2007 Philippine general election

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.

2007 Philippine general election

← 2004 May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) 2010 →
Registered	45,029,443
Turnout	29,498,660
2007 Philippine Senate election
← 2004 May 14, 2007 2010 →
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate of the Philippines 13 seats needed for a majority
Alliance GO TEAM Unity Liberal Seats won 8 2 1 Popular vote 136,888,165 98,927,031 14,534,678 Percentage 50.87% 36.76% 5.40%
Senate President before election Manny Villar Nacionalista Elected Senate President Manny Villar Nacionalista
2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
← 2004 May 14, 2007 2010 →
All 270 seats in the House of Representatives 136 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/– Lakas 89 −3 KAMPI 44 +42 NPC 28 −25 Liberal 23 −6 Nacionalista 11 +9 Others 23 −6 Party-list 53 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Speaker before Speaker after Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas

Most representatives won seats by being elected directly, the constituency being a geographical district of about 250,000 voters. There were 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 were 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 automated elections were instead implemented in the Philippines the following year on August 11, 2008 with 2008 ARMM election and later adopted to the national level two years later in May 10, 2010 after preparations of the latter were made from 2009 to 2010.

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 Tessie Aquino-Oreta NPC Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas Ralph Recto Lakas Chavit Singson Lakas Tito Sotto NPC Migz 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 Manny Villar Nacionalista

Other tickets Ang Kapatiran Ang Kapatiran ticket For Senators Martin Bautista Ang Kapatiran Adrian Sison Ang Kapatiran Zosimo Paredes 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 Others For Senators Felix Cantal PGRP Richard Gomez Independent Gregorio Honasan Independent Francis Pangilinan Liberal

Election results

Senate

Main article: 2007 Philippine Senate election

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

Candidate		Party or alliance			Votes	%
	Loren Legarda	Genuine Opposition		Nationalist People's Coalition	18,501,734	62.72
	Francis Escudero	Genuine Opposition		Nationalist People's Coalition	18,265,307	61.92
	Panfilo Lacson	Genuine Opposition		United Opposition	15,509,188	52.58
	Manny Villar	Genuine Opposition		Nacionalista Party	15,338,412	52.00
	Kiko Pangilinan	Liberal Party			14,534,678	49.27
	Benigno Aquino III	Genuine Opposition		Liberal Party	14,309,349	48.51
	Edgardo Angara	TEAM Unity		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	12,657,769	42.91
	Joker Arroyo	TEAM Unity		Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	11,803,107	40.01
	Alan Peter Cayetano	Genuine Opposition		Nacionalista Party	11,787,679	39.96
	Gregorio Honasan	Independent			11,605,531	39.34
	Antonio Trillanes	Genuine Opposition		United Opposition	11,189,671	37.93
	Juan Miguel Zubiri[a]	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	11,005,866	37.31
	Koko Pimentel[a]	Genuine Opposition		PDP–Laban	10,987,347	37.25
	Ralph Recto	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	10,721,252	36.34
	Mike Defensor	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	9,938,995	33.69
	Prospero Pichay Jr.	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	9,798,622	33.22
	Sonia Roco	Genuine Opposition		Aksyon Demokratiko	8,457,748	28.67
	Cesar Montano	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	7,800,451	26.44
	Tito Sotto	TEAM Unity		Nationalist People's Coalition	7,638,361	25.89
	John Henry Osmeña	Genuine Opposition		United Opposition	7,267,048	24.64
	Vicente Magsaysay	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	6,357,905	21.55
	Nikki Coseteng	Genuine Opposition		Independent	5,274,682	17.88
	Tessie Aquino-Oreta	TEAM Unity		Nationalist People's Coalition	4,362,065	14.79
	Chavit Singson	TEAM Unity		Lakas–CMD	4,353,644	14.76
	Richard Gomez	Independent			2,725,664	9.24
	Jamalul Kiram III	TEAM Unity		Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	2,488,994	8.44
	Melchor Chavez	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			843,702	2.86
	Martin Bautista	Ang Kapatiran			761,165	2.58
	Zosimo Paredes	Ang Kapatiran			713,817	2.42
	Joselito Pepito Cayetano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			510,366	1.73
	Adrian Sison	Ang Kapatiran			402,331	1.36
	Oliver Lozano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			305,647	1.04
	Antonio Estrella	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			285,488	0.97
	Victor Wood	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			283,036	0.96
	Felix Cantal	Philippine Green Republican Party			123,608	0.42
	Eduardo Orpilla	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			107,532	0.36
	Ruben Enciso	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			100,523	0.34
Total					269,118,284	100.00
Total votes					29,498,660	–
Registered voters/turnout					43,104,362	68.44
Source: COMELEC

