2007 Philippine general election

2007 Philippine general election
Registered	45,029,443
Turnout	29,498,660
	2007 Philippine Senate election
← outgoing members Senators elected →
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate of the Philippines; 13 seats needed for a majority
Senate President before election; Manuel Villar; Nacionalista	Elected Senate President ; Manuel Villar; Nacionalista
	2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
All 270 seats in the House of Representatives; 136 seats needed for a majority
Speaker before election; Jose de Venecia; Lakas	Elected Speaker ; Jose de Venecia; Lakas

Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms. The duly elected legislators of the 2007 elections joined the elected senators of the 2004 elections to comprise the 14th Congress of the Philippines.

Most representatives won seats by being elected directly, the constituency being a geographical district of about 250,000 voters. There are 220 seats in total for all the legislative districts.

Some representatives were elected under a party-list system. Only parties representing marginalized groups were allowed to run in the party-list election. To gain one seat, a party must win 2% of the vote. No party-list party may have more than 3 seats. After the election, in a controversial decision, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) changed how it allocates the party-list seats. Under the new formula only one party will have the maximum 3 seats. It based its decision on a formula contained in a Supreme Court decision.

Local elections for governor, vice governor, provincial board seats and mayoral, vice mayoral and city/municipal council seats in Metro Manila and the provinces are up for grabs as well.

Issues in the elections

Automated elections

Sen. Richard J. Gordon and his fellow Senators succeeded in passing Republic Act No. 9369 or the Amending the Election Modernization Act but it was too late since it was passed three months before the elections but since the law was passed, the elections for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Governor and Vice-Governor later in August 2008 it will be used for the test-run for computerization and the general elections in 2010 for the nationwide computerization of elections.

Failure of elections

The following areas held special elections after the COMELEC designated the following areas as failure of elections:

Area	Special Elections Date
Bayang, Lumbatan, Madalum, Binidayan, Pualas, Sultan Dumalondong, Lumba-Bayabao, Masiu, Kapai, Lumbayanague, Butig, Marogong and Kapatagan in Lanao del Sur	May 26–27, 2007^[1]
Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi	June 20, 2007^[2]
Indanan, Sulu
Barangay Pinagbayanan, Taysan, Batangas
Taraka, Tamparan, Marantao, Lumbaca-Unayan, Pagayawan, Tubaran, Ganassi and Marawi City in Lanao del Sur
Barira and Kabuntalan, Shariff Kabunsuan
Akbar and Sumisip, Basilan
Pantar, Lanao del Norte	July 23, 2007
Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte	July 26, 2007

Candidates

TEAM Unity

TEAM Unity ticket
For Senators
Edgardo Angara		LDP
Joker Arroyo		KAMPI
Mike Defensor		Lakas
Jamalul Kiram III		PDSP
Vicente Magsaysay		Lakas
Cesar Montano		Lakas
Teresa Aquino-Oreta		NPC
Prospero Pichay Jr.		Lakas
Ralph Recto		Lakas
Chavit Singson		Lakas
Tito Sotto		NPC
Juan Miguel Zubiri		Lakas

Genuine Opposition

Genuine Opposition ticket
For Senators
Benigno Aquino III		Liberal
Alan Peter Cayetano		Nacionalista
Nikki Coseteng		Independent
Francis Escudero		NPC
Panfilo Lacson		UNO
Loren Legarda		NPC
John Henry Osmeña		UNO
Koko Pimentel		PDP–Laban
Sonia Roco		Aksyon
Antonio Trillanes		UNO
Manuel Villar		Nacionalista

Other tickets

Ang Kapatiran ticket
For Senators

Martin Bautista		Ang Kapatiran
Adrian Sison		Ang Kapatiran
Zosimo Jesus Paredes II		Ang Kapatiran

KBL

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ticket
For Senators

Melchor Chavez		KBL
Joselito Pepito Cayetano		KBL
Ruben Enciso		KBL
Antonio Estrella		KBL
Oliver Lozano		KBL
Eduardo Orpilla		KBL
Victor Wood		KBL

