2010 Philippine general election

Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay (except for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional level) were held on May 10, 2010. The elected president is Benigno Aquino III, the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who was barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions. The successor of Vice-President Noli de Castro is Jejomar Binay, the 13th Vice President of the Philippines. The legislators elected in the 2010 elections joined the senators of the 2007 elections and comprised the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

2010 Philippine general election

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Registered	51,317,073
Turnout	38,149,371
2010 Philippine presidential election
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Nominee Benigno Aquino III Joseph Estrada Manuel Villar Party Liberal PMP Nacionalista Running mate Mar Roxas Jejomar Binay Loren Legarda Popular vote 15,208,678 9,487,837 5,573,835 Percentage 42.08% 26.25% 15.42%
President before election Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–Kampi Elected President Benigno Aquino III Liberal
2010 Philippine vice presidential election
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Candidate Jejomar Binay Mar Roxas Loren Legarda Party PDP–Laban Liberal NPC Popular vote 14,645,574 13,918,490 4,294,664 Percentage 41.65% 39.58% 12.21%
Vice President before election Noli de Castro Independent Elected Vice President Jejomar Binay UNA
2010 Philippine Senate election
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12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Francis Pangilinan Manny Villar Juan Miguel Zubiri Party Liberal Nacionalista Lakas–Kampi Last election 2 seats, 10.7% 2 seats, 10.1% Lakas: 1 seat, 22.3% KAMPI: 1 seat, 4.4% Seats before 4 (2 up) 3 (1 up) 4 (2 up) Seats won 3 2 2 Seats after 4 4 4 Seat change    1    Popular vote 78,227,817 49,585,503 38,123,091 Percentage 26.34% 16.69% 12.83% Swing 15.62% 6.61% 13.84%
Senate President before election Juan Ponce Enrile PMP Elected Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile PMP
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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All 286 seats in the House of Representatives 144 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Arnulfo Fuentebella Party Lakas–Kampi Liberal NPC Leader's seat Pampanga–2nd Quezon City–4th Camarines Sur–4th Last election Lakas: 89 seats KAMPI: 44 seats 23 seats 28 seats Seats before 123 33 22 Seats won 107* 47** 29 Seat change 16 14 7 Popular vote 13,042,643* 6,901,005** 5,479,413 Percentage 37.84% 20.02% 15.90%
Speaker before election Prospero Nograles Lakas–Kampi Elected Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Liberal

The 2010 elections were administered by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in compliance with the Republic Act No. 9369,^[1] also known as the Amended Computerization Act of 2007. It was the first national, and second overall computerized election after the 2008 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional election in the history of the Philippines. Although there were cases of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine failures, there was no postponement of elections since most technical issues were resolved by election day.^[2] Despite the fact that some provinces have reported failure of elections, these have not surpassed the 0.50% of the total number of PCOS machines, and most were replaced on time.^[3]

Local elections were held in all provinces, cities and municipalities for provincial governors, vice governors and board members, and city/municipal mayors, vice mayors and councilors.

There were more than 85,000 candidates for 17,000 national and local positions and it is believed that the youth had the swing vote in this election as 40% of voters are 18–35 and there are a potential 3 million first-time voters.^[4]

Background

The current Philippine constitution allows a president to serve for only one six-year term; however, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served for a total of nine years because she took over the last three years of Joseph Estrada's administration when Estrada was ousted as the result of the 2001 EDSA Revolution. In 2004, Arroyo won the election and finished her 6-year term in 2010.

General issues

 

 

Number of registered voters as compared to the national total per province (left), and voter turnout per province (right).

In a decision dated December 2, 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that appointive officials seeking positions in the elections do not need to resign from their posts, striking down Section 4(a) of COMELEC Resolution 8678, Section 13 of Republic Act 9369, and Section 66 of the Omnibus Election Code as unconstitutional, "for violating the equal protection clause and being too broad."^[5]

Party-switching

As election day approached, several politicians switched political parties in order to gain votes and funding for the campaign. Many switches were controversial, with the ruling party Lakas Kampi CMD having the most defections, most of which went either to the Liberal Party or to the Nacionalista Party.

The politicians who switched parties after the start of the local campaign period are:

Date	Politician	Running for	Old party		New party
March 24	Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr.^[6]	Vice Governor of Bukidnon		Lakas–Kampi		Nacionalista
April 11	Arturo Uy^[7]	Governor of Compostela Valley		Lakas–Kampi		Nacionalista
April 12	Neptali Gonzales II^[8]	Congressman of Mandaluyong		Lakas–Kampi		Liberal
April 12	Roilo Golez^[9]	Congressman of Parañaque's 2nd district		Independent		Liberal
April 14	Joey Salceda^[10]	Governor of Albay		Lakas–Kampi		Liberal
April 15	Benasing Macarambon^[11]	Congressman of Lanao del Sur's 2nd district		Lakas–Kampi		Nacionalista
April 20	Mary Ann Susano^[12]	Mayor of Quezon City		Lakas–Kampi		PMP

Furthermore, Luis "Chavit" Singson resigned from Lakas and endorsed a candidate aside from Gilberto Teodoro, but did not join another party. Singson endorsed Villar, then resigned from Lakas, but has not joined Villar's Nacionalista Party.^[13]

Controversies

Main article: Controversies in the Philippine general election, 2010

Five days before the elections, petitions were made to postpone the elections due to technical malfunctions with the electronic voting machines.^{[citation needed]} On May 7, 2010, the Supreme Court rejected the petitions, affirming the vote would go ahead as planned.^[14]

Several cities and provinces encountered several problems, postponing the election. In Caloocan, voting was delayed as the box of ballots delivered to clustered precinct 599 in the city's Pajo district contained ballots for a clustered precinct in Sampaloc, Manila.^[15]

Election-related violence

 

Election hotspots in the Philippines.

