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2007 Philippine Senate election

The 2007 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 29th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 14, 2007, to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The winners in this election joined the winners of the 2004 election to form the 14th Congress of the Philippines. The senators elected in 2004 will serve until June 30, 2010, while the senators elected in this election will serve up to June 30, 2013. The elections to the House of Representatives as well as local elections occurred on the same date. The Philippines uses plurality-at-large voting for seats in the Senate.

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
Seats won 7 (8 after 2011) 3 (2 after 2011)
Popular vote 136,888,165 98,927,031
Percentage 50.87 36.76
 
Alliance Liberal Independent
Seats won 1 1
Popular vote 14,534,678 14,331,195
Percentage 5.40 5.33
Senate President before election

Manny Villar
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Manny Villar
Nacionalista

In the election, the opposition-backed alliance called the Genuine Opposition (GO) defeated the administration-led alliance TEAM Unity by winning seven of the twelve seats in the Senate. For the first time in Philippine history, Antonio Trillanes was elected as a senator while currently detained for mutiny and rebellion charges. Almost the incumbents running for reelection won except for Ralph Recto who was at fourteenth place.

An electoral protest of GO's Koko Pimentel, the 13th placed candidate, against TEAM Unity's Migz Zubiri, the 12th place candidate, resulted in Zubiri's resignation in the Senate, and the Senate Electoral Tribunal's decision to replace Pimentel with Zubiri. This led to GO winning 8 seats, the biggest win by the opposition in the Senate election history since 1951, notwithstanding 2 other opposition candidates won, and only 2 administration candidates won.

Electoral system

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Philippine Senate elections are via pluraity block voting, with the entire country as an at-large "district". Each voter has 12 votes, and can vote for up to 12 candidates. Seats up were the seats last contested in 2001.

Background

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COMELEC issues

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The Old COMELEC Building after being razed by fire on March 11, 2007.

On March 11, 2007, the Old COMELEC Building in Intramuros, Manila was burned by a blazing fire ruining several ballot boxes and pending election protests. The Genuine Opposition considered the fire as political act which ended in burning of several election protests and contested ballot boxes. Investigators found out that instead of arson, it was the generator of the building which caused and since the building was built with tar and wood it would easily razed by fire. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) faced scrutiny because of the fire that hit its old building on March 11 resulting in speculations of conspiracies to cheat on the May 14 elections.[1] The COMELEC was also lambasted for publishing on the internet the names, addresses and details of registered voters. [2]

The Aquino issue

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Three people with the name Aquino filed their candidacies (Benigno Aquino III, Tessie Aquino-Oreta and Theodore Aquino), and there was confusion as to who is credited with a vote if someone wrote only "Aquino" on the ballot. Since Theodore Aquino was disqualified because he had dual citizenship and former Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta has the last name Oreta, COMELEC ruled that all votes with only the name Aquino would go to Tarlac Rep. Benigno Aquino III. All three Aquinos are related to each other.

The Cayetano issue

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The matter was the same as the Aquino issue. Representative Alan Peter Cayetano (Taguig-Pateros) found out that a certain Joselito Cayetano belonging to the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) filed his candidacy with the nickname "Peter" which was really "Jojo". Alan therefore filed a disqualification case (SPA 07-019) against Jojo. Jojo was declared a nuisance candidate by the COMELEC resolution on March 27, 2007.

Jojo then filed for a motion for reconsideration which was eventually rejected on May 11, 2007, but COMELEC did not remove his name from the Official List of Senatorial Candidates and ruled on May 12, 2007, that all votes with only the name "CAYETANO" will be stray votes (discarded) and therefore not counted to either the candidates until Supreme Court resolved the matter. The COMELEC said that Jojo could file a motion for reconsideration at the Supreme Court within five days.

