2004 Philippine Senate election

2004 Philippine Senate election

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12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Franklin Drilon Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Party Liberal PDP–Laban Alliance K4 KNP Seats won 7 5 Popular vote 132,793,971 95,953,367 Percentage 52.24% 37.74%
Senate President before election Franklin Drilon Liberal Elected Senate President Franklin Drilon Liberal

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The 2004 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 28th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 10, 2004, to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan, composed of parties that support the candidacy of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, composed of parties that support the candidacy of film actor Fernando Poe Jr. coalition. The Alyansa ng Pag-asa was a minor coalition made up of Aksyon Demokratiko and Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa. K4 won seven seats, while the KNP won the remaining five contested seats.

The elections were notable for several reasons. This election first saw the implementation of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (see Wikisource), which enabled Filipinos in over 70 countries to vote.

Parties and coalitions[]

This election has seen strong shifts of alliances and new parties as candidates switched allegiances. The two major coalitions seen in this elections were the pro-administration K-4 and the KNP as the "united opposition".

Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K-4)[]

The Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (Coalition of Honesty and Experience for the Future) was the remnant of the People Power Coalition that was formed following the ascendancy of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to power. Arroyo was seeking a full term under the K4 coalition with Senator Noli de Castro, an independent, popular politician, as her running mate. The leading party in this coalition is the ruling Lakas—Christian Muslim Democrats, of which Arroyo was a member. Other parties under this coalition are Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party, Nationalist People's Coalition and People's Reform Party.

Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP)[]

The Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (Coalition of United Filipinos) was the coalition of the "united opposition". Its presidential and vice-presidential candidates were Fernando Poe Jr. and Senator Loren Legarda. The leading parties of this coalition were Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino—Angara wing, PDP–Laban, and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. The LDP split had been caused by stubbornness between presidentiables Poe and Senator Panfilo Lacson, especially with Poe's support from former President Joseph Estrada and former First Lady Imelda Marcos. The other major party under this coalition was Estrada's Partido ng Masang Pilipino.

Alyansa ng Pag-asa[]

The third major coalition running in this election is the Alyansa ng Pag-asa (Alliance of Hope), This coalition fielded Raul Roco for president and Herminio Aquino for vice-president. The three major parties supporting this coalition were Roco's Aksyon Demokratiko, former National Defense Secretary Renato de Villa's Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma, and former Cebu Governor Lito Osmeña's Probinsya Muna Development Initiative. These three parties bolted from the People Power Coalition.

Bangon Pilipinas Movement (BPM)[]

Bangon Pilipinas (Rise Up, Philippines) is the political party of Bro. Eduardo Villanueva. It consisted mostly of volunteers, a majority of whom came from Villanueva's Jesus Is Lord church. Villanueva resigned from the church before submitting his candidacy in order to prevent questions on the separation of church and state.

Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)—(Aquino Wing)[]

This coalition led by Makati Representative Butz Aquino was composed of Panfilo Lacson's supporters from LDP party.

Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa[]

This was Eddie Gil's organization. Gil was deemed a nuisance candidate and was disqualified from the presidential race. However, the party qualified for other positions.

Candidates[]

Retiring and term limited incumbents[]

1. Tessie Aquino-Oreta (LDP), did not run in 2004, ran in 2007 and lost
2. Ramon Revilla Sr. (Lakas), term limited, retired from politics
3. Gregorio Honasan (Independent), term limited, ran in 2007 and won
4. Tito Sotto (LDP), term limited, ran in 2007 and lost, ran in 2010 and won

Mid-term vacancies[]

1. Rene Cayetano (Lakas), died on June 25, 2003
2. Blas Ople (LDP), appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs on July 16, 2002, died on December 14, 2003

Incumbents running elsewhere[]

1. Noli de Castro (Independent), ran for vice president and won
2. Loren Legarda (KNP), ran for vice president and lost

Results[]

The Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K4) won seven seats, while the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) won five.

Incumbent KNP senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and K4 senator Rodolfo Biazon successfully defended their seats.

K4's Pia Cayetano, Richard J. Gordon, Lito Lapid, Jamby Madrigal, Bong Revilla, Mar Roxas and KNP's Jinggoy Estrada and Alfredo Lim are the neophyte senators.

Returning are K4's Miriam Defensor Santiago and KNP's Juan Ponce Enrile, who were both defeated in 2001.

