-member senatorial slate on August 26, during its National Heroes Day event at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. On September 24, Moro activist Amirah Lidasan announced her run as the 11th Makabayan senatorial candidate. On October 4, all eleven members of its senatorial slate filed their respective candidacies.

Term-limited incumbents

The following are serving a successive six-year term and are barred from seeking reelection.

1. Nancy Binay (UNA), running for mayor of Makati

   On January 20, 2024, Binay stated in an interview on DWIZ-AM that she was "50 percent sure" that she would run for mayor of Makati upon the end of her term as senator. She confirmed her bid for the mayoralty on September 9. The incumbent mayor and Binay's sister Abigail is running for senator under the Nationalist People's Coalition. Nancy defeated Abigail's husband Luis to become mayor-elect.

2. Koko Pimentel (Nacionalista), running for House representative from Marikina's 1st district

   On October 6, 2024, Pimentel filed to run for representative in Marikina's 1st district, facing off against incumbent mayor Marcelino Teodoro, husband of the incumbent representative Marjorie Ann, after a failed attempt to form an alliance with the local administration. With the Dutertes using the PDP–Laban name, Pimentel ran under the Nacionalista Party. Teodoro emerged with a landslide victory, but was not proclaimed due to a pending disqualification case.

3. Grace Poe (Independent), not running

   While Poe is not running, she has endorsed FPJ Panday Bayanihan, named after her father Fernando Poe Jr. (otherwise known by his initials "FPJ"), and of which her son Brian is the #1 nominee, in the party-list election. The party won one seat in the election, earning Brian a seat.

4. Cynthia Villar (Nacionalista), running for House representative from Las Piñas's at-large district

   On July 31, 2024, Villar expressed her interest in running for public office in Las Piñas, either as mayor or House representative for the city's at-large district. Villar was then later seen as running for the lower house. Villar then filed to run as House representative, while her daughter Camille, the incumbent House representative, is running for senator. Villar lost the congressional election to independent councilor Mark Anthony Santos.

Mid-term vacancies

1. Sonny Angara (LDP), appointed as secretary of education

   On July 2, 2024, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Angara, a term-limited senator, as secretary of education. On July 18, Angara resigned from the Senate a day before assuming office, leaving his seat vacant until his successor is elected in the regular election.

Marginal seats

These are the marginal seats that had a winning margin of 5% or less against the 13th placed candidate in the 2019 election, in ascending order via margin:

Incumbent		Party	2019 margin	2025 results
	Nancy Binay	UNA	0.41%	Incumbent term-limited
	Bong Revilla	Lakas	0.66%	Incumbent lost reelection
	Koko Pimentel	Nacionalista	0.75%	Incumbent term-limited
	Francis Tolentino	PFP	2.53%	Incumbent lost reelection
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista	3.32%	Incumbent won reelection

Candidates

Main article: Candidates in the 2025 Philippine Senate election

The filing of candidacies was from October 1 to 8, 2024, at the Manila Hotel. A total of 184 people registered to run for senator. One withdrew his candidacy. More than a week later, the commission released an initial list of 66 approved candidates. In November, the COMELEC declared 117 nuisance candidates, 14 of which filed motion for reconsideration. This includes 2022 election candidate and social media personality Francis Leo Marcos. In December, the COMELEC announced 66 names are on their final list, having received no temporary restraining orders from the Supreme Court.

Party / Ticket		Alyansa	DuterTen	KiBam	Others	Total
	Aksyon	0	0	0	2+1	2
	Bunyog	0	0	0	2	1
	DPP	0	0	0	1	1
	KANP	0	0	1	0	1
	Katipunan	0	0	0	1	1
	KBL	0	0	0	1	1
	Lakas	2	0	0	0	2
	Liberal	0	0	1	0	1
	Makabayan	0	0	0	11	11
	Nacionalista	2	0+2	0	2	4
	NPC	3	0	0	0	3
	PDP	0	6	0	0	5
	PDSP	0	0	0	1	1
	PFP	3	0	0	0	3
	PLM	0	0	0	2	2
	PM	0	0	0	2	2
	PPP	0	0	0	1	1
	RP	0	0	0	1	1
	WPP	0	0	0	1	2
	Independent	1	4	0	15	19
Total		11	10+2	2	40+1	64

Administration ticket

Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas

#	Name	Party
1.	Benhur Abalos		PFP
9.	Abigail Binay		NPC
11.	Bong Revilla		Lakas
18.	Pia Cayetano		Nacionalista
33.	Panfilo Lacson		Independent
35.	Lito Lapid		NPC
50.	Manny Pacquiao		PFP
59.	Tito Sotto		NPC
61.	Francis Tolentino		PFP
63.	Erwin Tulfo		Lakas
66.	Camille Villar		Nacionalista

Opposition tickets

DuterTen

#	Name	Party
10.	Jimmy Bondoc		PDP
22.	Ronald dela Rosa		PDP
28.	Bong Go		PDP
30.	Jayvee Hinlo		PDP
34.	Raul Lambino		PDP
38.	Rodante Marcoleta		Independent
39.	Imee Marcos*		Nacionalista
42.	Richard Mata		Independent
53.	Apollo Quiboloy		Independent
56.	Vic Rodriguez		Independent
58.	Phillip Salvador		PDP
66.	Camille Villar*		Nacionalista

*Guest candidates

KiBam

#	Name	Party
5.	Bam Aquino		KANP
51.	Francis Pangilinan		Liberal

Oposisyon ng Bayan

#	Name	Party
2.	Jerome Adonis		Makabayan
4.	Jocelyn Andamo		Makabayan
6.	Ronnel Arambulo		Makabayan
13.	Arlene Brosas		Makabayan
16.	Teodoro Casiño		Makabayan
17.	France Castro		Makabayan
23.	Mimi Doringo		Makabayan
26.	Mody Floranda		Makabayan
37.	Amirah Lidasan		Makabayan
44.	Liza Maza		Makabayan
54.	Danilo Ramos		Makabayan

Other tickets

Aksyon Demokratiko

#	Name	Party
27.	Marc Gamboa		Independent
36.	Wilbert T. Lee (withdrew)		Aksyon
49.	Willie Ong (withdrew)		Aksyon

Partido Lakas ng Masa

#	Name	Party
21.	Leody de Guzman		PLM
25.	Luke Espiritu		PLM

Partido Maharlika

#	Name	Party
24.	Arnel Escobal		PM
60.	Michael Tapado		PM

Riding-in-tandem Team

#	Name	Party
12.	Bonifacio Bosita		Independent
52.	Ariel Querubin		Nacionalista

Workers' and Peasants' Party

#	Name	Party
43.	Sonny Matula		WPP
47.	Subair Mustapha		WPP

Non-independents not in tickets

#	Name	Party
7.	Ernesto Arellano		Katipunan
14.	Roy Cabonegro		DPP
15.	Allen Capuyan		PPP
20.	David D'Angelo		Bunyog
29.	Norberto Gonzales		PDSP
31.	Gregorio Honasan		RP
32.	Relly Jose Jr.		KBL

Independents

#	Name	Party
3.	Wilson Amad		Independent
8.	Roberto Ballon		Independent
19.	Angelo de Alban		Independent
40.	Norman Marquez		Independent
41.	Eric Martinez		Independent
45.	Heidi Mendoza		Independent
46.	Jose Montemayor Jr.		Independent
48.	Jose Jessei Olivar		Independent
55.	Willie Revillame		Independent
57.	Nur-Ana Sahidulla		Independent
62.	Ben Tulfo		Independent
64.	Mar Valbuena		Independent
65.	Leandro Verceles		Independent

Withdrawals and injunctions

On January 14, 2025, Chavit Singson announced his withdrawal as a candidate. On the same day, the Supreme Court issued temporary restraining orders preventing the COMELEC from excluding certain aspirants on the ballot, including senatorial aspirant Subair Mustapha. The COMELEC acquiesced to the court's order, and ordered the reprinting of ballots that did not have Mustapha's name on the ballot. Singson made his withdrawal official on January 16; the COMELEC then decided to remove his name on the ballot, as they would have to reprint new ballots anyway. On January 21, the Supreme Court released more injunctions, including adding Francis Leo Marcos on the ballot as a senatorial candidate. Marcos himself withdrew on January 23. The COMELEC then reprinted ballots on January 27, still with 66 names, but with Mustapha's name on it, and without Marcos' and Singson's names.