Coalitions and party groupings

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TEAM Unity

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TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) Unity was the administration-backed coalition composed mostly of supporters and erstwhile critics of then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. TEAM Unity sought to take several Senate seats in order to ensure the passage of President Arroyo's legislative programs and also to protect her from any impeachment attempts by the political opposition after the midterm elections. This coalition is composed by different major political parties including Lakas—Christian Muslim Democrats, Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino, Nationalist People's Coalition, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, and Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas. The coalition's campaign team was headed by veteran political strategist Reli German as campaign manager, together with Tourism Secretary Ace Durano as spokesperson and Ike Rodriguez as campaign director. TEAM Unity held their proclamation rally at the Cebu Coliseum on February 17, 2007.

Genuine Opposition

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Genuine Opposition (GO) was the main opposition-backed coalition of the parties' senatorial line-up for the elections, which was in opposition to President Arroyo. It was originally called the "United Opposition" (UNO), created by opposition stalwart and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay in June 2005 to unite all politicians who sought to impeach President Arroyo. UNO then reorganized itself and changed its name to Grand and Broad Coalition (GBC), with the UNO party under that coalition. On February 15, 2007, the group changed its name again to Genuine Opposition after a meeting with Senate President Manny Villar in his office in Las Piñas.

Endorsements

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Iglesia ni Cristo, a known religion being courted for its block voting, endorsed 6 TEAM Unity (TU) members (Ralph Recto, Joker Arroyo, Ed Angara, Mike Defensor, Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, and Tito Sotto), Five Genuine Opposition (GO) senatorial bets (Loren Legarda, Manny Villar, Panfilo Lacson, Chiz Escudero, and Noynoy Aquino III), with one independent (Kiko Pangilinan).[3] Bayan Muna endorsed Legarda, Escudero, Cayetano, Pimentel, Roco, Coseteng, and Villar from GO; Arroyo and Recto of TU; and independent Pangilinan.[3]

Campaign

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Candidates made use of different campaign platforms to win. Prospero Pichay Jr., Manny Villar, Mike Defensor, and Loren Legarda had been very visible in TV ads. Francis Pangilinan preferred to run as an independent and decided not to participate in sorties and campaign of the Genuine Opposition, even though he was initially drafted as a guest candidate. Teresa Aquino-Oreta had raised different reactions in her TV ad campaign asking the people's forgiveness being the “dancing queen” during the impeachment of deposed President Joseph Estrada. Some candidates like Francis Escudero, Vicente Magsaysay, Francis Pangilinan, Joker Arroyo, Antonio Trillanes and Koko Pimentel made use of the internet by joining networks sites like Friendster; making or updating Wikipedia entries, establishing blogs and websites and airing the commercials on YouTube.

Candidates

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On March 19, 2007, COMELEC released Resolution No.7832 which finalized and approved the official candidates for the senatorial election. On March 29, 2007, COMELEC certified 37 Senatorial Candidates.[4]

Retiring and term-limited incumbents

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At this point in time, two senators are voluntarily retiring from the Senate at the end of their current term. As well four senators are term-limited by the Constitution of the Philippines after serving two consecutive terms. There was one vacancy left in the outgoing Senate as Noli de Castro (Independent) was elected as vice-president in 2004.

  1. Franklin Drilon (Liberal): Term-limited in 2007, ran in 2010 and won
  2. Loi Ejercito (PMP): Did not run in 2007, retiring from politics
  3. Juan Flavier (Lakas): Retiring from politics
  4. Alfredo Lim (PMP): Ran for Mayor of Manila and won
  5. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (Lakas): Term-limited in 2007, ran in 2013 and lost
  6. Serge Osmeña (PDP–Laban): Term-limited in 2007, campaigned for the Genuine Opposition, ran in 2010 and won

Opinion polls

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Main article: Opinion polling in the Philippine Senate election, 2007

Opinion polling (locally known as "surveys") is carried out by two major polling firms: Social Weather Stations (SWS), and Pulse Asia, with a handful of minor polling firms. A typical poll asks a voter to name twelve persons one would vote for in the senate election.

