Local media in the Philippines say candidates allied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are certain to have won more Senate seats than those backed by Vice President Sara Duterte.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration still has the trust of the Filipinos, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said at a briefing after the 2025 elections.

Dominated by a fiery feud between two political dynasties, the Philippine mid-term elections have thrown up unexpected results that may shake President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's hold on the senate. According to the latest count of 80% of the votes, Marcos allies appear to have captured fewer senate seats than expected.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. led the conferment ceremony of the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila on May 7. This ceremony is the first time in Gamaba history wherein nine awardees were honored in a single conferment — marking the highest number of recipients in a single year.

Candidates supported by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. still ruled the top elective posts in Ilocos Norte.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday underscored that the Philippines would never retreat in defending its territory.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received a 61.8 percent satisfaction rating, the highest in a survey on government performance conducted in May.

Duterte fighting to survive impeachment Marcos shores up support to deliver on policy agenda Duterte tipped as contender for next presidency Rodrigo Duterte, detained at ICC, set to be elected mayor MANILA — Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr looked set to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on