2007 Philippine Senate election

29th Philippine senatorial election 2007 Philippine Senate election Philippines parliamentary no 2004 Philippine Senate election 2004 2010 Philippine Senate election 2010 12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate of the Philippines 13 May 14, 2007 Senators elected Genuine Opposition Genuine Opposition 136,888,165 50.87 7 (8 after 2011) TEAM Unity (Philippines) TEAM Unity (Philippines) 98,927,031 36.76 3 (2 after 2011) Liberal Party (Philippines) Liberal Party (Philippines) 14,534,678 5.40 1 Independent politician Independent politician 14,331,195 5.33 1 300px Results showing plurality of seats obtained by each electoral alliance by region 300px Results showing the alliance affiliation of first-placed candidates by region Senate President Manny Villar Nacionalista Party Manny Villar Nacionalista Party The 2007 Philippine Senate election 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. 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, a detainee, Antonio Trillanes was elected unprecedently as a senator while being withheld for mutiny and rebellion charges. Almost all of 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 Philippine Senate elections are via plurality 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 COMELEC issues left|thumb|150px|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.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/33863/Senators-bets-Comelec-fire-cover-up-or-prelude-to-fraud Senators, bets: Comelec fire 'cover-up' or prelude to fraud 11 March 2007 The COMELEC was also lambasted for publishing on the internet the names, addresses and details of registered voters. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011114824/http://www.bayanihanblogs.com/34/what-price-privacy/ 2008-10-11 The Aquino issue 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 In a case identical to 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 treated as 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 TEAM Unity TEAM Unity 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 Genuine Opposition 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 Iglesia ni Cristo, a religion typically known for 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).Porcalla Delon Diaz Jess May 10, 2007 Iglesia endorsement favors TU Senate bets 6-5-1 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2007/05/10/397829/iglesia-endorsement-favors-tu-senate-bets-6-5-1 2024-10-25 Philstar.com Bayan Muna endorsed Legarda, Escudero, Cayetano, Pimentel, Roco, Coseteng, and Villar from GO; Arroyo and Recto of TU; and independent Pangilinan. Campaign 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 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.Comelec okays 37 senatorial bets - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=52710 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070403005425/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=52710 2007-04-03 2010-07-17 Administration coalition +TEAM Unity ticketEdgardo Angara Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Joker Arroyo Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Mike Defensor Lakas–CMD (1991) Jamalul Kiram III Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas Vicente Magsaysay Lakas–CMD (1991) Cesar Montano Lakas–CMD (1991) Tessie Aquino-Oreta Nationalist People's Coalition Prospero Pichay Jr. Lakas–CMD (1991) Ralph Recto Lakas–CMD (1991) Chavit Singson Lakas–CMD (1991) Tito Sotto Nationalist People's Coalition Juan Miguel Zubiri Lakas–CMD (1991) Primary opposition coalition +Genuine Opposition ticketBenigno Aquino III Liberal Party (Philippines)Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista PartyNikki Coseteng Independent (politician)Francis Escudero Nationalist People's CoalitionPanfilo Lacson United Opposition (Philippines)Loren Legarda Nationalist People's CoalitionJohn Henry Osmeña United Opposition (Philippines)Koko Pimentel Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng BayanSonia Roco Aksyon DemokratikoAntonio Trillanes United Opposition (Philippines)Manny Villar Nacionalista Party Other tickets +Ang Kapatiran ticketMartin Bautista Ang KapatiranAdrian Sison Ang KapatiranZosimo Jesus Paredes II Ang Kapatiran +Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ticketMelchor Chavez Kilusang Bagong LipunanJoselito Pepito Cayetano Kilusang Bagong LipunanRuben Enciso Kilusang Bagong LipunanAntonio Estrella Kilusang Bagong LipunanOliver Lozano Kilusang Bagong LipunanEduardo Orpilla Kilusang Bagong LipunanVictor Wood Kilusang Bagong Lipunan +Other candidatesFelix Cantal Philippine Green Republican PartyRichard Gomez Independent politicianGregorio Honasan Independent politicianKiko Pangilinan Liberal Party (Philippines) Retiring and term-limited incumbents 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. Franklin Drilon (Liberal), term-limited in 2007, ran in 2010 and won Loi Ejercito (PMP), retiring from politics Juan Flavier (Lakas), retiring from politics Alfredo Lim (PMP), ran for Mayor of Manila and won Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (Lakas), term-limited in 2007, ran in 2013 and lost Serge Osmeña (PDP–Laban), term-limited in 2007 and campaigned for the Genuine Opposition, ran