2001 Philippine general election explained

Election Name:2001 Philippine general election
Country:Philippines
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Registered:36,271,782
Turnout:29,474,309
Previous Election:1998 Philippine general election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2004 Philippine general election
Next Year:2004
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Election Name:2001 Philippine Senate election
Country:Philippines
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 Philippine Senate election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2004 Philippine Senate election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:May 14, 2001
Seats For Election:12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines and one mid-term vacancy
Majority Seats:13
Alliance1:People Power Coalition
Seats1:8
Popular Vote1:123,491,617
Percentage1:50.81
Alliance2:Puwersa ng Masa
Seats2:4
Popular Vote2:95,072,114
Percentage2:39.12
Senate President
Before Election:Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Before Party:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
After Election:Franklin Drilon
After Party:Independent (politician)
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Election Name:2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Country:Philippines
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998
Next Election:2004
Seats For Election:All 261 seats in the House of Representatives (including underhangs)
Election Date:May 14, 2001
Majority Seats:130
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Lakas–NUCD–UMDP
Last Election1:111
Seats1:79
Party2:Nationalist People's Coalition
Last Election2:9
Seats2:42
Party3:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Last Election3:0
Seats3:21
Party4:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Last Election4:15
Seats4:19
Party5:Others
Last Election5:15
Seats5:48
Party6:Party-list
Last Election6:14
Seats6:16
Speaker
Before Election:Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Before Party:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
After Election:Jose de Venecia Jr.
After Party:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

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

Candidates

Administration coalition

People Power Coalition
For Senators
Joker Arroyo
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato
Franklin Drilon
Juan Flavier
Ernesto Herrera
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Winnie Monsod
Serge Osmeña
Roberto Pagdanganan
Francis Pangilinan
Ralph Recto
Wigberto Tañada
Manny Villar

Opposition coalition

Puwersa ng Masa
For Senators
Edgardo Angara
Reuben Canoy
Noli de Castro
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Juan Ponce Enrile
Loi Ejercito
Gregorio Honasan
Panfilo Lacson
Jamby Madrigal
Orly Mercado
Dong Puno
Nina Rasul
Ombra Tamano

Other notable candidates

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

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Results

Senate

See main article: 2001 Philippine Senate election.

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

House of Representatives

See main article: Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2001.

Party-list election

Local elections

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

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

See also

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