IFES
 

May 12, 2025 Confirmed

Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
Election for Senado (Philippine Senate)


General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • 12 seats of the Philippines Senate 

  • Chief of State: President Ferdinand “BongBong” MARCOS, Jr. (since 30 June 2022)  

  • Head of Government: President Ferdinand “BongBong” MARCOS, Jr. (since 30 June 2022) 

  • Assembly: bicameral Congress (Kongreso) comprised of a 318-seat House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan) and a 24-seat Senate (Senado).  

  • The President and Vice President are directly elected on separate ballots by simple majority vote for a single six-year term. 

  • All members of the House of Representatives are directly elected, with 20% of seats elected using a party-list systems and the remaining from geographic districts. As of March 2025, there are 318 members, but the seat count varies over time according to population distribution. 

  • All 24 members of the Senate are directly elected at-large and serve six-year terms. Half of the Senate (12 members) is renewed every three years. 

The last election for seats in the Senate was held on May 9, 2022. The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) won 4 seats and independent candidates won 4 seats. Philippine Democratic Party-People's Power (PDP-Laban), the Nationalist Party, Akbayan and the Force of the Filipino Masses each won one seat. Voter turnout was 83%.  

Information for Voters: 

Voter Education (in Tagalog) and 2025 NLE Information Materials (in Tagalog) 

New/Unique in this Election: 

In 2024, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced changes that reduced the time window in which candidates can be withdrawn or substituted. The changes aim to curb the practice of parties fielding “placeholder” candidates to make strategic substitutions closer to election day.  

Key Deadlines: 

  • Federal Party of the Philippines / Partido Federal Ng Pilipinas (PFP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Patriotic Coalition of the People / Makabayang Koalisyon Ng Mamamayan 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Workers and Peasants Party (WPP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Partido Maharlika 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Society of United Filipinos / Katipunan Ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Party (KNP or KANP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Katipunan Party / Katipunan Ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • New Society Movement / Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 4 seats out of 24 

  • Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas Ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 24 

  • Lakas Christian Muslim Democratics (Lakas-CMD) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Democratic Party of the Philippines  

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Filipino Party for Change / Partido Pilipino Sa Pagbabago (PPP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Bunyog (Pagkakaisa) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Laban Para Sa Kapayapaan, Katarungan At Kaunlaran 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Nationalist Party / Nacionalista Party (NP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 24 

  • Party of the Labouring Masses / Partido Lakas Ng Masa (PLM) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Philippine Democratic Socialist Party / Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista Ng Pilipinas (PDSP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Reform PH-People’s Party 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Aksyon / Aksyon Demokratiko 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

  • Liberal Party (LP) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 24 

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota: No legislated quotas for either body of parliament, voluntary quotas adopted by political parties. 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 25 Sep 2007, Ratified 15 Apr 2008  

  • Projected population with a disability: 18,382,591 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

Election Modified: Mar 25, 2025

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