2004 Philippine general election

none May 2020 April 2023 2004 Philippine general election Philippines presidential no May 10, 2004 43,895,324 33,510,092 2001 Philippine general election 2001 2007 Philippine general election 2007 yes 2004 Philippine presidential election Philippines presidential no 1998 Philippine presidential election 1998 2010 Philippine presidential election 2010 76.3% 10.2% May 10, 2004 120x120px File:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Presidential Portrait.jpg Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–CMD (1991) Noli de Castro 12,905,808 39.99% Fernando Poe Jr.jpg Fernando Poe Jr. Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Loren Legarda 11,782,232 36.51% Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson (cropped).jpg Panfilo Lacson LDP (Aquino wing) c4c4ff N/A 3,510,080 10.88% President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–CMD (1991) Lakas–CMD (1991) yes 2004 Philippine vice presidential election Philippines presidential no 1998 Philippine presidential election 1998 May 10, 2004 2004 Philippine presidential election 2010 160x160px Noli de Castro Independent 15,100,431 49.80% 160x160px Loren Legarda Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 14,218,709 46.89% Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. Independent Noli de Castro Independent yes 2004 Philippine Senate election Philippines parliamentary no 2001 Philippine Senate election 2001 2007 Philippine Senate election 2007 12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate May 10, 2004 13 Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan 132,793,971 52.24 7 Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 95,953,367 37.74 5 Senate President Franklin Drilon Liberal Party (Philippines) Franklin Drilon Liberal Party (Philippines) yes 2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections Philippines no 2001 2007 All 261 seats in the House of Representatives (including underhangs) May 10, 2004 131 yes yes Lakas–CMD (1991) 79 92 Nationalist People's Coalition 42 53 Liberal Party (Philippines) 19 29 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 21 15 Others 21 20 Party-list 16 28 Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas–CMD (2009) Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas–CMD (2009) Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. In the presidential election, incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a full six-year term as president, with a margin of just over one million votes over her leading opponent, highly popular movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. The elections were notable for several reasons. This election first saw the implementation of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (see Wikisource), which enabled Filipinos in over 70 countries to vote. This is also the first election since the 1986 People Power Revolution where an incumbent president ran in the presidential election. Under the 1987 Constitution, an elected president cannot run for another term. However, Arroyo was not elected president, but instead succeeded ousted President Joseph Estrada, who was earlier impeached with charges of plunder and corruption in 2000 and later convicted on the plunder charge but received conditional pardon from Arroyo. Moreover, this was the first time since 1986 that both the winning president and vice president were under the same party/coalition. This election was also held at a period in modern Philippines marked by serious political polarization. This resulted in lesser candidates for the presidential and vice presidential elections compared to the 1992 and 1998 elections. Background May 2013 May 2013 The political climate leading up to the 2004 elections was one of the most emotional in the country's history since the 1986 elections that resulted in the exile of Ferdinand Marcos. Philippine society has become polarized between the followers of former president Joseph Estrada who have thrown their support for Estrada's close associate Fernando Poe Jr. and those who support incumbent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, or at best oppose Estrada. The several months leading to the May elections saw several presidential scandals, Arroyo reversing her earlier decision not to run for president, the sudden but not unexpected candidacy of Fernando Poe Jr., defection of key political figures from the Arroyo camp to the opposition, the controversial automated elections initiative of the COMELEC, and the split of the dominant opposition party, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, between Poe and Panfilo Lacson. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's candidacy Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 2004 presidential campaign On a speech given on Rizal Day, December 30, 2002, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared that she would not run in the 2004 elections. Arroyo claimed that withdrawing from the race would relieve her of the burden of politics and allow her administration to devote the last year and half to the following: First, strengthening the economy to create more jobs and to encourage business activities that are unhampered by corruption and red tape in government. Second, healing the deep divisions within Philippine society. Third, working for clean and honest elections in 2004. This was hailed as a welcome development by many people, especially those in the business and economic sectors. Nine months later, on October 4, 2003, Arroyo completely changed her mind. Arroyo stated that her change of heart was for a higher cause and that she cannot ignore the call to further serve the country. Many people, especially those who held on to her commitment, were dismayed by her turnabout, though most were unsurprised since there had been clues months before that she would probably not stand by her earlier decision. Others welcomed this development, saying that she needs more time to implement her projects, and that she would be the strongest contender against a likely candidacy by Fernando Poe Jr. Fernando Poe, Jr.'s candidacy Presidential candidacy of Fernando Poe Jr. Months before the elections, members of the opposition have been encouraging Fernando Poe Jr., a close friend of former president Joseph Estrada to run for president. Poe was very popular with the masses and it was widely believed that he would be a sure winner if he ran for president. On November 27, 2003, Poe ended months of speculation by announcing that he will run