Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous group cast their votes at the Mababang Paaralan ng Nayon in Sta Inez in Tanay, Rizal on May 12, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174705131978620250512-halalan-dumagat-remontado-JC3329.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous group cast their votes at the Mababang Paaralan ng Nayon in Sta Inez in Tanay, Rizal on May 12, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of the Dumagat-Remontado indigenous group cast their votes at the Mababang Paaralan ng Nayon in Sta Inez in Tanay, Rizal on May 12, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it was moved by the determination of the Filipino electorate to exercise their right to vote amid the extreme heat on election day.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/12/philippines-heads-to-polls-with-marcos-duterte-feud-centre-stage-0904">Sweltering Philippines votes with Marcos-Duterte feud center stage</a></div><p>&quot;One of the greatest factors in this election is the heat index. Indeed, it&#x27;s true... Talagang sobrang init po kanina... However, It cannot be denied, they trooped to the precincts, hindi po namin inaasahan na talagang ganon kadami,&quot; Comelec chairman George Garcia said in a press conference an hour before the voting ended.</p><p>&quot;Kudos to the Filipino electorate,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/man-dies-after-voting-in-albay-1239">Voter dies after fainting in Albay</a></div><p>Some 68.43 million Filipinos were expected to cast their votes in the midterm elections. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/11/-today-all-filipinos-are-equal-philippines-opens-voting-for-crucial-midterm-polls-0733">&#x27;Today all Filipinos are equal&#x27;: Philippines opens voting for crucial midterm polls</a></div><p>Garcia said that historically, voter turnout during the midterm polls was 63 to 65 percent, but he said that something was &quot;different&quot; this year and this may reflect in the official figure in the coming days.</p><p>&quot;Something is really happening because the people really wanted to say something, yun yung naramdaman namin kanina,&quot; Garcia said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/5/12/tv-patrol-higit-30-lugar-pasok-sa-delikadong-antas-ng-damang-init-1930">Higit 30 lugar pasok sa delikadong antas ng damang init</a></div><p>&quot;Ang haba ng pila kahit sa mga lugar na hindi humahaba ang pila kahit sa presidential elections,&quot; he added.</p><p>Weather bureau Pagasa said the heat index on election day peaked at 47 degree Celcius recorded in Daet, Camarines Norte and Dagupan City.</p><div><strong>Filipinos worldwide can also stay updated on election-related news and results via the “</strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/halalan-2025"><strong>Halalan</strong></a><strong>” page on ABS-CBN.com.</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p8pGULM4RlM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Comelec said it was moved by the determination of the Filipino electorate to exercise their right to vote amid the extreme heat on election day.</p>

Comelec said it was moved by the determination of the Filipino electorate to exercise their right to vote amid the extreme heat on election day.

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'Kudos to the Filipinos': PH closes midterm polls with 'unexpected' turnout

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Published May 12, 2025 08:16 PM PHT

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