69-585: Team PNoy , formerly known as the LP–Akbayan–NPC–NP–LDP Coalition , was a political umbrella coalition in the Philippines, originally formed to support the administration-backed senatorial line-up for the 2013 Philippine Senate election . Team PNoy is composed mostly of supporters of former President Benigno Aquino III (President Noynoy, or PNoy). The coalition is composed of the Liberal Party ,
138-726: A multi-party democracy since 1987, parties have not been able to complete a 12-candidate slate . This means parties have to form coalitions in order to complete a slate, this lessens the number of slates the voters have to choose for. In this election, the two coalitions that completed 12-candidate slates are Team PNoy led by the President Benigno Aquino III 's Liberal Party , and the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) of former president Joseph Estrada 's Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and Vice President Jejomar Binay 's Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan ;
207-716: A compromise candidate in the election for Senate President when Liberal Party candidate Franklin Drilon could not muster the majority of votes in the Senate against defeated presidential candidate Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party . In the Senate Presidential election, Enrile defeated Alan Peter Cayetano , a Nacionalista. Aside from Cayetano and Enrile voting for each other, only Cayetano's sister Pilar Juliana "Pia" Cayetano and Ceferino "Joker" Arroyo voted against Enrile;
276-461: A falling out with Aquino may be a bad enough penalty for candidates who will join UNA's rallies. Former president Joseph Estrada decried arrangement, saying that it is a virtual "ban" on common candidates. He further said that the ruling coalition is running scared, saying that "They know that the results of the 2013 elections would reflect their chances in 2016 ." Representative Ben Evardone has challenged
345-639: A member of PMP. Estrada and Binay were optimistic that Pimentel and Zubiri will be able to reconcile their differences prior to the start of the campaign. Seven days later, UNA announced its first five senatorial candidates: incumbent senators Koko Pimentel and Gregorio Honasan , Cagayan Representative Jack Enrile , San Juan Representative JV Ejercito , and 2010 senatorial candidate Joey de Venecia . On June 11, 2012, UNA formally included Zubiri in its line-up, together with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay . On June 28, 2012, Pimentel officially declined his spot in
414-526: A play on words on " pinoy ", an informal term used to denote the Filipino people (compare to " canuck "), and "PNoy", the administration's preferred reference to President Aquino, who has a "Noynoy" nickname. Angara said that "we decided to use ‘Pinoy’ to send the message that this campaign is for all Filipinos." The coalition released its first TV advertisement the next day, with the "Team PNoy" spelling. Unlike UNA's advertisement, Team PNoy's advertisement included
483-528: A progressive agenda. On April 28, 2013, Makabayan further adopted the candidacies of Alan Peter Cayetano and Jamby Madrigal to add to their progressive senatorial slate. A week later, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. received Makabayan's endorsement on May 5. The other parties' tickets which were allowed by the commission to run were Ang Kapatiran , the Bangon Pilipinas Party , the Democratic Party of
552-568: A provincial sortie in Mandaue , criticized UNA's early campaigning, saying that UNA "have to prove more than our own candidates." UNA secretary-general Toby Tiangco answered that the Liberals have been airing political ads and holding provincial sorties way before UNA did, pointing out that Aquino's criticism was done at the LP's own provincial sortie. Tiangco also said the UNA candidates were faring better against
621-462: A swimming pool, tennis, badminton and squash courts, bowling alleys, outdoor restaurant, salon, and "Kalayaan Hall," an indoor events/reception room. Originally an elite Filipino country gentlemen's organisation, it was originally called Club Filipino Independiente, later changed to Club Internationale and finally, Club Filipino. The club has developed a reputation for being a meeting ground for Filipino political progressives throughout its history, and
690-666: A very rough flight from Davao City . The President himself joined the exclusive club the very same day. The said house was owned by Russian - American Jew Emil Bachrach , who was a successful businessman in Manila during the Philippine Commonwealth . During World War II , the house was commandeered by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita upon his assignment in the Philippines, and later on was taken up as residence by Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family. The present location in Greenhills
759-475: Is the first among the coalitions to air TV advertisements for their entire senatorial slate when ABS-CBN and GMA aired one of their advertisements on January 7, 2012. UNA's TV commercial featured minimal exposure to the candidates they share with the Liberal Party (LP)-led coalition, only showing them on the last frame. UNA also started having provincial sorties the next day, on January 8. President Aquino, in