for president during a press conference held at the Manila Hotel. However, on January 9, 2004, Victorino X. Fornier (a private citizen) filed a case against Poe and the COMELEC, saying that Poe wasn't eligible to run for he is not a natural-born Filipino before the COMELEC. On January 23, the COMELEC dismissed the petition for lack of merit. On February 10, Fornier finally filed the case to the Supreme Court, seeking Poe to be disqualified from the race. His case was later merged with cases filed by Maria Jeanette C. Tecson, and Felix B. Desiderio Jr., and by Zoilo Antonio G. Velez. Death of Lawyer Maria Jeanette Tecson On September 28, 2007, 8:30 p.m, Senior Superintendent Francisco Uyami, Pasig police chief stated that Lawyer Maria Tecson, 40, was found dead (in a state of rigor mortis) inside room 204 at the Richmond Hotel, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig (with her throat slit and with cuts on her wrist).http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=91497 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507143121/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=91497 dead Lawyer found dead in Pasig hotel Inquirer.net May 7, 2010 Maria Jeanette Tecson, Zoilo Velez (promoted to Court of Appeals Justice) and Victorino Fornier filed the disqualification case against Fernando Poe Jr. She claimed Poe was born out of wedlock and that while Poe's birth certificate was dated 1939, his parents Allan Poe and American mother Bessie Kelly did not marry until 1940.Lawyer who filed case vs FPJ found dead in Ortigas hotel https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/62470/lawyer-who-filed-case-vs-fpj-found-dead-in-ortigas-hotel/story/ 2022-11-17 GMA News Online en On March 3, the Supreme Court, said in its decision, that for lack of jurisdiction and prematurity, and ruling that Poe's father, Allan F. Poe would have been a Filipino citizen by virtue of the en masse Filipinization enacted by the Philippine Bill of 1902. Also, even if Poe wasn't a natural-born Filipino citizen, he cannot be held guilty of having made a material misrepresentation in his certificate of candidacy.2008-06-15 Tecson vs Comelec : 161434 : March 3, 2004 : J. Vitug : En Banc : Decision http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2004/mar2004/161434.htm 2022-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080615143837/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2004/mar2004/161434.htm June 15, 2008 Eddie Villanueva's candidacy The Commission on Elections originally affirmed the candidacies of six people for the president. The sixth person running for president was Bro. Eddie Villanueva, spiritual director of Jesus is Lord Church. The party of Eduardo Villanueva filed a petition with the COMELEC seeking to disqualify Eddie Gil on the basis of him being a nuisance candidate, his incapacity to mount a nationwide campaign, and that because he was running with the aim to confuse voters because of their similar names. The LDP split The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino party (LDP) would form the core of the main opposition party, the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP). However, members of the party disagreed on which person to support for president. Panfilo Lacson, a member of the party, advanced his candidacy for president but was not considered by Edgardo Angara, the president of the party. Angara supported Fernando Poe Jr. Together with the party's secretary-general Agapito Aquino, Lacson gathered the support of some members of the party and went ahead with his candidacy. The LDP was subsequently polarized between those supporting Angara and Poe, and those for Lacson and Aquino. By then, Poe and Lacson have both filed their certificates of candidacies. According to the rules of candidacy, every presidential candidate must have a political party to back him or her. With the obvious split within the ranks of the LDP, and with no signs that the two factions would come to an agreement, the COMELEC decided to informally split the party into the Aquino and the Angara wings. Lacson then ran under the LDP – Aquino Wing, and Poe under the LDP – Angara Wing, which would later become the KNP. During the campaign period, there had been numerous unification talks between the two factions. The opposition saw the need to become united under one banner to boost their chances of winning the presidential election against the organized political machinery of Arroyo. The plans of unification did not materialize due to the stubbornness of both Poe and Lacson. Lacson wanted Poe to concede to him and run as his vice-presidential candidate while the supporters of Poe wanted Lacson to back out from his candidacy and instead support Poe, citing his low performance in the surveys. COMELEC's move for an automated elections Elections in the Philippines have always been a manual process with the results for national positions often being announced more than a month after election day. An attempt to rectify this was done by the Commission on Elections by automating the process of counting the votes. More than 30 billion pesos were spent in acquiring counting machines that were never used in this elections because of numerous controversies and political opposition. November 2015 Timeline 2002 December 30 – President Arroyo declares that she will not run for president in 2004. 2003 October 4 – President Arroyo announces her intention to run for president. November 26 – Fernando Poe Jr. declares his intention to run for president. December 29 – Raul Roco, together with Herminiño Lagunzad filed their candidacies for the position of president and vice president. Senator Panfilo Lacson filed his candidacy as president without a running mate. December 30 – Fernando, Poe Jr. together with running mate Senator Loren Legarda filed their candidacies for the position of president and vice president. 