Philippines 2025 Senatorial Race: Bong Go Takes Early Lead

The Philippines is currently tallying the votes from the 2025 senatorial elections. As of May 13th, at 9:37 PM, News5 reports that 97% of data transmission is complete, providing partial and unofficial results. Bong Go is currently in the lead, with 26,483,564 votes. Aquilino Pimentel III and Risa Hontiveros are close behind. "As of 9:37 p.m., mahigit 97% na ang data transmission progress para sa partial at unofficial results ng senatorial race," stated a News5 reporter. The complete results are still being processed, but this early data provides valuable insight into the election's trajectory. The quick dissemination of this information highlights the importance of efficient vote counting and transparency.