Winning candidates

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Pollster Pulse Asia[5] SWS[6] Pulse Asia[7] SWS[6] Pulse Asia[8] SWS[6] SWS[6]
Date(s) administered January 25–28, 2007 February 22–27, 2007 February 26–March 5, 2007 March 15–18, 2007 April 3–5, 2007 April 14–17, 2007 May 2–4, 2007
Sample size 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Margin of error ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0%
Candidates (Party; ticket) 1    Legarda (NPC; GO), 46.6%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 57%    Legarda (NPC; GO), 56.8%    Legarda (NPC; GO), 58%    Legarda (NPC; GO), 56.8%    Legarda (NPC; GO), 58%    Legarda (NPC; GO), 59%
2    Lacson (UNO; GO), 34.6%
   Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 34.6% 		   Legarda (NPC; GO), 54%    Lacson (UNO; GO), 41.1%    Villar (NP; GO), 57%    Escudero (NPC; GO), 47.2%    Villar (NP; GO), 45%    Villar (NP; GO), 46%
3    Villar (NP; GO), 52%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 39.4%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 48%    Villar (NP; GO), 47.0%    Escudero (NPC; GO), 41%
   Lacson (UNO; GO), 41% 		   Escudero (NPC; GO), 43%
4    Cayetano (NP; GO), 31.7%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 43%    Escudero (NPC; GO), 35.5%    Lacson (UNO; GO), 42%    Lacson (UNO; GO), 43.9%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 41%
5    Sotto (NPC; TU), 28.8%    Lacson (UNO; GO), 42%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 35.2%    Escudero (NPC; GO), 40%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 38.8%    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 39%    Lacson (UNO; GO), 39%
6    Villar (NP; GO), 26.4%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 37%    Villar (NP; GO), 35.0%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 39%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 38.2%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 36%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 36%
   Aquino (LP; GO), 36%
7    Recto (Lakas; TU), 26.0%    Escudero (NPC; GO), 36%    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 34.5%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 37%    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 35.7%    Angara (LDP; TU), 35%
8    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 25.8%    Sotto (NPC; TU), 31%    Aquino (LP; GO), 34.2%    Angara (LDP; TU), 32%    Aquino (LP; GO), 35.5%    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 32%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 34%
9    Ejercito (PMP; GO), 25.7%    Aquino (LP; GO), 30%
   Osmeña (UNO; GO), 30% 		   Angara (LDP; TU), 32.1%    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 29%    Recto (Lakas; TU), 35.4%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 31%    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 32%
   Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 32%
10    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 24.4%    Cayetano (NP; GO), 30.9%    Aquino (LP; GO), 28%
   Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 28% 		   Angara (LDP; TU), 35.2%    Sotto (NPC; TU), 30%
11    Angara (LDP; TU), 24.0%    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 29%    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 27.3%    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 33.4%

   Honasan (Ind; Ind), 28%
   Aquino (LP; GO), 28%
   Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 28%

   Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 31%
   Angara (LDP; TU), 35%

12    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 23.3%    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 28%    Sotto (NPC; TU), 25.4%

   Sotto (NPC; TU), 26%
   Osmeña (UNO; GO), 26%

   Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 32.0%
13    Escudero (NPC; GO), 23.2%

   Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 27%
   Angara (LDP; TU), 27%

   Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 23.1%    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 30.1%    Sotto (NPC; TU), 26%
14    Aquino (LP; GO), 22.5%    Magsaysay (Lakas; TU), 22.4%    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 25%    Sotto (NPC; TU), 29.2%    Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 25%    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 25%
15    Osmeña (UNO; GO), 17.9%    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 21%    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 22.4%    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 21%    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 23%    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 27.1%    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 24%
   Trillanes (UNO; GO), 24%
None
Refused
Undecided 		12.2% 14% 10% 10.6% 8.8% 12% 13%

Composition

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Candidates who were not make it to the top 12, but were within the margin of error from the 12th-placed candidate, are denoted by figures inside the parenthesis.

