
Bonz Magsambol
Journalist and Vice President at Rappler
Journalist covering the Philippine Senate, the Vice President, and the education sector for @rapplerdotcom | lecturer, UP @devcom | views are mine
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MANILA, Philippines – Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is leading the 2025 senatorial race, based on the Commission on Elections’ partial and unofficial tally late Monday night, May 12. As of votes as of 11:24 pm on Monday, with 76.11% of total election results processed, Go garnered 25,827,893 votes, way ahead of the current second placer Bam Aquino, who had 20,153,438 votes.
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NAGA CITY, Philippines – In the final stretch of the campaign, former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino will head to Naga City on Saturday, May 10, to join former vice president Leni Robredo, now running for mayor, for their miting de avance. Just like in 2022, artists and performers remain a mainstay of the event. Former senator Leila de Lima, the main nominee of ML Partylist, will also take part in the program, which is set to begin at 6 pm.
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Dispatch from Naga ~ While surveys have been accurate in past elections, unexpected outcomes are still possible, driven by voters’ desire for change. #PHVote https://t.co/dBaDtXHVoW

Philippines votes against backdrop of Marcos-Duterte feud https://t.co/jyWT8w3pXT via @rapplerdotcom

Pangilinan and Aquino are hoping that Naga, Robredo’s stronghold, will deliver votes in their favor. This marks their final push for a political comeback bid — one that remains uncertain, as they continue to trail in pre-election surveys. #PHVote https://t.co/F0wdOCehup