(PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA-Three neophytes, five former legislators and four reelectionist lawmakers comprised the 12 newly-elected senators in the just-concluded May 9 national and local polls. The new senators who will have a fresh 6-year term that will end in June 2028, were proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) headed by Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, on Wednesday afternoon at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City. Actor Robin Padilla, who is in first place with 26,612,434 votes, is a first time lawmaker, together with broadcaster Raffy Tulfo, who is in third place with 23,396,954 votes. Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar, who was a former Las Pinas Representative, is also a first time member of the Upper House. He got 19,475,592 votes (6th place). The five former senators that also took their oaths were former Antique Represe