Independent

For Senators
Felix Cantal		PGRP
Richard Gomez		Independent
Gregorio Honasan		Independent
Francis Pangilinan		Liberal

Election results

Senate


Candidate		Party or alliance		Votes	%
	Loren Legarda	Genuine Opposition	Nationalist People's Coalition	19,372,888	65.67
	Francis Escudero	Genuine Opposition	Nationalist People's Coalition	15,801,531	53.57
	Panfilo Lacson	Genuine Opposition	United Opposition	13,519,998	45.83
	Manny Villar	Genuine Opposition	Nacionalista Party	13,253,692	44.93
	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal Party		12,707,151	43.08
	Benigno Aquino III	Genuine Opposition	Liberal Party	12,542,054	42.52
	Edgardo Angara	TEAM Unity	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	12,187,401	41.32
	Joker Arroyo	TEAM Unity	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	11,286,428	38.26
	Alan Peter Cayetano	Genuine Opposition	Nacionalista Party	11,191,162	37.94
	Gregorio Honasan	Independent		11,094,120	37.61
	Antonio Trillanes	Genuine Opposition	United Opposition	10,970,941	37.19
	Koko Pimentel^[a]	Genuine Opposition	PDP–Laban	10,635,270	36.05
	Migz Zubiri^[a]	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	10,624,585	36.02
	Ralph Recto	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	9,944,328	33.71
	Mike Defensor	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	9,914,179	33.61
	Prospero Pichay Jr.	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	8,295,024	28.12
	Sonia Roco	Genuine Opposition	Aksyon Demokratiko	6,921,425	23.46
	Cesar Montano	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	5,873,845	19.91
	Tito Sotto	TEAM Unity	Nationalist People's Coalition	5,718,740	19.39
	John Henry Osmeña	Genuine Opposition	United Opposition	4,791,085	16.24
	Vicente Magsaysay	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	4,612,036	15.63
	Nikki Coseteng	Genuine Opposition	Independent	4,408,808	14.95
	Tessie Aquino-Oreta	TEAM Unity	Nationalist People's Coalition	4,286,838	14.53
	Chavit Singson	TEAM Unity	Lakas–CMD	3,863,693	13.10
	Richard Gomez	Independent		3,780,469	12.82
	Jamalul Kiram III	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas		3,456,480	11.72
	Melchor Chavez	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		2,839,442	9.63
	Martin Bautista	Ang Kapatiran		2,821,522	9.56
	Zosimo Paredes	Ang Kapatiran		2,222,069	7.53
	Joselito Pepito Cayetano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		1,144,279	3.88
	Adrian Sison	Ang Kapatiran		692,137	2.35
	Oliver Lozano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		631,041	2.14
	Antonio Estrella	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		527,865	1.79
	Victor Wood	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		453,693	1.54
	Felix Cantal	Philippine Green Republican Party		338,846	1.15
	Eduardo Orpilla	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		238,272	0.81
	Ruben Enciso	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan		206,097	0.70
Total				253,169,434	100.00

Total votes				29,498,660	–
Registered voters/turnout				45,029,443	65.51
Source: COMELEC

^ ^a ^b Migz Zubiri was later removed from office in favor of Koko Pimentel who won an election protest.

House of Representatives

Elections at congressional districts



Party		Seats	+/–
	Lakas–CMD	89	−3
	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	44	+42
	Nationalist People's Coalition	28	−25
	Liberal Party	23	−6
	Nacionalista Party	11	+9
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	5	−10
	PDP–Laban	5	+3
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	4	−1
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	3	+2
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	1	0
	Lingkod Taguig	1	New
	Independent	4	0
Party-list seats		53	+1
Total		271	+10