Prior to the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy, the COMELEC had anticipated several areas to be named as "election hotspots".

On November 23, 2009, the entourage of the wife of Buluan, Maguindanao vice-mayor Esmael Mangudadatu who ran for provincial governor, including journalists, were abducted and killed in the province's town of Ampatuan.^[16] Before she was killed, Mangudadatu's wife blamed provincial governor Andal Ampatuan Jr. as the culprit.^[17] Ampatuan Jr. was later arrested.^[18] After several arms and military vehicles were seized in Ampatuans' properties and government installations, President Arroyo declared martial law in parts of the province not controlled by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on December 4.^[19]

On December 28, 2009, a candidate for councilor died, and two incumbent officials were wounded in an ambush in Dingras, Ilocos Norte. The gunmen fired at the convoy including barangay chairwoman Joen Caniete, who was running for councilor under the Nacionalista Party; the wounded included a sitting councilor and a provincial board member.^[20]

In Sorsogon, Julio Esquivias, a Nacionalista candidate for councilor in the town of Casiguran, died due to a gunshot wound after he was shot by an unidentified gunman.^[21]

In a command conference by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the COMELEC, 14 election "hotspots" were identified. They were Abra, Ilocos Norte, Masbate and Nueva Ecija in Luzon, Samar (Western Samar), Eastern Samar and Antique in the Visayas, and Basilan, Sulu, Maguindanao, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Sarangani, and Zamboanga Sibugay in Mindanao.^[22]

Worsening private armed violence was a serious security concern which had the capacity to undermine the 2010 elections. Even though a commission was already formed to dismantle private armies, skeptics were unconvinced that the government could have succeeded in this task as it had a poor track record of dealing with the ongoing problem of internal violence.^[23]

Before election day, a bomb exploded at 1:20 a.m. in Ampatuan, Maguindanao. No casualties were reported. In Conception, Iloilo, armed men fired at the Liberal Party headquarters. No casualties were reported.^[24]

During election day, three bombs exploded at a polling precinct at Pakpak elementary school in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. No casualties or injuries were reported. Another bomb exploded in Zamboanga Sibugay, killing three people. Two bombs exploded at Mindanao State University where several polling precinct were clustered. An NK2 grenade exploded at Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao. No casualties reported. On the same day, at 12:00nn (PST), a shooting incident happened in the same area between the rival candidates. Two innocent persons were killed.

As of 1:30pm (PST) fourteen casualties were reported due to election-related violence. at 2:25pm (PST), a shooting incident in a barangay in Maguindanao caused the local cancellation of the elections.

Constitutionality of the elections

Many concerned civil society groups including the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG), Philippine Computer Society (PCS), and Global Filipino Nation (GFN) protested the illegality and unconstitutionality of how the elections were conducted, particularly with implementing safety measures against fraud and cheating.

In an interim report by GFN 2010 Election Observers Team released on May 27 titled , they presented arguments questioning the May 10, 2010 elections summarized below:

1. The election results transmitted from the precincts do not have digital signatures of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI)
2. The number of disenfranchised voters is sufficient to greatly affect the results of the elections.
3. The Automated Election System (AES) was implemented without the appropriate field testing, and law-specified testing in actual elections.
4. The source code review was not completed and initial findings were not addressed.
5. No audit was done on the AES prior to the elections. There was only a mandated random manual audit which was not yet done at the time the report was written (May 27, 2010).
6. Several voter and security features were disabled prior to elections.

Many different groups also echoed the same sentiments like Kaakbay Partylist in its critique of the May 10, 2010 polls.^[25] They also questioned the removal of digital signatures

Removal of digital signatures

While Republic Act 9369 states that "The election returns transmitted electronically and digitally signed shall be considered as official election results and shall be used as the basis for the canvassing of votes and the proclamation of a candidate.",^[26] the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued Resolution 8786 on March 4, 2010, which became the basis for the decision to remove digital signatures which the COMELEC ruled as no longer necessary. Three Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) were originally required to put in their iButton Key for the results to be digitally signed before transmission and make it official. But because of the issuance of COMELEC Resolution 8786, BEIs were directed to press "No" when asked by the PCOS machines to digitally sign the files for transmission.^[27]

In the joint committee meeting at Batasang Pambansa, Senator Enrile asked the COMELEC officials why they removed the use of the digital signatures. Cesar Flores, Smartmatic Asia Pacific president, said “The voting machine has a digital signature in itself which is also corroborated in the card and the password that is provided to the BEIs. The BEIs when they sign the password, they encrypt the result, and the result is digitally signed.” (Sic)^[25][28]