K4's Robert Barbers and Robert Jaworski both lost their seats.

The election of Noli de Castro as Vice President of the Philippines in concurrent elections means that his Senate seat will be vacant until June 30, 2007.

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Before election				‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡^	‡^	‡	‡	‡
Election result	Not up				KNP					K4							Not up
After election					√	*	+	+	+	+	*	*	*	*	√	+								^
Senate bloc	Minority bloc										Majority bloc

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Government Constitution of the Philippines Charter Change Laws and legal codes Taxation
Legislature Congress of the Philippines 18th Congress Senate President Tito Sotto (NPC) House of Representatives Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (PDP–Laban) Districts Party-list representation Bangsamoro Parliament Provincial boards City councils Municipal councils Barangay councils
Executive President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo (Liberal) Cabinet Executive departments Local government
Judiciary Supreme Court of the Philippines Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo Court of Appeals Court of Tax Appeals Sandiganbayan Ombudsman Regional Trial Courts Barangay justice
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Key:

• ‡ Seats up
• + Gained by a party from another party
• √ Held by the incumbent
• * Held by the same party with a new senator
• ^ Vacancy

Per candidate[]

The official results of the election were released in staggered dates with most winners in local elective positions declared within two weeks from the May 10 election date. The winners in the Senatorial and Party-list Representative elections were declared on May 24, with the exception of the 12th senator which was announced on June 3. The results of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential races were finalized by the Congress on June 20, more than a month after the elections. Out of the 43,536,028 registered voters, about 35.4 million ballots were cast giving a voter turn-out of 81.4%.

 • d Summary of the May 10, 2004, Philippine Senate election results

Rank	Candidate	Coalition	Party		Votes	%
1.	Mar Roxas	K-4		Liberal	19,372,888	57.81%
2.	Bong Revilla	K-4		Lakas	15,801,531	47.15%
3.	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.	KNP		KNP	13,519,998	40.35%
4.	Jamby Madrigal	KNP		KNP	13,253,692	39.55%
5.	Richard J. Gordon	K-4		Lakas	12,707,151	37.92%
6.	Pia Cayetano	K-4		Lakas	12,542,054	37.43%
7.	Miriam Defensor Santiago	K-4		PRP	12,187,401	36.37%
8.	Alfredo Lim	KNP		KNP	11,286,428	33.68%
9.	Juan Ponce Enrile	KNP		KNP	11,191,162	33.40%
10.	Jinggoy Estrada	KNP		KNP	11,094,120	33.11%
11.	Lito Lapid	K-4		Lakas	10,970,941	32.74%
12.	Rodolfo Biazon	K-4		Liberal	10,635,270	31.74%
13.	Robert Barbers	K-4		Lakas	10,624,585	31.71%
14.	Ernesto Maceda	KNP		KNP	9,944,328	29.68%
15.	John Henry Osmeña	K-4		Independent	9,914,179	29.59%
16.	Orlando S. Mercado	K-4		Lakas	8,295,024	24.75%
17.	Robert Jaworski	K-4		Lakas	6,921,425	20.65%
18.	Boots Anson-Roa	KNP		KNP	5,873,845	17.53%
19.	Francisco Tatad	KNP		PMP	5,718,740	17.07%
20.	Heherson Alvarez			Independent	4,791,085	14.30%
21.	Ernesto Herrera	KNP		KNP	4,612,036	13.76%
22.	Perfecto Yasay	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	4,408,808	13.16%
23.	Francisco Chavez	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Reporma-LM	4,286,838	12.79%
24.	Carlos M. Padilla			Independent	3,863,693	11.53%
25.	Salvador Escudero	KNP		KNP	3,780,469	11.28%
26.	Amina Rasul	KNP		KNP	3,456,480	10.31%
27.	Jay Sonza	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	2,839,442	8.47%
28.	Parouk Hussin	K-4		Lakas	2,821,522	8.42%
29.	Didagen Dilangalen	KNP		KNP	2,222,069	6.63%
30.	Batas Mauricio	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	1,144,279	3.41%
31.	Pilar Pilapil			Independent	692,137	2.07%
32.	Eduardo Nonato Joson	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	631,041	1.88%
33.	Eddie Ilarde			Independent	527,865	1.58%
34.	Nicanor Gatmaytan Jr.	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	453,693	1.35%
35.	Bong Coo	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon	338,846	1.01%
36.	Oliver Lozano			KBL	238,272	0.71%
37.	Alvin Alvincent Almirante			KBL	206,097	0.62%
38.	Ramon Montaño			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	159,735	0.48%
39.	Matuan Usop			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	137,376	0.41%
40.	Angel Rosario			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	98,932	0.30%
41.	Ismael Aparri			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	97,430	0.29%
42.	Norma Nueva			KBL	96,129	0.29%
43.	Carmen Borja			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	95,755	0.29%
44.	Pendatun Decampong			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	94,713	0.28%
45.	Gerardo del Mundo			Independent	88,962	0.27%
46.	El Cid Fajardo			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	79,471	0.24%
47.	Iderlina Pagunuran			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	59,712	0.18%
48.	Arturo Estuita			Isang Bansa Isang Diwa	39,094	0.12%
Turnout					35,510,092	76.97%
Registered voters					43,536,028	100%
Note: a total of 48 candidates ran for senator.		Sources: Vote totals from the Commission on Elections, turnout from the National Statistics Coordinating Board.