2004 January 5 – President Gloria Arroyo and Senator Noli de Castro filed their candidacies for the position of president and vice president. January 13 – The Supreme Court nullified a contract for the computerization of the ballot-counting process, effectively forcing the Commission on Elections to revert to the manual counting of votes. February 10 – Start of the official campaign period for national positions March 3 – Poe was deemed as a natural born Filipino by the Supreme Court, thereby blocking any legal obstacles for his candidacy. March 25 – Start of the official campaign period for local positions May 10 – Election day May 10 – NAMFREL starts its quickcount tally. May 14 – Panfilo Lacson resigns from his party, the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP). May 14 – Grenade explodes at the General Santos City Hall where canvassing was taking place. No one was hurt. May 17 – Opposition groups stage protest at the PICC, site of the official COMELEC canvass for senators and party-list representatives. May 17 – Raul Roco concedes to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. May 19 – Fernando Poe Jr., proclaims himself winner in Zamboanga City. May 25 – COMELEC proclaims the top 11 senators in its official canvass. May 28 – Congress approves the rules for the canvassing of the Certificates of Canvass for the presidential and vice-presidential positions. June 2 – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines issued a statement saying that the elections were generally peaceful and that there was no sign of massive electoral fraud on a nationwide scale. June 3 – The 12th senator, Rodolfo Biazon, was proclaimed by the COMELEC. June 4 – Congress, through the Joint Committee, starts canvassing the votes for the president and vice-president. June 8 – Supreme Court votes 14–0 against the KNP petition to declare the Congressional Joint Committee as the National Board of Canvassers unconstitutional. June 20 – The Congressional Joint Committee finishes the canvassing of votes for the president and vice-president; Arroyo is declared the winner. June 24 – The Congress approves the report of the Joint Committee officially proclaiming Arroyo the winner. June 30 – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City. Parties and coalitions This election has seen strong shifts of alliances and new parties as candidates switched allegiances. The two major coalitions seen in this elections were the K-4 (Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan), of the administration, and the KNP (Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino), the united opposition. Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K-4) The Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (Coalition of Truth and Experience for Tomorrow) or K-4, is the remnant of the People Power Coalition that was formed following the ascendancy of president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to power. Arroyo is seeking a complete term under this coalition with Noli de Castro, an independent, yet popular, broadcaster, as her running mate. The leading party in this coalition is the ruling Lakas-CMD, of which Arroyo is a member. Other parties under this coalition are the Liberal Party, the Nacionalista Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition and the People's Reform Party. Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) The Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (Coalition of United Filipinos), or KNP, is the coalition of the united opposition. Its standard bearers are Fernando Poe Jr. for president and Sen. Loren Legarda for vice-president. The leading parties of this coalition is the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP-Angara Wing), the PDP–Laban and the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. the LDP split is caused by stubbornness between Fernando Poe Jr. and Ping Lacson. especially with the support of the former president Joseph Estrada and former first lady Imelda Marcos. The other major party under this coalition is Estrada's Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP, Party of the Filipino Masses). Alyansa ng Pag-asa The third major coalition running in this election is the Alyansa ng Pag-asa (Alliance of Hope), This coalition fielded Raul Roco for president and Herminiño Lagunzad Jr for vice-president. The three major parties supporting this coalition are Roco's Aksyon Demokratiko (Democratic Action), former Defense Sec. Renato de Villa's Reporma Party, and Lito Osmeña's Promdi (Probinsya Muna [Provinces First] Development Party). The three parties were the ones that bolted out of the People Power Coalition. Bangon Pilipinas Movement (BPM) The Bangon Pilipinas (Rise up, Philippines) Movement is the political party of Bro. Eddie Villanueva. It consists mostly of volunteers, a majority of whom came from Villanueva's Jesus Is Lord church (Villanueva resigned from the church before submitting his candidacy, to prevent questions on separation of church and state). Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) (Aquino Wing) This was composed of Panfilo Lacson's supporters in the LDP Party. Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa This was Eddie Gil's organization. Gil was deemed a nuisance candidate and was disqualified from the presidential race, however, the party qualified for other positions. Candidates Administration coalition +K4 ticketFor PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–CMD (1991)For Vice PresidentNoli De Castro Independent (politician)For SenatorsRobert Barbers Lakas–CMD (1991)Rodolfo Biazon Liberal Party (Philippines)Pia Cayetano Lakas–CMD (1991)Dick Gordon Lakas–CMD (1991)Parouk Hussin Lakas–CMD (1991)Robert Jaworski Lakas–CMD (1991)Lito Lapid Lakas–CMD (1991)Orly Mercado Lakas–CMD (1991)John Henry Osmeña Nationalist People's CoalitionMar Roxas Liberal Party (Philippines)Bong Revilla Lakas–CMD (1991)Miriam Defensor Santiago People's Reform Party Primary opposition coalition +KNP ticketFor PresidentFernando Poe Jr. Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoFor Vice PresidentLoren Legarda Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoFor SenatorsBoots Anson-Roa Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoDigs Dilangalen Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoJuan Ponce Enrile Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoSalvador Escudero Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoJinggoy Estrada Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoBoy Herrera Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoAlfredo Lim Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoErnesto Maceda Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoJamby Madrigal Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoNene Pimentel Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoAmina Rasul Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoFrancisco Tatad Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino Third party +Alyansa ng Pag-asa ticketFor PresidentRaul Roco Aksyon DemokratikoFor Vice PresidentHermie Aquino Aksyon DemokratikoFor SenatorsFrancisco Chavez Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–LMBong