On February 10, at the eve of campaigning, WIlbert T. Lee withdrew, citing lack of political machinery as the reason. The commission, after receiving Lee's withdrawal said the printing of ballots will not be affected as Lee would remain on the ballot, and votes for him will be considered as stray votes. On February 13, Willie Ong also announced his withdrawal, citing ill health. Ong's wife Liza filed paperwork to make her husband's official on February 21.

Opinion polling

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2025 Philippine Senate election

Opinion polling in the Philippines is conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS), Pulse Asia, OCTA Research, and other pollsters.

Per candidate

The top 18 candidates with the highest favorability in each poll are listed below, where the top 12 are above the "black line". For a comprehensive list of all individuals included in the surveys, see the main article.

After start of campaign period for locally-elected candidates

#	Mar 31 – Apr 7, 2025			Apr 7–12, 2025			Apr 10–16, 2025			Apr 11–15, 2025			Apr 11–15, 2025			Apr 12–14, 2025			Apr 20–24, 2025			Apr 20–24, 2025			Apr 23–30, 2025			Apr 26 – May 1, 2025			Apr 28 – May 3, 2025			May 1, 2025			May 2–6, 2025			May 6–9, 2025
	WR Numero			Arkipelago Analytics			OCTA			SWS			The Center			DZRH			OCTA			Pulse Asia			WR Numero			Arkipelago Analytics			The Center			Publicus Asia			SWS			Pulse Asia
		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%
1		E. Tulfo	43.4		Go	64		Go	64.2		Go	45		Go	57		Go	63.2		Go	56.8		Go	62.2		E. Tulfo	48.7		Go	63		Go	59		Go	42		E. Tulfo	45		Go	59.5
2		Go	41.9		E. Tulfo	55		E. Tulfo	61.2		E. Tulfo	43		Sotto	54.3		dela Rosa	50.7		E. Tulfo	52.7		E. Tulfo	42.4		Go	45.3		E. Tulfo	55		Sotto	54		Aquino	41		Go	43		E. Tulfo	48.7
3		dela Rosa	38.7		dela Rosa	49		B. Tulfo	45.4		Lapid	34		dela Rosa	46		E. Tulfo	50.4		Sotto	42.3		Sotto	41.1		Sotto	37		dela Rosa	47		dela Rosa	49.3		Pangilinan	36		Sotto	37		Sotto	44.1
4		Cayetano	34.7		Sotto	44		Sotto	43.3		Sotto	33		Cayetano	44.5		Lacson	42.9		dela Rosa	40.8		dela Rosa	41.0		dela Rosa	36.8		B. Tulfo	42		E. Tulfo	47.6		dela Rosa	32		Lapid	34		dela Rosa	42.9
5		Lapid	34.1		Cayetano	43		dela Rosa	40.4		Cayetano			E. Tulfo	44		Sotto	41.8		B. Tulfo	40.2		Revilla	35.6		Cayetano	36.6		Sotto			Cayetano	45.7		Lacson			B. Tulfo			Lapid	38.0
6		B. Tulfo	32.1		B. Tulfo	42		Lacson	39.7		dela Rosa	32		Binay	40.7		B. Tulfo	40.1		Cayetano	39.1		Lacson	33.8		B. Tulfo	35.2		Cayetano	41		Binay	43		E. Tulfo	28		Lacson	32		Cayetano	34.3
7		Lacson	31.9		Lapid	41		Cayetano	39.5		Revilla	31		B. Tulfo	39		Villar	39.5		Revilla	38.1		B. Tulfo	33.5		Lapid	34.8		Villar	40.5		Tolentino	42.7		Sotto			Binay	31		Lacson	33.1
8		Binay	31.8		Revilla	40.5		Revilla	38.7		B. Tulfo			Villar	37.9		Lapid	38.9		Binay	37.6		Lapid	32.2		Lacson	33.7		Revilla	39		Villar	40		Cayetano			dela Rosa			Aquino	32.8
9		Sotto	29.8		Revillame	39		Lapid	36.9		Binay	29		Tolentino	37.5		Cayetano	36.3		Lapid	35.6		Binay	30.2		Binay	31.7		Lapid	38.7		Marcos	39.9		B. Tulfo	23		Villar	30		Revilla	32.3
10		Revilla	27.4		Villar	38.5		Binay	35.7		Villar	28		Lacson	36		Revilla	34.3		Lacson	34.3		Cayetano	29.9		Villar	29.8		Revillame	38		B. Tulfo	39		Marcoleta			Cayetano			Binay	30.5
11		Villar	26.7		Lacson	38		Aquino	32.3		Lacson	26		Marcos	35.8		Binay	33.8		Villar	31.9		Revillame	28.6		Revilla	29.5		Marcoleta	34		Lacson	38		Marcos			Revilla	29		Marcoleta	28.9
12		Aquino	26.4		Binay	37		Villar	30.4		Pacquiao	25		Lapid	32		Marcos	31.7		Aquino	31.4		Villar	28.3		Aquino	28.5		Aquino	33.5		Marcoleta	35		Pacquiao	22		Marcos			B. Tulfo
13		Pangilinan	25.2		Pacquiao	35		Pacquiao	30.3		Revillame	24		Marcoleta	30.5		Aquino	31.1		Revillame	30.4		Pacquiao			Marcos	26.4		Marcos	33		Honasan	34		Tolentino	21		Pacquiao	24		Pacquiao	28.4
14		Pacquiao	24.2		Marcos	33		Pangilinan			Marcos			Honasan	29.6		Pacquiao	30.2		Pacquiao	29.1		Aquino	25.4		Pacquiao	26.1		Binay	32		Revillame	33.5		Mendoza	20		Revillame			Marcos	27.6
15		Salvador	20.4		Marcoleta	32.7		Revillame	29.0		Aquino	21		Revillame	27		Marcoleta	30.0		Marcos	28.9		Marcos	24.7		Pangilinan	24.5		Lacson			Bondoc	31		Binay	18		Abalos			Villar
16		Marcos	19.5		Salvador	31.5		Abalos	28.8		Pangilinan			Revilla	25		Salvador	27.9		Abalos	28.5		Salvador	23.7		Revillame	22.6		Pacquiao			Lapid	30		Bondoc	17		Aquino	23		Salvador	26.5
17		Revillame	19.2		Aquino	30.5		Marcos	27.9		Salvador	18		Pacquiao	23		Pangilinan	26.1		Marcoleta	27.8		Marcoleta	23.0		Abalos	20.7		Salvador			Revilla	27		Rodriguez			Pangilinan	21		Pangilinan	25.1
18		Abalos	18.2		Bondoc	30		Tolentino	27.7		Abalos			Abalos			Abalos	25.8		Pangilinan	26.3		Abalos	22.9		Marcoleta	20.4		Pangilinan	29		Pacquiao	23.4		Villar			Marcoleta	17		Revillame	24.1
19		Marcoleta	17.7		Pangilinan	29		Salvador	24.4		Honasan	13		Salvador	22		Revillame	25.7		Salvador	25.3		Pangilinan	19.8		Salvador	17.2		Bondoc			Salvador	23		Honasan	15		Salvador	16		Abalos	23.7
20		Bosita	15.5		Honasan	27		Marcoleta	19.3		Marcoleta			Bondoc	21		Bondoc	23.9		Tolentino	25.2		Bondoc	16.6		Honasan	16.1		Honasan	27		Abalos			Espiritu			Bosita			Bondoc	20.5

