Comelec proclaims 12 winning senators at Manila Hotel

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially proclaimed the 12 winning senators at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at The Manila Hotel Tent City.

Incumbent Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go led the winners with 27,121,073 votes, followed by former senator Bam Aquino in second place and Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa in third place.

The top twelve senators-elect also include Lito Lapid, Camille Villar, Pia Cayetano, Vicente Sotto III, Francis Pangilinan, Rodante Marcoleta, Erwin Tulfo, Jinggoy Estrada, JV Ejercito, Mark Villar, and Imee Marcos.

Each senator was called to the stage one by one to receive their certificates of proclamation from Comelec Chairperson George Garcia.

The newly elected senators will assume office on June 30 and serve until 2031, with four sibling pairs in the Senate for the 20th Congress.

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