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#1732851765867828-467: The 16th Congress of the Philippines on late July, after emerging as the frontrunner in the Senate Presidency, at the expense of incumbent Juan Ponce Enrile of UNA. Philippine senatorial elections are done via the plurality-at-large voting system: the entire country is one at-large "district", where a voter can vote up to twelve people (one vote per candidate), with the twelve candidates with
897-438: The 2007 election , and Estrada and Binay were running mates during the 2010 presidential election . PDP—Laban president Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has stated that UNA's senatorial slate was more than twelve members and was in the process of trimming down; he had also expressed reservations on the inclusion of Migz Zubiri , of whom he had won an election protest after the 2007 election. On May 3, 2012, Zubiri took an oath as
966-455: The 2013 general election as long as the politicians had aligning principles. Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio Abad said on April 7, 2012 that it was too early to make conclusions. Two days later, the Liberals revealed 14 names as potential candidates on their ticket, including candidates that were being considered on the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) ticket, which meant there were common names on both tickets. In April 2012,
1035-675: The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sitting as the National Board of Canvassers. Candidates are proclaimed senators-elect if the thirteenth place candidate no longer has a mathematical chance of surpassing that candidate. Post-proclamation disputes are handled by the Senate Electoral Tribunal, a body composed of six senators and three justices from the Supreme Court . On December 12, 2011, incumbent Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
1104-427: The Commission on Elections national offices at Intramuros . Joey de Venecia withdrew from the election as he cited his business endeavors as reasons for his withdrawal; speculation was rife when Lorenzo Tañada III was one of the persons considered to fill in de Venecia's slot in the ticket, but Binay disclosed that Tañada was not in their choices "any more." On October 4, UNA announced that Binay's daughter Nancy
1173-628: The Nacionalista Party (NP) was choosing between the LP and the UNA tickets, with party Secretary-General Alan Peter Cayetano saying that it was too early to decide on such matters. The verdict in the impeachment of Renato Corona could affect their decision. On May 17, 2012, Aquino revealed the party's four certain senatorial bets, namely Aurora Representative Sonny Angara , TESDA chairman Joel Villanueva and 2010 senatorial candidates Risa Hontiveros and Ruffy Biazon . All four, were still considering their options to run for Senator. On 28 June 2012, party vice chairman Senator Franklin Drilon announced
1242-538: The Nacionalista Party was choosing between UNA and the LP tickets, with party secretary-general Alan Peter Cayetano saying that it was too early to decide on such matters. The verdict in the impeachment of Renato Corona would affect their decision. On May 17, 2012, Aquino revealed the party's four senatorial bets: Aurora Representative Sonny Angara , TESDA Chairman Joel Villanueva , and 2010 senatorial candidates Risa Hontiveros and Ruffy Biazon . All four, however, were still considering their options to run for
1311-682: The Nacionalista Party , the Nationalist People's Coalition , the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino , the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party , the PDP–Laban and the National Unity Party . Its official slogan is Mga tunay na tuwid sa daang matuwid ("The truly righteous people on the straight path"). The Liberal Party (LP) was open to creating coalitions or alliances with other parties for
1380-413: The margin of error of the 12th placed candidate. The figure of the party or coalition (except independents) that outright wins a majority of seats contested (7, if 12 seats are contested) is italicized , while the party or coalition that outright wins a majority of seats in the Senate (13) is boldfaced . Guest candidates are counted as if they are regular candidates of their respective slates. These are
1449-429: The 2013 election, as long as the politicians have the same principles as them. Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio Abad said on April 7, 2012 that it was too early to make conclusions. Two days later, the Liberals revealed 14 names of possible candidates on their ticket; these include candidates that were being considered on the UNA ticket. This meant there may be common names on both tickets. In April 2012,
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#17328517658671518-453: The 31st election to the Senate of the Philippines . It was held on Monday, May 13, 2013, to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The winners in this election joined the winners of the 2010 election to form the 16th Congress of the Philippines . The senators elected in 2010 will serve until June 30, 2016, while the senators elected in this election will serve up to June 30, 2019. The elections to