After start of campaign period for nationally-elected candidates

#	Feb 15–19, 2025			Feb 17–22, 2025			Feb 20–26, 2025			Feb 22–28, 2025			Mar 8–10, 2025			Mar 15–20, 2025			Mar 15–20, 2025			Mar 15–21, 2025			Mar 18–24, 2025			Mar 22–29, 2025			Mar 23–29, 2025
	SWS			The Center			Pulse Asia			OCTA			DZRH			SWS			Publicus Asia			Arkipelago Analytics			OCTA			The Center			Pulse Asia
		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%
1		E. Tulfo	45		Sotto	56.5		Go	58.1		E. Tulfo	66		Go	55.9		Go	42		Go	45		Go	64.0		Go	64		Go	57.6		Go	61.9
2		Go	38		Go	55.3		E. Tulfo	56.6		Go	62		E. Tulfo	55.7		E. Tulfo			dela Rosa	35		E. Tulfo	59.8		E. Tulfo	61		Sotto	56.3		E. Tulfo	51.1
3		Lapid	36		E. Tulfo	54		Sotto	49.0		B. Tulfo	59		Lacson	46.4		B. Tulfo	34		Aquino	33		B. Tulfo	57.7		B. Tulfo	48		E. Tulfo	51		dela Rosa	48.7
4		Sotto	34		Lapid	48.1		Revilla	46.1		Revilla	51		Sotto			Sotto			Lacson			Sotto	49.0		Sotto	46		Cayetano	47		Sotto	44.2
5		B. Tulfo			Lacson	46		dela Rosa	44.3		Sotto	47		B. Tulfo	43.3		Lapid	33		Pangilinan	32		dela Rosa	48.4		Revilla	45		Lapid	46		Cayetano	37.5
6		Revilla	33		Revilla	45.7		Revillame	42.3		Binay	43		dela Rosa	41.4		Revilla	32		Sotto	29		Cayetano	48.0		Lapid	42		Lacson	43.3		Revilla	36.9
7		Cayetano			Cayetano	41		B. Tulfo	40.7		Lapid			Cayetano	40.9		Cayetano	31		E. Tulfo			Revilla	46.0		Lacson			Revilla	42.5		Lacson	36.0
8		Lacson	32		B. Tulfo	39.8		Pacquiao	39.9		Villar	40		Villar	40.6		Lacson			Cayetano	27		Revillame	39.5		Cayetano	41		Binay	38.7		Revillame	35.7
9		dela Rosa			Binay	35.5		Lapid	39.4		Pacquiao			Lapid	40.1		dela Rosa	30		Tolentino	23		Lapid	38.7		dela Rosa	38		Tolentino	37.5		B. Tulfo	35.4
10		Pacquiao	30		Pacquiao	35		Binay	37.6		Cayetano	30		Pacquiao	38.5		Revillame	28		B. Tulfo	22		Binay	38.4		Binay	37		dela Rosa	35		Binay	35.3
11		Binay			Tolentino	33.4		Cayetano	37.5		Revillame			Binay	37.8		Binay	27		Pacquiao	21		Villar	37.9		Villar	35		B. Tulfo	34.7		Lapid	33.3
12		Revillame			dela Rosa	32		Villar	36.6		Marcos	38		Revilla	36.8		Pacquiao			Marcoleta			Pacquiao	37.7		Pacquiao	29		Pacquiao	31.5		Pacquiao	32.0
13		Villar	29		Revillame	30		Lacson	35.8		Lacson			Aquino	33.5		Villar			Bondoc	18		Lacson	37.5		Revillame			Revillame	30.1		Salvador	30.9
14		Marcos	24		Villar	29		Marcos	30.9		Abalos	36		Marcos	32.2		Pangilinan	24		Marcos	17		Salvador	31.5		Abalos			Villar	28		Villar	29.0
15		Pangilinan	22		Marcos	25		Aquino	26.4		dela Rosa	35		Revillame	31.1		Aquino	21		Binay			Marcoleta	30.0		Aquino	28		Aquino	24.7		Aquino	28.6
16		Abalos	17		Abalos	21		Pangilinan	25.0		Tolentino	34		Abalos	27.5		Marcos	19		Mendoza	15		Marcos	29.9		Pangilinan	27		Pangilinan	24		Marcoleta	28.3
17		Aquino	16		Pangilinan	19		Abalos	23.0		Pangilinan	28		Pangilinan	25.9		Salvador	18		Rodriguez			Bondoc	29.5		Tolentino			Abalos	23		Marcos	27.6
18		Tolentino	15		Honasan	17		Salvador	20.7		Aquino	27		Tolentino	21.0		Abalos	17		Honasan			Honasan	27.9		Marcos			Honasan	22.7		Pangilinan	26.8

