2022 Philippine general election

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The 2022 Philippine general election will take place on May 9, 2022, for executive and legislative branches of the government – national, provincial, and local, except for the barangay officials.

At the top of the ballot will be the election for successors to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo. There will also be elections for:[1]

  • 12 seats to the Senate;
  • All 316 seats to the House of Representatives;
  • All 81 governors and vice governors, and 782 seats to provincial boards in all provinces;
  • All 146 city mayors and vice mayors, and 1,650 seats to city councils in all cities
  • All 1,488 municipal mayors and vice mayors, and 11,908 seats to municipal councils in all municipalities

The first election to the Bangsamoro Parliament was scheduled to be held on the same date, but was rescheduled to 2025.

This will also be the first election in Davao de Oro under that name, as it was renamed from "Compostela Valley" in December 2019 after a successful plebiscite.

Preparation[]

Commission on Elections membership[]

In September 2020, Duterte appointed lawyer Michael Peloton as commissioner, filling in for the seat vacated by Luie Tito Guia's retirement. As this was a regular appointment as opposed to an ad interim one made when Congress is in recess, Peloton has to be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments before he can take office.[2] In November, Duterte appointed Davao del Norte election supervisor Aimee Ferolino Ampoloquio to the seat vacated by Al Parreño.[3]

By October 2021, there were reports that Duterte will appoint the Melvin Matibag, the secretary-general of the PDP–Laban faction preferred by the former, as chairman. Matibag denied he knows about him in talks in being appointed as chairman.[4] Several weeks later, Duterte appointed Rey Bulay, chief prosecutor of Manila, as commissioner, with a term ending in 2027, replacing Peloton, who was rejected by the Commission on Appointments.[5] Bulay was accepted by the Commission on Appointments on December 1.[6]

Voter registration[]

Voter registration began on January 20, 2020, and was scheduled to end on September 30, 2021. The commission expects 4.3 million eligible voters to register. Registration was suspended in some areas in Cavite, Laguna and Batangas due to the Taal Volcano eruption, and in Makilala, Cotabato due to an earthquake.[7] However, even before registration for 2022 opened, many other voters enrolled early between August 1 and September 30, 2019, ahead of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections initially scheduled for May 11, 2020, but were eventually postponed after the general election to December 5, 2022.[8][9]

On March 10, the commission suspended voter registration in the entire country due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[10] By June, the commission announced its initial resumption on July 1.[11] However, the commission suspended voter registration anew up to August 31.[12] The commission later stated on August 15 that voter registration would resume on September 1 in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) or modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will have their registration suspended.[13]

Registration in the province of Palawan was also suspended due to the plebiscite to divide it into three provinces on March 13, 2021.[14] The plebiscite was originally set on May 11, 2020, but was rescheduled due to the pandemic.[15][16]

In some areas, almost eight months of voter registration were lost due to lockdowns.[17] There were calls to extend voter registration after September 30, 2021, but the commission rejected this, saying that this will delay other election-related activities.[18] The commission instead allowed voter registration to continue in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting on September 6, with longer hours, and even in malls.[19]

With barely a week before registration closed, the Senate passed a bill on second reading extending registration for another month.[20] The House of Representatives likewise passed a similar bill days later, also on second reading.[21] Earlier, both chambers separately passed resolutions urging the commission to extend registration,[22] while the Senate threatened to cut the commission's 2022 budget if registration is not extended.[23] On the eve of the end of registration, Sheriff Abas announced that they approved extending registration from October 11 to 30 for voters in the Philippines, and from October 1 to 14 for overseas voters.[24] On the same day, President Duterte signed into law extending registration for 30 days from when it is made effective.[25]

After extended registration ended, the commission announced that 400,000 people registered in October.[26] The commission tallied 65,745,529 voters in the Philippines, with Calabarzon being the region with the most voters, with 9.1 million voters. The total was almost 4 million more as compared to 2019.[27] By January 2022, the commission announced that they will print 67,442,714 ballots, with 1,697,202 of these for overseas absentee voting.[28] The commission later released per-location total of registered voters, with Cebu (including independent cities associated with it) as the most vote-rich province, Quezon City the most vote-rich city, and Calabarzon being the most vote-rich region.[29]

