2004 Philippine Senate election

The 2004 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 28th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 10, 2004, to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K4; Coalition of Truth and Experience for Tomorrow) composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP; Coalition of United Filipinos), parties that support the candidacy of film actor Fernando Poe Jr. A third coalition, the Alyansa ng Pag-asa (Alliance of Hope) was made up of Aksyon Demokratiko and Reporma-LM. K4 won seven seats, while the KNP won the remaining five contested seats in the Philippine Senate.

2004 Philippine Senate election
May 10, 2004
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Franklin Drilon Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Party Liberal PDP–Laban
Alliance K4 KNP
Seats won 7 5
Popular vote 132,793,971 95,953,367
Percentage 52.24% 37.74%
Senate President before election

Franklin Drilon
Liberal

 Elected Senate President

Franklin Drilon
Liberal

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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.

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 Sen. Noli de Castro, an independent, yet popular, politician, 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 FPJ 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 Herminio Aquino 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 Initiative/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

Not in ticket
NameParty
Heherson Alvarez LDP-Aquino wing
Gerardo del Mundo Independent
Eddie Ilarde Independent
Carlos M. Padilla LDP-Aquino wing
Pilar Pilapil Independent

Retiring and term limited incumbents
  1. Ramon Revilla Sr. (Lakas), term limited, retired from politics
  2. Gregorio Honasan (Independent), term limited, ran in 2007 and won
  3. Tito Sotto (LDP), term limited, ran in 2007 and lost, ran in 2010 and won

Mid-term vacancies
  1. Rene Cayetano (Lakas), died on June 25, 2003
  2. Blas Ople (LDP), appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs on July 16, 2002, died on December 14, 2003

Incumbents running elsewhere
  1. Noli de Castro (Independent), ran for vice president and won
  2. Loren Legarda (KNP), ran for vice president and lost

Results

The Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K4) won seven seats, while the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) won five.

Incumbent KNP senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and K4 senator Rodolfo Biazon successfully defended their seats.

K4's Pia Cayetano, Richard J. Gordon, Lito Lapid, Jamby Madrigal, Bong Revilla, Mar Roxas and KNP's Jinggoy Estrada and Alfredo Lim are the neophyte senators.

Returning are K4's Miriam Defensor Santiago and KNP's Juan Ponce Enrile, who were both defeated in 2001.

K4's Robert Barbers and Robert Jaworski both lost their seats.

The election of Noli de Castro as Vice President of the Philippines in concurrent elections means that his Senate seat will be vacant until June 30, 2007.

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  • ‡ Seats up
  • + Gained by a party from another party
  • √ Held by the incumbent
  • * Held by the same party with a new senator
  • ^ Vacancy

Per candidate

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%.