in 2010 and won Opinion polls 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 Pollster Pulse Asiahttp://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=575 Pulse Asia's January 2007 Pre-election Survey Media Release on Filipinos' Senatorial Preferences Pulse Asia 2007 2011-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426075434/http://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=575 2012-04-26 dead SWShttp://www.sws.org.ph/pr070510.htm AT THE SENATE HOMESTRETCH: GO 6, IND. 2, TU 4 Social Weather Stations 2007-05-10 2011-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064529/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr070510.htm 2012-04-07 dead Pulse Asiahttp://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=576 Pulse Asia's March 2007 Ulat ng Bayan Survey Media Release on Filipinos' Senatorial Preferences Pulse Asia 2007 2011-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426075438/http://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=576 2012-04-26 dead SWS Pulse Asiahttp://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=611 Pulse Asia's April 3 - 5, 2007 Pre-election Survey Media Release on Filipinos' Senatorial Preferences Pulse Asia 2007 2011-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426075751/http://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?id=611 2012-04-26 dead SWS SWSDate(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, 2007Sample size 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200Margin of error±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0% ±3.0%Candidates (Party; ticket) 1Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 46.6%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 57%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 56.8%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 58%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 56.8%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 58%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 59%2United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 34.6%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 34.6%Nationalist People's Coalition    Legarda (NPC; GO), 54%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 41.1%Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 57%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 47.2%Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 45%Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 46%3Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 52%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 39.4%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 48%Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 47.0%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 41%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 41%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 43%4Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 31.7%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 43%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 35.5%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 42%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 43.9%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 41%5Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 28.8%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 42%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 35.2%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 40%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 38.8%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Pangilinan (LP; Ind), 39%United Opposition (Philippines)    Lacson (UNO; GO), 39%6Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 26.4%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 37%Nacionalista Party    Villar (NP; GO), 35.0%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 39%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 38.2%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 36%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 36%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 36%7Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 26.0%Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 36%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 34.5%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 37%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 35.7%Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 35%8Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 25.8%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 31%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 34.2%Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 32%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 35.5%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 32%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 34%9Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino    Ejercito (PMP; GO), 25.7%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 30%United Opposition (Philippines)    Osmeña (UNO; GO), 30%Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 32.1%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 29%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Recto (Lakas; TU), 35.4%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 