1587-599: The 80th birthday of her father with him. Club Filipino Club Filipino (pronounced klub ) was the first exclusive social club in the Philippines , founded on November 6, 1898 by Filipino high society, including Spanish mestizos and members of the native aristocracy. It is located between North Greenhills subdivision and the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan . The club's present amenities include
1656-510: The Cabinet were given government posts as of January 2014. Panfilo Lacson was appointed in December 2013 as the "rehabilitation czar " to coordinate reconstruction efforts after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). In May 2014, Francis Pangilinan was named Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization . After the period of registering for candidacy has lapsed,
1725-595: The Commission on Elections approved on October 12 the candidacies of 27 people without benefit of a hearing. Most of these come from the Ang Kapatiran , the Liberal Party -led coalition, and the United Nationalist Alliance . On October 26, the commission added five more nominees to the list, mostly from the Democratic Party of the Philippines and the Social Justice Society . Chairman Sixto Brillantes said that
1794-496: The House of Representatives as well as local elections occurred on the same date. The Philippines use plurality-at-large voting for seats in the Senate: the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes win the twelve seats up for election. The Senate seat vacated by President Benigno Aquino III in 2010 was among the twelve seats to be put for election. While the Philippines is
1863-416: The LP's. On mid-January, LP officials started working on their coalition's TV advertisement, and were looking for ways to include Aquino in the ad. On January 21, Secretary of Transportation of Communications Joseph Emilio Abaya said in a press conference at Malacañang Palace that Aquino himself reminded candidates from their coalition about campaign guidelines on appearing with UNA rallies. Abaya said
1932-559: The NPC and the NP would most likely field a common senatorial ticket in the May 2013 elections. A meeting between Noynoy Aquino and Manuel Villar resulted in an agreement to coalesce for the 2013 elections and details such as local candidates would be dealt with upon on further meetings. Senator and LP vice chairman Franklin Drilon cautioned that the agreement was "not yet sealed" as the distribution of slots in
2001-580: The Nation Address , President Aquino endorsed Secretary of the Interior Mar Roxas as the standard bearer of his administration in the 2016 general election . 9 out of 12 candidates won the possible 12 seats in the Senate: 2013 Philippine Senate election Juan Ponce Enrile UNA Franklin Drilon Liberal The 2013 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was
2070-595: The People) was "in touch" with the leaders of the United Nationalist Alliance to join their slate, and that joining the Liberal-led ticket would be difficult as he has significant political differences with President Aquino. He was also amenable on rejoining the Nacionalista Party ticket which included candidates from the Makabayan coalition in the 2010 election , or running on his own. UNA spokesperson Toby Tiangco said that he
2139-623: The Philippines , the Social Justice Society and several independents. Independents Edward Hagedorn and Ramon Montaño , and Ang Kapatiran candidates were included in the first batch of approved candidacies, while the candidates of the Democratic Party, of the Social Justice Society, and independent Ricardo Penson were approved on the second batch. The Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines , headed by Cagayan de Oro representative Rufus Rodriguez did not name candidates for
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2208-502: The Philippines is a multi-party system , parties tend to group themselves into two major coalitions in midterm elections (Lakas-Laban vs NPC in 1995, PPC vs Puwersa ng Masa in 2001); sometimes a third, but weaker, coalition is formed. This is opposed to senatorial elections in presidential election years where most presidential candidates also have senatorial slates. This results in an election where voters can choose between two major political forces. Winning candidates are proclaimed by
2277-527: The President announced the administration coalition's nominees in a speech at Club Filipino . The ruling coalition, aside from the LP, the NPC and the NP, included the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) and Akbayan . In October 2012, Senators Francis Escudero , Loren Legarda and Fernando Poe Jr. 's daughter, former MTRCB Chair Grace Poe , formally joined the proclamation rally as independent candidates. The three independent candidates were also adopted by
2346-429: The Senate election. Then, the results are presented with the candidates ranked in descending order of voting preferences. From these, one can find out which candidates may likely win, and which ticket would have the most winners. The first figure denotes the number of candidates from the party or coalition that made it to the top 12 in each survey; the figures inside the parenthesis are other candidates that made it within