After filing of candidacies

#	Oct 16–17, 2024			Oct 29–31, 2024			Nov 10–16, 2024			Nov 25–Dec 1, 2024			Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2024			Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2024			Dec 7–9, 2024			Dec 12–18, 2024			Dec 16–22, 2024			Jan 17–20, 2025			Jan 18–25, 2025			Jan 25–31, 2025			Feb 10–18, 2025
	Publicus Asia			PEERS Agency			OCTA			The Center			Pulse Asia			Publicus Asia			DZRH			SWS			RMN–Oculum			SWS			Pulse Asia			OCTA			WR Numero
		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%
1		Ong	41		E. Tulfo	55.7		E. Tulfo	73		E. Tulfo	58		E. Tulfo	62.2		E. Tulfo	41		E. Tulfo	64.7		E. Tulfo	45		E. Tulfo	70.8		E. Tulfo	45		E. Tulfo	62.8		E. Tulfo	70		E. Tulfo	46.5
2		E. Tulfo	40		Lacson	47.6		B. Tulfo	66		T. Sotto	53.5		T. Sotto	59.2		Ong	39		T. Sotto	54.9		Revilla	33		T. Sotto	52.3		T. Sotto	38		Go	50.4		B. Tulfo	60		Lapid	37.1
3		T. Sotto	38		T. Sotto	46.0		T. Sotto	63		Lacson	51.8		Go	54.7		Lacson			B. Tulfo	50.3		Go	32		B. Tulfo	50.1		Lapid	37		T. Sotto	50.2		Go	58		Revilla	36.1
4		Lacson			Cayetano	45.4		Go	52		B. Tulfo	46.8		B. Tulfo	52.7		T. Sotto	37		Lacson	50.1		Cayetano			Revilla	49.2		Go			B. Tulfo	46.2		T. Sotto	52		Cayetano	35.8
5		Go	35		B. Tulfo	39.6		Revilla	49		Go	46.5		Cayetano	46.5		Go			Pacquiao	46.5		T. Sotto	31		Cayetano	46.9		Lacson	35		Cayetano	46.1		Revilla	49		T. Sotto	32.4
6		B. Tulfo	33		Ong	39.0		Cayetano			Cayetano	44.8		Pacquiao	45.0		Cayetano	32		Lapid	46.2		B. Tulfo	30		Pacquiao	46.3		B. Tulfo	34		Revilla	46.0		Revillame	48		Binay	32.3
7		Cayetano			Pacquiao	33.6		Lacson	47		Pacquiao	44		Lacson	44.1		B. Tulfo	31		Cayetano	44.7		Lacson	27		Go	44.4		Cayetano	33		Marcos	43.3		Lacson			B. Tulfo	32.1
8		Pacquiao	32		Villar	31.9		Marcos	41		Revilla	43.5		Revillame	43.6		dela Rosa	30		Revilla	42.4		Pacquiao	26		dela Rosa	43.8		Pacquiao			Lacson	42.4		Cayetano	46		Lacson	30.8
9		Pangilinan	30		Revilla	31.6		Pacquiao	38		Tolentino	43		Revilla	43.5		Pacquiao	29		Villar	40.7		Revillame			Binay	40.3		Binay	31		Revillame	41.9		Pacquiao	45		Go	30.0
10		Marcos			dela Rosa	31.2		Lapid	36		Villar	38		Binay	40.1		Pangilinan	28		Revillame	39.4		Binay	25		Lacson	39.2		dela Rosa	30		dela Rosa	41.2		Marcos	44		dela Rosa	29.5
11		Aquino	27		Abalos	30.9		Tolentino	32		Marcos	37		Lapid	39.2		Tolentino			Binay	38.0		Lapid	23		Villar	37.5		Revilla	29		Binay	41.1		Lapid	43		Pacquiao	26.9
12		dela Rosa	26		Honasan	30.4		Abalos	30		dela Rosa	36		Marcos	37.5		Aquino	27		dela Rosa	37.4		Villar	21		Revillame	36.2		Revillame			Pacquiao	40.6		Abalos	39		Revillame	26.5
13		Tolentino	23		Lapid	28.9		Binay			Abalos	33.5		dela Rosa	36.9		Marcos	26		Marcos	34.6		dela Rosa			Marcos	33.3		Pangilinan			Villar	38.4		Tolentino	38		Aquino	25.2
14		Revillame	21		Pangilinan	28.6		Villar	29		Ong	33		Villar	36.5		Revillame	19		Go	34.5		Marcos			Lapid	31.1		Marcos	28		Lapid	37.7		Binay	37		Pangilinan	24.9
15		Honasan	20		Marcos	28.1		Revillame	28		Binay	32		Pangilinan	33.1		Marcoleta	18		Abalos	31.8		Pangilinan	20		Honasan	28.1		Villar	26		Pangilinan	29.1		Villar	36		Villar	22.3
16		Binay	19		Aquino	27.6		Honasan	27		Pangilinan	30		Honasan	28.6		Honasan			Pangilinan	29.6		Abalos	17		Abalos	26.3		Aquino	20		Aquino	27.4		dela Rosa			Marcos	20.4
17		Lapid	18		Binay			dela Rosa	26		Lapid	29		Aquino	28.2		Lapid	17		Aquino	28.9		Aquino			Pangilinan	23.3		Ong			Honasan	25.2		Pangilinan	28		Ong	19.3
18		Villar	17		Go	26.9		Pangilinan	25		Honasan			Abalos	26.0		Binay			Ong	26.6		Honasan	15		Ong	22.5		Abalos	19		Abalos	24.8		Honasan	26		Abalos	18.8

Before filing of candidacies

#	Feb 21–29, 2024			Mar 6–10, 2024			Mar 11–14, 2024			Mar 14–19, 2024			June 15–19, 2024			June 17–24, 2024			Aug 28–Sep 2, 2024			Sep 5–23, 2024			Sep 6–13, 2024			Sep 14–23, 2024
	Oculum			Pulse Asia			OCTA			Publicus Asia			Publicus Asia			Pulse Asia			OCTA			WR Numero			Pulse Asia			SWS
		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%		Name	%
1		R. Duterte	53		E. Tulfo	57.1		E. Tulfo	58		Ong	41		Ong	39		E.Tulfo	58.0		E. Tulfo	60		E. Tulfo	47.2		E. Tulfo	60.8		E. Tulfo	54
2		T. Sotto			T. Sotto	51.8		T. Sotto	52		R. Duterte	38		E. Tulfo	33		T. Sotto	50.4		B. Tulfo	57		T. Sotto	39.3		B. Tulfo	49.6		T. Sotto	34
3		E. Tulfo	52		R. Duterte	47.7		Go	50		E. Tulfo	37		R. Duterte	32		Cayetano	42.7		T. Sotto	50		B. Tulfo	36.1		T. Sotto	48.0		Cayetano	31
4		Moreno	45		Go	44.2		B. Tulfo	43		Go	32		Lacson			B. Tulfo	40.9		Go	49		R Duterte	32.4		Cayetano	41.3		R. Duterte	25
5		Pacquiao	43		Cayetano	37.7		R. Duterte	38		T. Sotto			T. Sotto	29		R. Duterte	38.7		Lacson	44		Cayetano	30.4		Go	40.3		Marcos
6		dela Rosa	41		Pacquiao			Lacson	34		Lacson			Go			Go	36.6		Revilla			Pacquiao	30.2		R. Duterte	38.0		Lacson	24
7		Go	40		dela Rosa	33.2		dela Rosa	33		dela Rosa	28		Moreno			Marcos	33.8		Cayetano	35		Revilla	29.3		Binay	37.5		Revilla
8		Ong	35		Marcos	32.1		Pacquiao	32		Marcos	27		Robredo	28		Pacquiao	33.5		Tolentino	34		Lacson	24.4		Revilla	35.9		Villar	21
9		Marcos			Moreno	31.5		Revilla	30		Moreno			Marcos			Lacson	32.2		Pacquiao			Marcos	23.7		Lacson	35.5		Binay	20
10		V. Sotto			B. Tulfo	30.5		Marcos	29		Robredo			Pangilinan	25		Moreno	31.7		Marcos	33		dela Rosa	23.2		Pacquiao	31.9		Lapid
11		Cayetano			Revilla	29.6		Moreno	27		Teodoro	26		Teodoro	23		dela Rosa	31.3		Lapid			Pangilinan	23.1		Marcos	29.8		Pacquiao	18
12		Revilla	32		Binay	29.1		Cayetano	26		Cayetano	23		Cayetano			Revilla	29.9		R. Duterte			Lapid	22.3		dela Rosa	26.2		dela Rosa
13		Lacson			Lacson	28.6		Lapid	22		Pangilinan	22		dela Rosa	22		Santos-Recto	23.6		dela Rosa	29		Ong	21.9		Lapid	24.7		Go
14		Lapid	30		Revillame	25.9		Tolentino			Diokno	21		Diokno	21		Lapid	21.4		Abalos	28		Go	21.5		Honasan	21.5		Tolentino	17
15		Revillame	29		Lapid	25.4		Ong	21		Pacquiao		—				Pangilinan	19.2		Ong			Tolentino	20.8		Villar	21.2		Pangilinan	15
16		Robredo	23		Ong	24.6		Abalos			B. Tulfo						Binay	18.9		Honasan	23		Moreno	20.7		Pangilinan	20.5		Abalos	14
17		Honasan			Pangilinan	22.2	—				Tolentino	20					Failon	18.8		S. Duterte	22		Villar	20.1		Ong	19.8		Aquino
18		Roxas	22		Recto	18.8					Gordon	18					Honasan	18.6		Binay			Binay	19.1		S. Duterte	19.1		Honasan	13

Per coalition

• Coalitions and blocs with the plurality of seats in boldface.
• Coalitions with the majority of seats are shaded by the coalition color.
• Coalitions that were not projected to win one seat or more in the surveys listed here are omitted.