Kaakbay Partylist released its critique of the election on June 6, 2010. The group cited complaints regarding the removal of main security features and verifiability of votes and also answered the arguments of those given by the COMELEC officials:

"On March 4, 2010, Comelec issued Resolution 8786 dated March 4, 2010, essentially disabling the use of digital signatures. Thus, the electronically transmitted votes from the precincts no longer bear digital signatures. Several excuses were given by Comelec ranging from PCOS machine signatures being equivalent to digital signature (which of course is not true); use of digital signature will require another P1 billion (as if digital feature is not included in the P7.1-billion contract); reducing transmission time (how less than one minute signing digitally will reduce much a transmission of about 30 to 60 minutes?); and the PCOS i-button and BEI Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are equivalents (of course, not)".^[25]

Candidates

Ang Karapatan

Ang Kapatiran ticket

#	Name	Party
11.	Rizalito David		Ang Kapatiran
21.	Jo Imbong		Ang Kapatiran
50.	Grace Riñoza-Plazo		Ang Kapatiran
52.	Adrian Sison		Ang Kapatiran
55.	Reginald Tamayo		Ang Kapatiran
56.	Hector Tarrazona		Ang Kapatiran
59.	Manny Valdahuesa		Ang Kapatiran

Bangon Pilipinas

Bangon Pilipinas ticket

#	Name	Party
3.	Zafrullah Alonto		Bangon Pilipinas
22.	Kata Inocencio		Bangon Pilipinas
35.	Adz Nikabulin		Bangon Pilipinas
36.	Ramoncito Ocampo		Bangon Pilipinas
42.	Imelda Papin		Bangon Pilipinas
43.	Zosimo Jesus Paredes II		Bangon Pilipinas
46.	Reynaldo Princesa		Independent
58.	Alex Tinsay		Bangon Pilipinas
61.	Israel Virgines		Bangon Pilipinas

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ticket

#	Name	Party
2.	Shariff Ibraim Albani		KBL
16.	Nanette Espinosa		KBL
29.	Alma Lood		KBL
31.	Regalado Maambong		KBL
60.	Hector Villanueva		KBL

Gibo-Edu

Lakas-Kampi-CMD ticket

For President
8.	Gibo Teodoro		Lakas–Kampi
For Vice President
5.	Edu Manzano		Lakas–Kampi
For Senators
#	Name	Party
6.	Silvestre Bello III		Lakas–Kampi
8.	Bong Revilla		Lakas–Kampi
18.	Ramon Guico Jr.		Lakas–Kampi
24.	Raul Lambino		Lakas–Kampi
25.	Rey Langit		Lakas–Kampi
27.	Lito Lapid		Lakas–Kampi