1. Zubiri was later removed from office in favor of Koko Pimentel who won an election protest.

House of Representatives

Main article: 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections

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 Party-List	1,169,338	7.62	+1.75	3	+1
	Bayan Muna[i]	979,189	6.38	−3.35	3	0
	Citizens' Battle Against Corruption	755,735	4.93	+0.83	2	0
	Gabriela Women's Party	621,266	4.05	+0.23	2	0
	APEC Partylist[i]	619,733	4.04	−3.48	2	−1
	A Teacher Partylist[i]	490,853	3.20	New	2	New
	Akbayan[i]	466,448	3.04	−3.79	2	−1
	Alagad[i]	423,165	2.76	−0.04	2	+1
	Coop-NATCCO[i]	409,987	2.67	+0.43	2	+1
	Butil Farmers Party[i]	409,168	2.67	−0.82	2	0
	Alliance of Rural Concerns[i]	374,349	2.44	New	2	New
	Anakpawis	370,323	2.41	−1.92	2	0
	Anak Mindanao[i]	347,527	2.27	+0.05	2	+1
	Abono[i]	340,002	2.22	New	2	New
	You Against Corruption and Poverty[i]	331,623	2.16	New	2	New
	AGAP Partylist[i]	328,814	2.14	New	2	New
	An Waray[i]	321,516	2.10	−0.10	2	+1
	United Movement Against Drug[ii]	251,804	1.64	New	1	New
	Arts, Business and Science Professionals[ii]	235,152	1.53	New	1	New
	Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino	229,267	1.49	−0.68	1	0
	Kapatiran ng mga na Kulong na Walang Sala[ii]	229,036	1.49	New	1	New
	Kabataan[ii]	228,700	1.49	−0.24	1	New
	ABA AKO Partylist[ii]	219,363	1.43	−0.61	1	New
	Senior Citizens Partylist[ii]	213,095	1.39	−0.53	1	New
	Aangat Tayo[ii]	200,030	1.30	New	1	New
	Veterans Freedom Party[ii]	196,358	1.28	−1.45	1	0
	Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy[ii]	188,573	1.23	−0.74	1	0
	Barangay Natin[ii]	177,068	1.15	−0.33	1	New
	Kasangga sa Kaunlaran[ii]	170,594	1.11	New	1	New
	Bantay Partylist[ii]	169,869	1.11	+0.73	1	New
	Abakada Guro[ii]	166,897	1.09	New	1	New
	1-United Transport Coalition[ii]	165,012	1.08	New	1	New
	Trade Union Congress Party[ii]	162,678	1.06	−0.56	1	New
	Philippine Coconut Producers Federation	156,007	1.02	−0.32	1	New
	AGHAM Partylist	146,062	0.95	New	0	0
	Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas	141,860	0.92	New	0	0
	Abanse! Pinay	130,649	0.85	−0.09	0	0
	Partido ng Manggagawa	119,082	0.78	−2.78	0	−1
	Suara Bangsamoro	114,024	0.74	−0.58	0	0
	Assalam Bangsamoro People's Party	113,966	0.74	−0.01	0	0
	Alliance of Volunteer Educators	111,002	0.72	−2.01	0	0
	Democratic Independent Workers Association	107,193	0.70	New	0	0
	Alliance of Neo-Conservatives	99,658	0.65	New	0	0
	Sanlakas	97,425	0.64	−0.88	0	0
	Alliance for Barangay Concerns	90,125	0.59	New	0	0
	Kalahi-Advocates for Overseas Filipinos	89,461	0.58	New	0	0
	Ahonbayan	80,932	0.53	−0.03	0	0
	Akbay Pinoy OFW-National	79,460	0.52	New	0	0
	Biyaheng Pinoy	78,716	0.51	New	0	0
	Bigkis Pinoy Movement	77,351	0.50	−0.98	0	0
	People's Movement Against Poverty	75,230	0.49	−0.67	0	0
	Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy	74,704	0.49	−0.21	0	0
