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The Philippines elects on national
level a head of
state (the President) and a legislature. The
president is elected for a six-year term by the people. The
vice-president is elected at the same time on a separate ballot.
The Philippines elects on a local level governors, vice governors,
board members, mayors up to the barangay officials and the Sangguniang Kabataan or youth
council members which is mandated in the current Constitution of the
Philippines and the Local Government Code of 1991.
The Congress or
Kongreso has two chambers. The House of
Representatives or Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan has
currently 240 seats elected for three-year terms, of which 212
seats are contested in single seat constituencies and, 23 are allotted to
party-lists according to proportional
representation, which are only accessible to marginalized and
under-represented groups and parties. The Philippine constitution
prohibits the House of Representatives to have more than 250
members. The Senate or Senado has
24 members who are elected for six-year terms at-large and do not
represent any geographical district. Half of the Senate is renewed
every three years.
The Philippines has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in
which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and
parties must work with each other to form a
coalition government. The Commission on
Elections is responsible for running the elections.
Under the Constitution, general elections for the President,
Vice President, Congress and local officials occurs after the
President and Vice President finishes their terms. While the
Congressional elections occurs on mid-term of the incumbent
President. Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are now done
at the same time after the Congressional elections.
Upcoming national and
local elections
2007 House
election
e • d
Summary of the 14 May 2007 House of
Representatives of the Philippines election
results
|
Parties |
Seats |
Proportion
(%) |
This is the division of seats
as published on the website of the House of Representatives.
The first party affiliation mentioned is counted. This is not the
result of the elections. |
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats + Kabalikat ng Malayang
Pilipino
(Includes SARRO,
BO-PK, PROMDI, KDT, Padajon Surigao, 1-CEBU, BALANE, UNA, and
PTM)
|
92+49
(141)
|
38%+20.3%
(58.3%)
|
| Nationalist People's
Coalition (Includes Achievers with Integrity
Movement) |
28 |
11.6% |
| Liberal Party |
16 |
6.6% |
| Nacionalista Party (Includes
Abante
Viscaya) |
8 |
3.3% |
| United Opposition |
7 |
2.9% |
| Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng
Bayan |
4 |
1.7% |
| Pwersa ng Masang
Pilipino |
4 |
1.7% |
| Laban ng Demokratikong
Pilipino |
3 |
1.3% |
| Partido
Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas |
3 |
1.3% |
| Kilusan ng
Bagong Lipunan |
1 |
0.4% |
| Independents |
4 |
1.7% |
| Buhay Hayaan Yumabong |
3 |
1.3% |
| Bayan Muna |
2 |
0.8% |
| Citizen's Battle
Against Corruption |
2 |
0.8% |
| Gabriela Women's
Party |
2 |
0.8% |
| Association
of Philippine Electric Cooperatives |
2 |
0.8% |
| Abono |
1 |
0.4% |
|
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and
Harmony Towards Educational Reforms, Inc. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Agricultural
Sector Alliance of the Philippines, Inc. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Akbayan ! Citizens' Action Party |
1 |
0.4% |
| Alliance of Rural
Concerns |
1 |
0.4% |
| Anak Mindanao |
1 |
0.4% |
| Anak Pawis |
1 |
0.4% |
| An Waray |
1 |
0.4% |
| Cooperative NATCCO Network
Party |
1 |
0.4% |
| Luzon Farmers
Party |
1 |
0.4% |
| You Against Corruption And
Poverty |
1 |
0.4% |
| Total |
242 |
100% |
| Source: Congress Web site |
e • d
Summary of the 14 May 2007 House of
Representatives of the Philippines Party-List election
result
|
Party-list |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Below is the result of the
party-list vote. Most seats in the Congress are not elected through
the party list system. |
| Buhay Hayaan Yumabong |
1,169,248 |
7.42 |
3 |
| Bayan Muna |
976,699 |
6.20 |
2 |
| Citizen's Battle
Against Corruption |
755,605 |
4.79 |
| Association
of Philippine Electric Cooperatives |
621,211 |
3.94 |
1 |
| Gabriela Women's
Party |
621,086 |
3.94 |
|
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and
Harmony Towards Educational Reforms, Inc. |
487,354 |
3.09 |
| Akbayan ! Citizens' Action Party |
466,019 |
2.96 |
| Alagad |
423,090 |
2.68 |
| Cooperative NATCCO Network
Party |
409,812 |
2.60 |
| Luzon Farmers
Party |
409,133 |
2.60 |
| Bagong Alyansang Tagapagtaguyod ng
Adhikaing Sambayanan |
385,654 |
2.45 |
| Alliance of Rural
Concerns |
373,840 |
2.37 |
| Anak Pawis |
369,366 |
2.34 |
| Abono |
339,897 |
2.16 |
| Anak Mindanao |
338,125 |
2.15 |
| Agricultural
Sector Alliance of the Philippines, Inc. |
328,649 |
2.09 |
| Total |
30,049,524 |
|
21 |
| Source: COMELEC |
2007
Senatorial Election
e • d
Summary of the 14 May 2007 Senate of the Philippines election
results
| Rank |
Candidate |
Coalition |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| 1. |
Loren B.
Legarda |
Genuine Opposition |
|
NPC |
18,501,209 |
62.7% |
| 2. |
Francis Joseph G.