Aquino-Roxas

Liberal Party ticket # Name Party 1. Neric Acosta Liberal 5. Martin Bautista Liberal 7. Ruffy Biazon Liberal 14. Franklin Drilon Liberal 19. TG Guingona Liberal 20. Risa Hontiveros Liberal 23. Alex Lacson Liberal 26. Yasmin Lao Liberal 28. Danilo Lim Independent 40. Serge Osmeña Independent 48. Ralph Recto Liberal 51. Sonia Roco Liberal Team Villar-Legarda Nacionalista Party ticket # Name Party For President 10. Manny Villar Nacionalista For Vice President 5. Loren Legarda NPC For Senators 8. Bong Revilla (Guest Candidate) Lakas–Kampi 10. Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 13. Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP 32. Bongbong Marcos Nacionalista 33. Liza Maza Independent 34. Ramon Mitra III Nacionalista 37. Satur Ocampo Bayan Muna 38. Susan Ople Nacionalista 44. Gwen Pimentel PDP–Laban 47. Ariel Querubin Nacionalista 49. Gilbert Remulla Nacionalista 54. Adel Tamano Nacionalista Erap-Binay Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino ticket # Name Party For President 4. Erap Estrada PMP For Vice President 1. Jojo Binay PDP–Laban For Senators 4. JV Bautista PMP 12. Joey de Venecia PMP 15. Juan Ponce Enrile PMP 17. Jinggoy Estrada PMP 30. Jun Lozada PMP 31. Regaldo "Dodong" Maambong KBL 45. Rodolfo Plaza NPC 57. Francisco Tatad GAD Guest Candidates 8. Bong Revilla Lakas–Kampi 13. Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP 28. Danny Lim Independent 40. Serge Osmeña Independent Others Non-independents not on tickets # Name Party 9. Henry Caunan PDP–Laban 39. Lito Osmeña PROMDI 41. Jovito Palparan Independent 53. Tito Sotto NPC Results Reports indicated that the election day was marred with controversies, particularly in the insurgent-ridden province of Mindanao, though other provinces also faced difficulties such as computer glitches on the voting machines, disorderly conduct, vote buying, and violence.^[29] In Cebu City, spikes placed by unidentified men on the road caused a delay in the delivery of ballot boxes throughout the province of Cebu early Monday.^[30] A total of over 76,340 precinct count optical scanner (PCOS) machines, about 5,000 back-up units, and about 1,700 servers were deployed in the country's first nationwide fully automated elections—from counting of votes to transmission and canvassing of election results. Election Day had live full coverage from GMA Network and ABS-CBN. Besides logistical problems, during the last few days prior to the election poll machine and services supplier Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) found cases of PCOS machine failures. Nonetheless, it was decided not to postpone elections since the technical issues were resolved quickly and the solution could be deployed by the day of election. Despite the fact that some provinces reported issues in the election process, these did not surpass the 0.50% of the total number of PCOS machines, and most were replaced on time, as planned for. As a result of the delays, the COMELEC extended voting hours from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and continued through the night transmitting the votes from every precinct scattered across the country. After the elections closed and transmissions from PCOS machines began arriving en masse and the COMELEC was able to publish the first partial results, many former doubts and concerns vanished, replaced by astonishment due to the unprecedented speed of the tally.^[31] President   Presidential election results. Main article: 2010 Philippine presidential election The presidential candidate with the greatest number of votes, Benigno Aquino III was declared the winner. A separate election was held for the vice president; the two elected officials need not be running mates in order to be elected. Candidate Party Votes % Benigno Aquino III Liberal Party 15,208,678 42.08 Joseph Estrada Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 9,487,837 26.25 Manny Villar Nacionalista Party 5,573,835 15.42 Gilbert Teodoro Lakas Kampi CMD 4,095,839 11.33 Eddie Villanueva Bangon Pilipinas 1,125,878 3.12 Dick Gordon Bagumbayan–VNP 501,727 1.39 Nicanor Perlas Independent 54,575 0.15 Jamby Madrigal Independent 46,489 0.13 John Carlos de los Reyes Ang Kapatiran 44,244 0.12 Total 36,139,102 100.00 Valid votes 36,139,102 94.73 Invalid/blank votes 2,010,269 5.27 Total votes 38,149,371 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 51,317,073 74.34 Source: COMELEC Vice president   Vice presidential results. Candidate Party Votes % Jejomar Binay^[a] PDP–Laban 14,645,574 41.65 Mar Roxas Liberal Party 13,918,490 39.58 Loren Legarda^[b] Nationalist People's Coalition 4,294,664 12.21 Bayani Fernando Bagumbayan–VNP 1,017,631 