(May 16, 2025)- In the recently concluded Bilang Pilipino 2025 coverage, it wasn’t just the votes that were counted— it was also the stories behind the numbers. At the forefront of making sense of the data was TV5 Chief Elections Analyst Edson Guido.
A 31-hour election coverage of Bilang Pilipino 2025 ran non-stop election coverage, powered by MediaQuest and TV5 ran from 4:00 a.m. on May 12 until 11:00 a.m. the next day, May 13.
But amid the fast-paced updates and breaking news, it was the calm and clear analysis of numbers that viewers found especially valuable especially with the help of Guido.
The chief elections analyst explained in the simplest way how such numbers were garnered and how it was acquired.
What does 6.66% mean for a party-list? How are the 63 seats in Congress distributed?— These were just some of the questions Guido helped answer using visuals and plain, easy-to-understand language.
“The goal was never fame, ginawa ko lang iyon na makakatulong ako na magpaliwanag sa simpleng paraan,” Guido shared.
“I really believe in the power of data journalism, iyong pagiging objective niya, iyong pagiging factual. Democracy is stronger when people are well informed,” he added.
Online, viewers praised his reports for their clarity and accuracy, with many thanking him for making election data less intimidating and more engaging.
Moreover, Reuters data journalist Prinz Magtulis emphasized the growing importance of data journalism.
“Sa eleksyon, mas nagiging importante itong batayan. You know election is a numbers game, it adds integrity to the election process,” Magtulis said.
“Natutuwa ako na ngayong eleksyon nabibigyan ng pansin, nagiging mainstream ang data journalism sa atin. Data journalism is not all about math parte lang siya ng proseso,” he emphasized.
Magtulis added that the rise of data journalism in this election shows that audiences are now more interested in news with depth and context.
If elections are a numbers game, then data journalists are the game-changers.
And in the case of MediaQuest’s Bilang Pilipino 2025 Philippine elections coverage, Guido proved that good journalism doesn’t just inform— it enlightens.
(With reports from Von Belinario, News5)
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