Senate reelectionist Panfilo Lacson said the 2025 midterm elections brought unexpected victories and losses, citing the turnout of millennial and Gen Z voters as one of the key “game changers.”
“From a non-expert with long experience in campaigns and elections, these are some of the game changers: millennials and Gen Z who went out and voted; social media; former President Rodrigo Duterte; and the much-hyped administration machinery, which especially during the midterm elections, failed,” he explained.
The former senator noted that the biggest beneficiaries of these dynamics were Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan.
“To their credit, they are both qualified and campaigned hard—right up to the last day of the 90-day campaign period,” he said.
“I certainly look forward to working with them again in the Senate if the current trend in the election results holds,” Lacson added.
He emphasized the importance of drawing lessons from the electoral process, where the final choice of leaders rests with the people.
“One thing is for certain: when all is said and done, it’s the people who get to decide. This is the essence of democracy,” he said.