In connection to the 2021 Southeast Asian Games which will be held in Vietnam from May 12 to 23, 2022, the Philippine Sports Commission lobbied the commission to allow the participants to vote as local absentee voters. The commission denied the request, saying that unless a participant is a government official or employee, a member of either the Philippine National Police or Armed Forces of the Philippines who was assigned in places where one is not a voter, or media covering the games, the athlete cannot vote as a local absentee voter.[30]

Election automation and logistics[]

Representative from Camarines Sur Luis Raymund Villafuerte proposed to use a hybrid electoral system in 2022, or manual counting of votes, then electronic transmission of results. This is in contrast to the automated counting and transmission system used since 2010. He cited 40 lawsuits on the current system used by the Commission on Elections as evidence to shift away from automated counting of votes.[31] President Rodrigo Duterte has suggested junking Smartmatic as the automation partner for future elections because of problems from the previous election.[32] However, Smartmatic expressed its interest to participate in future elections.[33] In May 2021, the commission awarded the contract to conduct automated elections, specifically the software that will be used in the voting machines, to Smartmatic.[34][35]

Administration of logistics related to the election was awarded to F2 Logistics on August 2021.[36] A former commissioner has questioned the deal because of the company's association with Dennis Uy, who donated to Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign.[37] The commission stated that the deal with F2 Logistics is legal and valid.[38]

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[]

Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

In April 2020, COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has proposed voting by mail as an option in the elections, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] By May 2021, Commissioner Antonio Kho Jr. said that voting hours will be extended, as the eight-hour timeframe given for previous elections cannot be used any longer. As for voting in multiple days, Kho said that only a law passed by Congress will allow that to happen.[40]

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, in a privilege speech, disclosed that he commissioned a Pulse Asia survey on July 2021 which said that 46% of voters will not vote if COVID-19 cases in their barangay is high on election day, with 35% willing to vote and 19% undecided. Zubiri questioned if the public will accept the results if less than majority of the voters turned out to vote.[41]

Postponement of the elections due to COVID-19[]

The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states that unless otherwise provided by law, the election of members of Congress is held on the second Monday of May.[42] According to Republic Act No. 7166, the election for national, provincial, city and municipal positions are held on the second Monday of May, since 1992, and every three years thereafter, with the president and vice president being elected in six-year intervals.[43] It has been three years since the 2019 general election and six years since the 2016 presidential election, and with no law postponing the election to date, this meant that the election is scheduled to be held on May 9, 2022.

However, some congressmen and government officials have suggested postponing the election due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[44][45][46] Sherriff Abas, the chairman of the commission, said that it has not entered their minds, that the terms are fixed, adding that they are planning on having the vote done on two days.[47] Postponement would only be possible if Congress passes a law permitting such, and if it is approved by the people in a plebiscite. The commission has no part in scheduling the election outside from what is mandated by the constitution.[48]

A group called Coalition for Life and Democracy petitioned the commission to postpone the elections due to ongoing pandemic. The group conceded that only Congress can postpone the election, and that their petition contained different dates to hold the election: the body of the petition called for it to be rescheduled to May 2023. but the prayer in it called for it to be held on May 2025.[49] Another petition that would affect the election's date was filed on December 31 by the Cusi wing of the PDP–Laban. Their petition aimed to re-open the filling of candidacies, and to suspend the printing of ballots.[50] The commission tackled both petitions, and announced that both were unanimously dismissed on January 12.[51]

Postponement of the Bangsamoro Parliament election[]

