Manila, May 15 -- Results of the midterm elections should serve as a guidepost for national healing and cooperation, urging newly elected officials to serve all Filipinos regardless of political affiliation, Senate President Francis Escudero said Thursday.

"Sana magsimula na ang paghilom. Pinapaalalahanan ko ang mga nagwagi at nanalo na sila ay uupo bilang senador, mayor, governor, konsehal, bokal... at hindi lamang (opisyal) ng mga bumoto sa kanila (I hope the healing begins. I remind the winners and victors that they will sit as senators, mayors, governors, councilors, members... and not just (officials) of those who voted for them)," Escudero said during the Kapihan sa Senado forum.

He underscored that the real winners of the peacefu...