Photo credit: Bong Go

As the final stretch of counting nears its end, the battle for the coveted Senate seats is getting more intense—and a few surprises are shaking up the leaderboard.

As of 11:51 AM, May 14, 2025, based on 97.36% of Election Returns tallied from 91,161 out of 93,629 clustered precincts, here’s how the top contenders are stacking up:

Leading the pack is Bong Go (PDPLBN) with a whopping 26.4 million votes, followed by fellow partymate Bato Dela Rosa and Bam Aquino (KNP) fighting neck-and-neck for second and third.

Here’s a quick look at the current Top 12:

GO, BONG GO (PDPLBN) – 26,488,360

AQUINO, BAM (KNP) – 20,637,081

DELA ROSA, BATO (PDPLBN) – 20,271,626

TULFO, ERWIN (LAKAS) – 16,815,533

PANGILINAN, KIKO (LP) – 15,088,033

MARCOLETA, RODANTE (IND) – 14,910,218

LACSON, PING (IND) – 14,857,071

SOTTO, TITO (NPC) – 14,596,537

CAYETANO, PIA (NP) – 14,306,842

VILLAR, CAMILLE (NP) – 13,359,922

LAPID, LITO (NPC) – 13,121,087

MARCOS, IMEE (NP) – 13,037,861

But don’t count the others out just yet!

Just outside the Magic 12 are:

BEN TULFO – 11.88 million

BONG REVILLA – 11.78 million

ABBY BINAY – 11.56 million

With only a small fraction of votes left to count, anything can still happen.

Who’s in, who’s out?

Will the current Top 12 hold their ground, or will there be a last-minute upset?

The race to the Senate is far from over, and Filipinos everywhere are holding their breath.

Stay tuned as the final results roll in. The future Senate is just a few numbers away from being officially revealed!