Main article: 2025 Bangsamoro Parliament election

In November 2020, the 80-person Bangsamoro Parliament passed a resolution urging Congress to extend the transition from June 2022 to 2025. If Congress agrees, no election shall be held.[52] By July 2021, senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said that postponing the Bangsamoro election to 2025 is likely.[53] In September, the Senate passed a bill postponing the election to 2025.[54] A few days later, the House of Representatives passed their own version of the bill.[55] As the two bills are different, it had to be reconciled before being sent to the President Duterte for his signature.[56] Conference committee approved the Senate version, giving the winner of the 2022 presidential election the power of appointing the next transitional parliament.[57] Duterte then signed the bill into law, postponing the election to 2025.[58]

Electoral system[]

Main article: Elections in the Philippines

In the Philippines, congressional and local elections, excluding regional and barangay levels, have been synchronized to be held on the second Monday of May every three years, starting in 1992. Presidents and vice presidents have six-year terms, so these are only elected on even-numbered years (1992, 1998, and so on). On election days where there the presidency is not on the ballot, these are called midterm elections, and occur on odd-numbered years (1995, 2001, and so on).

Every position has a separate ballot question, and is voted separately. Since 2010, general elections have been automated, and voters have to shade the oval of the candidate nearest to their choice.[59] For executive positions, it is done via the first-past-the-post voting (FPTP) system, where the voter has one choice. For elections to the Senate and local legislatures, it is via multiple non-transferable vote, where the voter has x number of choices depending on the number of seats up for election (12 in the case of the Senate), and the x candidates with the highest number of votes win. For elections to the House of Representatives, the voter has two votes, one vote is via FPTP, and the other is done via a modified party-list proportional representation system.[60]

Elections are organized, run, and adjudicated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), an independent governmental body, with appeals under certain conditions allowed to the Regional Trial Courts, the Congress of the Philippines, or the Supreme Court of the Philippines sitting as the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, the Senate Electoral Tribunal, or the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

Calendar[]

This is the latest published calendar by COMELEC:[61]

Activity Start End
Voter registration January 20, 2020 March 9, 2020
Suspension of voter registration nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic March 10, 2020 August 31, 2020
Holding of political conventions September 1, 2021 September 28, 2021
Resumption of voter registration September 1, 2020 September 30, 2020
Filing of certificates of candidacies October 1, 2021 October 8, 2021
Extension of voter registration for overseas voters[24] October 1, 2021 October 14, 2021
Extension of voter registration for voters in the Philippines[24] October 11, 2021 October 30, 2021
Deadline in substituting a candidate for it to appear on the ballot November 15, 2021
Printing of ballots January 20, 2022[62] TBD
Election period
  • Prohibition on carrying and usage of firearms
  • Prohibition on suspending from office of local elective officials
 January 9, 2022 June 8, 2022
Campaign period for nationally-elected positions February 8, 2022 May 7, 2022
Campaign period for locally-elected positions March 25, 2022
Voting for overseas voters April 10, 2022 May 9, 2022
Election silence (Maundy Thursday and Good Friday) April 14, 2022 April 15, 2022
Voting for local absentee voters in the Philippines April 27, 2022 April 29, 2022
Election silence May 8, 2022
Election day; voting for non-absentee voters in the Philippines May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022
Counting of votes for city and municipal officials May 9, 2022 May 12, 2022
Counting of votes for provincial officials and members of Congress May 10, 2022 May 16, 2022
Term of office of winning candidates for local officials and House representatives June 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
Term of office of winning candidates for president, vice president and senators June 30, 2028

Ballot printing was initially scheduled to start on January 15, 2022.[63] However, technical issues hounded the printing, and the commission postponed it to January 17,[64] and then to January 19.[65] The commission started printing ballots on January 20, 2022.[66]

Parties and coalitions[]

As this is a presidential election year, presidential candidates may endorse a running mate for vice president, a senatorial slate, district and party-list representatives, and local officials, who may not be of the same party or coalition as him/her.

Political parties in the Philippines have been described as "temporary political alliances", or argued that there are no parties at all, just "fan clubs of politicians". Party-switching is not uncommon. The dependence of parties on personalities instead of issues is seen as a factor on why this is so.[67][68]

The following table is sorted by which national party holds the presidency, vice presidency, number of House of Representatives (House) seats, then the number of Senate seats.