2.89 Edu Manzano Lakas Kampi CMD 807,728 2.30 Perfecto Yasay Jr. Bangon Pilipinas 364,652 1.04 Jay Sonza^[c] Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 64,230 0.18 Dominador Chipeco Jr. Ang Kapatiran 52,562 0.15 Total 35,165,531 100.00 Valid votes 35,165,531 92.18 Invalid/blank votes 2,983,840 7.82 Total votes 38,149,371 – Registered voters/turnout 51,317,073 74.34 Source: COMELEC Running mate of Joseph Estrada (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino) Running mate of Manny Villar (Nacionalista Party) Running mate of Vetellano Acosta (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) who was disqualified Congress Senate   Parties that had the plurality of votes in each province. Main article: 2010 Philippine Senate election   Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.   Lakas-Kampi   Liberal Party   Nacionalista Party   NPC   PMP   LDP   PRP   Independent   Vacancy One-half of the Philippine Senate was up for election. The Philippines uses the plurality-at-large voting system for the Senate race. e • d Summary of the May 10, 2010 Philippine Senate election results Rank Candidate Party Votes % 1. Bong Revilla Lakas–Kampi 19,513,521 51.15% 2. Jinggoy Estrada PMP 18,925,925 49.61% 3. Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP 17,344,742 45.47% 4. Franklin Drilon Liberal 15,871,117 41.60% 5. Juan Ponce Enrile PMP 15,665,618 41.06% 6. Pia Cayetano Nacionalista 13,679,511 35.86% 7. Bongbong Marcos Nacionalista 13,169,634 34.52% 8. Ralph Recto Liberal 12,436,960 32.60% 9. Tito Sotto NPC 11,891,711 31.17% 10. Serge Osmeña Independent 11,656,668 30.56% 11. Lito Lapid Lakas–Kampi 11,025,805 28.90% 12. TG Guingona Liberal 10,277,352 26.94% 13. Risa Hontiveros Liberal 9,106,112 23.87% 14. Ruffy Biazon Liberal 8,626,514 22.61% 15. Joey de Venecia PMP 8,375,043 21.95% 16. Gilbert Remulla Nacionalista 7,454,557 19.54% 17. Danilo Lim Independent 7,302,784 19.14% 18. Sonia Roco Liberal 6,774,010 17.76% 19. Ariel Querubin Nacionalista 6,547,925 17.16% 20. Gwen Pimentel PDP–Laban 6,394,347 16.76% 21. Nereus Acosta Liberal 5,921,111 15.52% 22. Alex Lacson Liberal 5,242,594 13.74% 23. Adel Tamano Nacionalista 4,059,748 10.64% 24. Lito Osmeña PROMDI 3,980,370 10.43% 25. Liza Maza Independent 3,855,800 10.11% 26. Satur Ocampo Bayan Muna 3,539,345 9.28% 27. Francisco Tatad GAD 3,331,083 8.73% 28. Ramon Mitra III Nacionalista 2,744,090 7.19% 29. Jun Lozada PMP 2,730,279 7.16% 30. Rey Langit Lakas–Kampi 2,694,213 7.06% 31. Silvestre Bello III Lakas–Kampi 2,468,276 6.47% 32. Yasmin Lao Liberal 2,081,895 5.46% 33. Imelda Papin Bangon Pilipinas 1,972,667 5.17% 34. Susan Ople Nacionalista 1,930,038 5.06% 35. Martin Bautista Liberal 1,890,152 4.95% 36. Rodolfo Plaza NPC 1,517,905 3.98% 37. JV Bautista PMP 1,415,117 3.71% 38. Ramon Guico Lakas–Kampi 1,264,982 3.32% 39. Raul Lambino Lakas–Kampi 1,156,294 3.03% 40. Hector Villanueva KBL 979,708 2.57% 41. Ramoncito Ocampo Bangon Pilipinas 944,725 2.48% 42. Kata Inocencio Bangon Pilipinas 888,771 2.33% 43. Jovito Palparan, Jr. Independent 825,208 2.16% 44. Alex Tinsay Bangon Pilipinas 728,339 1.91% 45. Zafrullah Alonto Bangon Pilipinas 712,628 1.87% 46. Reginald Tamayo Ang Kapatiran 680,211 1.78% 47. Nanette Espinosa KBL 607,569 1.59% 48. Regalado Maambong KBL 545,967 1.43% 49. Shariff Ibrahim Albani KBL 508,558 1.33% 50. Rizalito David Ang Kapatiran 504,259 1.32% 51. Israel Virgines Bangon Pilipinas 455,332 1.19% 52. Zosimo Paredes Bangon Pilipinas 437,439 1.15% 53. Adrian Sison Ang Kapatiran 418,055 1.10% 54. Reynaldo Princesa Independent 364,245 0.95% 55. Jo Aurea Imbong Ang Kapatiran 362,457 0.95% 56. Adz Nikabulin Bangon Pilipinas 346,848 0.91% 57. Henry Caunan PDP–Laban 240,676 0.63% 58. Manuel Valdehuesa, Jr. Ang Kapatiran 201,118 0.53% 59. Hector Tarrazona Ang Kapatiran 168,386 0.44% 60. Ma. Gracia Riñoza-Plazo Ang Kapatiran 151,755 0.40% 61. Alma Lood KBL 128,045 0.34% Total turnout 38,149,371 74.34% Total votes 297,036,114 N/A Registered voters 51,317,073 100.00% House of Representatives   House of Representative elections results for representatives elected via congressional districts.   