2025 PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS
National, Local and Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections
Nearly 68 million Filipinos are set to cast their votes on May 12, 2025 in the midterm elections, choosing over 18,000 officials, including senators, representatives, and local leaders. The vote also includes key parliamentary positions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, making it a pivotal moment for the country.
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Key Dates
JAN 12, 2025
START OF ELECTION PERIOD
Firearms prohibited
FEB 11, 2025
START OF CAMPAIGN PERIOD
Candidates for Senator & Groups in the Party List elections
MAR 28, 2025
START OF CAMPAIGN PERIOD
Candidates for House of Representatives and Parliamentary /Provincial/City/ Municipal positions
MAY 11, 2025
END OF CAMPAIGN PERIOD
Liquor ban in effect
MAY 12, 2025
ELECTION DAY
JUN 11, 2025
END OF ELECTION PERIOD

Jul. 15, 2025
Recommended Reading: European Union (EU) and International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Reports on the 2025 Philippine National Elections
May. 20, 2025
The Duality of Man: Analyzing the Partylist Race of the 2025 Midterm Elections
May. 13, 2025
Strong Showing for Pro-Duterte Candidates, Liberal Opposition Members in Midterm Elections
May. 13, 2025
Pockets of Violence Emerge In ‘Generally Peaceful’ Midterm Elections
Mar. 04, 2025
Comelec ‘Concerned’ Over Increase in Election Violence in Mindanao, More to Come as Elections Draw Nearer

Jul. 15, 2025
Recommended Reading: European Union (EU) and International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Reports on the 2025 Philippine National Elections
May. 20, 2025
The Duality of Man: Analyzing the Partylist Race of the 2025 Midterm Elections
May. 13, 2025
Strong Showing for Pro-Duterte Candidates, Liberal Opposition Members in Midterm Elections
May. 13, 2025
Pockets of Violence Emerge In ‘Generally Peaceful’ Midterm Elections
Apr. 29, 2025
Political Violence Update: Assassinations Against Party-list Nominee in Manila, Mayor in Cagayan, and Other Gun Violence Incidents in Northern Luzon

Oct. 02, 2025
Security Advisory on the Postponement of the 2025 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections
Sep. 23, 2025
New Legal Curveball Casts Uncertainty over Bangsamoro October Polls
Sep. 02, 2025
Recommended Reading: Monitors sound alarm over ‘worrying spike’ in clashes ahead of BARMM polls
Mar. 18, 2025
Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Central Committee Denounces Malacañang’s Parliament Overhaul
Mar. 11, 2025
Former Moro Islamic Liberation Front Commander Abdulraof Macacua is the New Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister

