2025 Philippine Senate election

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-philippine-senate-election

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 number of senate seats contested?12
3. Why is the 2025 Senate election important for the Philippines?The senators decide on rules and policies that affect jobs, food, health, water, and schools. Their choices shape the country for years.
4. What were the main problems people cared about in the 2025 election?People wanted more jobs, safer food, better health care, clean water, and good schools. They also asked for less corruption and more honest government.

Legislative Oversight: The power of a legislature to review and monitor the actions of the executive branch.
Electoral Mandate: The authority granted to elected officials by voters to govern and implement policies.
Political Realignment: Changes in the relationships and alliances between different political parties or factions.