Result of the party-list election: inner ring is the proportion of votes, outer ring is the proportion of seats won. The large gray slice on the inner ring represents all parties that did not win a seat. Main article: 2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections All seats in the House were up for election, elections were done for legislative districts and party-list. Elections at congressional districts   Party Votes % Seats +/– Lakas Kampi CMD 12,769,649 37.41 106 New Liberal Party 6,802,227 19.93 47 +24 Nationalist People's Coalition 5,450,135 15.97 29 +1 Nacionalista Party 3,872,637 11.35 25 +14 Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 853,619 2.50 4 0 PDP–Laban 246,697 0.72 2 −3 Bigkis Pinoy 206,929 0.61 0 0 Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 171,345 0.50 1 −2 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 162,434 0.48 2 −3 Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 158,416 0.46 1 0 Aksyon Demokratiko 151,434 0.44 0 0 Kugi Uswag Sugbo 126,144 0.37 0 0 People's Champ Movement 120,052 0.35 1 New Lapiang Manggagawa 86,556 0.25 1 New Partido Navoteño 76,276 0.22 1 New Bagumbayan–VNP 74,319 0.22 0 0 Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran 70,852 0.21 1 New Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization 60,899 0.18 0 0 Partido Magdiwang 47,840 0.14 1 New Grand Alliance for Democracy 47,677 0.14 0 0 Ugyon Kita Capiz 45,859 0.13 0 0 Ang Kapatiran 45,631 0.13 0 0 Aton Tamdon Utod Negrosa-non 42,796 0.13 0 0 Philippine Green Republican Party 21,636 0.06 0 0 Lingkod Taguig 16,990 0.05 0 −1 Bangon Pilipinas 11,294 0.03 0 0 Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Katarungan 11,076 0.03 0 0 Lapiang Manggagawa Workers and Peasants Party 8,894 0.03 0 0 Buklod 876 0.00 0 0 Independent 2,371,949 6.95 7 −3 Party-list seats 57 +4 Total 34,133,138 100.00 286 +15 Valid votes 34,133,138 89.47 Invalid/blank votes 4,016,233 10.53 Total votes 38,149,371 – Registered voters/turnout 51,317,073 74.34 Party-list election See also: 2010 Philippine House of Representatives party-list election Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Ako Bicol Political Party 1,524,006 5.06 New 3 New Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines 1,296,950 4.31 +2.98 2 +1 Buhay Hayaan Yumabong 1,250,467 4.16 −3.14 2 −1 Akbayan 1,061,947 3.53 +0.62 2 0 Gabriela Women's Party 1,006,752 3.35 −0.53 2 0 Cooperative NATCCO Network Party 944,864 3.14 +0.58 2 0 1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy 770,015 2.56 New 2 New Abono 766,993 2.55 +0.43 2 0 Bayan Muna 750,100 2.49 −3.62 2 −1 An Waray 712,405 2.37 +0.36 2 0 Citizens' Battle Against Corruption 653,399 2.17 −2.55 2 0 Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms 617,898 2.05 −1.01 2 0 Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines 516,052 1.71 −0.34 1 −1 Butil Farmers Party 507,091 1.69 −0.86 1 −1 Alliance for Barangay Concerns 471,407 1.57 +1.01 0 0 Anakpawis 447,201 1.49 −0.82 1 −1 Kabataan 418,776 1.39 −0.04 1 0 LPG Marketers Association 417,771 1.39 New 1 New Abante Mindanao 378,345 1.26 New 1 New ACT Teachers 372,903 1.24 New 1 New Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma 357,804 1.19 New 1 New You Against Corruption and Poverty 337,487 1.12 −0.95 1 0 Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 313,689 1.04 −2.83 1 −1 Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy 297,984 0.99 −0.19 1 0 Kasangga sa Kaunlaran 296,695 0.99 −0.07 1 0 Bagong Henerasyon 293,079 0.97 New 1 New Ang Galing Pinoy 269,273 0.89 +0.78 1 New Agbiag! Timpuyog Ilocano 263,234 0.87 +0.55 1 New Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta 258,869 0.86 +0.41 1 New Arts, Business and Science Professionals 257,457 0.86 −0.61 1 0 Trade Union Congress Party 245,031 0.81 −0.21 1 0 Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan 242,630 0.81 −0.10 1 New Democratic Independent Workers' Association 239,029 0.79 +0.12 1 New Kapatiran ng mga Nakulong na Walang Sala 234,788 0.78 −0.65 1 0 Kalinga-Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation Building Through Easing Poverty 230,516 0.77 New 1 New Ang Laban ng Indigong Filipino 227,431 0.76 −0.67 1 0 Alagad 227,281 0.76 −1.88 1 −1 1-United Transport Koalisyon 220,617 0.73 −0.30 1 0 Una ang Pamilya 218,181 0.73 +0.11 1 New Alliance of Volunteer Educators 216,100 0.72 +0.03 1 New Aangat Tayo 177,503 0.59 −0.66 1 0 Adhikaing Tinataguyod ng Kooperatiba 175,636 0.58 New 1 New Kasosyo Producer-Consumer Exchange Association 171,589 0.57 +0.52 1 New Association of Laborers and Employees 170,543 0.57 New 1 New Alay Buhay Community Development Foundation 164,044 0.55 New 1 New Aksyon Magsasaka Partido Tinig ng Masa 162,972 0.54 New 0 0 Anak Mindanao 161,418 0.54 −1.63 0 −2 Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan All Filipino Democratic Movement 161,127 0.54 New 0 0 Veterans Freedom Party 155,672 0.52 −0.71 0 −1 Alliance for Rural and Agrarian Reconstruction 147,408 0.49 New 0 0 Atong Paglaum 146,363 0.49 New 0 0 Pilipino Association for Country-Urban Poor Youth Advancement and Welfare 143,553 0.48 New 0 0 Abante Tribung Makabansa 142,988 0.48 New 0 0 Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas 142,417 0.47 −0.42 0 0 