2415-432: The Senate. On June 28, 2012, party vice chairman Senator Franklin Drilon announced the candidacy of former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Senator Francis Escudero , who formerly campaigned for the Nationalist People's Coalition 's presidential nomination in 2010 before resigning from the party and withdrawing from the race abruptly, said he believed that the NPC and the Liberals "are in coalition with one another." It
2484-404: The UNA coalition. According to Joseph Emilio Abaya , the ruling party's spokesman, the independent candidates did not intend to campaign with the UNA, which had also adopted them. However, when asked with whom she will campaign, Legarda said: "I will campaign with the Filipino people". On January 26, 2013, it was announced that the administration ticket would be called Team PNoy. It is a play on
2553-560: The UNA line-up, citing Zubiri's continued inclusion. A week later, the commission accredited UNA as a political coalition, although it may face opposition from the use of the "UNA" acronym from the United Negros Alliance , a local political party from Negros Occidental . The UNA announced in August that former senators Richard J. Gordon and Ernesto Maceda were a part of their ticket, and that Senator Loren Legarda would be one of
2622-403: The UNA to clarify if they are "fully supportive of President Aquino or has taken the role of the so-called united opposition that stands in the way of his daang matuwid (straight path) reform agenda". Tiangco left it to the three common candidates on joining UNA sorties despite the consequences that will be imposed by the LP. The commission apologized to Teodoro Casiño when the final draft of
2691-430: The administration coalition's nominees in a speech at Club Filipino . The ruling coalition, aside from the LP, NP and NPC, included the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and Akbayan . The three candidates common with both coalitions, namely Francis Escudero , Grace Poe and Loren Legarda went with the ruling party's proclamation rally. The three candidates were given instructions by the party leaders not to appear in
2760-449: The ballot listed him as an "independent" when he is nominated by Makabayan. Chairman Sixto Brillantes expressed regret as the commission may not have the time to edit the ballot before they are printed, and noted that the counting of his votes would not be affected. Casiño said that the error is unacceptable, and that there should not be mistakes in the practice of electoral rights. The Liberal-led coalition renamed itself as "Team Pinoy",
2829-399: The candidacy of former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Senator Francis Escudero , who formerly campaigned for the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC)'s presidential nomination in 2010 before resigning from the party and withdrawing from the race abruptly, said he believed that the NPC and the Liberals "are in coalition with one another". It was announced on July 5, 2012 that the ruling LP,
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2898-493: The distribution of slots in the ticket will also be a factor. The Nacionalistas had already endorsed four candidates: Senators Antonio Trillanes and Alan Peter Cayetano , and Representatives Robert Ace Barbers and Cynthia Villar . However, NPC official and Senator Tito Sotto in September said that the three-party coalition might not be pursued as the determination of candidates at the local level remain as stumbling blocks in
2967-584: The election (February 12, 2013 for this election), the Supreme Court ruled in Lanot vs. COMELEC that the ban premature campaigning is unconstitutional as it infringes on a candidate's freedom of expression . This has led to some candidates to campaign even before the start of the campaign period. Even before the start of the campaign period, candidates had begun releasing infomercials without explicitly stating that voters should vote for them; instead these were called "advocacy ads". The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)
3036-444: The election; they instead endorsed Francis Escudero , Koko Pimentel and Bam Aquino , all candidates of Team PNoy . The People's Champ Movement , headed by Sarangani representative and Filipino boxing athlete Manny Pacquiao endorsed the entire United Nationalist Alliance ticket and endorsed the candidacies of Bangon Pilipinas Party senatorial candidate Eddie Villanueva and Team PNoy senatorial candidate Bam Aquino for
3105-472: The formation of the coalition. The NPC had more local officials than the LP and the NP. Meanwhile, Representative Mark Villar of the NP said that they would stay put with their coalition agreement with the LP and that most issues had already been resolved. The President's cousin Bam Aquino and Jamby Madrigal , one of the defeated presidential candidates in 2010, were sworn in as LP members. On 1 October 2012,
3174-454: The formation of the coalition; NPC has more local officials than LP and NP. Meanwhile, Representative Mark Villar , a Nacionalista, said that they will stay put with their coalition agreement with LP, and that most issues have already been resolved. Bam Aquino , the president's cousin, and former Senator Jamby Madrigal , a defeated presidential candidate in 2010, were sworn in as Liberal Party members. On October 1, President Aquino announced