Pollster Date(s) administered Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Parties Coalitions
KAMPI Lakas LDP LP NP NPC PDP
Laban 		UNO Ind GO Ind TEAM Unity
SWS[6] May 2–4, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 6 2 4
SWS[6] Apr 14–17, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1(+1) 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 6(+1) 2 4(+1)
Pulse Asia[7] Apr 3–5, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 2 1 2 2 3 0(+1) 2 1 7(+1) 2 4
SWS[6] Mar 15–18, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1 1 2 2 3 0(+1) 1(+1) 1 6(+1) 2 5
Pulse Asia[7] Feb 26–Mar 5, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1(+1) 1 2 2 3 0(+1) 1 1 6(+2) 2 4(+1)
SWS[6] Feb 22–27, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1 0(+1) 2 2 3 0(+1) 2 1 6(+1) 2 4(+1)
Pulse Asia[5] Jan 25–28, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1 1 1(+1) 2 2(+1) 1 1 1 5(+2) 2 4

Results

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The Genuine Opposition (GO) originally won seven seats, TEAM Unity won three seats, a Liberal Party candidate not in any slate won one, and an independent won one.

Five incumbents successfully defended their seats: Edgardo Angara and Joker Arroyo for TEAM Unity, Panfilo Lacson and Manny Villar from GO, and Francis Pangilinan of the Liberal Party.

GO's Benigno Aquino III, Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis Escudero, Antonio Trillanes, and TEAM Unity's Migz Zubiri are the neophyte senators.

Returning are independent candidate Gregorio Honasan, and Loren Legarda from GO.

TEAM Unity's Ralph Recto was the sole incumbent defeated.

Migz Zubiri's seat would later be awarded to Koko Pimentel of GO in 2011 when the latter won an election protest against the former.

The election of Alfredo Lim as Mayor of Manila in concurrent elections means that his Senate seat will be vacant until June 30, 2010.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Before election + + + ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡^ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
Election result Not up LP GO Ind TEAM Unity Not up
After election * + √ * √ * + √ + √ * + ^
Senate bloc Minority bloc Majority bloc

Key:

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

Pimentel vs. Zubiri electoral protest

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Main article: Pimentel vs. Zubiri electoral protest

The 12th Senate seat was contested between TEAM Unity's Migz Zubiri and GO's Koko Pimentel Zubiri was proclaimed In July 2007 with a margin of about 20,000 votes,[9] but Pimentel filed an electoral protest to the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), which the tribunal accepted, alleging there was massive electoral fraud in Maguindanao.[10] After the revision of votes on Pimentel's protest in July 2009, he released a statement that he now leads Zubiri by 96,000 votes;[11] Zubiri countered that his counter-protest that alleges similar fraud in Mega Manila has him leading by around 132,000 votes in areas affected by his counter protest.[11]

In July 2011, suspended Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Zaldy Ampatuan and Maguindanao election supervisor Lintang Bedol alleged that there was indeed fraud in the ARMM in favor of TEAM Unity.[12] On August 3, 2011, Zubiri resigned, maintaining that he had no hand in alleged electoral fraud in the ARMM.[13] He withdrew his counter-protest,[14] which led to the SET to proclaim Pimentel as the winner on August 11, 2011.[15] Pimentel took his oath at Mati, Davao Oriental, where he had the highest rank among the provinces, finishing in second place.[16]

Pimentel sued former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos, Maguinadanao elections supervisor Lintang Bedol and others for electoral sabotage on August 17, 2011, at the Department of Justice (DOJ).[17] A joint DOJ-COMELEC panel began investigations on Pimentel's suit by November 3.[18] On November 18, 2011, the commission voted to file charges against Arroyo and others at the Pasay Regional Trial Court, which later ordered Arroyo, Abalos and Bedol arrested later in the day.[19]

In the tables below, it shows Zubiri winning, as he had served until 2011, or after the 2010 election (which also shows him holding the seat). In the 2013 election tables, it shows Pimentel as having held the seat.

Per candidate

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This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest.

CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Loren LegardaGenuine OppositionNationalist People's Coalition18,501,73462.72
Francis EscuderoGenuine OppositionNationalist People's Coalition18,265,30761.92
Panfilo LacsonGenuine OppositionUnited Opposition15,509,18852.58
Manny VillarGenuine OppositionNacionalista Party15,338,41252.00
Francis PangilinanLiberal Party14,534,67849.27
Benigno Aquino IIIGenuine OppositionLiberal Party14,309,34948.51
Edgardo AngaraTEAM UnityLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino12,657,76942.91
Joker ArroyoTEAM UnityKabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino11,803,10740.01
Alan Peter CayetanoGenuine OppositionNacionalista Party11,787,67939.96
Gregorio HonasanIndependent11,605,53139.34
Antonio TrillanesGenuine OppositionUnited Opposition11,189,67137.93
Migz Zubiri[a]TEAM UnityLakas–CMD11,005,86637.31
Koko Pimentel[a]Genuine OppositionPDP–Laban10,987,34737.25
Ralph RectoTEAM UnityLakas–CMD10,721,25236.34
Mike DefensorTEAM UnityLakas–CMD9,938,99533.69
Prospero Pichay Jr.TEAM UnityLakas–CMD9,798,62233.22
Sonia RocoGenuine OppositionAksyon Demokratiko8,457,74828.67
Cesar MontanoTEAM UnityLakas–CMD7,800,45126.44
Tito SottoTEAM UnityNationalist People's Coalition7,638,36125.89
John Henry OsmeñaGenuine OppositionUnited Opposition7,267,04824.64
Vicente MagsaysayTEAM UnityLakas–CMD6,357,90521.55
Nikki CosetengGenuine OppositionIndependent5,274,68217.88
Tessie Aquino-OretaTEAM UnityNationalist People's Coalition4,362,06514.79
Chavit SingsonTEAM UnityLakas–CMD4,353,64414.76
Richard GomezIndependent2,725,6649.24
Jamalul Kiram IIITEAM UnityPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas2,488,9948.44
Melchor ChavezKilusang Bagong Lipunan843,7022.86
Martin BautistaAng Kapatiran761,1652.58
Zosimo ParedesAng Kapatiran713,8172.42
Joselito Pepito CayetanoKilusang Bagong Lipunan510,3661.73
Adrian SisonAng Kapatiran402,3311.36
Oliver LozanoKilusang Bagong Lipunan305,6471.04
Antonio EstrellaKilusang Bagong Lipunan285,4880.97
Victor WoodKilusang Bagong Lipunan283,0360.96
Felix CantalPhilippine Green Republican Party123,6080.42
Eduardo OrpillaKilusang Bagong Lipunan107,5320.36
Ruben EncisoKilusang Bagong Lipunan100,5230.34
Total269,118,284100.00
Total votes29,498,660–
Registered voters/turnout43,104,36268.44
Source: COMELEC
  1. ^ a b Migz Zubiri was later removed from office in favor of Koko Pimentel who won an election protest.

Per coalition

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This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest.

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Genuine OppositionNationalist People's Coalition36,767,04113.662
United Opposition33,965,90712.622
Nacionalista Party27,126,09110.082
Liberal Party14,309,3495.321
PDP–Laban10,987,3474.080
Aksyon Demokratiko8,457,7483.140
Independent5,274,6821.960
Total136,888,16550.878
TEAM UnityLakas–CMD59,976,73522.291
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino12,657,7694.701
Nationalist People's Coalition12,000,4264.460
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino11,803,1074.391
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas2,488,9940.920
Total98,927,03136.762
Liberal Party14,534,6785.401
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan2,436,2940.910
Ang Kapatiran1,877,3130.700
Philippine Green Republican Party123,6080.050
Independent14,331,1955.331
Total269,118,284100.0012
Total votes29,498,660–
Registered voters/turnout43,104,36268.44
Vote share
GO
 
 50.87%
TEAM Unity
 
 36.76%
LP
 
 5.40%
Others
 
 6.97%
Senate seats
GO
 
 58.33%
TEAM Unity
 
 25.00%
LP
 
 8.33%
Others
 
 8.33%

Per party

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This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest.

