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2001 Philippine Senate election
← 1998 May 14, 2001 2004 →
12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines and one mid-term vacancy
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Alliance PPC PnM Independent
Seats won 8 4 1
Popular vote 123,491,617 95,072,114 22,303,310
Percentage 50.81 39.12 9.18
Senate President before election

Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
PDP–Laban

Elected Senate President

Franklin Drilon
Independent

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The 2001 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 27th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 14, 2001, to elect 12 of the 24 seats and one mid-term vacancy in the Senate. Independent candidate Noli de Castro, a journalist and former television anchor, was announced as the topnotcher. This became the first synchronized national and local elections held after the ouster of former President Joseph Estrada in January due to a military-backed civilian uprising, popularly known as EDSA II.

The PPC won eight seats, the Puwersa ng Masa won four, and Noli de Castro as an independent won one; PPC's Ralph Recto edged out Puwersa ng Masa's Gregorio Honasan for the twelfth place and Honasan was elected to serve the remainder of Guingona's term. On February 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that Honasan did lose the election but declared the special election constitutional for the remaining three-year term of Teofisto Guingona Jr.

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 1995.

With the appointment of Teofisto Guingona Jr. as vice president in 2001, the COMELEC ruled that the thirteenth placed candidate shall serve for Guingona's unexpired term.

Candidates

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The two competing coalitions in this election were the anti-Estrada People Power Coalition (PPC) and the pro-Estrada Puwersa ng Masa coalition.

The PPC was composed of Lakas—National Union of Christian Democrats—United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma—Lapiang Manggagawa, Aksyon Demokratiko, Probinsya Muna Development Initiative, Liberal Party and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino—Lakas ng Bayan.

The Puwersa ng Masa included Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Partido ng Masang Pilipino along with pro-Estrada independent candidates.

The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan put up a 4-candidate slate, while three parties had one candidate each. There were also 4 independents not associated with the PPC, Puwersa ng Masa, or other parties.

With the mid-term vacancy due to Guingona's appointment, both slates now had 13 candidates instead of the usual 12.

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Retiring and term limited incumbents

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  1. Nikki Coseteng (NPC), term limited; ran for senator in 2007 and lost
  2. Francisco Tatad (PRP), term limited; ran for senator in 2004 and in 2010 and lost both times

Mid-term vacancies

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  1. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and won in 1998
  2. Marcelo Fernan (LDP), died on July 11, 1999
  3. Teofisto Guingona Jr. (Lakas), appointed Vice President of the Philippines on February 7, 2001
  4. Raul Roco (Aksyon), appointed Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports on February 10, 2001

Results

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The People Power Coalition (PPC) won eight seats, the Puwersa ng Masa won four, and an independent candidate won one. Of the four seats Puwersa ng Masa won, one was for the seat of Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr., whose senatorial term would have ended on June 30, 2004.

Four incumbent senators won: Franklin Drilon, Juan Flavier, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Serge Osmeña of PPC. Puwersa ng Masa's Gregorio Honasan finished 13th and served the Guingona's unexpired term.

There are seven neophyte senators: PPC's Joker Arroyo, Francis Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Manny Villar, Puwersa ng Masa's Loi Ejercito and Panfilo Lacson, independent candidate Noli de Castro.

Returning is Edgardo Angara, who was term limited in the previous election.

Puwersa ng Masa senators Miriam Defensor Santiago and Juan Ponce Enrile did not successfully defend their seats.

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Before election ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡^ ‡^ ‡^ ‡^ ‡ ‡ ‡
Election result Not up Puwersa ng Masa People Power Coalition Ind 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