Party-list election


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Buhay Hayaan Yumabong	1,169,338	7.30	+1.75	3	+1
	Bayan Muna	979,189	6.11	−3.35	3	0
	Citizens' Battle Against Corruption	755,735	4.72	+0.83	2	0
	Gabriela Women's Party	621,266	3.88	+0.23	2	0
	Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives	619,733	3.87	−3.48	2	−1
	Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms	490,853	3.06	New	2	New
	Akbayan	466,448	2.91	−3.79	2	−1
	Alagad	423,165	2.64	−0.04	2	+1
	Cooperative NATCCO Network Party	409,987	2.56	+0.43	2	+1
	Butil Farmers Party	409,168	2.55	−0.82	2	0
	Bagong Alyansang Tagapagtaguyod ng Adhikaing Sambayanan	385,956	2.41	New	0	0
	Alliance of Rural Concerns	374,349	2.34	New	2	New
	Anakpawis	370,323	2.31	−1.92	2	0
	Anak Mindanao	347,527	2.17	+0.05	2	+1
	Abono	340,002	2.12	New	2	New
	You Against Corruption and Poverty	331,623	2.07	New	2	New
	Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines	328,814	2.05	New	2	New
	An Waray	321,516	2.01	−0.10	1	0
	Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement	301,031	1.88	New	1	New
	United Movement Against Drug	251,804	1.57	New	1	New
	Arts, Business and Science Professionals	235,152	1.47	New	1	New
	Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino	229,267	1.43	−0.68	1	0
	Kapatiran ng mga na Kulong na Walang Sala	229,036	1.43	New	1	New
	Kabataan	228,700	1.43	−0.24	1	New
	Alyansang Bayanihan Ng Magsasaka Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda-Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinarying Tao	219,363	1.37	−0.61	1	New
	Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines	213,095	1.33	−0.53	1	New
	Aangat Tayo	200,030	1.25	New	1	New
	Veterans Freedom Party	196,358	1.23	−1.45	1	0
	Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy	188,573	1.18	−0.74	1	0
	Barangay Association for Nationmal Advancement of Transparency	177,068	1.10	−0.33	1	New
	Kasangga sa Kaunlaran	170,594	1.06	New	1	New
	The True Marcos Loyalist (for God, Country and People) Association of the Philippines	169,869	1.06	+0.73	1	New
	Abakada Guro	166,897	1.04	New	1	New
	1-United Transport Coalition	165,012	1.03	New	1	New
	Trade Union Congress Party	162,678	1.02	−0.56	1	New
	Philippine Coconut Producers Federation	156,007	0.97	−0.32	1	New
	Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Aggam at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan	146,062	0.91	New	0	0
	Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas	141,860	0.89	New	0	0
	Abanse! Pinay	130,649	0.82	−0.09	0	0
	Partido ng Manggagawa	119,082	0.74	−2.78	0	−1
	Suara Bangsamoro	114,024	0.71	−0.58	0	0
	Assalam Bangsamoro People's Party	113,966	0.71	−0.01	0	0
	Alliance of Volunteer Educators	111,002	0.69	−2.01	0	0
	Democratic Independent Workers Association	107,193	0.67	New	0	0
	Alliance of Neo-Conservatives	99,658	0.62	New	0	0
	Sanlakas	97,425	0.61	−0.88	0	0
	Alliance for Barangay Concerns	90,125	0.56	New	0	0
	Kalahi-Advocates for Overseas Filipinos	89,461	0.56	New	0	0
	Ahonbayan	80,932	0.51	−0.03	0	0
	Akbay Pinoy OFW-National	79,460	0.50	New	0	0
	Biyaheng Pinoy	78,716	0.49	New	0	0
	Bigkis Pinoy	77,351	0.48	−0.98	0	0
	People's Movement Against Poverty	75,230	0.47	−0.67	0	0
	Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy	74,704	0.47	−0.21	0	0
	Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta	72,395	0.45	New	0	0
	Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines	62,247	0.39	+0.12	0	0
	Bagong Tao Movement	61,089	0.38	−0.04	0	0
	Novelty Entrepreneurship and Livelihood For Food	58,773	0.37	+0.10	0	0
	Ang Samahan ng mga Mangangalakal Para sa Ikauunlad ng Lokal na Ekonomiya	58,772	0.37	−0.68	0	0
