Philippine general election, 2001

Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2001. Independent candidate Noli De Castro, a Former TV Anchor of TV Patrol of ABS-CBN was announced as the topnotcher. This is 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). 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 . Both are running for re-election this coming 2007 Philippine elections.

1 Major Senatorial Candidates
2 Results
3 Reference
4 See Also
5 External links

[edit] Major Senatorial Candidates

[edit] Administration coalition

People Power Coalition
Candidate	Party
Joker Arroyo	independent
Liwayway Chatto	independent
Franklin Drilon	independent
Juan Flavier	Lakas-NUCD
Ernesto Herrera	Lakas-NUCD
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.	independent
Solita Monsod	Aksyon
Sergio Osmeña III	PDP-Laban
Roberto Pagdanganan	Lakas-NUCD
Francis Pangilinan	Liberal
Ralph Recto	Lakas-NUCD
Wigberto Tañada	Liberal
Manuel Villar	independent

[edit] Opposition coalition

Puwersa ng Masa
Candidate	Party
Edgardo Angara	LDP
Reuben Canoy	LDP
Noli De Castro	independent
Miriam Defensor-Santiago	PRP
Luisa Ejercito-Estrada	independent
Juan Ponce Enrile	LDP
Gregorio Honasan	independent
Panfilo Lacson	LDP
Jamby Madrigal	LDP
Orlando Mercado	independent
Ricardo Puno	LDP
Ombra Tamano	LDP
Santanina Rasul	independent

[edit] Other notable candidate

Independent
Perfecto Yasay

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

[edit] Results

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

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Summary of the May 14, 2001 Senatorial **election results**
Rank	Candidate	Party (Coalition)	Votes
1.	Noli De Castro	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	16,237,386
2.	Juan Flavier	Lakas-NUCD (People Power Coalition)	11,735,897
3.	Sergio Osmeña III	PDP-Laban (People Power Coalition)	11,593,389
4.	Franklin Drilon	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,301,700
5.	Joker Arroyo	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,262,402
6.	Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,250,677
7.	Manuel Villar	Independent (People Power Coalition)	11,187,375
8.	Francis Pangilinan	Liberal (People Power Coalition)	10,971,896
9.	Edgardo Angara	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,805,177
10.	Panfilo Lacson	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,535,559
11.	Luisa Ejercito-Estrada	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,524,130
12.	Ralph Recto	Lakas-NUCD (People Power Coalition)	10,480,940
13.	Gregorio Honasan^[1]	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	10,454,527

14.	Juan Ponce Enrile	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	9,677,209
15.	Miriam Defensor-Santiago	PRP (Puwersa ng Masa)	9,622,742
16.	Ricardo Puno	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	8,701,205
17.	Wigberto Tañada	Liberal (People Power Coalition)	8,159,836
18.	Orlando Mercado	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	7,395,092
19.	Roberto Pagdanganan	Lakas-NUCD (People Power Coalition)	7,185,415
20.	Ernesto Herrera	Lakas-NUCD (People Power Coalition)	6,801,861
21.	Solita Monsod	Aksyon Demokratiko (People Power Coalition)	6,728,728
22.	Santanina Rasul	Independent (Puwersa ng Masa)	5,222,490
23.	Jamby Madrigal	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	5,043,043
24.	Liwayway Vinzons-Chato	Independent (People Power Coalition)	4,831,501
25.	Perfecto Yasay	Independent	4,557,364
26.	Ombra Tamano	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	3,548,480
27.	Reuben Canoy	LDP (Puwersa ng Masa)	3,542,460
28.	Homobono Adaza	Nacionalista	770,647
Note: A total of 37 candidates ran for senator.		Source: SWS Media Release