 Summary of the May 10, 2004, Philippine Senate election results
Rank Candidate Coalition Party Votes %
1.Mar RoxasK-4 Liberal19,372,88857.81%
2.Bong RevillaK-4 Lakas15,801,53147.15%
3.Aquilino Pimentel Jr.KNP KNP13,519,99840.35%
4.Jamby MadrigalKNP KNP13,253,69239.55%
5.Richard J. GordonK-4 Lakas12,707,15137.92%
6.Pia CayetanoK-4 Lakas12,542,05437.43%
7.Miriam Defensor SantiagoK-4 PRP12,187,40136.37%
8.Alfredo LimKNP KNP11,286,42833.68%
9.Juan Ponce EnrileKNP KNP11,191,16233.40%
10.Jinggoy EstradaKNP KNP11,094,12033.11%
11.Lito LapidK-4 Lakas10,970,94132.74%
12.Rodolfo BiazonK-4 Liberal10,635,27031.74%
13.Robert BarbersK-4 Lakas10,624,58531.71%
14.Ernesto MacedaKNP KNP9,944,32829.68%
15.John Henry OsmeñaK-4 Independent9,914,17929.59%
16.Orlando S. MercadoK-4 Lakas8,295,02424.75%
17.Robert JaworskiK-4 Lakas6,921,42520.65%
18.Boots Anson-RoaKNP KNP5,873,84517.53%
19.Francisco TatadKNP PMP5,718,74017.07%
20.Heherson Alvarez Independent4,791,08514.30%
21.Ernesto HerreraKNP KNP4,612,03613.76%
22.Perfecto YasayAlyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko4,408,80813.16%
23.Francisco ChavezAlyansa ng Pag-asa Reporma-LM4,286,83812.79%
24.Carlos M. Padilla Independent3,863,69311.53%
25.Salvador EscuderoKNP KNP3,780,46911.28%
26.Amina RasulKNP KNP3,456,48010.31%
27.Jay SonzaAlyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko2,839,4428.47%
28.Parouk HussinK-4 Lakas2,821,5228.42%
29.Didagen DilangalenKNP KNP2,222,0696.63%
30.Batas MauricioAlyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko1,144,2793.41%
31.Pilar Pilapil Independent692,1372.07%
32.Eduardo Nonato JosonAlyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko631,0411.88%
33.Eddie Ilarde Independent527,8651.58%
34.Nicanor Gatmaytan Jr.Alyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko453,6931.35%
35.Bong CooAlyansa ng Pag-asa Aksyon Demokratiko338,8461.01%
36.Oliver Lozano KBL238,2720.71%
37.Alvin Alvincent Almirante KBL206,0970.62%
38.Ramon MontañoIsang Bansa Isang Diwa159,7350.48%
39.Matuan UsopIsang Bansa Isang Diwa137,3760.41%
40.Angel RosarioIsang Bansa Isang Diwa98,9320.30%
41.Ismael AparriIsang Bansa Isang Diwa97,4300.29%
42.Norma Nueva KBL96,1290.29%
43.Carmen BorjaIsang Bansa Isang Diwa95,7550.29%
44.Pendatun DecampongIsang Bansa Isang Diwa94,7130.28%
45.Gerardo del Mundo Independent88,9620.27%
46.El Cid FajardoIsang Bansa Isang Diwa79,4710.24%
47.Iderlina PagunuranIsang Bansa Isang Diwa59,7120.18%
48.Arturo EstuitaIsang Bansa Isang Diwa39,0940.12%
Turnout35,510,09276.97%
Registered voters43,536,028100%
Note: a total of 48 candidates ran for senator. Sources: Vote totals from the Commission on Elections, turnout from the National Statistics Coordinating Board.

Per coalition
Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Koalisyon ng Katapatan
at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan		Lakas-CMD80,684,23331.744
Liberal Party30,008,15811.802
People's Reform Party12,187,4014.791
Independent9,914,1793.900
Total132,793,97152.247
Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang PilipinoKoalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino90,234,62735.505
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino5,718,7402.250
Total95,953,36737.745
Alyansa ng Pag-asaAksyon Demokratiko9,816,1093.860
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma4,286,8381.690
Total14,102,9475.550
Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa862,2180.340
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan540,4980.210
Independent9,963,7423.920
Total254,216,743100.0012
Total votes35,510,092–
Registered voters/turnout43,536,02881.56
Vote share
K4
 
 52.24%
KNP
 
 37.74%
Others
 
 10.02%
Senate seats
K4
 
 58.33%
KNP
 
 41.67%
Others
 
 0.0%

Per party
PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino90,234,62735.50New2255+3
Lakas-CMD80,684,23331.74+12.212647+1
Liberal Party30,008,15811.80+3.931223+1
People's Reform Party12,187,4014.79+0.830011New
Aksyon Demokratiko9,362,4163.68+0.9100000
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino5,718,7402.25New00000
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma4,740,5311.86New00000
Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa862,2180.34+0.3300000
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan540,4980.21−0.1500000
Independent19,877,9217.82−31.051604−2
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino3402−2
Nationalist People's Coalition1100−1
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan01010
Vacancy2201−1
Total254,216,743100.00–12241224+1
Total votes35,510,092–
Registered voters/turnout43,536,02881.56
Vote share
KNP
 
 33.50%
Lakas
 
 31.74%
LP
 
 11.80%
PRP
 
 4.79%
Independent
 
 7.82%
Others
 
 10.35%
Senate seats won
KNP
 
 41.67%
Lakas
 
 33.33%
LP
 
 16.67%
PRP
 
 8.33%
Independent
 
 0.00%
Others
 
 0.00%

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