31%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 32%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 32%10Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 24.4%Nacionalista Party    Cayetano (NP; GO), 30.9%Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 28%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 28%Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 35.2%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 30%11Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 24.0%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 29%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 27.3%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 33.4%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 28% Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 28% Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 28%Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino    Arroyo (KAMPI; TU), 31% Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 31%12Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 23.3%Independent    Honasan (Ind; Ind), 28%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 25.4%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 26% United Opposition (Philippines)    Osmeña (UNO; GO), 26%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 32.0%13Nationalist People's Coalition    Escudero (NPC; GO), 23.2%Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 27% Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino    Angara (LDP; TU), 27%Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 23.1%Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 30.1%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 26%14Liberal Party (Philippines)    Aquino (LP; GO), 22.5%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Magsaysay (Lakas; TU), 22.4%Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 25%Nationalist People's Coalition    Sotto (NPC; TU), 29.2%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Zubiri (Lakas; TU), 25%Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan    Pimentel (PDP Laban; GO), 25%15United Opposition (Philippines)    Osmeña (UNO; GO), 17.9%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 21%Aksyon Demokratiko    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 22.4%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 21%Aksyon Demokratiko    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 23%Aksyon Demokratiko    Roco (Aksyon; GO), 27.1%Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats    Defensor (Lakas; TU), 24%United Opposition (Philippines)    Trillanes (UNO; GO), 24%NoneRefusedUndecided 12.2% 14% 10% 10.6% 8.8% 12% 13% Composition 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 Samplesize Margin oferror Parties CoalitionsKAMPILakasLDPLPNPNPCPDPLabanUNOIndGOIndTEAM Unity Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Lakas–CMD (1991) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Liberal Party (Philippines) Nacionalista Party Nationalist People's Coalition Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan United Opposition (Philippines) IndependentSWS May 2–4, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 6 2 4SWS 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 Apr 3–5, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 2 1 2 2 3 0(+1) 2 1 7(+1) 2 4SWS Mar 15–18, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1 1 2 2 3 0(+1) 1(+1) 1 6(+1) 2 5Pulse Asia 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 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 Jan 25–28, 2007 1,200 ±3.0% 1 1 1 1(+1) 2 2(+1) 1 1 1 5(+2) 2 4 Results 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 1718 19 20 21 22 23 24 Before election + + + ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡^ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Election result Not up LPGO IndTEAM Unity Not upAfter election * + √ * √ * + √ + √* + ^Senate blocMinority bloc Majority blocKey: ‡ 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 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,2008-03-14 Zubiri: SC ruling on Pimentel bid seals case http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/14/08/zubiri-sc-ruling-pimentel-bid-seals-case 2011-07-23 abs-cbnNEWS.com but Pimentel filed an electoral protest to the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), which the tribunal accepted, alleging there was massive electoral fraud in Maguindanao.2008-03-14 Zubiri: SC ruling on Pimentel bid seals case http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=82880 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070701205304/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=82880 2007-07-01 2011-08-03 abs-cbnNEWS.com 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;Ubac Michael Lim 2009-07-23 I'm ahead in recount, Koko Pimentel claims http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090723-216806/Im-ahead-in-recount-Koko-Pimentel-claims dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121012005113/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090723-216806/Im-ahead-in-recount-Koko-Pimentel-claims 2012-10-12 2011-07-23 INQUIRER.net 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. 