	PBA Partylist	72,395	0.47	New	0	0
	Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines	62,247	0.41	+0.12	0	0
	Bagong Tao Movement	61,089	0.40	−0.04	0	0
	Novelty Entrepreneurship and Livelihood For Food	58,773	0.38	+0.10	0	0
	SMILE Partylist	58,772	0.38	−0.68	0	0
	Aksyon Sambayanan	57,032	0.37	New	0	0
	Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines	55,852	0.36	New	0	0
	Bandila Partylist	54,779	0.36	New	0	0
	Ahon Pinoy	54,628	0.36	New	0	0
	Advocates for Special Children and the Handicapped Movement	51,805	0.34	New	0	0
	Agbiag	50,878	0.33	New	0	0
	Seaman's Party	50,605	0.33	−0.32	0	0
	Action for Dynamic Development	48,665	0.32	New	0	0
	Bahandi Sa Kaumahan Ug Kadagatan	46,640	0.30	−0.19	0	0
	Asosasyon ng mga Maliliit na Negosyanteng Gumaganap	43,154	0.28	New	0	0
	Alay sa Bayan ng Malayang Propesyonal at Repormang Kalakal	42,308	0.28	New	0	0
	Babae Para sa Kaunlaran	36,531	0.24	New	0	0
	Sulong! Barangay Movement	34,893	0.23	New	0	0
	Alyansa ng Sambayanan Para sa Pagbabago	34,117	0.22	−0.18	0	0
	Parents Enabling Parents Coalition Party	34,054	0.22	+0.21	0	0
	Abante Ilonggo	33,928	0.22	New	0	0
	Alliance of Vendors and Traders of the Philippines	33,726	0.22	New	0	0
	Action for Democracy and Development for the Tribal People	33,209	0.22	New	0	0
	Alyansa ng Mamamayang Naghihirap	32,270	0.21	New	0	0
	Angat Antas Kabuhayan Pilipino Movement	29,190	0.19	New	0	0
	Association of Administrators Professionals and Seniors	26,305	0.17	New	0	0
	Hanay ng Aping Pinoy	25,947	0.17	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	0.15	New	0	0
	Ang Galing Pinoy	16,975	0.11	New	0	0
	Aging Pilipino Organization	16,759	0.11	−0.12	0	0
	Alliance of People's Organization	16,442	0.11	New	0	0
	Biyayang Bukid	16,286	0.11	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	0.06	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		15,337,808	100.00	–	53	+25
Valid votes		16,024,795	53.32	+17.49
Invalid/blank votes[iii]		14,031,900	46.68	−17.49
Total votes		30,056,695	–	–
Registered voters/turnout		43,180,216	69.61	−9.53
Source: COMELEC

1. Proclaimed an to have won an additional seat on April 24, 2009 by virtue of a Supreme Court ruling nullifying certain provisions of the Party-List Law as unconstitutional.^[3]
2. Proclaimed have a seat on April 24, 2009 by virtue of a Supreme Court ruling nullifying certain provisions of the Party-List Law as unconstitutional.^[3]
3. Includes 385,956 votes for BATAS Partylist, which the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) cancelled its registration on November 19, 2007,^[4] and 301,031 votes for FPJPM Partylist which the COMELEC cancelled its registration on July 1, 2008^[3]

Local elections

Main article: 2007 Philippine gubernatorial 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)

See also

• 14th Congress of the Philippines