MANILA, March 15 -- Winning senators and party-list groups in the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE) are expected to be known a week after the elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday.

"From the Municipal and Provincial Boards of Canvassers, they will be brought to the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC). By our estimates, the canvassing in the national level will run from five to seven days," Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in a press briefing.

The Commission en banc convenes as the NBOC.

"When you compare it to the nearly month-long canvassing in the manual elections, this will be a lot faster," he said.

He noted that the unofficial results can already be known as early as the night of Elec...