2001 Philippine general election

2001 Philippine general election
Registered	36,271,782
Turnout	29,474,309
	2001 Philippine Senate election
12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines and one mid-term vacancy; 13 seats needed for a majority
Senate President before election; Aquilino Pimentel Jr.; PDP–Laban	Elected Senate President ; Franklin Drilon; Independent
	2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections
	All 261 seats in the House of Representatives (including underhangs); 130 seats needed for a majority
Feliciano Belmonte Jr.; Lakas	Jose de Venecia Jr.; Lakas

Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2001, independent candidate Noli de Castro, a former television anchor of TV Patrol of ABS-CBN was announced as the topnotcher in the Senate race. This was 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) with pro-Estrada counter-protests that followed right before Election Day. On February 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that former senator Gregorio Honasan lost in the 2001 Philippine elections and lost to Sen. Ralph Recto but declared constitutional the special election for the remaining three-year term of Teofisto Guingona.

Candidates

Administration coalition

People Power Coalition
For Senators

Joker Arroyo		Aksyon
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato		Reporma
Franklin Drilon		Independent
Juan Flavier		Lakas
Ernesto Herrera		Lakas
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.		Lakas
Winnie Monsod		Aksyon
Serge Osmeña		PDP–Laban
Roberto Pagdanganan		Aksyon
Francis Pangilinan		Liberal
Ralph Recto		Lakas
Wigberto Tañada		Liberal
Manny Villar		Independent

Opposition coalition

Puwersa ng Masa
For Senators

Edgardo Angara		LDP
Reuben Canoy		LDP
Noli de Castro		Independent
Miriam Defensor Santiago		PRP
Juan Ponce Enrile		Independent
Loi Ejercito		Independent
Gregorio Honasan		Independent
Panfilo Lacson		LDP
Jamby Madrigal		LDP
Orly Mercado		Independent
Dong Puno		LDP
Nina Rasul		Independent
Ombra Tamano		LDP

Other notable candidates

Independent
Perfecto Yasay
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Oliver Lozano
Melchor Chavez
Nacionalista Party
Homobono Adaza
Partido Isang Bansa Isang Diwa
Eddie Gil

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Results

Senate

Final COMELEC Tally for Senators as of August 30, 2001.


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Noli de Castro	Independent^[a]	16,237,386	55.09
	Juan Flavier	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power Coalition)	11,735,897	39.82
	Serge Osmeña	PDP–Laban (People Power Coalition)	11,593,389	39.33
	Franklin Drilon	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,301,700	38.34
	Joker Arroyo	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power Coalition)	11,262,402	38.21
	Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,250,677	38.17
	Manny Villar	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,187,375	37.96
	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal Party (People Power Coalition)	10,971,896	37.23
	Edgardo Angara	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,805,177	36.66
	Panfilo Lacson	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,535,559	35.74
	Loi Ejercito	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,524,130	35.71
	Ralph Recto^[b]	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power Coalition)	10,480,940	35.56
	Gregorio Honasan^[c]	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,454,527	35.47
	Juan Ponce Enrile	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	9,677,209	32.83
	Miriam Defensor Santiago	People's Reform Party (Puwersa ng Masa)	9,622,742	32.65
	Dong Puno	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	8,701,205	29.52
	Wigberto Tañada	Liberal Party (People Power Coalition)	8,159,836	27.68
	Orly Mercado	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	7,395,092	25.09
	Roberto Pagdanganan	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power Coalition)	7,185,415	24.38
	Ernesto Herrera	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power Coalition)	6,801,861	23.08
	Winnie Monsod	Aksyon Demokratiko (People Power Coalition)	6,728,728	22.83
	Nina Rasul	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	5,222,490	17.72
	Jamby Madrigal	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	5,043,043	17.11
	Liwayway Vinzons-Chato	Independent (People Power Coalition)	4,831,501	16.39
	Perfecto Yasay	Independent	4,557,364	15.46
	Ombra Tamano	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	3,548,480	12.04
	Reuben Canoy	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Puwersa ng Masa)	3,542,460	12.02
	Homobono Adaza	Nacionalista Party	770,647	2.61
	Rod Navarro	Independent	652,012	2.21
	Manuel Morato	Independent	625,789	2.12
	Moner Bajunaid	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	503,437	1.71
	Oliver Lozano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	470,572	1.60
	Melchor Chavez	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	244,553	0.83
	Camilo Sabio	Independent	230,759	0.78
	Norma Nueva	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	83,700	0.28
	Juan Casil	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	74,481	0.25
	Eddie Gil	Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa	15,522	0.05
Total			243,029,953	100.00

Total votes			29,474,309	–
Registered voters/turnout			36,271,782	81.26
Source: COMELEC vote totals, NCSB (turnout)

^ Guest candidate of Puwersa ng Masa
^ 18,000 votes deducted in Zamboanga del Norte as per Resolution No. NBC 01-003
^ Elected to serve the unexpired term (until 2004) of Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed Vice President in February 2001.