3243-404: The frontrunner. Poe, Legarda, and four others were proclaimed on May 16, and further proclamations were held until May 18. Team PNoy did win nine seats against UNA's three, with both coalitions winning at the expense of retiring or term-limited senators who were not members of either coalition. Team PNoy campaign manager and senator Franklin Drilon was elected Senate President upon the convening of
3312-600: The general election. Lakas–CMD , the former ruling party which did not named candidates under their banner, endorsed the candidacies of Nancy Binay and Dick Gordon of UNA, Eddie Villanueva of Bangon Pilipinas, and Cynthia Villar from Team PNoy , Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez announced on mid-April. This completed the list which earlier included JV Ejercito , Jack Enrile , Gregorio Honasan and Mitos Magsaysay from UNA, and Sonny Angara and Grace Poe from Team PNoy . Since there are only ten names,
3381-449: The highest number of votes deemed being elected. Senators who are currently serving their second consecutive term are term limited , although they may run again in 2016 . Only half of the seats are up in every senatorial election. Each party has a slate of as many candidates as it can muster, although they do not usually exceed a 12-person ticket . If a party cannot complete a full ticket, they may invite "guest candidates" to complete
3450-531: The last three candidates yet to be named in their ticket. UNA spokesperson JV Bautista also said that Pimentel had taken a leave of absence as PDP—Laban president, and that PDP—Laban would not issue Pimentel's certificate of nomination as the latter was running under the Liberal Party ticket. However, Pimentel denied taking leave of absence from the PDP—Laban presidency. On the first day of filing of certificates of candidacies, UNA' senatorial nominees filed theirs at
3519-447: The likelihood of a thirteenth Senator being elected became low though since Santiago has already stated that she will not quit her seat. As the 2010 Senate election was held concurrently with the presidential election , most of the presidential candidates also put up their respective senatorial slates. These slates shared several candidates, although most of the shared candidates only campaigned with one slate. The presidential election
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#17328517658673588-407: The list would not be added with any more names and that it would be final. However, Brillantes announced on December 4 that the candidacy of Israel Virgines of the Bangon Pilipinas Party has been accepted. He submitted his candidacy past the 5:00 p.m. deadline on October 5 due to traffic and was originally disallowed from running but was reconsidered by the commission as he had previously run in
3657-408: The party instructed local officials to endorse two from Tingting Cojuangco , Ernesto Maceda and Migz Zubiri of UNA, and Loren Legarda from Team PNoy, to complete their preferred 12-candidate slate. Collective leadership: The following are barred from running since they are on their second consecutive six-year term: Only one of the term-limited incumbents who were supposed to be appointed to
3726-416: The polls administered after October 5, 2012, the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacies. When UNA removed their three guest candidates on February 21, surveys that were conducted on or after that date would no longer include those three within UNA's statistics, while those before that date included them. While the candidates were legally allowed starting campaigning only on the 90th day before
3795-411: The previous Senate elections. The lists below reflect UNA's removal of their three guest candidates from their slate effective February 21. 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 up to twelve persons one would vote for in
3864-440: The sorties of the rival coalition. Abaya also announced that Senator Franklin Drilon will serve as their campaign manager. However, Loren Legarda , when asked with whom she will campaign with, said "I will campaign with the Filipino people." In June 2012, Bayan Muna Representative Teodoro Casiño announced his senatorial candidacy, and stated that his progressive Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Patriotic Coalition of
3933-543: The three common candidates. Team PNoy expects the three common candidates to go to their campaign launch Manila 's Plaza Miranda , the site of the Plaza Miranda bombing during the 1971 election , at the first day of the campaign period. Vice President Jejomar Binay personally picked Cebu City as the site of their campaign launch, to support suspended governor Gwendolyn Garcia . Loren Legarda had said that she will be not attending either rally, as she will celebrate
4002-482: The three then constituted the Senate's minority bloc. Thus, most of the competing political forces in the 2010 election were united within the Senate for most of the 15th Congress . The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and PDP—Laban parties signed a coalition agreement on April 4, 2012 for the 2013 elections, forming the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). The two parties were former partners in the United Opposition in