Long name Short name Chairperson President Political ideology Senate seats House seats
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan Cusi faction PDP–Laban President Rodrigo Duterte Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi Democratic socialism, populism, federalism in the Philippines[67]
3 / 24
52 / 304
Pimentel faction Senator Koko Pimentel Senator Manny Pacquiao
Liberal Party LP Vice President Leni Robredo Senator Francis Pangilinan Social liberalism[67]
3 / 24
12 / 304
Nacionalista Party NP Senator Cynthia Villar Former Senate President Manny Villar Conservatism[67]
4 / 24
43 / 304
Nationalist People's Coalition NPC Senate President Tito Sotto Former representative from Isabela Giorgidi Aggabao Conservatism[67]
3 / 24
38 / 304
National Unity Party NUP Former representative from Antipolo Ronaldo Puno Representative from Cavite Elpidio Barzaga Jr. Social conservatism, Christian democracy[67]
0 / 24
33 / 304
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas–CMD Davao City mayor Sara Duterte Representative from Leyte Martin Romualdez Conservatism, Christian democracy, Islamic democracy[67]
1 / 24
24 / 304
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan Makabayan, MKM
  • Former representative for Bayan Muna Neri Colmenares
  • Former GABRIELA representative Liza Maza
  • Former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael V. Mariano
 Former representative for Bayan Muna Satur Ocampo Progressivism[68]
0 / 24
6 / 304
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP Senator Sonny Angara Representative from Aurora Bella Angara Conservatism[67]
1 / 24
2 / 304
Aksyon Demokratiko Aksyon Ernesto Ramel Jr. Manila mayor Isko Moreno Progressivism, liberal democracy[67]
0 / 24
1 / 304
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma Reporma Senator Panfilo Lacson Representative from Davao del Norte Pantaleon Alvarez
1 / 24
1 / 304
Akbayan Citizens Action Party Akbayan Gio Tiongson Rafaela David Progressivism, democratic socialism[67]
1 / 24
0 / 304
Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives PROMDI Senator Manny Pacquiao (honorary chairperson) Mimo Osmeña Devolution
1 / 24
0 / 304
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas PFP Former senator Bongbong Marcos South Cotabato governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. Federalism in the Philippines[68]
0 / 24
0 / 304

National conventions and assemblies[]

National political conventions and assemblies were held to nominate candidates in the upcoming election.[69] The PDP–Laban's two factions held separate conventions. On September 8, 2021, the Cusi faction held their national convention in San Fernando, Pampanga. The faction selected Senator Bong Go as their presidential nominee and incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte as his running mate. They also nominated eight people for senator.[70] The opposing faction led by Pimentel held their convention in Quezon City on September 19, 2021. Senator Manny Pacquiao was nominated as their presidential candidate.[71] On the same day, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) held their own convention, nominating former senator Bongbong Marcos as their presidential candidate.[72] He was also nominated by the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) in their convention, which they held on September 24.[73] National democracy coalition Makabayan held their assembly on September 27 and nominated nominees for its party-lists.[74] The Aksyon Demokratiko party also held their convention on September 27 in Manila, selecting Manila mayor Isko Moreno and Willie Ong as their standard bearers for the presidential and vice presidential elections respectively.[75] Aksyon also nominated two persons as their senatorial candidates. PROMDI held their national convention in Cebu City on the same day, nominating Pacquiao as their presidential candidate and approving an electoral alliance between PROMDI and the Pimentel faction of PDP–Laban.[76] On September 28, two labor parties, Labor Party Philippines (LPP) and Partido Lakas ng Manggagawang Pilipino (PLMP), held their political convention in Mabalacat. This convention oversaw the nomination of Marcos as their presidential nominee and the approval of the electoral alliance between LPP and PLMP, endorsement of the AAsenso party-list, and approval of partnerships between LPP and KBL and LPP and PFP. The Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) also held their national convention on the same day and nominated labor leader Leody de Guzman as their presidential bet.[77]