Per coalition[]

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan		Lakas-CMD	80,684,233	31.74	4
			Liberal Party	30,008,158	11.80	2
			People's Reform Party	12,187,401	4.79	1
			Independent	9,914,179	3.90	0
		Total		132,793,971	52.24	7
	Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino		Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	90,234,627	35.50	5
			Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	5,718,740	2.25	0
		Total		95,953,367	37.74	5
	Alyansa ng Pag-asa		Aksyon Demokratiko	9,816,109	3.86	0
			Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma	4,286,838	1.69	0
		Total		14,102,947	5.55	0
	Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa			862,218	0.34	0
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			540,498	0.21	0
	Independent			9,963,742	3.92	0
Total				254,216,743	100.00	12
Total votes				35,510,092	–
Registered voters/turnout				43,536,028	81.56

Vote share K4   52.24% KNP   37.74% Others   10.02%

Senate seats K4   58.33% KNP   41.67% Others   0.0%

Per party[]

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats
					Up	Before	Won	After	+/−
	Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	90,234,627	35.50	New	2	2	5	5	+3
	Lakas-CMD	80,684,233	31.74	+12.21	2	6	4	7	+1
	Liberal Party	30,008,158	11.80	+3.93	1	2	2	3	+1
	People's Reform Party	12,187,401	4.79	+0.83	0	0	1	1	New
	Aksyon Demokratiko	9,362,416	3.68	+0.91	0	0	0	0	0
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	5,718,740	2.25	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma	4,740,531	1.86	New	0	0	0	0	0
	Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa	862,218	0.34	+0.33	0	0	0	0	0
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	540,498	0.21	−0.15	0	0	0	0	0
	Independent	19,877,921	7.82	−31.05	1	6	0	4	−2
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino				3	4	0	2	−2
	Nationalist People's Coalition				1	1	0	0	−1
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan				0	1	0	1	0
Vacancy					2	2	0	1	−1
Total		254,216,743	100.00	–	12	24	12	24	+1
Total votes		35,510,092	–
Registered voters/turnout		43,536,028	81.56

Vote share KNP   33.50% Lakas   31.74% LP   11.80% PRP   4.79% Independent   7.82% Others   10.35%

Senate seats won KNP   41.67% Lakas   33.33% LP   16.67% PRP   8.33% Independent   0.00% Others   0.00%

See also[]

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• President of the Philippines
• 13th Congress of the Philippines

External links[]

General sites[]

• Philippine Presidency Project
• Philippine Commission on Elections
• National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)

Media sites and articles[]

• Eleksyon 2004 (Media website)
• 4 exit polls have 3 different winners - Philippine Daily Inquirer
• Proberz exit polls: FPJ winner
• Congress approves canvassing rules - Philippine Daily Inquirer
• SWS admits it made errors in exit poll - Philippine Daily Inquirer

Others[]

• On Election Polls: Part IV WHO DID BETTER - SWS OR PULSE ASIA? - Dr. Romula A. Virola
• Dec. 30, 2002 Arroyo speech declaring her intention not to run
• P.E.T. Case No. 003, Legarda vs. De Castro

References[]