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Jean Mangaluz - Philstar.com
May 13, 2025 | 12:34am
MANILA, Philippines (First published May 12, 9:11 p.m.) — Incumbent Sen. Bong Go has topped the partial and unofficial Magic 12 from the Commission on Elections transparency servers, having transmitted 78% of the votes so far.
After Go, opposition candidate Bam Aquino came in a surprise second-place showing, defying pre-election surveys by polling companies Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia that showed him outside the leading 12 candidates prior to the May 12 vote. Joining him on the winning candidates so far is ally Kiko Pangilinan at fifth place.
Other candidates occupying the 12 top positions are backed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.
| 1 | BONG GO | 26,222,319 |
| 2 | BAM AQUINO | 20,360,601 |
| 3 | BATO DELA ROSA | 20,091,898 |
| 4 | ERWIN TULFO | 16,616,155 |
| 5 | KIKO PANGILINAN | 14,879,484 |
| 6 | RODANTE MARCOLETA | 14,770,019 |
| 7 | PING LACSON | 14,647,531 |
| 8 | TITO SOTTO | 14,399,152 |
| 9 | PIA CAYETANO | 14,137,684 |
| 10 | CAMILLE VILLAR | 13,232,657 |
| 11 | LITO LAPID | 12,936,025 |
| 12 | IMEE R. MARCOS | 12,897,749 |
The 2025 midterm elections have been highly divisive, following the fallout between President Marcos and Vice President Duterte. A clear line has been drawn between the former allies, with Duterte set to face an impeachment trial in the Senate this June.
The 12 senators who will sit as judges in the impeachment trial will be determined by the outcome of the midterm elections.