Some of the results of the national conventions were noticeably not followed. For the Cusi faction of the PDP–Laban, Bong Go declined to run for president,[78] and Rodrigo Duterte, who originally accepted the nomination,[78] changed his mind and announced his retirement from politics.[79] In the end, Go became the vice presidential nominee,[80] while Ronald dela Rosa was named their presidential nominee.[81] For the Pimentel faction of the same party, Manny Pacquiao was named their standard bearer,[82] but carried the PROMDI party banner in his candidacy, after their faction and PROMDI forged an electoral alliance.[83] Marcos, who was nominated by at least four parties, chose to run under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.[84] PLM only nominated De Guzman for president in their convention. Former Akbayan representative Walden Bello was eventually chosen to be his running mate.[85] The Makabayan bloc would also later endorse vice president Leni Robredo and senator Francis Pangilinan as their presidential and vice presidential candidates respectively.[86]

In the flurry of substitutions prior to the deadline, Rodrigo Duterte and Bong Go, erstwhile PDP–Laban politicians, were to run under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan as senator and president respectively, to avoid legal complications amidst the ongoing dispute in PDP–Laban.[87] Go himself later on announced his withdrawal from the presidential election.[88]

Coalitions[]

The Philippines is a multi-party democracy. This means parties enter into coalitions and alliances with each other prior to, during and after elections in order to be a part of government. These coalitions are ordered by date when it was formalized.

Coalition Presidential ticket Senatorial candidates
MP3 coalition (formalized September 18, 2021[89])
  • For president:
    • Senator Manny Pacquiao (PROMDI)
  • For vice president:
Ten names were announced on October 15:[90]
  • Former vice president Jejomar Binay (UNA)
  • Former Eastern Samar governor Lutgardo Barbo (PDP–Laban Pacquiao faction)
  • Former House representative for Bayan Muna Neri Colmenares (Makabayan)
  • Sorsogon governor Francis Escudero (NPC)
  • Senator Dick Gordon (Bagumbayan)
  • Elmer Labog, labor leader (Makabayan)
  • House representative from Antique Loren Legarda (NPC)
  • Raffy Tulfo, broadcaster (Independent)
  • Senator Joel Villanueva (Independent)
  • Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)

Two names were added on December 7:[91]

  • Senator Win Gatchalian (NPC)
  • Former senator JV Ejercito (NPC)
Formalized September 23, 2021[92] None
UniTeam Alliance (formalized November 25, 2021[93])
  • Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
  • Lakas–CMD
  • Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
  • Hugpong ng Pagbabago
  • For president:
    • Former senator Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
  • For vice president:
    • Davao City mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas)
 Ten names were announced on January 21:[94]
  • Senator Win Gatchalian (NPC)
  • Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)
  • Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista (NPC)
  • Former secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro (PRP)
  • House representative from Antique Loren Legarda (NPC)
  • House representative for SAGIP Rodante Marcoleta (PDP–Laban)
  • Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (PRP)
  • Former senator Jinggoy Estrada (PMP)
  • Former secretary of Public Works and Highways Mark Villar (Nacionalista)
  • Larry Gadon (KBL), lawyer

An additional name was added on February 5:[95]

An additional name was added on February 16:[96]

  • Robin Padilla (PDP–Laban), film and television actor
To be formalized[97]
  • For president:
    • Senator Panfilo Lacson (Reporma)
  • For vice president:
    • Senate President Tito Sotto (NPC)
 Fourteen names were announced on October 15, 2021:[98]
  • House representative from Antique Loren Legarda (NPC)
  • Sorsogon governor Francis Escudero (NPC)
  • Senator Win Gatchalian (NPC)
    • Removed from the slate on February 9[99]
  • Former senator JV Ejercito (NPC)
  • Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista (NPC)
    • Removed from the slate on February 8[100]
  • Former secretary of Agriculture Emmanuel Piñol (NPC)
  • Minguita Padilla (Reporma), ophthalmologist
  • Former House representative from Makati Monsour del Rosario (Reporma)
  • Paolo “Powee” Capino (Reporma), media practitioner
    • Withdrew on November 15[101]
  • Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (Independent)
  • Former vice president Jejomar Binay (UNA)
  • Former secretary of Information and Communications Technology Gregorio Honasan (Independent)