Partido ng Manggagawa 140,257 0.47 −0.27 0 0 Action for Dynamic Development 139,494 0.46 +0.16 0 0 Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka Manggagawang-Bukid at Mangingisda 138,310 0.46 −0.91 0 −1 Alliance Transport Sector 136,828 0.45 +0.36 0 0 Aksyon ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa 133,048 0.44 +0.24 0 0 Kaunlaran ng Agrikultura Asensadong Probinsya Angat ng Bayan 130,498 0.43 New 0 0 Barangay Natin 129,089 0.43 −0.67 0 −1 1Guardians Nationalist of the Philippines 121,508 0.40 New 0 0 1-Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso 121,405 0.40 New 0 0 Babae Para sa Kaunlaran 117,518 0.39 +0.16 0 0 Bagong Bayan na Nagtataguyod ng Demokratikong Ideolohiya at Layunin 115,964 0.39 +0.05 0 0 Ahon Pinoy 115,789 0.38 +0.04 0 0 Katribu Indigenous People's Sectoral Party 114,966 0.38 New 0 0 Ang Ladlad 114,120 0.38 New 0 0 1-AANI 113,434 0.38 New 0 0 One Advocacy for Health Progress and Opportunity 111,495 0.37 New 0 0 Confederation of Non-Stock Savings and Loan Associations 111,198 0.37 New 0 0 Kabalikat ng Mamamayan 110,085 0.37 New 0 0 Binhi: Partido ng mga Magsasaka Para sa mga Magsasaka 108,174 0.36 New 0 0 Akap Bata 107,478 0.36 New 0 0 Ang Assosiasyon ng mga Trabahador at Pahinante 107,468 0.36 New 0 0 Agila ng Katutubong Pilipino 105,406 0.35 New 0 0 Coconut Farmers Association of Linamon, Lanao del Norte 105,049 0.35 New 0 0 Filipino Muslim Organization 105,033 0.35 New 0 0 Biyayang Bukid 102,191 0.34 +0.24 0 0 Abakada Guro 97,872 0.33 −0.71 0 −1 Firm 24-K Association 96,292 0.32 New 0 0 Abante Ilongo 94,815 0.32 0.11 0 0 Ang Kalusugan Para sa Pinoy 94,209 0.31 New 0 0 Alyansa ng OFW Party 91,663 0.30 New 0 0 Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga 90,511 0.30 New 0 0 Action Brotherhood for Active Dreamers 88,743 0.29 New 0 0 Philippine Coconut Producers Federation 88,536 0.29 −0.68 0 −1 Ang Tagapagtaguyod ng Sikap sa Ikauunlad ng mga Pinoy 88,522 0.29 New 0 0 Pro-Active on Climate Change Leaders 88,457 0.29 New 0 0 Action League of Indigenous Masses 86,491 0.29 New 0 0 Womenpower 86,411 0.29 New 0 0 1st Kabalikat ng Bayan Ginhawang Sangkatauhan 84,687 0.28 New 0 0 Youth League for Peace and Advancement 82,642 0.27 +0.22 0 0 The True Marcos Loyalist (for God Country and People) Association of the Phil. 81,584 0.27 −0.79 0 −1 Partido ng Katutubong Pilipino 80,064 0.27 New 0 0 Ang Tao Muna at Bayan 79,255 0.26 New 0 0 Agapay ng Indigenous Peoples Rights Alliance 77,270 0.26 New 0 0 Bayani 74,993 0.25 New 0 0 Alliance of Associations of Accredited Workers in the Water Sector 74,152 0.25 +0.11 0 0 Vendors and Traders Alliance of Philippines Party 74,041 0.25 +0.04 0 0 Alliance of Mindanao Elders 71,503 0.24 New 0 0 Alliance of People's Organizations 70,901 0.24 +0.14 0 0 Biyaheng Pinoy Labor Association 70,480 0.23 −0.26 0 0 Alma sa Pagkahikaos at Ignoransiya 70,070 0.23 New 0 0 Akbay Pinoy OFW-National 67,946 0.23 −0.27 0 0 Champions for Innovative Employment 67,800 0.23 New 0 0 Organization of Regional Advocates for Good Governance Onward Nation-Building 67,366 0.22 New 0 0 Parents Enabling Parents Coalition Party 65,299 0.22 +0.01 0 0 Ugnayan ng Nagkakaisang Layunin at Adhikaing Dakila 64,746 0.22 New 0 0 Adhikain ng mga Dakilang Anak Maharlika 63,065 0.21 New 0 0 A Blessed Federation of Farmers and Fishermen International 62,529 0.21 New 0 0 Ang Mata'y Alagaan 62,249 0.21 New 0 0 Sulong! Barangay Movement 60,606 0.20 −0.02 0 0 Alliance for Rural Concerns 57,515 0.19 −2.15 0 −2 Ang Agrikultura Natin Isulong 57,190 0.19 New 0 0 Alliance of Bicolnon Party 55,159 0.18 New 0 0 Aabante Emmanuel Civic Association 54,848 0.18 New 0 0 Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao Para sa Lupa Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran 54,182 0.18 New 0 0 Action for Democracy and Development for the Tribal People 53,510 0.18 −0.03 0 0 Kababaihang Lingkod Bayan sa Pilipinas 50,466 0.17 New 0 0 Asosasyon ng mga Maliliit na Negosyanteng Gumaganap 50,127 0.17 −0.10 0 0 Alliance of Advocates in Mining Advancement for National Progress 49,990 0.17 New 0 0 Adhikaing Alay ng Marino sa Sambayanan 49,893 0.17 New 0 0 Agri-Agra Reporma Para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas Movement 49,635 0.16 New 0 0 Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan 47,828 0.16 New 0 0 Batang Iwas sa Droga Foundation 45,708 0.15 New 0 0 Kalahi Sectoral Party 45,494 0.15 −0.41 0 0 Green Force for the Environment-Sons and Daughters of Mother Earth 44,100 0.15 New 0 0 Advocates for Special Children and Handicapped Movement 41,809 0.14 −0.18 0 0 Association for Righteousness Advocacy in Leadership 41,159 0.14 New 0 0 Ako Agila sa Nagkaisang Magsasaka 