Coo Aksyon DemokratikoNicanor Gatmaytan Jr. Aksyon DemokratikoEduardo Nonato Joson Aksyon DemokratikoAtty Batas Mauricio Aksyon DemokratikoJay Sonza Aksyon DemokratikoPerfecto Yasay Aksyon Demokratiko Other coalitions Bangon Pilipinas +Bangon Pilipinas ticketFor PresidentEddie Villanueva Bangon Pilipinas Party KBL +KBL ticketFor SenatorsAlvin Alvincent Almirante Kilusang Bagong LipunanOliver Lozano Kilusang Bagong LipunanNorma Nueva Kilusang Bagong Lipunan LDP +LDP-Aquino wing ticketFor PresidentPing Lacson Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Aquino wingFor SenatorsHeherson Alvarez Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Aquino wingCarlos Padilla Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Aquino wing PIBID +Partido Isang Bansa Isang Diwa ticketFor Vice PresidentRodolfo Pajo PIBIDFor SenatorsIsmael Aparri PIBIDCarmen Borja PIBIDPendatun Decampong PIBIDArturo Estuita PIBIDEl Cid Fajardo PIBIDRamon Montaño PIBIDIderlina Pagunuran PIBIDAngel Rosario PIBIDMatuan Usop PIBID Independents +IndependentsName PartyGerardo del Mundo Independent (politician)Eddie Ilarde Independent (politician)Pilar Pilapil Independent (politician) Results The official results of the election were released in staggered dates with most winners in local elective positions declared within two weeks from the May 10 election date. The winners in the Senatorial and Party-list Representative elections were declared on May 24, with the exception of the 12th senator which was announced on June 3. The results of the presidential and vice-presidential races were finalized by the Congress on June 20, more than a month after the elections. Out of the 43,536,028 registered voters, about 35.4 million ballots were cast giving a voter turn-out of 81.4%. Shown below are the official tallies of the presidential, vice-presidential, and senatorial races as well as the last tallies of the Quickcount conducted by the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), the citizens' arm of the COMELEC. President 2004 Philippine presidential election Breakdown Congressional canvass for the Philippine presidential election, 2004 Vice president thumb|250px|Vice presidential election results per province/city. Legarda vs. De Castro electoral protest On January 18, 2008, in a 21-page resolution, penned by Senior Justice Leonardo Quisumbing, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), dismissed Sen. Loren Legarda's electoral protest against Noli de Castro. 3 reasons supported the judgment: first, the PET approved the recommendation of Hearing Commissioner and former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair retired SC Justice Bernardo P. Pardo that "the pilot-tested revision of ballots or re-tabulation of the certificates of canvass would not affect the winning margin of the protestee in the final canvass of the returns, in addition to the ground of abandonment or withdrawal by reason of Protestant's candidacy for, election and assumption of the office Senator of the Philippines;" second, Legarda's failure to pay the P 3.9 million ($1 = P 40) revision of ballots (in 124,404 precincts) fee despite court extension under Rule 33 of the PET; and third, jurisprudence of Defensor Santiago v. Ramos, teaches that Legarda "effectively abandoned or withdrawn her protest when she ran in the Senate, which term coincides with the term of the Vice-Presidency 2004–2010." Meanwhile, Noli De Castro on television stated: "This is the triumph of truth. The truth that I won fair and square. I thank the Supreme Court for echoing the true voice of the people. From the very beginning I was confident that I received the overwhelming mandate of our people as Vice President." Legarda stated that she will file a motion for reconsideration in due course.http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106049 Abs-Cbn Interactive PET junks Loren's VP electoral protestApril 2026 supremecourt.gov.ph/news, PET Junks Legarda's Poll Protest against VP De Castro https://web.archive.org/web/20080121174533/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/news/courtnews%20flash/2008/01/01180801.php January 21, 2008 Congress In the legislative elections, voters elected twelve Senators (half the members of the Senate), who are elected at large with the whole country voting as one constituency, and all 208 members of the House of Representatives, who are elected from single-member districts. Senate 2004 Philippine Senate election thumb|Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box. Lakas-NUCD Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino KNP Liberal Party (Philippines) Liberal Party Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino LDP Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan PDP–Laban People's Reform Party PRP Independent Independent white Vacancy The COMELEC sits as the National Board of Canvassers for the 12 senatorial positions. House of Representatives 2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections Elections at congressional districts Party-list election Local In the local elections, voters elected governors, vice-governors, and board members of the country's 79 provinces, and the mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the nation's more than 1,600 cities and municipalities. Gubernatorial elections The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 39 Nationalist People's Coalition 13 Liberal Party 10 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 7 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 3 Aksyon Demokratiko 1 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 1 Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 1 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 1 Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization 1 Independents 2 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by province: ProvinceElected governorPartyAbraVicente Valera 1NPCAgusan del NorteErlpe John AmanteLakasAgusan del SurAdolph Edward Plaza 1LakasAklanCarlito MarquezLakasAlbayFernando Gonzales 1IndependentAntiqueSalvacion Z. PerezLiberalApayaoElias Bulut Sr. 1 Bulut, Elias Sr.PMPAuroraBella AngaraLDPBasilanWahab AkbarLakasBataanJoet GarciaLakasBatanesVicente Gato 1LiberalBatangasArmando SanchezLiberalBenguetBorromeo Melchor 1LDPBiliranRogelio EspinaLakasBoholErico AumentadoLakasBukidnonJose Maria Zubiri Jr. Zubiri, Jose Maria Jr.LakasBulacanJosefina dela Cruz 1LakasCagayanEdgar Lara 1NPCCamarines NorteJesus Typoco Jr. 1 Typoco, Jesus Jr.LakasCamarines SurLuis Raymund