2025 Manila local elections

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-manila-local-elections

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?May 12, 2025
2. What is the jurisdiction?Manila, Philippines
3. What happened on May 12, 2025 in Manila?People voted for the city’s mayor, vice mayor, 36 councilors, and six district representatives to the House of Representatives.
4. Who became mayor after the 2025 elections?Isko Moreno was elected again as mayor of Manila.

Non-consecutive Term: A period of service in an elected office that follows a previous term after an intervening period, not immediately succeeding it.
Electorate: The body of people entitled to vote in an election, representing the collective will of the citizenry.
Urban Governance: The complex system of decision-making and management concerning the administration and development of cities and urban areas.
Civic Responsibility: The duties and obligations of a citizen to participate in and contribute to the well-being of their community and society.