An additional name was added on November 13:[102]

  • Former chief of the Philippine National Police Guillermo Eleazar (Reporma)

Issues[]

Relationship with China[]

Main article: China–Philippines relations

Laura del Rosario, a former Undersecretary for International Economic Affairs, encouraged the public to reject "Manchurian candidates," or candidates who are clandestinely supported by China. Richard Heydarian, a nonresident fellow at Stratbase ADR Institute, noted that "The Duterte administration shows acquiescence does not bear fruit." Del Rosario also said that to ensure that a pro-Chinese leader is elected, China may support more than one candidate in the election.[103] Issues on the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has also been raised.[104]

Candidate substitution[]

Substitution of candidates aside from death or illness is allowed in the Philippines, under the Omnibus Election Code. In case of withdrawal, the substitute can replace the original candidate only on the commission's set schedule; for death or disqualification, the substitute can replace the original candidate until midday of election day.[105] Incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte notably was a substitute in 2016 where he won.[106] Deputy speaker Rufus Rodriguez proposed to ban such substitutions, and to reimpose the old rule that automatically makes candidates deemed as resigned on any political position that they are on.[107] The commission promised to be firm on rules regarding substitution after Sara Duterte missed the deadline to file a presidential candidacy.[108]

Campaign[]

Campaigning for nationally-elected positions began on February 8. The commission, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, prohibited entering houses, kissing and hugging voters, and taking selfies with voters. Campaigns should also get an approval from the local elections office before they are allowed to actually campaign. The commission also set up a Facebook page for its e-rallies, allowing candidates and parties a limited time to campaign.[109] The commission, as mandated by the Fair Elections Act, also banned campaign paraphernalia outside the common poster areas in every locality, in public spaces, and in private property without the owner's consent.[110]

Oplan Baklas[]

The Philippine National Police started its "Oplan Baklas" (lit. 'operation plan remove') on the first day of campaigning.[111] The Leni Robredo presidential campaign, citing the arbitrary application of the law, were considering legal action on the actions of the authorities, as they removed campaign materials on private properties. This comes at the heels of the removal of their campaign materials at their media center in Quezon City, and at their Santiago, Isabela campaign headquarters.[112] Interior Secretary Eduardo Año defended their actions, saying that private property owners were first notified of the violations before the campaign materials were removed.[113] 1Sambayan cited Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC Supreme Court case, where "COMELEC (has) no legal basis to regulate expressions made by private citizens."[114]

Elections to be held[]

The Commission on Elections published that there will be 18,180 posts up in the election; this included the 80 seats that would have been disputed in the Bangsamoro Parliament.[1] The commission then announced that there will be 18,100 posts up, with 47,853 candidates disputing said positions.[115]

The commission will declare the winners for all positions, except for president and vice president, where Congress will declare the results.

For president[]

Main article: 2022 Philippine presidential election

The presidential election will determine the successor of Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is term-limited and thus cannot run for president. The Commission on Elections released the official list of candidates on January 18, 2022, with 10 candidates listed on the final ballot.[116]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ernesto AbellaIndependent
Leody de GuzmanPartido Lakas ng Masa
Norberto GonzalesPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
Panfilo LacsonPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
Faisal MangondatoKatipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Bongbong MarcosPartido Federal ng Pilipinas
Jose Montemayor Jr.Democratic Party of the Philippines
Isko MorenoAksyon Demokratiko
Manny PacquiaoPROMDI
Leni RobredoIndependent[a]
Total
Registered voters/turnout67,442,714–
  1. ^ Liberal Party member running as an independent

For vice president[]