Seats won

• Totals may not add up to 12 due to margin of error.

Date	Pollster	ABP	Aksyon	D10	KiBam	NP	Ind
May 2–6, 2025	SWS	8	0	2	0	1	1
May 1, 2025	Publicus Asia	5	0	3	2	1	1
Apr 28 – May 3, 2025	The Center	7	0	3	0	1	1
Apr 28 – May 3, 2025	Arkipelago Analytics	6	0	3	1	0	2
Apr 23–30, 2025	WR Numero	8	0	2	1	0	1
Apr 20–24, 2025	Pulse Asia	8	0	2	0	0	2
Apr 12–14, 2025	DZRH	8	0	2	0	1	1
Apr 11–15, 2025	The Center	8	0	2	0	1	1
Apr 11–15, 2025	SWS	9	0	2	0	0	1
Apr 10–16, 2025	OCTA	8	0	2	1	0	1
Apr 7–12, 2025	Arkipelago Analytics	8	0	2	0	0	2
Mar 31 – Apr 7, 2025	WR Numero	8	0	2	1	0	1
Mar 23–29, 2025	Pulse Asia	8	0	2	0	0	2
Mar 22–29, 2025	The Center	9	0	2	0	0	1
Mar 18–24, 2025	OCTA	10	0	2	0	0	1
Mar 15–21, 2025	Arkipelago Analytics	9	0	2	0	0	2
Mar 15–20, 2025	Publicus Asia	6	0	4	2	0	1
Mar 15–20, 2025	SWS	9	0	2	0	0	2
Mar 8–10, 2025	DZRH	9	0	2	0	0	1
Feb 22–28, 2025	OCTA	11	0	2	0	0	2
Feb 20–26, 2025	Pulse Asia	9	0	2	0	0	2
Feb 17–22, 2025	The Center	10	0	2	0	0	2
Feb 15–19, 2025	SWS	9	0	2	0	0	2
Feb 10–18, 2025	WR Numero	8	0	2	2	0	2
Jan 25–31, 2025	OCTA	12	0	2	0	0	2
Jan 18–25, 2025	Pulse Asia	9	0	2	0	0	2
Jan 17–20, 2025	SWS	9	0	2	1	0	2
Dec 16–22, 2024	RMN–Oculum	9	0	2	0	0	2
Dec 12–18, 2024	SWS	10	0	2	1	0	2
Dec 7–9, 2024	DZRH	9	0	1	0	0	2
Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2024	Publicus Asia	7	1	2	2	0	1
Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2024	Pulse Asia	10	0	2	0	0	2
Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2024	The Center	10	1	2	0	0	1
Nov 10–16, 2024	OCTA	12	0	1	0	0	2
Oct 29–31, 2024	Peers Agency	10	1	1	1	0	1
Oct 16–17, 2024	Publicus Asia	7	1	2	2	0	1

Campaign

Even prior to the campaign period starting, Imee Marcos and Camille Villar were identified to be the heaviest spenders in political advertisements on television, each reportedly spending 1 billion pesos each.

Campaigning for nationally elected positions, including those for senators, start on February 11, 2025, and ends on May 11, 2025, election eve.

On February 5, the final session day before Congress goes on recess for campaigning, the House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate then received the articles of impeachment later in the day, an hour or so before the Senate went on recess.

The following were the personnel of each slate:

Slate	Campaign manager
Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas	Toby Tiangco, House representative from Navotas's at-large district
DuterTen	Robin Padilla, senator
KiBam	Risa Hontiveros, senator
Oposisyon ng Bayan	Renato Reyes, chairman of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan

February

At the start of the campaign period, the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas held a proclamation rally at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. In this rally, President Marcos took jabs at some opposition candidates, saying "parang 'yung mga iba na naging kandidato eh nag-deliver lang yata ng suka eh nabigyan na ng certificate of candidacy" (transl. some looked like they just delivered vinegar but yet was given a certificate of candidacy), with "suka" referring to vinegar), as opposed to their slate's candidates' track record for public service.

Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan held their proclamation rally at Dasmariñas Arena in Dasmariñas, Cavite, together with Akbayan and Mamamayang Liberal partylists. On February 11, Aquino maintained that their KiBam slate is an "independent slate" and not an "opposition" one, Makabayan held their proclamation rally at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. Quiboloy also held a proclamation rally at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, attended by some PDP candidates.

The West Philippine Sea

On February 13, PDP also held their proclamation rally at the Club Filipino in San Juan. On that proclamation rally, Duterte joked "Let's just kill incumbent senators so there will be vacancies. If we can kill 15 senators, we can all get in." On the same proclamation rally, Ronald dela Rosa, in response to President Marcos's "suka comments", said that their slate should be called "Team Suka", and that vinegar vendors should not stop oneself from dreaming big. Also in response to allegations that he is a "pro-China" candidate, dela Rosa said "I am eager to wage war there in the West Philippine Sea" This is also after fellow PDP slate member Rodante Marcoleta said that "There is not—there is nothing as" the West Philippine Sea. Marcoleta reversed his statements on February 13, saying "I am not saying it is wrong for us to call [it the] West Philippine Sea, because I said, with or without name, that particular area is ours".

On their proclamation rally at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City, the Partido Lakas ng Masa, in reference to President Marcos's "suka comments", decried the latter's candidates on not showing up for debates. Leody de Guzman labeled the administration's candidates as cowards, while Luke Espiritu called Marcos's statement as arrogant. The Workers' and Peasants' Party started their campaign at Manila.

Ariel Querubin, a retired marine colonel, and 1-Rider House representative Bonifacio Bosita, a retired police lieutenant colonel, announced their alliance on February 17, calling themselves the "Riding-in-tandem Team".

March

Hontiveros (far left) and Franklin Drilon (second from right) endorse Pangilinan and Aquino in Iloilo City, March 6, 2025

On March 11, former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on basis of a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) coursed via Interpol. Duterte was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, after returning to the country after an election rally at Hong Kong. Senate President Francis Escudero urged due process from the ICC and called for restraint, warning against using Duterte's arrest for political gain ahead of the election. Reelectionist Imee Marcos, criticized the political divisions, saying Duterte's arrest only creates "chaos" and questioning whether it benefits ordinary Filipinos. She also expressed sympathy, noting his age. Marcos skipped a campaign rally in Tacloban in protest of Duterte's arrest. She then asked the Senate to conduct an investigation on the manner how Duterte was arrested.

Makabayan candidate Arlene Brosas called it "a glimpse of hope" for the victims' families, while fellow Makabayan candidate France Castro described it as "a concrete step towards accountability and justice" for victims of human rights abuses. PLM candidate Luke Espiritu expressed strong support for Duterte's arrest, accusing the former president of severely damaging the nation's values and character, and calling the arrest "just". A rally protesting Duterte's arrest and asked for his return to the Philippines was held at the Liwasang Bonifacio, attended by PDP candidates.

Meanwhile, dela Rosa asked for the Senate to provide him protection in case the ICC issues a warrant for him. Escudero said "the Senate will not allow any of its members to be arrested within the Senate, especially during a session." Dela Rosa initially said that once the Senate's protection on him ends, he would have surrendered peacefully, saying he will not engage in a gunfight with the arresting team. However, a day later, he said that he is mulling on hiding from the authorities instead of surrendering.

Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas rally held on March 22, 2025, at Nuvali East Bloc, Santa Rosa, Laguna

On the Senate hearing regarding former president Duterte's arrest, Senator Marcos, who was the chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that Duterte's rights were violated as he was not given the chance to subject the ICC warrant via judicial review, and that Duterte was not given a physical copy of the warrant of arrest. Anthony Alcantara, executive director of the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, said that they did not receive a red notice from Interpol, but instead a red diffusion, or a "wanted person notice". Jesus Crispin Remulla, the Secretary of Justice, invoked the commitment of the Philippines to Interpol and following Republic Act No. 9851, the law punishing crimes against humanity. Remulla refuted Marcos's pronouncements that ICC lacked jurisdiction as the Philippine justice system was working, pointing out that relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings found it impossible to file cases on local courts due to lack of police reports, and due to inaction from fiscals. On subsequent Alyansa rallies, President Marcos omitted his sister's name in his speeches.

Vice President Duterte then later endorsed ten candidates: the nine candidates on the PDP slate, and Richard Mata, but not Senator Marcos. The PDP slate then adopted the name DuterTen, a portmanteau of "Duterte" and "ten", the number of candidates on their senatorial ticket). Imee Marcos then left Alyansa on March 26, 2025. On the findings released by the committee led by Marcos, it found that the Philippines had "no obligation to arrest Duterte and turn him over to the ICC, that the Philippine government decided to arrest Duterte, and that Duterte's rights were violated. Marcos then later said that "I'm not paying attention to it" on rumors that the DuterTen ticket was planning to adopt her

April

On his first appearance since the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, Ronald dela Rosa attended the second hearing of the foreign relations committee. Government officials skipped the meeting, citing executive privilege. In the hearing, Dela Rosa montioned to issue subpoenas to missing cabinet members; Senate President Francis Escudero did not issue subpoenas to the hearing. On the third hearing attended by government officials, Markus Lacanilao, Special Envoy on Transnational Crimes, was cited in contempt of Congress by the committee. Escudero refused to sign the contempt order, releasing Lacanilao from the Senate's custody. Dela Rosa motioned Lacanilao to be cited in contempt, after dela Rosa accused him of lying during the hearing. Escudero issued a statement saying that Marcos "to refrain from using the Senate as a platform for her own personal political objectives". Jesus Crispin Remulla, the justice secretary, said that they did not attend the second hearing as they anticipated that the senators would bully them and pressure them on making admissions.

On April 13, Senator Robin Padilla, also president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, endorsed Marcos. A day later, Sara Duterte releases a political advertisement endorsing Imee Marcos, with both women clad in black clothing. The government decried the advertisement, calling it as "fake news", calling the Duterte administration being "black" as the one having best describing the advertisement. A week later, Duterte appeared on another political advertisement endorsing Camille Villar. Later that week, the COMELEC summoned Villar for alleged vote buying in Cavite. Villar denied that the incident was illegal, having occurred on February 9, two days before the campaign period. Despite this, Toby Tiangco, Alyansa's campaign manager, maintained that Villar was still a part of the slate. Villar then skipped a campaign sortie with her fellow Alyansa candidates in Dagupan, saying that she was sick.

A week after Duterte's endorsement of Villar, Bulacan vice governor Alex Castro appealed to the Senate to investigate PrimeWater's alleged appalling service. PrimeWater is a water management service owned by the Villars. Castro cited issues in San Jose del Monte, where the local government sued the company to terminate their 25-year joint venture agreement that was signed in 2018. Bulacan governor Daniel Fernando, citing instances where communities have no running water for days on weekends, and exorbitant water bills, described it as "very poor" service. On April 30, presidential spokesperson Claire Castro (no relation to the vice governor) said the president will order an investigation on PrimeWater.

May

Despite this, while Alyansa backed the government on investigating PrimeWater, they maintained that Villar is still a part of their slate. The government and several Alyansa candidates denied Sara Duterte's allegations that the investigations on PrimeWater were politically motivated, with it having 73 joint ventures with local water districts around the country. The Local Water Utilities Administration began its investigation on PrimeWater on May 2. Meanwhile, on a rally at Batangas City, President Marcos did not endorse Villar.

On a rally at Quezon City, Honeylet Avanceña, Rodigo Duterte's domestic partner, and their daughter Kitty Duterte, campaigned for a block vote the DuterTen slate. Kitty's statement of "I am here now because they took from us, from all of us, most of all from me, my father… Instead of addressing crime, corruption, and poverty, this administration is prioritizing ruining my family and all of its allies," was roasted in social media.

At a later rally in Malolos, despite Villar's absence, President Marcos endorsed the latter, after not being mentioned in prior rallies in Batangas City and Dumajug. The COMELEC dismissed the vote-buying case against Villar, confirming the incident, which involved giving cash prizes to rallygoers, indeed occurred prior to the campaigning period, despite it being posted on social media after the campaign period began.

On May 8, the Partido Demokratko Pilipino held their miting de avance at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. PDP candidates exhorted the people to support the Dutertes. In the rally, Sara Duterte said that she is "not the problem of the Philippines. A Duterte is not the problem of the Philippines." The Alyansa ended their campaign at their miting de avance in Nueve de Pebrero Street in Mandaluyong on May 9; Villar was still absent. Villar instead attended the miting de avance of the local Nacionalista Party in her hometown of Las Piñas. Makabayan held their miting de avance in Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City on the same day. The miting de avance of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod of the Dutertes in Davao City was attended by most of the DuterTen candidates.

Also on the same day, the Iglesia ni Cristo released its list of endorsements for eight senatorial candidates. Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines labeled that neither they nor Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David endorsed any candidates in any position, denouncing circulating social media posts as "fake news". David also said that Filipinos "can treat the election of a leader as a sacred moment", comparing the election to then just-concluded papal conclave.

On May 10, the KiBam ticket attended the local Liberal Party miting de avance in Naga, hosted by mayoral candidate and defeated 2022 presidential candidate Leni Robredo. Just before the end of the campaign period, Marcos and Villar were officially added as guest candidates of DuterTen.

Results

Proclamation of the winning senators of the 2025 Senate elections (Pangilinan was absent)

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) expected to proclaim the winners at least a week after election. The NBOC first convened on May 13, a day after the election, to canvass the local absentee voting results. Rodante Marcoleta called on to the COMELEC to make a partial proclamation of at least then top six candidates, which the commission refused, maintaining that it will proclaim all twelve winners together by Saturday after the election at the earliest. The commission canvassed 159 certificates of canvass by Wednesday after the election, on what was said to be record speed, leaving just 16 certificates. On May 15, the NBOC finished canvassing the votes. The winning senators were proclaimed on May 17, with all candidates except for Francis Pangilinan attending.

The Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas secured six seats. None of their candidates cracked the top three, with Erwin Tulfo finishing at fourth place. The sixth Alyansa candidate, Camille Villar, was also added as a guest candidate by the DuterTen. For the DuterTen ticket, Bong Go, Marcoleta and Ronald dela Rosa won, with Go topping the nationwide vote. Marcoleta relied on the Duterte stronghold of Mindanao, being in the top six in at least three provinces there. Both candidates in the KiBam ticket won, with Bam Aquino ranking second and Pangilinan fifth. Aquino emerged as the topnotcher in at least 23 provinces, mostly in Luzon, while Pangilinan was in the top six in at least 23 provinces. Imee Marcos, also a guest candidate of the DuterTen, clinched the last spot in the top 12, based primarily on voters from the Solid North or from the Ilocano heartland.

