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Civic engagement drops after polls

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May 15, 2025

While Filipinos tend to vote in droves, do they stay politically engaged after election day? Not really, according to a new report from Ateneo schools.

The 2025 midterm elections are wrapping up, with most ballots already turned in. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed winners in several areas and 12 new senators are expected to be announced by the end of the week. The next national elections will be in 2028, when voters choose a new president. So, what happens in between?

The Philippine Observatory on Democracy (POD), a consortium composed of the different Ateneo schools and partner institutions, found that while voter turnout is high, civic engagement tends to drop after.

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