The 2019 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 13, 2019 to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2019, together with those elected in 2016, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 18th Congress.
The proclamation of all the 12 senators was done nine days after Election Day, on May 22. five incumbents that ran successfully defended their seats, while three former and four new senators were elected.
Manner of election Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis via plurality-at-large voting system. A voter has twelve votes: the voter can vote for up to twelve candidates. Votes are tallied nationwide and the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected to the Senate. The Commission on Elections administers elections for the Senate, with the Senate Electoral Tribunal deciding election disputes after a Senator has taken office.
Senators elected in 2019 Key: Boldface: incumbent, italicized: neophyte senator Place Image Senator Party Voted at* Date proclaimed Religion Prior congressional and elective executive positions Born 1st Cynthia Villar Las Piñas May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2013–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Las Piñas' Lone District (2001–2010) 1950 2nd Grace Poe San Juan May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2013–2019) 1968 3rd Bong Go Davao City May 22, 2019 none 1974 4th Pia Cayetano Taguig May 22, 2019 Evangelical Christianity Senator (2004–2016), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig-Pateros's 2nd District (2016–2019) 1966 5th Ronald dela Rosa Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism none 1962 6th Sonny Angara Baler, Aurora May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2013–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Aurora's Lone District (2004–2013) 1972 7th Lito Lapid Porac, Pampanga May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2004–2016), Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004), Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995) 1955 8th Imee Marcos Batac, Ilocos Norte May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Governor of Ilocos Norte (2010–2019), Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd District (1998–2007) 1955 9th Francis Tolentino Tagaytay, Cavite May 22, 2019 Mayor of Tagaytay (1995–2004) 1960 10th Koko Pimentel Cagayan de Oro May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2007–2013, 2013–2019) 1964 11th Bong Revilla Bacoor, Cavite May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2004–2016), Governor of Cavite (1998–2001), Vice Governor of Cavite (1995–1998) 1966 12th Nancy Binay Makati City May 22, 2019 Roman Catholicism Senator (2013–2019) 1973*Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis.
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