The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) formally proclaims Erwin Tulfo 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 Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on Elections, sitting en banc as the National Board of Canvassers of the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections, do hereby proclaim Erwin Toshiba Tulfo,
00:22as Senator-elect to serve for a term of six years, ending on June 30, 2031, in accordance with Section 4, Article 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, given the 17th day of May, 2025, in the City of Manila, Philippines,
00:42signed George Erwin M. Garcia, Chairman, Amy P. Ferrolino, Ray E. Bulay, Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda, Jr., Nelson J. Celis, Maria Norina S. Tangaro-Casinghal, Noli R. Pipo, Commissioners,
01:00attested by Chufisto E. Elnas, Jr., Executive Director.
01:12Sa atin pong mga kagalang-galang na Chairman at Commissioners ng Comelec,
01:40Palakpakan po natin, palakpakan po natin dahil po sa isang malinis at mabilis na ahalalan.
01:58Salamat po.
02:01Salamat din po sa Alianza, sa pangunguna po ng Pangulong Marcos, at ang aming pong campaign manager na si Ginoong Tobi Tshanko,
02:18and of course sa aking mga kasamahan.
02:20Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Filipinos, good afternoon.
02:29Thank you for believing in me.
02:34Thank you for choosing me as one of your representatives in the upper chamber this past election.
02:43It is the highest honor to serve you as a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.
02:53Today I stand before you not only as an elected public servant,
02:58but as a fellow Filipino who shares your hopes, your struggles, and dreams for a better future.
03:05In this trying times of economic hardships, social divisions, and heightened political differences,
03:19there is but one powerful force that can carry us forward, and that is national unity.
03:29Unity is not just a concept we talk about during elections.
03:36It is the foundation of a strong and resilient nation.
03:40It is what binds the rich and the poor, the young and the old,
03:46the people from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
03:51It is what enables progress, justice, and peace.
03:56Our diversity in culture, in beliefs, in language, is not a weakness.
04:07It is our strength.
04:09But unity does not mean uniformity.
04:13It means finding common ground, listening to each other with respect,
04:19in working together, despite our differences,
04:25with one common goal, to move forward together as one nation.
04:33If we fail to unite now,
04:36we may not be able to achieve what our leaders from the past to the present have been working on,
04:45to uplift the life of every Filipino citizen.
04:51As your newly elected senator, I commit to being a bridge, not a barrier.
04:58I will work with leaders from all parties,
05:02listen to voices to all sectors, or from all sectors,
05:07and prioritize laws and programs that will unite rather than further divide this nation.
05:17Thus, I ask my fellow senators,
05:21let us set aside our political differences
05:25for the sake of our nation and our people,
05:29and let us work together to resolve the problems before us.
05:34We are not enemies.
05:39We are Filipinos, no matter our political colors or beliefs.
05:44Let us move forward together.
05:47Let us rise above politics,
05:50about personal and political interests,
05:53and above hatred.
05:55Let us build a country where every Filipino feels seen,
06:01heard, and valued.
06:03united.
06:06There is nothing we cannot do.
06:11Mabuhay ang Pilipinas,
06:13mabuhay tayong lahat.