	Aksyon Sambayanan	57,032	0.36	New	0	0
	Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines	55,852	0.35	New	0	0
	Ang Bagong Bayan na Nagtataguyod ng Demokratikong Ideologiya at Layunin	54,779	0.34	New	0	0
	Ahon Pinoy	54,628	0.34	New	0	0
	Advocates for Special Children and the Handicapped Movement	51,805	0.32	New	0	0
	Agbiag	50,878	0.32	New	0	0
	Seaman's Party	50,605	0.32	−0.32	0	0
	Action for Dynamic Development	48,665	0.30	New	0	0
	Bahandi Sa Kaumahan Ug Kadagatan	46,640	0.29	−0.19	0	0
	Asosasyon ng mga Maliliit na Negosyanteng Gumaganap	43,154	0.27	New	0	0
	Alay sa Bayan ng Malayang Propesyonal at Repormang Kalakal	42,308	0.26	New	0	0
	Babae Para sa Kaunlaran	36,531	0.23	New	0	0
	Sulong! Barangay Movement	34,893	0.22	New	0	0
	Alyansa ng Sambayanan Para sa Pagbabago	34,117	0.21	−0.18	0	0
	Parents Enabling Parents Coalition Party	34,054	0.21	+0.21	0	0
	Abante Ilonggo	33,928	0.21	New	0	0
	Alliance of Vendors and Traders of the Philippines	33,726	0.21	New	0	0
	Action for Democracy and Development for the Tribal People	33,209	0.21	New	0	0
	Alyansa ng Mamamayang Naghihirap	32,270	0.20	New	0	0
	Angat Antas Kabuhayan Pilipino Movement	29,190	0.18	New	0	0
	Association of Administrators Professionals and Seniors	26,305	0.16	New	0	0
	Hanay ng Aping Pinoy	25,947	0.16	New	0	0
	Sandigang Maralita	23,239	0.15	+0.09	0	0
	Alliance of Associations of Accredited Workers in the Water Sector	22,963	0.14	New	0	0
	Ang Galing Pinoy	16,975	0.11	New	0	0
	Aging Pilipino Organization	16,759	0.10	−0.12	0	0
	Alliance of People's Organization	16,442	0.10	New	0	0
	Biyayang Bukid	16,286	0.10	New	0	0
	Alliance Transport Sector	14,196	0.09	New	0	0
	Union of the Masses for Democracy and Justice	9,624	0.06	New	0	0
	Kabukluran ng mga Kababaihang Filipina sa Timog Katagalugan	8,930	0.06	New	0	0
	Youth League for Peace Advancement	8,495	0.05	New	0	0
	Kasosyo Producer-Consumer Exchange Association	8,422	0.05	New	0	0
	Koalisyon ng Katutubong Samahan ng Pilipinas	6,246	0.04	New	0	0
Total		16,024,795	100.00	–	53	+25

Valid votes		16,024,795	53.32	−42.75
Invalid/blank votes		14,031,900	46.68	+42.75
Total votes		30,056,695	–	–
Registered voters/turnout		43,180,216	69.61	+40.10
Source: COMELEC

Local elections

All local positions are disputed in the elections, with the candidate with the most votes for governor, vice-governor, mayor and vice-mayor being declared as the winner. Winners for the positions for board members and councilors depends on the size of the assembly.

Local tallies partial and unofficial complete (Archived)

References

^ Lanao special polls to be held May 26^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Special polls set June 20 in ARMM, Batangas towns". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2007.

External links

COMELEC – Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL – Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV – Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
VForce – 1 Million Volunteers for Clean Elections (VForce)

Media websites

Halalan 2007 – Election coverage by ABS-CBN
Eleksyon 2007 - Election coverage by GMA Network
Eleksyon 2007 – Election coverage by the Philippine Daily Inquirer

[pimentel-zubiri-3] Migz Zubiri was later removed from office in favor of Koko Pimentel who won an election protest.

[1] Lanao special polls to be held May 26^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Special polls set June 20 in ARMM, Batangas towns". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2007.

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