VillafuerteLakasCamiguinPedro RomualdoLakasCapizVicente Bermejo 1LiberalCatanduanesLeandro Verceles Jr. 1 Verceles, Leandro Jr.LakasCaviteAyong MaliksiLDPCebuGwendolyn GarciaLakasCompostela ValleyJose Caballero 1LakasCotabatoEmmanuel PiñolLakasDavao del NorteGelacio Gementiza 1LakasDavao del SurBenjamin Bautista Jr. 1 Bautista, Benjamin Jr.NPCDavao OrientalMaria Elena Palma Gil 1 Bautista, Benjamin Jr.LakasEastern SamarBen EvardoneLDPGuimarasJC Rahman NavaLiberalIfugaoBenjamin Cappleman 1IndependentIlocos NorteBongbong MarcosKBLIlocos SurChavit SingsonLakasIloiloNiel Tupas Niel Tupas Sr.LiberalIsabelaGrace PadacaAksyonKalingaDominador Belac 1LiberalLa UnionVictor Ortega politicianLakasLagunaTeresita LazaroLakasLanao del NorteImelda DimaporoLakasLanao del SurMamintal Adiong Sr. Adiong, Mamintal Sr.LakasLeyteJericho PetillaNPCMaguindanaoAndal Ampatuan Sr. Ampatuan, Andal Sr.LakasMarinduqueCarmencita ReyesLakasMasbateAntonio Kho Antonio Kho (politician)LakasMisamis OccidentalLoreto Leo Ocampos 1LakasMisamis OrientalOscar Moreno politicianLakasMountain ProvinceMaximo Dalog 1LDPNegros OccidentalJoseph Marañon 1NPCNegros OrientalGeorge Arnaiz 1NPCNorthern SamarRaul DazaLiberalNueva EcijaTomas Joson III 1 Joson, Tomas IIINPCNueva VizcayaLuisa CuaresmaLDPOccidental MindoroJosephine SatoNPCOriental MindoroBartolome Marasigan 1LakasPalawanMario Joel ReyesLakasPampangaMark LapidLakasPangasinanVictor Agbayani 1LakasQuezonWilfrido Enverga 1KNPQuirinoPedro Bacani 1LiberalRizalCasimiro Ynares Jr. Ynares, Casimiro Jr.PMPRomblonPerpetuo Ylagan 1NPCSamarMilagrosa TanLiberalSaranganiPaul Rene Dominguez 1SARROSiquijorOrlando Fua Sr. 1 Fua, Orlando Sr.LakasSorsogonRaul Lee 1LakasSouth CotabatoDaisy Fuentes 1NPCSouthern LeyteRosette Lerias 1NPCSultan KudaratPax MangudadatuLakasSuluBenjamin LoongLakasSurigao del NorteRobert Lyndon BarbersLakasSurigao del SurVicente Pimentel Jr. Pimentel, Vicente Jr.LakasTarlacJose Yap 1NPCTawi-TawiSadikul Sahali 1PMPZambalesVicente MagsaysayLakasZamboanga del NorteRolando Yebes 1PDSPZamboanga del SurAurora E. CerillesNPCZamboanga SibugayGeorge T. HoferLDPSource: Commission on ElectionsLIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/ListElectedCandidates/2004_list_of_elected_provincial_candidates.pdf Commission on Elections Vice gubernatorial elections The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 38 Nationalist People's Coalition 15 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 7 Liberal Party 7 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 2 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 2 Aksyon Demokratiko 1 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 1 Ompia Party 1 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 1 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/Nationalist People's Coalition 1 Independents 3 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by province: ProvinceElected vice governorPartyAbraJaime Lo 1NPCAgusan del NorteDale CorveraLakasAgusan del SurVirginia Getes 1LakasAklanRonquillo Tolentino 1LakasAlbayJesus Calisin 1LakasAntiqueRhodora CadiaoLakasApayaoPaul Delwasen 1NPCAuroraAnnabelle Tangson 1LDPBasilanAl-Rasheed Ahmad Sakkalahul 1AksyonBataanBenjamin Alonzo 1PDSPBatanesConstante Castillejos 1LiberalBatangasRichard Recto 1LakasBenguetCresencio Pacalso 1NPCBiliranCarlos Chan 1LakasBoholJulius Caesar Herrera 1LakasBukidnonAlex Calingasan 1LakasBulacanAurelio Plamenco 1LakasCagayanOscar Pagulayan 1LDPCamarines NorteEdgar TalladoPMP/NPCCamarines SurSalvio FortunoLakasCamiguinLeo Lasacar 1LakasCapizVictor Tanco 1LiberalCatanduanesVincent Villaluna 1IndependentCaviteJonvic RemullaLDPCebuGregorio Sanchez Jr. 1 Sanchez, Gregorio Jr.IndependentCompostela ValleyRamil Gentugaya 1LakasCotabatoJesus Sacdalan 1LakasDavao del NorteAntonio del Rosario 1LakasDavao del SurRomualdo Garcia 1NPCDavao OrientalEdgardo Lopez 1LakasEastern SamarLeander Geli 1NPCGuimarasAurelio Tionado 1LiberalIfugaoGlenn Prudenciano 1LakasIlocos NorteWindell Chua 1KBLIlocos SurDeogracias Victor SavellanoLakasIloiloRoberto Armada 1LakasIsabelaRamon Reyes 1LakasKalingaRommel Diasen 1LDPLa UnionAugusto Nisce 1LakasLagunaEdwin OlivarezLakasLanao del NorteIrma Ali 1LakasLanao del SurBashier Manalo 1OmpiaLeyteMaria Mimietta Bagulaya 1NPCMaguindanaoBimbo Sinsuat Sr. 1 Sinsuat, Bimbo Sr.LakasMarinduqueLeandro Palma 1LakasMasbateRaul Estrella 1LakasMisamis OccidentalFrancisco Paylaga Jr. 1 Paylaga, Francisco Jr.RepormaMisamis OrientalJulio Uy 1LakasMountain ProvinceBenjamin Dominguez 1IndependentNegros OccidentalIsidro Zayco 1LakasNegros OrientalJose Baldado 1NPCNorthern SamarGuido Lavin Jr. 1 Lavin, Guido Jr.LiberalNueva EcijaMariano Cristino Joson 1NPCNueva VizcayaJose GambitoLDPOccidental MindoroMario Gene MendiolaNPCOriental MindoroArnan PanaliganLakasPalawanDavid Ponce de Leon 1NPCPampangaYeng GuiaoLakasPangasinanOscar Lambino 1LakasQuezonDavid Suarez politicianLiberalQuirinoDakila CuaLiberalRizalJestoni AlarconPMPRomblonSamuel Romero 1LakasSamarJesus Redaja 1LiberalSaranganiBridget Chiongbian-Huang 1LakasSiquijorCarl Mark Ganhinhin 1LDPSorsogonAntonio Escudero 1NPCSouth CotabatoEliordo Ogena 1NPCSouthern LeyteMiguel Maamo II 1 Maamo, Miguel IINPCSultan KudaratDonato Ligo 1LakasSuluNur-Ana SahidullaLakasSurigao del NorteRodolfo Navarro 1LakasSurigao del SurLibrado Navarro 1LakasTarlacMarcelino Aganon Jr. 1 Aganon, Marcelino Jr.NPCTawi-TawiJilkasi Usman 1PMPZambalesRamon Lacbain II 1 Lacbain, Ramon IILDPZamboanga del NorteFrancis Olvis 1PDSPZamboanga del SurRoseller Ariosa 1NPCZamboanga SibugayEric Cabarios 1LakasSource: Commission on Elections Provincial board elections The following are the results of the provincial board elections by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 350 Nationalist People's Coalition 128 Liberal Party 77 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 44 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 32 Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 8 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 8 Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija/Nationalist People's Coalition 7 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 7 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 7 Nationalist People's Coalition/Sama Sama Tarlac 6 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 5 Aksyon Demokratiko 3 United Negros Alliance 3 Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya/Nationalist People's Coalition 2 Buklod Capampangan 2 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Partido Magdalo 2 Partido