39,448 0.13 New 0 0 Anti War/Anti Terror Mindanao Peace Movement 38,050 0.13 New 0 0 Yes We Can 36,819 0.12 New 0 0 Akap Kapatiran Para sa Tangkilikan ng mga Obrero 36,805 0.12 New 0 0 Sectoral Party of ang Minero (Ang Minero) 36,650 0.12 New 0 0 Pamilyang OFW-SME Network Foundation 35,636 0.12 New 0 0 Alliance of Believers Bridge in Attaining Accurate and Meaningful Advancement 34,852 0.12 New 0 0 Itinerant Vendors Alliance of the Philippines 34,785 0.12 New 0 0 Pasang Masda Nationwide 34,769 0.12 New 0 0 Alyansa ng Mamamayang Naghihirap 32,957 0.11 New 0 0 Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines 32,942 0.11 New 0 0 Abang Lingkod 32,122 0.11 New 0 0 1-Aangat Ka Pilipino 32,048 0.11 New 0 0 Sagip Kapwa Foundation 31,798 0.11 New 0 0 Koalisyon ng mga Katutubong Samahan ng Pilipinas 31,667 0.11 +0.07 0 0 Alliance of National Urban Poor Organizations Assembly 31,330 0.10 New 0 0 Alliance of Regional Coalitions Against People's Poverty 30,845 0.10 New 0 0 United Movement Against Drugs Foundation 30,651 0.10 −1.47 0 −1 Free Workers 30,540 0.10 New 0 0 Small Farmers and Land Tillers Association of the Philippines 30,001 0.10 New 0 0 Social Movement for Active Reform and Transparency 28,617 0.10 New 0 0 Agrarian Development Association 27,521 0.09 New 0 0 First People's Representative for Indigent Student Athletes 27,229 0.09 New 0 0 Ang Kapisanan ng mga Seaman 26,805 0.09 New 0 0 Abante Katutubo 26,593 0.09 New 0 0 Advocates for Penology Enhancement and Legal Assistance 26,133 0.09 New 0 0 Bagong Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Samahan sa Sektor ng Transportasyon 25,547 0.08 New 0 0 Abante Bicol Oragon 23,902 0.08 New 0 0 Akbay Kalusugan 23,394 0.08 New 0 0 Alliance of Nationalistic and Genuine Program for Agricultral Development Towards Economic Reform 22,218 0.07 New 0 0 Alliance for Community Transformation and Service 21,475 0.07 New 0 0 Association of Administrator Professionals and Seniors 20,753 0.07 −0.09 0 0 Angkan Katutubo 19,580 0.07 New 0 0 Alyansa Lumad 19,577 0.07 New 0 0 United Caddies and Green Keepers Association of the Philippines 19,221 0.06 New 0 0 Damayan Alliance of the Aging and Disabled Filipinos 19,069 0.06 New 0 0 Bigkis Pinoy Movement 19,027 0.06 −0.42 0 0 Alay Serbisyo (Workers in the Informal Sector Economy) 18,164 0.06 New 0 0 Alyansa ng Media at Showbiz 17,534 0.06 New 0 0 Alay sa Bayan ng Malayang Propesyonal at Repormang Kalakal 17,125 0.06 −0.20 0 0 Alliance for Philippines Security Guards Cooperative 15,595 0.05 New 0 0 Alyansa ng mga Naulila ng mga Tagapagtanggol ng Bayan 15,520 0.05 New 0 0 Kabukluran ng mga Kababaihang Filipina sa Timog Katagalugan 12,430 0.04 −0.02 0 0 National Council for Commuters Protection 12,386 0.04 New 0 0 One Nation Empowered By Technology 12,335 0.04 New 0 0 Ang Partido Demokratiko Rural 11,680 0.04 New 0 0 Abot Tanaw 10,473 0.03 New 0 0 A Convergence for Mindanao Agenda 8,864 0.03 New 0 0 Alliance and Advocates for Senior Citizens' Affairs 7,379 0.02 New 0 0 Alyansa Lumad Mindanao 6,612 0.02 New 0 0 United Filipino Seafarers 6,121 0.02 New 0 0 Binigkis na Interes ng mga Drayber sa Adhikain 4,963 0.02 New 0 0 Citizen Power Movement 4,495 0.01 New 0 0 Alliance of Vigilant Protectors of Aquatic Products 4,324 0.01 New 0 0 Ang Samahan Para sa Magandang Kabuhayan 4,199 0.01 New 0 0 People's Freedom Party 3,883 0.01 New 0 0 Ang National Coalition on Indigenous People's Action 1,217 0.00 New 0 0 Total 30,092,613 100.00 – 57 +4 Valid votes 30,092,613 78.88 +25.56 Invalid/blank votes^[a] 8,056,758 21.12 −25.56 Total votes 38,149,371 100.00 – Registered voters/turnout 51,317,073 74.34 +4.73 Source: COMELEC Includes 781,319 votes for parties that made it to the ballot but were subsequently disqualified. Local   Gubernatorial elections results. See also: 2010 Philippine gubernatorial elections Batangas Bohol Bulacan Marilao Meycauayan Laguna Metro Manila Caloocan Makati Manila Marikina Navotas Quezon City Taguig Valenzuela Marinduque Mountain Province Tarlac Tarlac City Zamboanga City International reaction The United States and the European Union praised the republic for the smooth elections. The US embassy was one of the first to hail the general elections. We look forward to a smooth transition and, after June 30, to working with the new Philippine government to deepen the friendship and partnership between our two nations, and to advance our common goals for the benefit of the Southeast Asia region and the world.^[32] Seeing the patience and the number of people turned in the elections, EU ambassador Alistair MacDonald shared his experience and reflection in observing the Filipinos. 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