House of Representatives

Elections at congressional districts



Party		Seats	+/–
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	79	−32
	Nationalist People's Coalition	42	+33
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	21	+21
	Liberal Party	19	+4
	Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw	4	New
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	4	+4
	Nationalist People's Coalition-INA	3	New
	United Negros Alliance	3	New
	PROMDI	3	−1
	Aksyon Demokratiko	2	+1
	Partido Magdalo	2	New
	PDP–Laban	2	+2
	Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa	2	−2
	Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya–Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw	1	New
	Kabayani	1	New
	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	1	+1
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	1	+1
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino–Nationalist People's Coalition	1	New
	Liping Kalookan	1	New
	Nationalist People's Coalition–Achievers with Integrity Movement	1	New
	Nationalist People's Coalition–United Negros Alliance	1	New
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	1	+1
	People Power Coalition	1	New
	Not indicated and undeclared	5	+1
	Independent	8	+6
Party-list seats^[a]		52	+1
Total		261	+3

Source: COMELEC (via Wayback Machine NCR, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

^ Only 16 were seated in the party-list election.

Party-list election


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Bayan Muna	1,708,253	26.19	3
	Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives	802,060	12.30	3
	Akbayan	377,852	5.79	2
	Luzon Farmers Party	330,282	5.06	1
	Citizens' Battle Against Corruption	323,810	4.96	1
	Buhay Hayaan Yumabong	290,760	4.46	1
	Anak Mindanao	252,051	3.86	1
	Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda	242,199	3.71	1
	Philippine Coconut Producers Federation	229,165	3.51	1
	Partido ng Manggagawa	216,823	3.32	1
	Sanlakas	151,017	2.32	1
	Abanse! Pinay	135,211	2.07	1
	Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran	126,012	1.93	0
	Alagad	117,161	1.80	0
	Senior Citizens/Elderly Sectoral Party	106,496	1.63	0
	All Trade Union Congress of the Philippines	103,273	1.58	0
	Maritime Party	98,946	1.52	0
	Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party	97,085	1.49	0
	Aniban ng mga Magsasaka, Mangingisda at Manggagawa sa Agrikultura Katipunan	65,735	1.01	0
	Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Kabataan ng Sambayanan Para sa Kaunlaran	63,312	0.97	0
	Alyansa ng may Kapansanan sa Pilipinas	54,925	0.84	0
	Mindanao Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization	49,914	0.77	0
	Womenpower	46,831	0.72	0
	Aggrupation and Alliance Farmers and Fisherfolks of the Phils.	43,882	0.67	0
	All Workers Alliance Trade Unions	42,149	0.65	0
	National Confederation of Tricycle Operators and Driver's Association of the Phils.	38,898	0.60	0
	National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization	37,470	0.57	0
	Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines	35,807	0.55	0
	Pilipinong May Kapansanan	32,151	0.49	0
	Veterans Care and Welfare Organization	31,694	0.49	0
	Union of the Filipino Overseas Workers	29,400	0.45	0
	Pilipino Workers Party	24,182	0.37	0
	Democratic Alliance	24,029	0.37	0
	Philippine Association of Retired Persons	23,297	0.36	0
	Alliance of Retired Postal Employees and Senior Citizens	22,497	0.34	0
	Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association	22,345	0.34	0
	Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Phils.	21,335	0.33	0
	Gabay ng Manggagawang Pilipino Party	17,777	0.27	0
	Alternative Approaches of Settlers Advocacy for the Holistic Advancement of the Nation Party	16,787	0.26	0
	Alliance for Youth Solidarity	15,871	0.24	0
	Party for Overseas Workers and Empowerment and Re-Integration	13,050	0.20	0
	Kilos Kabataang Pilipino	11,170	0.17	0
	Kaloob-Ka Isang Loob para sa Marangal na Paninirahan	9,137	0.14	0
	Alyansa ng Mga Mamamayan at Magdaragat Sa Lawa ng Laguna	7,882	0.12	0
	Partido Katutubong Pilipino	6,602	0.10	0
	Development Foundation of the Philippines	6,600	0.10	0
Total		6,523,185	100.00	17

Valid votes		6,523,185	43.15
Invalid/blank votes		8,595,630	56.85
Total votes		15,118,815	–
Registered voters/turnout		36,271,782	41.68
Source: Supreme Court (G.R. No. 147589); COMELEC (Canvass report (archived))

Local elections

Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

The newly created province of Zamboanga Sibugay held its first local elections on this day as well.

References

SWS Media Release. Accessed on March 15, 2007.

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
Official website of the House of Representatives Archived June 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

[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.

[fn1-4] Only 16 were seated in the party-list election.

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