Magdalo/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2 Nationalist People's Coalition/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 2 Nationalist People's Coalition/United Negros Alliance 2 Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga Kapampangan/Nationalist People's Coalition 2 none Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw/MASA 1 FND/MASA 1 Independent Nacionalistas and Allies/Nationalist People's Coalition 1 none Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Bileg Party 1 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Liberal Party 1 Lihok/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 1 none Nacionalista Party 1 Nationalist People's Coalition/Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw 1 Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga Kapampangan/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition 1 none Ompia Party 1 Ompia Party/Nationalist People's Coalition 1 PDP–Laban 1 Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1 Ugyon Party 1 No party 4 Independents/MASA 2 Independent Independents 37 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the provincial board elections by province: ProvinceElectedseatsPartySeatswonAbra8NPC3PDSP3Lakas1Liberal1Agusan del Norte10Lakas6Liberal4Agusan del Sur10Lakas10Aklan10Lakas5Liberal3LDP1PDP–Laban1Albay10Lakas7PMP2Independent1Antique10Lakas4Liberal4LDP1NPC1Apayao8NPC8Aurora8Lakas5LDP3Basilan8Lakas6Liberal1PMP1Bataan10NPC7Lakas3Batanes6Liberal6Batangas10Lakas4Liberal4LDP1Independent1Benguet10NPC6Liberal2Aksyon1Lakas1Biliran8Lakas7Independent1Bohol10Lakas9KNP1Bukidnon10Lakas10Bulacan10Lakas10Cagayan10NPC7Lakas1LDP1Independent1Camarines Norte10Lakas9KNP1Camarines Sur10Lakas7NPC2Liberal1Camiguin8Lakas8Capiz10Liberal9Lakas1Catanduanes8Lakas3NPC2Reporma2Kampi1Cavite10LDP3LDP/Magdalo2Magdalo/LDP2Lakas2Nacionalista1Cebu12Bakud/NPC2NPC2Alayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw/MASA1FND/MASA1Lakas1NPC/Alayon Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw1Independent/MASA2Independent2Compostela Valley10Lakas10Cotabato10Lakas8Lihok/Lakas1Independent1Davao del Norte10Lakas9NPC1Davao del Sur10NPC9Lakas1Davao Oriental10Lakas4Kampi3NPC3Eastern Samar10NPC8LDP2Guimaras8Liberal8Ifugao8Liberal3Lakas3Independent2Ilocos Norte10KBL7Aksyon1Lakas1Independent1Ilocos Sur10Lakas5Lakas/Bileg1Lakas/Liberal1LDP1NPC1Independent1Iloilo10Liberal5Aksyon1PMP1Ugyon Ugyon Party1No party1Independent1Isabela10NPC5PMP3Lakas2Kalinga8Lakas1Liberal1NPC1NPC/Lakas1No party1Independent3La Union10Lakas7NPC2LDP1Laguna10Lakas9LDP1Lanao del Norte10Lakas9LDP1Lanao del Sur10Lakas4LDP2Ompia1Ompia/NPC1No party1Independent1Leyte10NPC7Liberal2LDP1Maguindanao10Lakas10Marinduque8Lakas3Independent5Masbate10Lakas6NPC3INA Independent Nacionalistas and Allies/NPC1Misamis Occidental10Lakas4Reporma4No party1Independent1Misamis Oriental10Lakas7LDP3Mountain Province8LDP5Independent3Negros Occidental12UNegA3NPC2NPC/UNegA2Lakas1Reporma1Independent3Negros Oriental10Lakas6NPC2KNP1LDP1Northern Samar10Liberal9Lakas1Nueva Ecija10Balane/NPC7Lakas2Kampi1Nueva Vizcaya10Lakas4LDP4NPC2Occidental Mindoro10NPC5Lakas3LDP2Oriental Mindoro10Lakas5LDP3Liberal2Palawan10Lakas8NPC2Pampanga10Lakas3Buklod Capampangan2NPC2NPK Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga Kapampangan/NPC2NPK Nagkakaisang Partido ng mga Kapampangan/Lakas/NPC1Pangasinan12Lakas7NPC3LDP1PMP1Quezon10KNP5Liberal3Lakas2Quirino8Liberal4LDP1PMP1Independent2Rizal10PMP7Lakas1Liberal1Independent1Romblon8Lakas7LDP1Samar10Liberal4LDP3Lakas2Independent1Sarangani10Lakas9SARRO/LDP1Siquijor8Lakas5LDP1NPC1PDSP1Sorsogon10Lakas6NPC2PMP1Independent1South Cotabato10NPC10Southern Leyte8NPC4Lakas2PMP2Sultan Kudarat10Lakas7NPC3Sulu8Lakas6PDSP1PMP1Surigao del Norte10Lakas10Surigao del Sur10Lakas6NPC3NPC/Lakas1Tarlac10NPC/SST Sama Sama Tarlac6NPC3Lakas1Tawi-Tawi8Lakas5PMP1Independent2Zambales10Lakas6PMP2Independent2Zamboanga del Norte10PMP5PDSP3Lakas2Zamboanga del Sur10NPC6Lakas4Zamboanga Sibugay10Lakas6PMP4Source: Commission on Elections Mayoral elections The following are the results of the mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 17 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 7 Nationalist People's Coalition 4 PDP–Laban 3 Liberal Party 2 Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig 1 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1 Independents 1 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: City/MunicipalityElected mayorPartyAngeles CityCarmelo Lazatin Sr. Lazatin, Carmelo Sr.LakasBacolodEvelio LeonardiaNPCBaguioBraulio YaranonLDPButuanDemocrito Plaza II 1 Plaza, Democrito IILakasCagayan de OroVicente EmanoLakasCaloocanRecom EchiverriLDPCebu CityTomas OsmeñaLakasCotabato CityMuslimin Sema 1LakasDagupanBenjamin Lim 1LakasDavao CityRodrigo DutertePDP–LabanGeneral SantosPedro Acharon Jr. 1 Acharon, Pedro Jr.NPCIliganLawrence Cruz 1LDPIloilo CityJerry TreñasLakasLas PiñasImelda AguilarIndependentLucenaRamon Talaga 1LakasMakatiJejomar BinayPDP–LabanMalabonCanuto Oreta 1LDPMandaluyongNeptali Gonzales II Gonzales, Neptali IILakasMandaueThadeo OuanoLakasManilaLito AtienzaLiberalMarikinaMarides FernandoLakasMuntinlupaJaime FresnediLakasNagaJesse RobredoLiberalNavotasToby TiangcoNPCOlongapoJames Gordon 1LakasOrmocEric Codilla 1LakasParañaqueFlorencio Bernabe Jr. 1 Bernabe, Florencio Jr.LakasPasayWenceslao TrinidadLDPPasigVicente Eusebio 1PDP–LabanPaterosRosendo Capco 1LakasQuezon CityFeliciano Belmonte Jr. Belmonte, Feliciano Jr.LakasSan JuanJV EjercitoPMPSantiagoAmelita Navarro 1LDPTaguigSigfrido TiñgaKDTValenzuelaSherwin GatchalianNPCZamboanga CityCelso LobregatLDPSource: Commission on ElectionsLIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/ListElectedCandidates/2004_list_of_elected_citymun_candidates.pdf Commission on Elections Vice mayoral elections The following are the results of the vice mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 17 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4 PDP–Laban 3 Liberal Party 2 Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig 1 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Nationalist People's Coalition/Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/PDP–Laban 1 Nationalist People's Coalition 1 Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban 1 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1 Independents 3 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the vice mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: City/MunicipalityElected vice mayorPartyAngeles CityRicardo Zalamea 1LakasBacolodRenecito Novero 