Per candidate

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CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Noli de CastroIndependent[a]16,237,38655.09
Juan FlavierPeople Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP11,735,89739.82
Serge OsmeñaPeople Power CoalitionPDP–Laban11,593,38939.33
Franklin DrilonPeople Power CoalitionIndependent11,301,70038.34
Joker ArroyoPeople Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP11,262,40238.21
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.People Power CoalitionIndependent11,250,67738.17
Manny VillarPeople Power CoalitionIndependent11,187,37537.96
Francis PangilinanPeople Power CoalitionLiberal Party10,971,89637.23
Edgardo AngaraPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino10,805,17736.66
Panfilo LacsonPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino10,535,55935.74
Loi EjercitoPuwersa ng MasaIndependent10,524,13035.71
Ralph Recto[b]People Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP10,480,94035.56
Gregorio Honasan[c]Puwersa ng MasaIndependent10,454,52735.47
Juan Ponce EnrilePuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,677,20932.83
Miriam Defensor SantiagoPuwersa ng MasaPeople's Reform Party9,622,74232.65
Dong PunoPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino8,701,20529.52
Wigberto TañadaPeople Power CoalitionLiberal Party8,159,83627.68
Orly MercadoPuwersa ng MasaIndependent7,395,09225.09
Roberto PagdangananPeople Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP7,185,41524.38
Ernesto HerreraPeople Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,801,86123.08
Winnie MonsodPeople Power CoalitionAksyon Demokratiko6,728,72822.83
Nina RasulPuwersa ng MasaIndependent5,222,49017.72
Jamby MadrigalPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino5,043,04317.11
Liwayway Vinzons-ChatoPeople Power CoalitionIndependent4,831,50116.39
Perfecto YasayIndependent4,557,36415.46
Ombra TamanoPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino3,548,48012.04
Reuben CanoyPuwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino3,542,46012.02
Homobono AdazaNacionalista Party770,6472.61
Rod NavarroIndependent652,0122.21
Manuel MoratoIndependent625,7892.12
Moner BajunaidPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas503,4371.71
Oliver LozanoKilusang Bagong Lipunan470,5721.60
Melchor ChavezKilusang Bagong Lipunan244,5530.83
Camilo SabioIndependent230,7590.78
Norma NuevaKilusang Bagong Lipunan83,7000.28
Juan CasilKilusang Bagong Lipunan74,4810.25
Eddie GilPartido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa15,5220.05
Total243,029,953100.00
Total votes29,474,309–
Registered voters/turnout36,271,78281.26
Source: COMELEC vote totals, NCSB (turnout)
  1. ^ Guest candidate of Puwersa ng Masa
  2. ^ 18,000 votes deducted in Zamboanga del Norte as per Resolution No. NBC 01-003
  3. ^ Elected to serve the unexpired term (until 2004) of Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed Vice President in February 2001.

Per coalition

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
People Power CoalitionLakas–NUCD–UMDP47,466,51519.533
Liberal Party19,131,7327.871
PDP–Laban11,593,3894.771
Aksyon Demokratiko6,728,7282.770
Independent38,571,25315.873
Total123,491,61750.818
Puwersa ng MasaLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino51,853,13321.342
People's Reform Party9,622,7423.960
Independent33,596,23913.822
Total95,072,11439.124
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan873,3060.360
Nacionalista Party770,6470.320
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas503,4370.210
Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa15,5220.010
Independent22,303,3109.181
Total243,029,953100.0013
Total votes29,474,309–
Registered voters/turnout36,271,78281.26
Source: "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
Vote share
PPC
 
 50.81%
PnM
 
 39.12%
Others
 
 10.07%
Senate seats
PPC
 
 61.53%
PnM
 
 30.76%
Others
 
 7.69%

Per party

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino51,853,13321.34−5.971526+1
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP47,466,51519.53−25.911537+2
Liberal Party19,131,7327.87+5.220011New
PDP–Laban11,593,3894.77−0.2112120
People's Reform Party9,622,7423.96New1100−1
Aksyon Demokratiko6,728,7282.77New00000
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan873,3060.36New00000
Nacionalista Party770,6470.32New00000
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas503,4370.21New00000
Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa15,5220.01New00000
Independent94,470,80238.87+35.333366+3
Grand Alliance for Democracy/Gabaybayan1100−1
Nationalist People's Coalition1201−1
Partido ng Masang Pilipino01010
Vacancy4400−4
Total243,029,953100.00–132413240
Total votes29,474,309–
Registered voters/turnout36,271,78281.26
Source: "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
Vote share
LDP
 
 21.34%
Lakas
 
 19.53%
LP
 
 7.87%
PDP-Laban
 
 4.77%
Independent
 
 38.87%
Others
 
 7.62%
Senate seats won
LDP
 
 15.38%
Lakas
 
 23.08%
LP
 
 7.69%
PDP-Laban
 
 7.69%
Independent
 
 46.15%
Others
 
 0.00%

Defeated incumbents

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See also

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References

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