Jamaine Punzalan

Residents cast their vote during the 2025 midterm elections at the New Capitol Estates - 1 basketball court in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on May 12, 2025.  Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Article (news)

HALALAN 2025-COC FILING

David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O7C0GETmnzg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>A bloodbath for celebrities.This is how a political scientist summed up the poor showing of TV host Willie Revillame in the senatorial race based on the partial, unofficial results aggregated from the Commission on Elections.Prof. Cleve Arguelles of WR Numero Research said the results of the senatorial race showed frontrunner Sen. Bong Go winning big in Duterte bailiwicks, particularly in Regions 7 to 13.On the other hand, Bam Aquino, who has ranked second, performed well in the Lingayen-Lucena corridor, garnering huge tallies in the vote-rich regions, while also topping the vote tallies in the National Capital Region, Region 3, Region 4-a, and Bicol region.“He received 10 million votes in these vote-rich regions,” he said, adding that Aquino got the youth vote including millennials and Gen Z voters.Arguelles said independent-minded voters in traditional Duterte and Marcos bailiwicks such as Ilocos Norte and Region 1 also carried Aquino and former senator Kiko Pangilinan.“The infighting in the Solid North and Solid South made a pathway for them,” he said.Erwin Tulfo and Bong Go, meanwhile, topped Region 2 and Region IV-B, followed by Aquino.Arguelles said the survey results could be seen as a “protest vote” since only 5 administration candidates are seen as possibly winning the race.He said Willie Revillame’s weak showing despite getting high marks in pre-election surveys was a surprising turn of events, which could mean that voters chose reformists instead of celebrities for this election.The analyst said Revillame is not like Rodante Marcoleta who benefited from both political machinery and pro-Duterte votes.“Hindi mo siya (Revillame) mailalagay sa progressive votes. Neither Marcos nor Duterte (or the youth vote). Mas nag re-rely siya sa celebrity. E mukhang bloodbath sa ating mga artista ‘yung elections na ito,” he said.

A bloodbath for celebrities. This is how a political scientist summed up the poor showing of TV host Willie Revillame in the senatorial race based on the partial, unofficial results aggregated from the Commission on Elections.

A bloodbath for celebrities. This is how a political scientist summed up the poor showing of TV host Willie Revillame in the senatorial race based on the partial, unofficial results aggregated from the Commission on Elections.

2025 polls a 'bloodbath for celebrities', Bam gets Millennials, Gen Z vote - analyst

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Nation

2025 polls a 'bloodbath for celebrities', Bam gets Millennials, Gen Z vote - analyst

David Dizon,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 13, 2025 09:36 AM PHT

|

Updated May 13, 2025 12:08 PM PHT

Read More:

willie revillame

halalan 2025

bam aquino

gen z

millennials

rodante marcoleta

cleve arguelles

philippine elections

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

Sign Up

I have read and agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.