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. 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, where a total of 184 people registered to run for senator. More than a week later, the commission released an initial list of 66 approved candidates. In November, the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared 117 nuisance candidates, 14 of which filed a motion for reconsideration. In December, the COMELEC announced 66 names on their final list. There were multiple senatorial coalitions with two or more candidates running for the Senate. 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. Another primary coalition was DuterTen, 10 senatorial candidates who represented former President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte. Other coalitions included KiBam, consisting of former Senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan and Makabayan, a leftist coalition with 11 members consisting of former Philippine House of Representatives members, activists, and advocates.
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.
Results and composition A total of 825,278,088 valid separate votes were cast. Out of 69,673,653 registered voters, 57,350,968 voted, with a turnout of 82.20%, the largest in Philippine midterm election history. Bong Go gained first place with 27,121,073 votes, 6.33% of the total split votes. Six Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate members were elected, four members of DuterTen won the election, and both KiBam members were declared senators. Aquino and Pangilinan thanked their voters for their unexpected surge into 2nd and 5th places respectively. 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". The 12 winning senators' proclamation was held on the afternoon of May 17 at the Manila Hotel.
Senators elected in 2025 Key: Boldface and (double dagger): incumbent +Philippine Senators elected in 2025 Rank Image Senator Party Coalition Voted atVotes Prior congressional and elective executive positions Birth year 1st Bong Go DuterTen Lupon, Davao Oriental 27,121,073 Senator (2019–2025) 1974 2nd Bam Aquino KiBam Concepcion, Tarlac 20,971,899 Senator (2013–2019) 1977 3rd Ronald dela Rosa DuterTen Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur 20,773,946 Senator (2019–2025) 1962 4th Erwin Tulfo Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Quezon City 17,118,881 Member of the House of Representatives from ACT-CIS Partylist (2023–2025) 1963 5th Kiko Pangilinan KiBam Silang, Cavite 15,343,229 Senator (2001–2013, 2016–2022) 1963 6th Rodante Marcoleta DuterTen Cainta, Rizal 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) 1953 7th Panfilo Lacson Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Imus, Cavite 15,106,111 Senator (2001–2013, 2016–2022) 1948 8th Tito Sotto Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Quezon City 14,832,996 Senator (1992–2004, 2010–2022), Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1988–1992) 1948 9th Pia Cayetano Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Taguig 14,573,430 Senator (2004–2016, 2019–2025), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig–Pateros's 2nd congressional district (2016–2019) 1966 10th Camille Villar Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Las Piñas 13,651,274 Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Las Piñas's at-large congressional district (2019–2025) 1985 11th Lito Lapid Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas Porac, Pampanga 13,394,102 Senator (2004–2016, 2019–2025), Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004), Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995) 1955 12th Imee Marcos N/A Laoag, Ilocos Norte 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) 1955
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