00:00Most senators-elect in the recently concluded 2025 midterm polls are still in a blissful, pinch-me state of mind.
00:07But all of them continue to express heartfelt thanks to their supporters, families, friends, and to the one most high.
00:14Senators-elect Bam Aquino and former PNP chief Panfilo Lacson are but two of them, as we hear more from our Mela Les Moras.
00:23More winning senatoriables express gratefulness for their supporters.
00:27Former Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who is in the top 12 in the vote count, looks forward to working again with his colleagues in the Senate,
00:36like former Senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan, who emerged in the top 12 as well.
00:42Aquino said, though he was not topping the surveys, he believes it is because of the health of God
00:48and his supporters that made it possible for him to reach his place in the current vote count.
00:54Ngayon po, napakalaki na po ng ating mandato at sisiguraduhin po natin,
01:00seseryosoin po natin ang trabaho ng pagiging Senador ng Republika ng Pilipinas
01:05at magtatrabaho tayo para sa pag-anghat ng pamilyang Pilipino.
01:09Poised to win a seat in the Senate race, Senator Pia Cayetano said,
01:14the beginning of the real work lies ahead.
01:17They are the lucky ones. While there are winners, there are also those on the losing end,
01:22like Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, who expressed thankfulness to his supporters.
01:27Sana po sa mga darating na araw, ipakita po natin ang lalo natin maigting na pahikipaglaban
01:33para sa iisang Pilipinas. Gusto po natin makita na hindi maagaw ang ating teritoryo
01:38kahit isang malaking bansa. At kinutuway po po dito isang malaking bansa katulad ng China.
01:43Sana po na ipakita natin ang ating pagiging patatag bilang isang Pilipino.
01:47Sa harap po naman tayo, ni Dr. Rosarizal, ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat.
01:51The same with Sen. Bong Revilla, who thanked his supporters. He also called for unity.
01:57Sen. Sinja Villar, meanwhile, thanked supporters despite failing to win her district's congressional seat
02:04based on the vote count.
02:06Daniel Malalastas from The National TV for a New and Better Philippines.