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.Jumilla Lynda 2011-07-13 Hope comes alive for Koko Pimentel http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07/13/11/hope-comes-alive-koko-pimentel 2011-07-23 abs-cbnNEWS.com On August 3, 2011, Zubiri resigned, maintaining that he had no hand in alleged electoral fraud in the ARMM.Ager Maila 2011-08-03 Zubiri resigns amid poll fraud scandal http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/35661/zubiri-resigns-amid-poll-fraud-scandal 2011-08-03 INQUIRER.net He withdrew his counter-protest,2011-08-03 Zubiri to withdraw counter-protest vs Koko Pimentel http://www.gmanews.tv/story/228323/nation/zubiri-to-withdraw-counter-protest-vs-koko-pimentel 2011-08-03 GMA News Online which led to the SET to proclaim Pimentel as the winner on August 11, 2011.Calonzo Andreo C. 2011-08-11 Pimentel proclaimed 12th winning senator in '07 polls http://www.gmanews.tv/story/229132/nation/pimentel-proclaimed-12th-winning-senator-in-07-polls 2011-08-11 GMA News Online Pimentel took his oath at Mati, Davao Oriental, where he had the highest rank among the provinces, finishing in second place.Merueñas Mark 2011-08-12 Koko Pimentel takes oath as senator http://www.gmanews.tv/story/229222/nation/koko-pimentel-takes-oath-as-senator 2011-08-12 GMA News Online 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).Philip C. Tubeza 2011-10-18 Sen. Pimentel files election fraud raps vs Arroyo couple et al. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/77901/sen-pimentel-files-election-fraud-raps-vs-arroyo-couple-et-al Philippine Daily Inquirer A joint DOJ-COMELEC panel began investigations on Pimentel's suit by November 3.Dennis Carcamo 2011-11-03 Joint DOJ-Comelec panel starts poll sabotage hearings http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=744257 dead https://archive.today/20120915110351/http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=744257 2012-09-15 Philippine Star 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.Matikas Santos 2011-11-18 Warrant of arrest served on Arroyo http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/96489/warrant-of-arrest-served-on-arroyo Philippine Daily Inquirer 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 This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest. thumb|A map showing the results by illustrating the topnotcher candidate by region. Per coalition This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest.Genuine Opposition 8 Nationalist People's Coalition 36767041 2 United Opposition 33965907 2 Nacionalista Party 27126091 2 Liberal Party 14309349 1 PDP–Laban 10987347 0 Aksyon Demokratiko 8457748 0 Independent 5274682 0 136888165 7 TEAM Unity 6 Lakas–CMD 59976735 1 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 12657769 1 Nationalist People's Coalition 12000426 0 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 11803107 1 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 2488994 0 98927031 3 Liberal Party 14534678 1 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 2436294 0 Ang Kapatiran 1877313 0 Philippine Green Republican Party 123608 0 Independent 14331195 1 29498660 43104362 Vote share #ddd 600px 410px GO Genuine Opposition 50.87 TEAM Unity TEAM Unity 36.76 LP Liberal Party (Philippines) 5.40 Others gray 6.97 Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px GO Genuine Opposition 58.33 TEAM Unity TEAM Unity 25.00 LP Liberal Party (Philippines) 8.33 Others gray 8.33 Per party This table depicts the totals before the Senate Electoral Tribunal's 2011 decision on Pimentel v. Zubiri electoral protest. Up Before Won After +/− 300px Lakas–CMD 59976735 −9.55 2 5 1 4 −1 Nationalist People's Coalition 48767467 New 0 0 2 2 +2 United Opposition 33965907 New 1 1 2 2 +1 Liberal Party 28844027 −1.06 3 5 2 4 −1 Nacionalista Party 27126091 New 1 2 2 3 +1 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 12657769 New 1 2 1 2 0 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 11803107 New 1 1 1 1 0 PDP–Laban 10987347 New 1 2 0 0 −1 Aksyon Demokratiko 8457748 −0.53 0 0 0 0 0 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 2488994 New 0 0 0 0 0 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 2436294 +0.70 0 0 0 0 0 Ang Kapatiran 1877313 New 0 0 0 0 0 Philippine Green Republican Party 123608 New 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 19605877 −0.52 0 0 1 1 New People's Reform Party 0 1 0 1 0 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1 4 0 2 −2 Vacancy 1 1 0 1 0 12 24 12 24 0 29498660 43104362 Vote share #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas–CMD 22.19 NPC Nationalist People's Coalition 18.12 UNO United Opposition (Philippines) 12.62 LP Liberal Party (Philippines) 10.72 NP Nacionalista Party 10.08 LDP Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4.70 KAMPI Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 4.39 PDP-Laban PDP–Laban 4.06 Independent Independent 7.29 Others gray 5.83 Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Lakas Lakas–CMD 8.33 NPC Nationalist People's Coalition 16.67 UNO United Opposition (Philippines) 16.67 LP Liberal Party (Philippines) 16.67 NP Nacionalista Party 16.67 LDP Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8.33 KAMPI Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 