1LakasBaguioReinaldo Bautista Jr. 1 Bautista, Reinaldo Jr.PDSP/LDPButuanAngelo Calo 1LakasCagayan de OroMichelle Tagarda 1LakasCaloocanTito Varela 1LakasCebu CityMike RamaLakasCotabato CityJapal Guiani Jr. 1 Guiani, Japal Jr.NPC/PDP–LabanDagupanAlvin Fernandez 1LakasDavao CityLuis Bonguyan 1PDP–LabanGeneral SantosFlorentino Congson 1LDPIliganHenry Dy 1LDPIloilo CityGuillermo dela Llana 1LakasLas PiñasLuis Bustamante 1LakasLucenaRoderick Alcala 1LiberalMakatiErnesto Mercado 1PDP–LabanMalabonArnold Vicencio 1LDP/NPC/PMPMandaluyongJesus Cruz 1LakasMandaueAmadeo Seno Jr. 1 Seno, Amadeo Jr.LakasManilaDanny LacunaPDP–LabanMarikinaMarion AndresLakasMuntinlupaAldrin San Pedro 1IndependentNagaGabriel BordadoLiberalNavotasPatrick Joseph Javier 1IndependentOlongapoRolen PaulinoIndependentOrmocNepomuceno Aparis 1LakasParañaqueAnjo YllanaLakasPasayAntonino CalixtoLDPPasigYoyong MartirezLakas/PDP–LabanPaterosDominador Rosales Jr. 1 Rosales, Dominador Jr.LakasQuezon CityHerbert BautistaLakasSan JuanLeonardo Celles 1PMPSantiagoArmando Tan 1LakasTaguigGeorge Elias 1KDTValenzuelaAntonio Espiritu 1NPCZamboanga CityBeng ClimacoLDPSource: Commission on Elections City and municipal council elections The following are the results of the city and municipal council elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 225 Liberal Party 52 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 43 PDP–Laban 36 Nationalist People's Coalition 23 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 19 Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig 10 Kabatak 6 Nationalist People's Coalition/Achievers with Integrity Movement 4 Aksyon Demokratiko 3 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Achievers with Integrity Movement 3 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/Achievers with Integrity Movement 3 Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban/Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 2 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2 Achievers with Integrity Movement/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1 Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw 1 Bayan Muna 1 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Achievers with Integrity Movement 1 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod 1 Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 1 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1 Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban 1 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 1 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 1 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 1 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma/Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod 1 PDP–Laban/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 1 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban 1 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/PDP–Laban 1 No party 3 Independents 25 Commission on Elections The following are the results of the vice mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: City/municipalityElectedseatsPartySeatswonAngeles City10Lakas6NPC4Bacolod12Lakas8NPC1Independent3Baguio12Lakas6LDP2PDSP/LDP2NPC1PDSP1Butuan10Lakas8PMP/PDP–Laban1Independent1Cagayan de Oro12Lakas10PDP–Laban1Independent1Caloocan12Lakas9LDP1Liberal1NPC1Cebu City16Lakas15No party1Cotabato City10Lakas4NPC/PDP–Laban/PMP2PMP/NPC/PDP–Laban1NPC/PDP–Laban1PMP1Independent1Dagupan10Lakas7Lakas/PDSP1LDP1PDSP/Lakas1Davao City24PDP–Laban8Lakas5NPC3PMP2Bayan Muna1Lakas/Hugpong1LDP1PDP–Laban/LDP1Reporma1Reporma/Hugpong1General Santos12NPC/AIM4LDP/AIM3PMP/AIM3AIM/LDP1Lakas/AIM1Iligan10LDP6Lakas3NPC1Iloilo City12Lakas8LDP2Liberal1NPC1Las Piñas12Lakas12Lucena10Lakas5Liberal5Makati16PDP–Laban11Aksyon1LDP1Liberal1Independent2Malabon12Lakas4LDP4Liberal3Independent1Mandaluyong12Lakas11Independent1Mandaue10Lakas9Alayon1Manila36Liberal25PDP–Laban4NPC3Lakas1No party1Independent2Marikina12Lakas10PMP2Muntinlupa16Lakas12Liberal2Independent2Naga10Liberal8Independent2Navotas12Lakas9PMP2Independent1Olongapo10Lakas9Independent1Ormoc10Lakas5NPC3Aksyon1No party1Parañaque16Lakas8Kabatak6LDP1LDP/PMP1Pasay12Lakas7LDP5Pasig12PDP–Laban12Pateros12Lakas7Liberal4Independent1Quezon City24Lakas19LDP2Aksyon1NPC1Independent1San Juan12PMP11LDP1Santiago10LDP4Lakas2Independent4Taguig12KDT10Liberal2Valenzuela12Lakas5NPC4LDP3Zamboanga City12LDP9Lakas1PMP1Independent1Source: Commission on Elections Exit polls During and immediately after the elections, exit polls were conducted by various organizations including the Social Weather Stations. According to "The SWS 2004 Day of Election Survey: Final Exit Poll Scores Excluding Blank Answers", released by the SWS on May 19, 2004, the national vote percentages are: GMA 45%, FPJ 34%, Lacson 10%, Roco 6%, Villanueva 5% (slightly different numbers from May 11; error margin 2%, n = 4,445)."http://www.sws.org.ph/pr051904.htm The SWS 2004 Day of Election Survey: Final Exit Poll Scores Excluding Blank Answers – Social Weather Stations April 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112450/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr051904.htm September 24, 2015 dead These results are affirmed when compared to the NAMFREL Quick Count as of May 21, as tabulated in "Comparison of ABS-CBN/SWS Exit Poll 2004 Results (as of May 17, 9 am; excluding No Answer) and NAMFREL Quick Count as of May 21 1:00 p.m. (Report #63)".http://www.sws.org.ph/EX04b_namfrel%20by%20region.htm Comparison of ABS-CBN/SWS Exit Poll 2004 Results (as of May 17, 9 am; excluding No Answer) and NAMFREL Quick Count as of May 21 1:00 p.m. (Report #63) – Social Weather Stations April 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112423/http://www.sws.org.ph/EX04b_namfrel%20by%20region.htm September 24, 2015 dead The NAMFREL Quick Count shows GMA at 40.4%, FPJ at 36.5%, Lacson at 10.8%, Roco at 6.2%, and Villanueva at 6.1%. It is notable in light of the subsequent Hello Garci scandal how exit polling revealed the candidates' performance in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. To wit, the SWS exit poll shows that GMA won only 44% of ARMM while FPJ won 50% (in short, 44–50); the NAMFREL Quick Count showed a score of 34.3–56.5. However, the final official COMELEC Canvass showed a result of 62% vs. 31% in favor of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. This highly irregular result constituted prima facie evidence of cheating in the ARMM. The SWS also published the number of registered voters per region as of April 28, 2004—or just a