Five senators, Go, dela Rosa, Cayetano, Lapid, and Marcos, successfully defended their seats. Meanwhile, four are returning to the Senate (Aquino, Pangilinan, Lacson, and Sotto), while three are neophytes that were serving out the remainder of their terms as House representatives (Tulfo, Marcoleta, and Villar). Sotto was elected for a fifth senatorial term, the first Filipino senator to have done so. Incumbent senators Bong Revilla and Francis Tolentino failed to defend their seats, placing 14th and 25th, respectively.

Per candidate

Candidate		Party or alliance			Votes	%
	Bong Go	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	27,121,073	47.29
	Bam Aquino	KiBam		Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	20,971,899	36.57
	Ronald dela Rosa	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	20,773,946	36.22
	Erwin Tulfo	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Lakas–CMD	17,118,881	29.85
	Francis Pangilinan	KiBam		Liberal Party	15,343,229	26.75
	Rodante Marcoleta	DuterTen		Independent	15,250,723	26.59
	Panfilo Lacson	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Independent	15,106,111	26.34
	Tito Sotto	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nationalist People's Coalition	14,832,996	25.86
	Pia Cayetano	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nacionalista Party	14,573,430	25.41
	Camille Villar	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nacionalista Party	13,651,274	23.80
	Lito Lapid	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nationalist People's Coalition	13,394,102	23.35
	Imee Marcos	Nacionalista Party			13,339,227	23.26
	Ben Tulfo	Independent			12,090,090	21.08
	Bong Revilla	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Lakas–CMD	12,027,845	20.97
	Abigail Binay	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nationalist People's Coalition	11,808,645	20.59
	Benhur Abalos	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	11,580,520	20.19
	Jimmy Bondoc	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	10,615,598	18.51
	Manny Pacquiao	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	10,397,133	18.13
	Phillip Salvador	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	10,241,491	17.86
	Bonifacio Bosita	Riding-in-Tandem Team		Independent	9,805,903	17.10
	Heidi Mendoza	Independent			8,759,732	15.27
	Willie Revillame	Independent			8,568,924	14.94
	Vic Rodriguez	DuterTen		Independent	8,450,668	14.74
	Raul Lambino	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	8,383,593	14.62
	Francis Tolentino	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	7,702,550	13.43
	Jayvee Hinlo	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	7,471,704	13.03
	Willie Ong	Aksyon Demokratiko			7,371,944	12.85
	Gregorio Honasan	Reform PH Party			6,700,772	11.68
	Luke Espiritu	Partido Lakas ng Masa			6,481,413	11.30
	Richard Mata	DuterTen		Independent	5,789,181	10.09
	Apollo Quiboloy	DuterTen		Independent	5,719,041	9.97
	Teodoro Casiño	Makabayan			4,648,271	8.10
	Arlene Brosas	Makabayan			4,343,773	7.57
	Leody de Guzman	Partido Lakas ng Masa			4,136,899	7.21
	Danilo Ramos	Makabayan			4,091,257	7.13
	Ariel Querubin	Riding-in-Tandem Team		Nacionalista Party	3,950,051	6.89
	Liza Maza	Makabayan			3,927,784	6.85
	Sonny Matula	Workers' and Peasants' Party			3,865,792	6.74
	Ronnel Arambulo	Makabayan			3,846,216	6.71
	France Castro	Makabayan			3,670,972	6.40
	Angelo de Alban	Independent			2,556,983	4.46
	Roberto Ballon	Independent			2,389,847	4.17
	Norman Marquez	Independent			1,150,095	2.01
	Eric Martinez	Independent			1,032,201	1.80
	Norberto Gonzales	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas			990,091	1.73
	Jocelyn Andamo	Makabayan			829,084	1.45
	Allen Capuyan	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago			818,437	1.43
	Ernesto Arellano	Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi			801,677	1.40
	Jerome Adonis	Makabayan			779,868	1.36
	Mimi Doringo	Makabayan			744,506	1.30
	Arnel Escobal	Partido Maharlika			731,453	1.28
	Jose Montemayor Jr.	Independent			671,818	1.17
	Wilson Amad	Independent			618,943	1.08
	Mar Valbuena	Independent			611,432	1.07
	David D'Angelo	Bunyog Party			607,642	1.06
	Wilbert T. Lee	Aksyon Demokratiko			587,098	1.02
	Marc Gamboa	Aksyon Demokratiko		Independent	571,637	1.00
	Amirah Lidasan	Makabayan			564,948	0.99
	Mody Floranda	Makabayan			554,385	0.97
	Nur-Ana Sahidulla	Independent			476,855	0.83
	Michael Tapado	Partido Maharlika			460,662	0.80
	Relly Jose Jr.	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			458,383	0.80
	Jose Olivar	Independent			448,794	0.78
	Subair Mustapha	Workers' and Peasants' Party			414,027	0.72
	Roy Cabonegro	Democratic Party of the Philippines			383,534	0.67
	Leandro Verceles Jr.	Independent			310,562	0.54
Total					428,489,615	100.00
Total votes					57,350,958	–
Registered voters/turnout					69,673,655	82.31
Source: COMELEC

Per coalition

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas		Nationalist People's Coalition	40,035,743	9.34	2
			Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	29,680,203	6.93	0
			Lakas–CMD	29,146,726	6.80	1
			Nacionalista Party	28,224,704	6.59	2
			Independent	15,106,111	3.53	1
		Total		142,193,487	33.18	6
	DuterTen		Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	84,607,405	19.75	2
			Independent	35,209,613	8.22	1
		Total		119,817,018	27.96	3
	KiBam		Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	20,971,899	4.89	1
			Liberal Party	15,343,229	3.58	1
		Total		36,315,128	8.48	2
	Makabayan			28,001,064	6.53	0
	Riding-in-tandem Team		Nacionalista Party	3,950,051	0.92	0
			Independent	9,805,903	2.29	0
		Total		13,755,954	3.21	0
	Nacionalista Party			13,339,227	3.11	1
	Partido Lakas ng Masa			10,618,312	2.48	0
	Aksyon Demokratiko		Aksyon Demokratiko	7,959,042	1.86	0
			Independent	571,637	0.13	0
		Total		8,530,679	1.99	0
	Reform PH Party			6,700,772	1.56	0
	Workers' and Peasants' Party			4,279,819	1.00	0
	Partido Maharlika			1,192,115	0.28	0
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas			990,091	0.23	0
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago			818,437	0.19	0
	Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi			801,677	0.19	0
	Bunyog Party			607,642	0.14	0
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			458,383	0.11	0
	Democratic Party of the Philippines			383,534	0.09	0
	Independent			39,686,276	9.26	0
Total				428,489,615	100.00	12
Total votes				57,350,958	–
Registered voters/turnout				69,673,653	82.31
Source: COMELEC

Vote share Alyansa   33.18% DuterTen   27.96% KiBam   8.48% Makabayan   6.53% RITT   3.21% NP   3.11% Others   17.53%

Senate seats won Alyansa   50.00% DuterTen   25.00% KiBam   16.67% Makabayan   0% RITT   0% NP   8.33% Others   0%

Provincial results per coalition

The following maps show how many candidates per ticket made it to the top 12 on that place. Metro Manila is shown at the inset on the upper right corner.

Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas	DuterTen	KiBam

Per party

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats
					Up	Before	Won	After	+/−
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	84,607,405	19.75	+9.88	2	3	2	3	0
	Nacionalista Party	45,513,982	10.62	+6.11	4	5	3	4	−1
	Nationalist People's Coalition	40,035,743	9.34	−13.26	1	5	2	6	+1
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	29,680,203	6.93	New	1	1	0	0	−1
	Lakas–CMD	29,146,726	6.80	New	1	1	1	1	0
	Makabayan	28,001,064	6.53	+4.75	0	0	0	0	0
	Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	20,971,899	4.89	+2.58	0	0	1	1	+1
	Liberal Party	15,343,229	3.58	−1.09	0	0	1	1	+1
	Partido Lakas ng Masa	10,618,312	2.48	+1.31	0	0	0	0	0
	Aksyon Demokratiko	7,959,042	1.86	+0.06	0	0	0	0	0
	Reform PH Party	6,700,772	1.56	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Workers' and Peasants' Party	4,279,819	1.00	+0.60	0	0	0	0	0
	Partido Maharlika	1,192,115	0.28	+0.07	0	0	0	0	0
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	990,091	0.23	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago	818,437	0.19	+0.06	0	0	0	0	0
	Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi	801,677	0.19	−0.09	0	0	0	0	0
	Bunyog Party	607,642	0.14	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	458,383	0.11	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Democratic Party of the Philippines	383,534	0.09	−0.00	0	0	0	0	0
	Independent	100,379,540	23.43	−0.56	1	5	2	6	+1
	Akbayan				0	1	0	1	0
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino				0	1	0	1	0
	United Nationalist Alliance				1	1	0	0	−1
Vacancy					1	1	0	0	−1
Total		428,489,615	100.00	–	12	24	12	24	0
Total votes		57,350,958	–
Registered voters/turnout		69,673,655	82.31
Source: COMELEC

Vote share PDP   19.75% NP   10.62% NPC   9.34% PFP   6.93% Lakas   6.80% Makabayan   6.53% KANP   4.89% LP   3.58% Independent   23.43% Others   8.13%

Senate seats won PDP   16.67% NP   25.00% NPC   16.67% PFP   0% Lakas   8.33% Makabayan   0% KANP   8.33% LP   8.33% Independent   16.67% Others   0%

Defeated incumbents

1. Bong Revilla (Alyansa/Lakas)
2. Francis Tolentino (Alyansa/PFP)

Aftermath

Reactions

On the day after the election, President Bongbong Marcos invited election winners, "I extend my hand. Let us move forward together." Later, on Alyansa's thanksgiving party, Marcos further stated "We all wish we had better results, but you know, we live to fight another day. But now it's time, I think, to put all the politics aside, it's time to put all of the issues that were raised during the election, and only talk about not political issues but developmental issues". Toby Tiangco, Alyansa's campaign manager, said "we consider the victory of most of our candidates a vote of confidence in the Bagong Pilipinas".

Vice President Sara Duterte expressed disappointment at the results, stating that “the outcome was not what we had hoped for.” Duterte encouraged the public to support their efforts in “building a powerful and principled opposition.” The result of the election is also expected to have an effect on her ongoing impeachment. Meanwhile, Senator and opposition leader Risa Hontiveros, who also served as KiBam's campaign manager, declared a strengthened opposition bloc in Congress with the electoral victory of the KiBam tandem and the concurrent success of allied party-list groups in the lower house. The win also marked a comeback for the Aquino family.

Panfilo Lacson, after the initial results were known, blamed the failure of the administration's political machinery on why the Alyansa did not win more seats. Lacson remarked that the biggest beneficiaries of 'DuterTen' and 'Alyansa Minus Two' were Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan". Ronald Llamas, a political analyst, said that the election was a vote against the administration, instead of a vote in favor of the Dutertes. Former House representative Barry Gutierrez blamed Tiangco for Alyansa's underperformance, saying that "[Toby] Tiangco failed to deliver. And now, he's pointing fingers".

Detained candidate Apollo Quiboloy, who at the time ranked 31st, called for a manual recount of votes due to "numerous reports of overvoting anomalies, inconsistencies in ballot readings, and other electoral irregularities." Seven of the DuterTen candidates (those who were losing) repeated Quiboloy's calls for a manual recount, saying they'd file a motion for a manual recount of votes, but would not push for the suspension of the proclamation of winners. COMELEC spokesperson Rex Laudiangco later remarked that the only way for a manual recount to be done is for Quiboloy to file an election protest. The COMELEC later stated that the law does not have provisions on manual recounting of votes save for random manual audits, although Garcia said that the law may need to be revisited. As they had also proclaimed the winners, he said the COMELEC no longer has jurisdiction, but to the Senate Electoral Tribunal.

On the accuracy of pre-election polls

Election winners Aquino, Marcoleta, and Pangilinan did not figure well in the last surveys prior to the election. In contrast, Ben Tulfo, Bong Revilla, and Abigail Binay, who were often included in the top 12 candidates in the surveys, were not able to win. Alyansa underperformed, winning six seats, fewer than polls predicted, with none of the election’s top three candidates coming from the alliance. Predicted topnotcher Erwin Tulfo finished fourth, Tito Sotto slipped from third to eighth, Lito Lapid fell from fourth to eleventh, and Abigail Binay and Bong Revilla, who were in the top 12, finished outside the winning places. The DuterTen ticket secured three seats, alongside two guest candidates. The remaining two seats went to the KiBam ticket, who defied pre-election polls and won. COMELEC chairman George Garcia said that surveys may have missed several key factors on why they missed the result. Garcia pointed out that the sampling may not have optimal, and poll respondents may not have been truthful in answering or had changed their minds at the last minute.

Ronald Holmes, president of the Pulse Asia polling company, said that this "was the first time where we basically had movements in ranks that were quite significant," and that their last survey was conducted "three weeks before the elections—and a lot [had] happened [since] then." The company also noted that the machineries of the Marcos and Duterte may have struggled to mobilize voter support, as support for the Marcos-backed Alyansa dropped in several regions in Luzon while the DuterTen underperformed in Mindanao. It added that several candidates, mostly independent or progressive, received higher actual votes compared to final pre-election surveys.

The millennials and generation Z comprise 60% of registered voters. Cleve Arguelles of WR Numero Research said that the youth repudiated both Marcos and Duterte slates, and voted for KiBam. Ana de Villa-Singson of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting pointed out that surveys done in schools are substantially different from surveys done by pollsters, with the KiBam candidates being included in the top 12. Eric Alvia of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections said that the voters' rejection of the Alyansa "may be a referendum on the administration's performance and satisfaction. Another factor is that it is a clear message of a strong support especially in the D/E class and Mindanao vote from Duterte et al supporters."

Election to the Senate presidency

Former Senate president Tito Sotto revealed that at least four senators have urged him to retake the Senate presidency. The incumbent Senate president, Francis Escudero, said he would leave it to the senators on who to pick. Both Sotto and Escudero are members of the Nationalist People's Coalition, with Sotto its party chairman.

For the Duterte-aligned senators, Ronald dela Rosa observes neither of them are ambitious enough to target the Senate presidency, and said "What we're after from our bloc is to simply be treated fairly and not be ignored and treated like second class citizens. We should be on equal footing with everyone." On an interview, Rodante Marcoleta did not answer the question if he is vying for the Senate presidency. Dela Rosa later said that the Duterte-aligned senators have not talked about this as Robin Padilla is overseas. Dela Rosa pointed to Alan Peter Cayetano and Migz Zubiri as additional candidates for the Senate presidency. Go later said that both Escudero and Sotto have discussed about the Senate presidential election to them.

On May 24, Imee Marcos said that she had some senators expressing support to her if she runs for the Senate presidency. She also confirmed that she will be joining the Duterte bloc. Jinggoy Estrada, on the other hand, sees Escudero retaining the Senate presidency, and denounced rumors of him replacing Escudero as an interim Senate president on the lame duck session, saying that "I will decline it. That is not true."

External links

• 2025 elections at comelec.gov.ph
• ABS-CBN News coverage
• GMA News coverage