Escudero |
Genuine Opposition |
|
NPC |
18,264,889 |
61.9% |
| 3. |
Panfilo M. Lacson |
Genuine Opposition |
|
United
Opposition |
15,508,966 |
52.6% |
| 4. |
Manuel B.
Villar, Jr. |
Genuine Opposition |
|
Nacionalista |
15,338,249 |
52.0% |
| 5. |
Francis N. Pangilinan |
|
|
Liberal |
14,534,322 |
49.3% |
| 6. |
Benigno Simeon C.
Aquino III |
Genuine Opposition |
|
Liberal |
14,309,093 |
48.5% |
| 7. |
Edgardo J. Angara |
TEAM Unity |
|
LDP |
12,657,538 |
42.9% |
| 8. |
Joker P.
Arroyo |
TEAM Unity |
|
KAMPI |
11,802,870 |
40.0% |
| 9. |
Alan Peter S.
Cayetano |
Genuine Opposition |
|
Nacionalista |
11,787,475 |
40.0% |
| 10. |
Gregorio B. Honasan II |
|
|
Independent |
11,605,433 |
39.3% |
| 11. |
Antonio F. Trillanes
IV |
Genuine Opposition |
|
United
Opposition |
11,189,467 |
37.9% |
| 12. |
Juan Miguel F. Zubiri |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
11,004,099 |
37.3% |
|
| 13. |
Aquilino L. Pimentel III |
Genuine Opposition |
|
PDP-Laban |
10,984,807 |
37.2% |
| 14. |
Ralph G.
Recto |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
10,721,088 |
36.3% |
| 15. |
Michael T.
Defensor |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
9,938,816 |
33.7% |
| 16. |
Prospero A. Pichay, Jr. |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
9,798,355 |
33.2% |
| 17. |
Sonia M. Roco |
Genuine Opposition |
|
Aksyon
Demokratiko |
8,457,710 |
28.7% |
| 18. |
Cesar M.
Montano |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
7,800,179 |
26.4% |
| 19. |
Vicente
C. Sotto III |
TEAM Unity |
|
NPC |
7,638,260 |
25.9% |
| 20. |
John Henry R. Osmeña |
Genuine Opposition |
|
United
Opposition |
7,266,905 |
24.6% |
| 21. |
Vicente
P. Magsaysay |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
6,357,769 |
21.4% |
| 22. |
Anna Dominique
M. Coseteng |
Genuine Opposition |
|
Independent |
5,274,571 |
17.9% |
| 23. |
Teresa Aquino-Oreta |
TEAM Unity |
|
NPC |
4,361,969 |
14.8% |
| 24. |
Luis C. Singson |
TEAM Unity |
|
Lakas-CMD |
4,353,556 |
14.8% |
| 25. |
Richard I.
Gomez |
|
|
Independent |
2,725,618 |
9.2% |
| 26. |
Sultan
Jamalul D. Kiram III |
TEAM Unity |
|
PDSP |
2,488,553 |
8.4% |
| 27. |
Melchor G.
Chavez |
|
|
KBL |
843,675 |
2.9% |
| 28. |
Martin D.
Bautista |
|
|
Ang
Kapatiran |
761,157 |
2.6% |
| 29. |
Zosimo Jesus M. Paredes II |
|
|
Ang
Kapatiran |
713,812 |
2.4% |
| 30. |
Joselito Pepito P. Cayetano |
|
|
KBL |
510,340 |
1.7% |
| 31. |
Adrian O. Sison |
|
|
Ang
Kapatiran |
402,324 |
1.4% |
| 32. |
Oliver O.
Lozano |
|
|
KBL |
305,637 |
1.0% |
| 33. |
Antonio L. Estrella |
|
|
KBL |
285,479 |
1.0% |
| 34. |
Victor N.
Wood |
|
|
KBL |
283,033 |
1.0% |
| 35. |
Felix C. Cantal |
|
|
PGRP |
123,602 |
0.4% |
| 36. |
Eduardo F. Orpilla |
|
|
KBL |
107,512 |
0.4% |
| 37. |
Ruben C. Enciso |
|
|
KBL |
100,517 |
0.3% |
| Voters who voted |
29,498,660 |
100.0% |
| Total votes |
269,108,854 |
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
43,104,362 |
68.4% |
| Note: 37
candidates ran for senator. |
Source:
COMELEC.gov.ph
website |
2004
Presidential election
e • d
Summary of the final official congressional canvass of the 10 May
2004 Philippine presidential election
results
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo |
Lakas-Christian and Muslim Democrats / Koalisyon
ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan |
12,905,808 |
39.99 |
| Fernando Poe, Jr. |
Koalisyon ng
Nagkakaisang Pilipino |
11,782,232 |
36.51 |
| Panfilo Lacson |
Laban ng Demokratikong
Pilipino (Agapito Aquino Wing) |
3,510,080 |
10.88 |
| Raul
Roco |
Aksyon
Demokratiko / Alyansa ng Pag-Asa |
2,082,762 |
6.45 |
| Eduardo
Villanueva |
Bangon Pilipinas Movement |
1,988,218 |
6.16 |
|
Total |
32,269,100 |
100.0 |
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