The magic of Go, Bam, and Kiko

Watch out for these three names in relation to the 2028 presidential polls: Bong Go, Bam Aquino, and Kiko Pangilinan.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

They shall also play crucial roles in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. One of them may be tapped by the opposition to oust Senate President Chiz Escudero.

The biggest victories of Go was in Mindanao and the Visayas and some Luzon provinces. Aquino dominated the richest provinces in terms of voting strength. Pangilinan surprisingly made it among the Magic 12 in majority of all the 82 provinces. They did surprisingly very well in many vote-rich provinces where the voters crossed party lines and defied pre-election surveys.

Go dominated the 2025 mid-term senate race and pundits are saying that his lead is a stern warning to the Palace, that the Dutertes won a decisive victory over the Marcoses. Go was number one in practically all the Mindanao provinces.