 
PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Lakas–CMD59,976,73522.29−9.552514−1
Nationalist People's Coalition48,767,46718.12New0022+2
United Opposition33,965,90712.62New1122+1
Liberal Party28,844,02710.72−1.063524−1
Nacionalista Party27,126,09110.08New1223+1
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino12,657,7694.70New12120
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino11,803,1074.39New11110
PDP–Laban10,987,3474.08New1201−1
Aksyon Demokratiko8,457,7483.14−0.5300000
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas2,488,9940.92New00000
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan2,436,2940.91+0.7000000
Ang Kapatiran1,877,3130.70New00000
Philippine Green Republican Party123,6080.05New00000
Independent19,605,8777.29−0.520011New
People's Reform Party01010
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino1402−2
Vacancy11010
Total269,118,284100.00–122412240
Total votes29,498,660–
Registered voters/turnout43,104,36268.44
Vote share
Lakas
 
 22.19%
NPC
 
 18.12%
UNO
 
 12.62%
LP
 
 10.72%
NP
 
 10.08%
LDP
 
 4.70%
KAMPI
 
 4.39%
PDP-Laban
 
 4.06%
Independent
 
 7.29%
Others
 
 5.83%
Senate seats won
Lakas
 
 8.33%
NPC
 
 16.67%
UNO
 
 16.67%
LP
 
 16.67%
NP
 
 16.67%
LDP
 
 8.33%
KAMPI
 
 8.33%
PDP-Laban
 
 0.00%
Independent
 
 8.33%
Others
 
 0.00%

Unofficial tallies

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Party/coalition Revised
by SET		 COMELEC NAMFREL Pulse Asia ABS-CBN[20] GMA[21]
GO 8 7 8 8 8 7
TEAM Unity 2 3 2 2 2 4
Independents 2 2 2 2 2 1
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defeated incumbents

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Aftermath

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Although the Genuine Opposition gained control of the Senate after the elections, they were divided on who was to be next Senate President. As such, Senate President Manuel Villar (Nacionalista) formed a bloc in the Senate to contest the Senate presidency. Facing him was the minority leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. backed by several fellow opposition senators. On July 26, 2007, Villar defeated Pimentel was elected to Senate by a vote of 15–7 with Villar and Pimentel voting for each other. Senator Antonio Trillanes was not allowed to attend the Senate session.[25]

This is how the election for the Senate presidency went:[25]

Voted for Villar Voted for Pimentel Not voting Vacancy
  1. Manny Villar
  2. Edgardo Angara (LDP)
  3. Joker Arroyo (Kampi)
  4. Alan Peter Cayetano
  5. Pia Cayetano
  6. Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP)
  7. Juan Ponce Enrile (PMP)
  8. Francis Escudero (NPC)
  9. Jinggoy Estrada (PMP)
  10. Dick Gordon (Independent)
  11. Gregorio Honasan (Independent)
  12. Lito Lapid (Lakas-CMD)
  13. Francis Pangilinan (Liberal)
  14. Bong Revilla (Lakas-CMD)
  15. Migz Zubiri (Lakas-CMD)
  1. Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
  2. Benigno Aquino III (Liberal)
  3. Rodolfo Biazon (Liberal)
  4. Panfilo Lacson (UNO)
  5. Loren Legarda (NPC)
  6. Jamby Madrigal (UNO)
  7. Mar Roxas (Liberal)
  1. Antonio Trillanes (UNO; detained) *
  1. Seat vacated by Alfredo Lim (PMP; Elected Mayor of Manila)
Votes needed to win: 13

References

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  1. ^ "Senators, bets: Comelec fire 'cover-up' or prelude to fraud". 11 March 2007.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Porcalla, Delon; Diaz, Jess (May 10, 2007). "Iglesia endorsement favors TU Senate bets 6-5-1". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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