CANVASSING. Fee on Elections Chairperson George Erwin Garcia leads the canvassing of certificates for senators and occasion listing representatives on the Manila Resort on Wednesday afternoon (Could 14, 2025). The ballot physique is anticipated to proclaim the profitable senators and party-list teams over the weekend. (PNA photograph by Yancy Lim)
MANILA, Philippines – The Fee on Elections (Comelec), sitting because the Nationwide Board of Canvassers (NBOC), on Thursday accomplished the canvassing of votes for senator and party-list organizations within the Could 12 midterm polls.
Based mostly on the Nationwide Certificates of Canvass (NCOC), the senatorial candidates who made it to the “Magic 12” are:
1. Sen. Bong Go – 27,121,073 votes
2. Former senator Bam Aquino – 20,971,899 votes
3. Sen. Ronald dela Rosa – 20,773,946 votes
4. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo – 17,118,881 votes
5. Former senator Francis Pangilinan – 15,343,229, (fifth place)
6. SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta – 15,250,723
7. Former senator Panfilo Lacson – 15,106,111
8. Former Senate president Vicente Sotto III – 14,832,996
9. Sen. Pia Cayetano – 14,573,430
10. Las Piñas Metropolis Rep. Camille Villar – 13,651,274
11. Sen. Lito Lapid – 13,394,102
12. Sen. Imee Marcos – 13,339,227
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Then again, the highest 5 party-list teams are Akbayan (2,779,621 votes), Duterte Youth (2,338,564), Tingog (1,822,708), 4Ps (1,469,571), ACT-CIS (1,239,930), and Ako Bicol (1,073,119).
The NBOC canvassed a complete of 175 certificates of canvass (COCs), together with from abroad — 58 on Tuesday, the primary day of canvassing; 101 on Wednesday; and 16 COCs on Thursday.
The ballot physique stated the tally launched continues to be topic to auditing.
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In the meantime, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia introduced Thursday evening that proclamation of the profitable senators can be on Saturday afternoon.
“The NBOC is bent on continuing with the proclamation of profitable senators this Saturday afternoon,” he stated earlier than adjourning the NBOC.
The Comelec is ready to problem a decision on Friday relating to the proclamation. (PNA)
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