The vice presidential election will determine the successor of Leni Robredo. Robredo is eligible to run for a second term but has decided to run for president. The Commission on Elections released the official list of candidates on January 18, 2022.[116] There will be nine candidates on the ballot.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lito AtienzaPROMDI
Walden BelloPartido Lakas ng Masa
Rizalito DavidDemocratic Party of the Philippines
Sara Duterte[a]Lakas–CMD
Manny SD LopezLabor Party Philippines
Willie OngAksyon Demokratiko
Francis Pangilinan[b]Liberal Party
Carlos SerapioKatipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Tito Sotto[c]Nationalist People's Coalition
Total
Registered voters/turnout67,442,714–
  1. ^ Running mate of Bongbong Marcos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas)
  2. ^ Running mate of Leni Robredo (Independent)
  3. ^ Running mate of Panfilo Lacson (Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma)

Congress[]

Members of the 19th Congress of the Philippines will elected in this election.

Senate[]

Main article: 2022 Philippine Senate election

One half of the membership or 12 of 24 seats in the Senate, or those last contested in 2016, are up for election. Those elected in 2019 will be joined by the winners of this election to serve in the 19th Congress. There are 178 people who filed up to run for a Senate seat.[115] The 64 names are included in the ballot.[117]

 • d Summary of the May 9, 2022 Philippine Senate election results
# Candidate Coalition Party Votes %
1. Abner Afuang Independent
2. Ibrahim Albani WPP WPP
3. Jesus Arranza Independent
4. Teddy Baguilat LnM[a], TRoPa Liberal
5. Agnes Bailen LnM[a] Independent
6. Carl Balita Aksyon Aksyon
7. Lutgardo Barbo MP3 PDP–Laban
8. Herbert Bautista UniTeam NPC
9. Greco Belgica PDDS/PDP–Laban PDDS
10. Silvestre Bello Jr. PDP–Laban
11. Jejomar Binay MP3[a], Reporma–NPC[a], TRoPa[a] UNA
12. Roy Cabonegro LnM PLM
13. John Castriciones PDDS/PDP–Laban PDP–Laban
14. Alan Peter Cayetano Independent
15. Melchor Chavez WPP WPP
16. Neri Colmenares LnM[a], MP3[a] Makabayan
17. David d'Angelo LnM PLM
18. Leila de Lima TRoPa, LnM[a] Liberal
19. Monsour del Rosario Reporma–NPC Reporma
20. Fernando Diaz PPP
21. Chel Diokno TRoPa, LnM[a] KANP
22. JV Ejercito Reporma–NPC, MP3[a] NPC
23. Guillermo Eleazar Reporma–NPC Reporma
24. Ernie Ereño PM PM
25. Francis Escudero Reporma–NPC[a], MP3[a], TRoPa[a] NPC
26. Luke Espiritu LnM PLM
27. Jinggoy Estrada UniTeam PMP
28. Baldomero Falcone DPP
29. Larry Gadon UniTeam KBL
30. Win Gatchalian UniTeam NPC
31. Richard Gordon Reporma–NPC[a], MP3[a], TRoPa[a] Bagumbayan
32. Samira Gutoc Aksyon, LnM[a] Aksyon
33. Gregorio Honasan Reporma–NPC[a], UniTeam[a] Independent
34. Risa Hontiveros TRoPa, LnM[a] Akbayan
35. RJ Javellana Independent
36. Nur-Mahal Kiram Independent
37. Elmer Labog LnM[a], MP3[a] Makabayan
38. Alex Lacson TRoPa Ang Kapatiran
39. Rey Langit PDDS/PDP–Laban PDP–Laban
40. Loren Legarda UniTeam[a], Reporma–NPC[a], MP3[a] NPC
41. Ariel Lim Independent
42. Emily Mallillin PPM
43. Rodante Marcoleta UniTeam PDP–Laban
44. Francis Leo Marcos Independent
45. Sonny Matula TRoPa, LnM[a] Independent
46. Marieta Mindalano-Adam Katipunan
47. Leo Olarte Bigkis Pinoy
48. Minguita Padilla Reporma–NPC Reporma
49. Robin Padilla PDDS/PDP–Laban, UniTeam[a] PDP–Laban
50. Salvador Panelo PDDS/PDP–Laban PDP–Laban
51. Astravel Pimentel-Naik PDP–Laban
52. Emmanuel Piñol Reporma–NPC NPC
53. Willie Ricablanca Jr. PM PM
54. Harry Roque UniTeam PRP
55. Nur-Ana Sahidulla PDDS
56. Jopet Sison Aksyon Aksyon
57. Gilberto Teodoro UniTeam PRP
58. Antonio Trillanes TRoPa Liberal
59. Raffy Tulfo MP3[a], Reporma–NPC[a] Independent
60. Rey Valeros Independent
61. Joel Villanueva Reporma–NPC[a], MP3[a], TRoPa[a] Independent
62. Mark Villar UniTeam Nacionalista
63. Carmen Zubiaga Independent
64. Juan Miguel Zubiri UniTeam[a], Reporma–NPC[a], MP3[a], TRoPa[a] Independent
Total turnout
Total votes
Registered voters, including overseas voters 67,442,714
Reference: Commission on Elections sitting as the National Board of Canvassers.
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House of Representatives[]

