2001 Philippine general election

Election in the Philippines on 2001

2001 Philippine general election

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Registered| 36,271,782
Turnout| 29,474,309

2001 Philippine Senate election

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12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines and one mid-term vacancy
13 seats needed for a majority
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Alliance  | PPC | PnM
Seats won  | 8  | 4
Popular vote  | 123,491,617  | 95,072,114
Percentage  | 50.81  | 39.12

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| Senate President before election

Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
PDP–Laban

| Elected Senate President

Franklin Drilon
Independent

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2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections

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All 261 seats in the House of Representatives (including underhangs)
130 seats needed for a majority
| Party  | Seats  | +/–

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Lakas

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NPC

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LDP

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Liberal

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Others

| 48  | +33
Party-list

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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Speaker before | Speaker after

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Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Lakas | Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas

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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

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### Administration coalition

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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

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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

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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

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### Senate

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Main article: 2001 Philippine Senate election

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
LDP
PDP–Laban
Liberal Party
NPC
PMP
Independent

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

Candidate| Party or alliance| Votes| %

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| Noli de Castro| Independent[a]| 16,237,386| 55.09
| Juan Flavier| People Power Coalition| | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP| 11,735,897| 39.82
| Serge Osmeña| People Power Coalition| | PDP–Laban| 11,593,389| 39.33
| Franklin Drilon| People Power Coalition| | Independent| 11,301,700| 38.34
| Joker Arroyo| People Power Coalition| | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP| 11,262,402| 38.21
| Ramon Magsaysay Jr.| People Power Coalition| | Independent| 11,250,677| 38.17
| Manny Villar| People Power Coalition| | Independent| 11,187,375| 37.96
| Francis Pangilinan| People Power Coalition| | Liberal Party| 10,971,896| 37.23
| Edgardo Angara| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 10,805,177| 36.66
| Panfilo Lacson| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 10,535,559| 35.74
| Loi Ejercito| Puwersa ng Masa| | Independent| 10,524,130| 35.71
| Ralph Recto[b]| People Power Coalition| | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP| 10,480,940| 35.56
| Gregorio Honasan[c]| Puwersa ng Masa| | Independent| 10,454,527| 35.47
| Juan Ponce Enrile| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 9,677,209| 32.83
| Miriam Defensor Santiago| Puwersa ng Masa| | People's Reform Party| 9,622,742| 32.65
| Dong Puno| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 8,701,205| 29.52
| Wigberto Tañada| People Power Coalition| | Liberal Party| 8,159,836| 27.68
| Orly Mercado| Puwersa ng Masa| | Independent| 7,395,092| 25.09
| Roberto Pagdanganan| People Power Coalition| | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP| 7,185,415| 24.38
| Ernesto Herrera| People Power Coalition| | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP| 6,801,861| 23.08
| Winnie Monsod| People Power Coalition| | Aksyon Demokratiko| 6,728,728| 22.83
| Nina Rasul| Puwersa ng Masa| | Independent| 5,222,490| 17.72
| Jamby Madrigal| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 5,043,043| 17.11
| Liwayway Vinzons-Chato| People Power Coalition| | Independent| 4,831,501| 16.39
| Perfecto Yasay| Independent| 4,557,364| 15.46
| Ombra Tamano| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 3,548,480| 12.04
| Reuben Canoy| Puwersa ng Masa| | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino| 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)

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.

### House of Representatives

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Main article: Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2001

#### Elections at congressional districts

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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)

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

#### Party-list election

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Party| Votes| %| Seats

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| 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

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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.

## See also

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* Commission on Elections
* Politics of the Philippines
* Philippine elections
* Philippine midterm election
* 12th Congress of the Philippines

## References

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* SWS Media Release. Accessed on March 15, 2007.

## External links

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

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