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How did Bong Go top the senatorial race in Eleksyon 2025?
Reelectionist Senator Christopher "Bong" Go leads the 2025 senatorial race with over 26.4 million votes, according to partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections.
Nearly half of Go's votes came from Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and the National Capital Region, with Mindanao contributing nine million votes and the Visayas contributing over five million.
He topped in 44 out of 88 provinces, including Batanes, Nueva Vizcaya, areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region, and Leyte.
Go stated that this campaign was more difficult than his previous run as he campaigned without former President Rodrigo Duterte, relying on his own efforts and visiting various parts of the Philippines to bring government services closer to the people.
A political analyst suggested that Go's votes also represent support for former President Duterte, and that the "Malasakit Center" program has been closely identified with Go.
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