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

Election results[]

Senate[]

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Liberal Party
  Lakas-CMD
  Nacionalista Party
  LDP
  NPC
  UNO
  PMP
  KAMPI
  PRP
  PDP–Laban
  Independent
  Vacancy

• d Summary of the May 14, 2007 Philippine Senate election results
Rank	Candidate	Coalition	Party		Votes	%
1.	Loren Legarda	Genuine Opposition		NPC	18,501,734	62.7%
2.	Francis Escudero	Genuine Opposition		NPC	18,265,307	61.9%
3.	Panfilo Lacson	Genuine Opposition		UNO	15,509,188	52.6%
4.	Manuel Villar	Genuine Opposition		Nacionalista	15,338,412	52.0%
5.	Francis Pangilinan	Not affiliated		Liberal	14,534,678	49.3%
6.	Benigno Aquino III	Genuine Opposition		Liberal	14,309,349	48.5%
7.	Edgardo Angara	TEAM Unity		LDP	12,657,769	42.9%
8.	Joker Arroyo	TEAM Unity		KAMPI	11,803,107	40.0%
9.	Alan Peter Cayetano	Genuine Opposition		Nacionalista	11,787,679	40.0%
10.	Gregorio Honasan	Not affiliated		Independent	11,605,531	39.3%
11.	Antonio Trillanes	Genuine Opposition		UNO	11,189,671	37.9%
12.	Koko Pimentel	Genuine Opposition		PDP–Laban	10,898,786	37.3%
13.	Juan Miguel Zubiri¹	TEAM Unity		Lakas	10,640,620	37.2%
14.	Ralph Recto	TEAM Unity		Lakas	10,721,252	36.3%
15.	Mike Defensor	TEAM Unity		Lakas	9,938,995	33.7%
16.	Prospero Pichay Jr.	TEAM Unity		Lakas	9,798,622	33.2%
17.	Sonia Roco	Genuine Opposition		Aksyon Demokratiko	8,457,748	28.7%
18.	Cesar Montano	TEAM Unity		Lakas	7,800,451	26.4%
19.	Tito Sotto	TEAM Unity		NPC	7,638,361	25.9%
20.	John Henry Osmeña	Genuine Opposition		UNO	7,267,048	24.6%
21.	Vicente Magsaysay	TEAM Unity		Lakas	6,357,905	21.4%
22.	Nikki Coseteng	Genuine Opposition		Independent	5,274,682	17.9%
23.	Teresa Aquino-Oreta	TEAM Unity		NPC	4,362,065	14.8%
24.	Chavit Singson	TEAM Unity		Lakas	4,353,644	14.8%
25.	Richard Gomez	Independent		Independent	2,725,664	9.2%
26.	Jamalul Kiram III	TEAM Unity		PDSP	2,488,994	8.4%
27.	Melchor Chavez	Not affiliated		KBL	843,702	2.9%
28.	Martin Bautista	Not affiliated		Ang Kapatiran	761,165	2.6%
29.	Zosimo Jesus Paredes II	Not affiliated		Ang Kapatiran	713,817	2.4%
30.	Joselito Pepito Cayetano	Not affiliated		KBL	510,366	1.7%
31.	Adrian Sison	Not affiliated		Ang Kapatiran	402,331	1.4%
32.	Oliver Lozano	Not affiliated		KBL	305,647	1.0%
33.	Antonio Estrella	Not affiliated		KBL	285,488	1.0%
34.	Victor Wood	Not affiliated		KBL	283,036	1.0%
35.	Felix Cantal	Not affiliated		PGRP	123,608	0.4%
36.	Eduardo Orpilla	Not affiliated		KBL	107,532	0.4%
37.	Ruben Enciso	Not affiliated		KBL	100,523	0.3%
Total turnout					29,498,660	65.51%
Total votes					268,664,477	N/A
Registered voters					45,029,443	100.0%
Note: 37 candidates ran for senator.			Source: COMELEC.gov.ph website

^1 replaced by Koko Pimentel as a result of 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
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	5	+3
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	4	−1
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	3	+2
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	1	0
		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
		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
		301,031	1.88	New	1	New
		251,804	1.57	New	1	New
		235,152	1.47	New	1	New
		229,267	1.43	−0.68	1	0
		229,036	1.43	New	1	New
	Kabataan	228,700	1.43	−0.24	1	New
		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
		200,030	1.25	New	1	New
	Veterans Freedom Party	196,358	1.23	−1.45	1	0
		188,573	1.18	−0.74	1	0
		177,068	1.10	−0.33	1	New
		170,594	1.06	New	1	New
		169,869	1.06	+0.73	1	New
		166,897	1.04	New	1	New
		165,012	1.03	New	1	New
	Trade Union Congress Party	162,678	1.02	−0.56	1	New
		156,007	0.97	−0.32	1	New
		146,062	0.91	New	0	0
	Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas	141,860	0.89	New	0	0
		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
		113,966	0.71	−0.01	0	0
	Alliance of Volunteer Educators	111,002	0.69	−2.01	0	0
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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

[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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