4071-473: The ticket would also be a factor. The NP had already endorsed four candidates in Senators Antonio Trillanes and Alan Peter Cayetano and Representatives Robert "Ace" Barbers and Cynthia Villar . However, NPC official and Senator Tito Sotto in September said that the three-party coalition might not be pursued as the determination of candidates at the local level remained a stumbling block in
4140-451: The ticket. They may even come other slates, and these guest candidates may not participate in electoral rallies by their adoptive party(ies), or may not cooperate at the Senate if elected. A coalition of different parties may be formed in cases where no party has the ability to complete a full ticket; a party may not include their entire slate on a coalition ticket. Independents may become guest candidates and be included in coalitions. While
4209-562: The two slates used to share three common candidates, until they were dropped by UNA. Team PNoy banked on Aquino's popularity and was leading 9−3 in the surveys , with Loren Legarda emerged topping the Senate election for a record-tying third time. However, on the final weeks of the campaign, Legarda was accused of hiding assets abroad, a charge she vehemently denied. On election night, former Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairperson Grace Poe , daughter of defeated 2004 presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr. , emerged as
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#17328517658674278-461: The words pinoy , (an informal term used to denote the Filipino people) and P-Noy, the administration's preferred reference to President Aquino, whose nickname is Noynoy. Angara said that "we decided to use 'PNoy' to send the message that this campaign is for all Filipinos". The coalition released its first TV advertisement the next day with the Team PNoy spelling. A few days after his final State of
4347-400: Was announced on July 5, 2012, that the ruling Liberal Party (LP), NPC and Nacionalista Party would most likely field a common senatorial ticket in the May 2013 elections. A meeting between Aquino and Villar agreed to coalesce for the 2013 elections, and details, such as local candidates, will be dealt upon on further meetings. Drilon cautioned though that the agreement was "not yet sealed" as
4416-486: Was elected as a Judge of the International Criminal Court . As a result, she was expected to vacate her Senate seat after the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona , which ended on May 29, 2012, a year before the 2013 election. Once Santiago vacates her Senate seat, an additional senator would be elected in the upcoming election to serve the remaining three years of her unexpired term. However,
4485-531: Was inaugurated on October 18, 1970, and served as the venue for the inauguration of President Corazon Aquino on 25 February 1986 at the height of the People Power Revolution . This was also where Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson went public with an alleged illegal gambling ( jueteng ) payroll scam involving then-President Joseph Ejercito Estrada in 2000. On 9 September 2009, Corazon Aquino's son, then-Senator Benigno Aquino III , announced his bid at
4554-518: Was the site of several political events immediately prior and during the country's Post-Martial Law Era . Prior to its current location in Greenhills, San Juan , the club was located at the Bachrach Mansion along Manga Ave cor. Buenos Aires St., in Santa Mesa, Manila . At the said location, no other than President Ramon Magsaysay inaugurated it on September 21, 1956, after arriving directly from
4623-427: Was their 12th nominee. After perennial non-attendance of the three common candidates shared with Team PNoy, UNA announced on February 21 that they dropped the three from the ticket. UNA secretary-general Toby Tiangco cited Team PNoy's campaign manager Franklin Drilon 's refusal to allow the three to participate in their campaign. The Liberal Party was open on creating coalitions or alliances with other parties for
4692-456: Was unaware of any talks between UNA and Makabayan. However, on September, Casiño announced that he not joining either ticket, saying that the coalition reached a consensus on the matter to prevent him from being beholden from other politicians. On November 8, Makabayan announced the adoption of five guest candidates: Loren Legarda , Francis Escudero , Koko Pimentel , Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe . The six candidates of Makabayan would pursue
4761-537: Was won by Liberal Party 's Benigno Aquino III , defeating Joseph Estrada of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino . Meanwhile, the vice presidential election was won by Estrada's running mate , Jejomar Binay of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino—Lakas ng Bayan . The Senate election resulted in a chamber where no party had more than four seats. Outgoing Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of PMP emerged as
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