Re-electionist Senator Bong Go continues to lead the 2025 senatorial election as the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) central server has received 97.37% of the total election returns.
Based on the nearly final but unofficial tally, Senator Go further widens his lead with 26,488,632 votes. He is followed by former Senator Bam Aquino with 20,637,230 votes, and re-electionist Senator Bato dela Rosa in third place with 20,272,159 votes.
Congressman Erwin Tulfo ranks fourth with 16,815,662 votes, while former Senator Kiko Pangilinan takes fifth place with 15,088,124 votes.
Congressman Rodante Marcoleta is in sixth place with 14,910,611 votes, followed by former Senator Ping Lacson in seventh place with 14,857, 131 votes.
Former Senate President Tito Sotto ranks eighth with 14,596,610 votes and re-electionist Senator Pia Cayetano is in ninth place with 14,306,916 votes.
Las Piñas City Representative Camille Villar is in tenth place with 13,360,070 votes.
Completing the top 12 slots are re-electionist Senator Lito Lapid in eleventh place with 13,121,188 votes and Imee Marcos in twelfth place with 13,037,968 votes.
Abner is an award-winning journalist. He received the prestigious 2015 Titus Brandsma Award for Community Communication in the Philippines and participated in the 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States of America, sponsored by the US Embassy in the Philippines. Founder of WATCH NORTH COTABATO, a media-citizens’ transparency group. He worked as a correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and CNN Philippines. His experience in broadcasting includes anchoring for Brigada News FM in Kidapawan and General Santos City and Brigada News TV. He anchors Tira Brigada via 105.1 Brigada News FM Manila, Mondays-Saturdays.