Main article: 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections

All 316 seats in the House of Representatives will be up for election, an increase of 12 seats from the outgoing 18th Congress. There are now 253 congressional districts, each electing one representative, and 63 seats elected via the party-list system on a nationwide vote.[1] There are 733 people who filed to run for Congress.[115]

Elections at congressional districts[]
2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections results.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Achievers with Integrity Movement––
Aksyon Demokratiko––
Aksyon Demokratiko/Asenso Manileño––
––
Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a New Philippines––
––
Bukidnon Paglaum––
––
Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines––
Hugpong ng Pagbabago––
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod––
––
Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino––
Ang Kapatiran––
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan––
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino––
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi––
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats––
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats/United Negros Alliance––
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino––
Liberal Party––
––
––
Partido Navoteño––
Nacionalista Party––
Nacionalista Party/Bileg Ti Ilokano––
Nationalist People's Coalition––
Nationalist People's Coalition/Asenso Manileño––
National Unity Party––
National Unity Party/One Cebu––
National Unity Party/Asenso Manileño––
National Unity Party/United Negros Alliance––
––
––
People's Champ Movement––
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan––
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan––
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/––
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas––
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas––
Philippine Green Republican Party––
Partido Lakas ng Masa––
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino––
––
Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan––
––
Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives––
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma––
––
Sulong Zambales Party––
United Bangsamoro Justice Party––
––
––
United Nationalist Alliance––
––
Labor Party Philippines––
Independent––
Party-list seats63+2
Total63–
Registered voters/turnout65,745,512–
Party-list election[]
PartyVotes%
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines
Kabalikat ng Mamamayan
Ako Bicol Political Party
Probinsyano Ako
Magdalo para sa Pilipino
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support
Alyansa ng mga Mamamayang Probinsyano
Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta
Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma
Butil Farmers Party
Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
Gabriela Women's Party
Asenso Pinoy
ACT Teachers Partylist
Trade Union Congress Party
Duterte Youth
Kabataan Partylist
Ako Bisaya
Citizen's Battle Against Corruption
Coop-NATCCO
Magkakasama sa Sakahan Kaunlaran
Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman
Abang Lingkod
Kusug Tausug
Partido Lakas ng Masa
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Toward Educational Reforms, Inc.
Abono
Bayan Muna
Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
Anakpawis
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines
Anak Mindanao
One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals
An Waray
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong
Total
Registered voters/turnout67,442,714–

Local[]

Main article: 2022 Philippine local elections
See also: 2022 Philippine gubernatorial elections

Local elections above the barangay level are expected to be held along with the national elections:[1]

  • All 81 governors and vice governors, and 782 seats to provincial boards in all provinces;
  • All 146 city mayors and vice mayors, and 1,650 seats to city councils in all cities
  • All 1,488 municipal mayors and vice mayors, and 11,908 seats to municipal councils in all municipalities

See also[]

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