8.33 PDP-Laban PDP–Laban 0.00 Independent Independent 8.33 Others gray 0.00 Unofficial tallies Party/coalition Revisedby SET COMELEC NAMFREL Pulse Asia ABS-CBNhttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/microsites/halalan07/index.html ABS-CBN Interactive - HALALAN 2007 2010-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20071023050834/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/microsites/halalan07/index.html 2007-10-23 dead GMAhttp://eleksyon2007a.inquirer.net/tally.htm Eleksyon 2007 - INQUIRER.net 2010-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515130429/http://eleksyon2007a.inquirer.net/tally.htm 2010-05-15 dead GO 8 7 8 8 8 7TEAM Unity 2 3 2 2 2 4Independents 2 2 2 2 2 1Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 ABS-CBN/Pulse Asia Numbers in percentages. Conducted by ABS-CBN and Pulse Asia. Name Pulse AsiaLegarda, Loren 58.5Escudero, Francis 53.3Villar, Manuel Jr., 49.8 Lacson, Panfilo 46.4 Pangilinan, Francis 44.6 Aquino, Benigno Simeon III 42.6Angara, Edgardo 41.1Arroyo, Joker 36.8Trillanes, Antonio IV 35.4 Zubiri, Juan Miguel 34.9 Honasan, Gregorio 34.6 Recto, Ralph 34.3 Cayetano, Alan Peter 31.0Pichay, Prospero Jr. 30.4 Pimentel, Aquilino III28.5 Roco, Sonia 28.4 Defensor, Michael 28.2 Sotto, Vicente III 26.2 Montano, Cesar 24.0 Osmeña, John Henry 21.6 Magsaysay, Vicente 19.9 Coseteng, Anna Dominique 14.8Oreta, Teresa 11.6 Singson, Luis 11.6 Gomez, Richard 8.9Kiram, Jamalul III6.6 Chavez, Melchor 3.0Cayetano, Joselito 2.9Bautista, Martin 2.6Sison, Adrian 1.7 Paredes, Zosimo Jesus II 1.6Lozano, Oliver 1.4Wood, Victor 1.4 Estrella, Antonio 1.1Cantal, Felix 0.7Enciso, Ruben 0.7Orpilla, Eduardo 0.3 NASSA/NAMFREL quick count Partial and Unofficial - 197,084 of 224,748 precincts or 87.69% of total precincts. June 2, 2007 11:41 p.m. Batch 43. Namehttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/microsites/halalan07/s.html Certified List of Candidates for Senators 2010-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024153730/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/microsites/halalan07/s.html 2007-10-24 dead Party NAMFREL https://web.archive.org/web/20100515130429/http://eleksyon2007a.inquirer.net/tally.htm 2010-05-15 Inquirer has the National Quick count of the NAMFREL Legarda, Loren NPC 15,200,169 Escudero, Francis NPC 14,926,697 Lacson, Panfilo UNO 12,880,049 Villar, Manuel Jr. NP 12,537,728 Aquino, Benigno Simeon III LP 11,965,505 Pangilinan, Francis LP 11,930,557 Angara, Edgardo LDP 10,403,534 Cayetano, Alan Peter NP 9,691,262 Honasan, Gregorio Independent 9,636,150 Arroyo, Joker KAMPI 9,618,637 Trillanes, Antonio IV UNO 9,248,609 Pimentel, Aquilino III PDP-Laban 8,985,408 Zubiri, Juan Miguel Lakas–CMD 8,811,731 Recto, Ralph Lakas–CMD 8,599,532 Defensor, Michael Lakas–CMDHe resigned from the Liberal Party in early February 2006. 8,075,073 Pichay, Prospero Jr. Lakas–CMD 7,938,313 Roco, Sonia AD 7,027,063 Montano, Cesar Lakas–CMD 6,444,301 Osmeña, John Henry UNO 6,095,478 Sotto, Vicente III NPC 6,082,898 Magsaysay, Vicente Lakas–CMD 5,269,394 Coseteng, Anna Dominique Independent 4,408,406 Oreta, Teresa NPC 3,481,280 Singson, Luis Lakas–CMD 3,468,039 Gomez, Richard Independent 2,308,620 Kiram, Jamalul III PDSP 1,956,612 Chavez, Melchor KBL 753,434 Paredes, Zosimo II AK 716,544 Bautista, Martin AK 689,272 Cayetano, Joselito KBL 560,281 Sison, Adrian AK 420,080 Lozano, Oliver KBL 366,146 Estrella, Antonio KBL 344,670 Wood, Victor KBL 310,079 Orpilla, Eduardo KBL 211,986 Enciso, Ruben KBL 184,401 Cantal, Felix PGRP 165,116 Source: NAMFRELPHILIPPINES.org website Defeated incumbents Ralph Recto (Lakas/TEAM Unity), ran in 2010 and won Aftermath 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.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20070723-78210/%28UPDATE_3%29_Villar_elected_Senate_President Veronica Uy (UPDATE 3) Villar elected Senate President Philippine Daily Inquirer 2007-07-23 2010-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001091722/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20070723-78210/(UPDATE_3)_Villar_elected_Senate_President 2012-10-01 dead This is how the election for the Senate presidency went: Voted for Villar Voted for Pimentel Not voting VacancyManny Villar Edgardo Angara (LDP) Joker Arroyo (Kampi) Alan Peter Cayetano Pia Cayetano Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP) Juan Ponce Enrile (PMP) Francis Escudero (NPC) Jinggoy Estrada (PMP) Dick Gordon (Independent) Gregorio Honasan (Independent) Lito Lapid (Lakas) Francis Pangilinan (Liberal) Bong Revilla (Lakas) Migz Zubiri (Lakas)Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) Rodolfo Biazon (Liberal) Panfilo Lacson (UNO) Loren Legarda (NPC) Jamby Madrigal (UNO) Mar Roxas (Liberal)Antonio Trillanes (UNO; detained) *Seat vacated by Alfredo Lim (PMP; Elected Mayor of Manila) Votes needed to win: 13 References External links Official website of the Commission on Elections Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) VForce - 1 Million Volunteers for Clean Elections (VForce) Media websites Halalan 2007 - Election coverage by ABS-CBN Eleksyon 2007- Election coverage by GMA Network Eleksyon 2007 - Election coverage by the Philippine Daily Inquirer Category:2007 Philippine general election 2007