The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) formally proclaims Ronald dela Rosa as senator-elect at the Manila Hotel Tent City in Manila, on Saturday, May 17. (Video courtesy of COMELEC)
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00:00We, the chairperson, the commissioners of the commission on elections, sitting on bank
00:14as the national board of canvassers of the May 12, 2025 national and local elections
00:25do hereby proclaim Ronald Marapon De La Rosa, a senator-elect to serve for a term of six years.
00:42Ending on June 30, 2031, in accordance with Section 4, Article 6 of the Constitution of
00:53the Republic of the Philippines, given the 17th day of May, 2025, in the city of Manila,
01:05Philippines, signed Chairman George Erwin Garcia, signed Commissioner Amy P. Perolino,
01:14signed Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda Jr., signed Commissioner Nelson J. Celis,
01:26signed Commissioner Maria Norina Tangaro Kasingal, commissioner, signed Nolly R. Pippo, commissioner,
01:38signed, yours truly, perdona me, I will read this twice, attested by the Honorable Executive
01:50Director of the Commission on Elections, Chopisto E. Elnas Jr., attested by Chopisto E. Elnas Jr.,
02:01Executive Director.
02:20May we request the family and friends of Senator De La Rosa to come up the stage for a photo opportunity.
03:19And may we request Senator De La Rosa to give us a short message.
03:32Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.
03:37First of all, I'd like to congratulate the cumulek for a job well done.
03:47very successful
03:482025 midterm elections.
03:52Pakiusap ko lang,
03:54Chairman George,
03:56na sana hindi na maulit
03:57yung natulog ako
04:00ng alauna ng gabi.
04:0320 million na yung
04:05voto ko.
04:06Paggising ko sa umaga,
04:09naging 16 million.
04:11Sabi ko,
04:12ninakawan natin ako ng 4 million votes.
04:14Pero,
04:15you explain it properly.
04:17You explain it professionally.
04:19So, maraming salamat
04:20for the clarification.
04:23I would also like to congratulate
04:26my Duter 10 PDP party mates
04:31for fighting a good fight.
04:37Marami akong natutunan sa inyo.
04:40Philip Salvador,
04:42Jamie Bundok,
04:42Jamie Hinlo,
04:44Raul Lambino,
04:45Vic Rodriguez,
04:49Doc Maritis Mata,
04:51and Pastor Apolo Kibuloy.
04:52Natutunan ko sa inyo na
04:56pwede pala tayong mahalin
04:58ng taong bayan
04:59kahit wala tayong daladalang ayuda.
05:02Thank you for
05:03giving me that lesson.
05:07And also,
05:07I would like to congratulate
05:08my
05:09guerrilla warfare campaign team
05:13na samasama ko palagi
05:16kahit sana ko nakakarating,
05:18kahit na anong weather,
05:20andyan sila,
05:21hindi akong iniwan.
05:22Maraming salamat sa inyo.
05:23I would also like to thank
05:26yung
05:30more than 20.7 million
05:36Pilipinos
05:37na patuloy,
05:40naniniwala,
05:41at sumusuporta sa akin.
05:43Alam ko po,
05:44yung butong binigay niyo sa akin,
05:47yun po ay protest vote
05:48sa kinahinatnan
05:51ng ating
05:51dating Pangulong Duterte.
05:55Kaya nasaan ka man ngayon,
05:56President Duterte,
05:57Sir,
05:57I dedicate
05:59this victory to you.
06:02Maraming salamat po.
06:04At
06:04kay Vice President
06:06Bipisara,
06:08maraming salamat
06:09sa iyong patuloy
06:11na encouragement
06:12and motivation
06:13na binibigay sa amin.
06:15Thank you for the inspiration.
06:17At sa lahat ng Pilipino,
06:20ako po'y
06:21magsasabi na
06:23hindi ko po kayo bibigoyin.
06:26Itagaan niyo
06:26sa Bato.
06:28Maraming salamat.
06:30Thank you very much,
06:32Senator De La Rosa.
06:39Thank you very much.