week before the elections—for the purpose of comparing their sample sizes with the actual number of voters. The ARMM had 1,057,458 voters.http://www.sws.org.ph/EX04a_voter%20turnout.htm Size of ABS-CBN/SWS Exit Poll 2004 Completed, as of May 17, 9 am April 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914115201/http://www.sws.org.ph/EX04a_voter%20turnout.htm September 14, 2013 dead However, recall that in the final official COMELEC canvass, FPJ won 31% of ARMM votes. If he had won 100% of ARMM, he could gain only 69% more of the ARMM voters, or 729,646 votes. Given that the final difference between GMA and FPJ was 1,123,576 votes, GMA would still have won the election by a total of 393,930 votes. Hypothetically, if FPJ won 100% of the ARMM, GMA would still have won. GMA's lead was successful, that even if they padded ARMM voter rolls so that it would present 1.5 million voters, 69% of that would only be 1.035 million votes, still not enough to overcome the 1.123-million vote lead. This result is actually consistent with the trend of the pre-election opinion polls conducted also by the SWS. On April 23, just a little over two weeks before the election, the SWS released a poll, and the headline of the SWS report by itself was historically significant: "SWS April 10–17, 2004 Survey: Roco Depleted, Voters Go To GMA and Undecided".http://www.sws.org.ph/pr042304.htm SWS April 10–17, 2004 Survey April 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112443/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr042304.htm September 24, 2015 dead The report's first line gives away the game: "Raul Roco's sudden departure for abroad cost him almost half of his voting strength, allowing Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to gain a slim lead ..." That lead could not be reversed: at the last pre-election SWS opinion poll (conducted from May 1 to 4) released on May 8, 2004, or just two days before the election, "GMA Leads FPJ By 7%", 37% to 30%, with 12% undecided.http://www.sws.org.ph/pr050804.htm SWS May 1–4, 2004 Survey April 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20070518090231/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr050804.htm May 18, 2007 dead Official Congressional canvass Under the constitution, the Congress is mandated to become the National Board of Canvassers for the top two positions, the president and the vice-president. Tallying in the 216,382 precincts nationwide are submitted in Election Returns that are forwarded to the municipal and city board of canvassers. These are then tabulated and forwarded to the provincial board of canvassers which prepare the 176 Certificates of Canvass (CoC). These CoCs were forwarded to the joint session of the Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on May 25, 2004. Senators and representatives from the administration and opposition have debated heatedly on the procedure of counting the CoCs. The traditional way of counting the certificates, as used in the 1992 and 1998 elections, was to appoint a joint committee consisting of seven senators and seven representatives. Many opposition legislators, notably, Cong. Didagen Dilangalen of Maguindanao, opposed this traditional method as unconstitutional saying that it should be the whole Congress, not a committee, who should count the votes. Part of the argument was that "power delegated cannot be further delegated", referring to the delegation of counting to a committee. The proposal of some legislators was for the whole Congress to sit in a joint session counting each and every single Certificate of Canvass. The debates and deliberations for the rules of canvassing were finished by the Congressional joint session on May 28. The rules decided were very similar to the ones used in the 1992 and 1998 elections, which called for a joint committee to act as the National Board of Canvassers. The notable difference is the increase of the number of committee members from 14 to 22, this time consisting of 11 senators and 11 representatives. The composition of the committee was also announced by the senate president, Franklin Drilon, and the Speaker of the House, Jose de Venecia. The composition was immediately lambasted by the Opposition; the House portion of the committee consisted of 9 administration representatives and 2 opposition. The Poe camp called for a more equal representation for all the involved political parties in the committee, despite the appointed commission mirroring the current composition of the House: there are 190 administration representatives in a 220-seat House. The official canvassing by the Congressional Joint Committee started on June 4, a little less than one month after election day. Canvassing was done in a slow pace, averaging about 12 Certificates of Canvass per day, as the Opposition accused Administration politicians of railroading the canvass. The Opposition lawyers wanted to question the validity of 25 CoCs, especially in those areas where Arroyo posted a wide margin over Poe. They wanted the committee to examine the Statement of Votes at the municipal level and even down to the Election Returns at the precinct level to prove their claim that the Certificates of Canvass have been tampered with in favor of Arroyo. Administration lawyers contend that the committee is not the proper place to lodge complaints of fraud and that the Opposition should go to the Presidential Election Tribunal (the Supreme Court) after the winner has been proclaimed. See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections President of the Philippines 13th Congress of the Philippines External links General sites Philippine Presidency Project Philippine Commission on Elections National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Media sites and articles Eleksyon 2004 (Media website) 4 exit polls have 3 different winners – Philippine Daily Inquirer Proberz exit polls: FPJ winner Congress approves canvassing rules – Philippine Daily Inquirer SWS admits it made errors in exit poll – Philippine Daily Inquirer Others On Election Polls: Part IV WHO DID BETTER – SWS OR PULSE ASIA? – Dr. Romula A. Virola Dec. 30, 2002 Arroyo speech declaring her intention not to run P.E.T. Case No. 003, Legarda vs. De Castro Literature Julio Teehankee Consolidation or Crisis of Clientelistic Democracy?: The 2004 Synchronized Elections in the Philippines Between Consolidation and Crisis: Elections and Democracy in Five Nations in Southeast Asia Lit Berlin 2006 215–276 References 2004 Category:2004 elections in the Philippines General election