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{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2007 Philippine general election
| country            = Philippines
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| registered         = 45,029,443
| turnout            = 29,498,660
| previous_election  = 2004 Philippine general election
| previous_year      = 2004
| election_date      = {{start date|2007|05|14}}
| next_election      = 2010 Philippine general election
| next_year          = 2010

| module = {{Infobox election
| embed = yes
| election_name = 2007 Philippine Senate election
| country = Philippines
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Philippine Senate election
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2010 Philippine Senate election
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = 12 (of the 24) seats in the [[Senate of the Philippines]]
| majority_seats = 13
| election_date = May 14, 2007

| color1             = {{party color|Genuine Opposition}} 
| alliance1          = Genuine Opposition
| popular_vote1      = 136,888,165
| percentage1        = 50.87%
| seats1             = 8

| color2             = {{party color|TEAM Unity (Philippines)}}
| alliance2          = TEAM Unity (Philippines)
| popular_vote2      = 98,927,031
| percentage2        = 36.76%
| seats2             = 2

| color3             = {{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}
| alliance3          = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| popular_vote3      = 14,534,678
| percentage3        = 5.40%
| seats3             = 1

| title              = Senate President
| before_election    = [[Manny Villar]]
| before_party       = Nacionalista Party
| after_election     = [[Manny Villar]]
| after_party        = Nacionalista Party

| module = {{Infobox legislative election
| embed = yes

| election_name = 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
| country = Philippines
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = [[2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2004]]
| next_election = [[2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2010]]
| seats_for_election = All 270 seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 136
| election_date = May 14, 2007
| noleader           = yes
| nopercentage       = yes

| party1 = Lakas–CMD (1991)
| last_election1 = 92
| seats1 = 89

| party2 = Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
| last_election2 = 2
| seats2 = 44

| party3 = Nationalist People's Coalition
| last_election3 = 53
| seats3 = 28

| party4 = Liberal Party (Philippines)
| last_election4 = 29
| seats4 = 23

| party5 = Nacionalista Party
| last_election5 = 2
| seats5 = 11

| party6 = Others
| last_election6 = 29
| seats6 = 23

| party7 = [[Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines|Party-list]]
| last_election7 = 52
| seats7 = 53

| title              = Speaker
| before_election    = [[Jose de Venecia Jr.]]
| before_party       = Lakas–CMD (1991)
| after_election     = [[Jose de Venecia Jr.]]
| after_party        = Lakas–CMD (1991)
}}
}}
}}
{{Politics of the Philippines}}
Legislative and local elections were held in the [[Philippines]] on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the [[Senate of the Philippines|Senate]], which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]], who were elected for three-year terms. The duly elected legislators of the 2007 elections joined the elected senators of the [[2004 Philippine general election|2004 elections]] to comprise the [[14th Congress of the Philippines]].

Most representatives won seats by being elected directly, the constituency being a geographical district of about 250,000 voters. There were 220 seats in total for all the legislative districts.

Some representatives were elected under a party-list system.  Only parties representing marginalized groups were allowed to run in the party-list election. To gain one seat, a party must win 2% of the vote.  No party-list party may have more than 3 seats.  After the election, in a controversial decision, the [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|Commission on Elections]] (COMELEC) changed how it allocates the party-list seats.  Under the new formula only one party will have the maximum 3 seats. It based its decision on a formula contained in a Supreme Court decision.

Local elections for governor, vice governor, provincial board seats and mayoral, vice mayoral and city/municipal council seats in [[Metro Manila]] and the provinces were up for grabs as well.

==Issues in the elections==

===Automated elections===
Sen. [[Richard Gordon (politician)|Richard J. Gordon]] and his fellow Senators succeeded in passing [http://www.senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/RA%209369.pdf Republic Act No. 9369] or the ''Amending the Election Modernization Act'' but it was too late since it was passed three months before the elections but since the law was passed, the elections for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Governor and Vice-Governor later in August 2008 it will be used for the test-run for computerization and the [[2010 Philippine general election|general elections in 2010]] for the nationwide computerization of elections.

===Failure of elections===
The following areas held special elections after the COMELEC designated the following areas as failure of elections:

{|class=wikitable
!Area
!Special Elections Date
|-
| [[Bayang, Lanao del Sur|Bayang]], [[Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur|Lumbatan]], [[Madalum, Lanao del Sur|Madalum]], [[Binidayan, Lanao del Sur|Binidayan]], [[Pualas, Lanao del Sur|Pualas]], [[Sultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur|Sultan Dumalondong]], [[Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur|Lumba-Bayabao]], [[Masiu, Lanao del Sur|Masiu]], [[Kapai, Lanao del Sur|Kapai]], [[Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur|Lumbayanague]], [[Butig, Lanao del Sur|Butig]], [[Marogong, Lanao del Sur|Marogong]] and [[Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur|Kapatagan]] in [[Lanao del Sur]] 
| align="center" | May 26–27, 2007<ref>[http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=66784 Lanao special polls to be held May 26]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| [[Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi]] 
|rowspan=6 align="center" | June 20, 2007<ref>{{Cite news |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=71693 |title=Special polls set June 20 in ARMM, Batangas towns |access-date=July 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216170734/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=71693 |archive-date=February 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Indanan, Sulu]]
|-
| Barangay Pinagbayanan, [[Taysan, Batangas]]
|-
| [[Taraka, Lanao del Sur|Taraka]], [[Tamparan, Lanao del Sur|Tamparan]], [[Marantao, Lanao del Sur|Marantao]], [[Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur|Lumbaca-Unayan]], [[Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur|Pagayawan]], [[Tubaran, Lanao del Sur|Tubaran]], [[Ganassi, Lanao del Sur|Ganassi]] and [[Marawi City]] in [[Lanao del Sur]]
|-
| [[Barira, Shariff Kabunsuan|Barira]] and [[Kabuntalan, Shariff Kabunsuan]]
|-
| [[Akbar, Basilan|Akbar]] and [[Sumisip, Basilan|Sumisip]], [[Basilan]]
|-
| [[Pantar, Lanao del Norte]] 
|align="center"| July 23, 2007
|-
| [[Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte]] 
|align="center"| July 26, 2007
|}

== Candidates ==
{{col-start}}{{col-3}}
===[[TEAM Unity (Philippines)|TEAM Unity]]===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|+[[TEAM Unity (Philippines)|TEAM Unity]] ticket
|-
!colspan=5|For Senators
|-
| [[Edgardo Angara]]
| {{party name with colour|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}
|-
| [[Joker Arroyo]]
| {{party name with colour|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}}
|-
| [[Mike Defensor]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Jamalul Kiram III]]
| {{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas}}
|-
| [[Vicente Magsaysay]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Cesar Montano]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Tessie Aquino-Oreta]]
| {{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}}
|-
| [[Prospero Pichay Jr.]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Ralph Recto]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Chavit Singson]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|-
| [[Tito Sotto]]
| {{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}}
|-
| [[Migz Zubiri]]
| {{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD (1991)}}
|}
{{col-3}}
===[[Genuine Opposition]]===
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|+[[Genuine Opposition]] ticket
|-
!colspan=5|For Senators
|-
|[[Benigno Aquino III]]
| {{party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}
|-
|[[Alan Peter Cayetano]]
| {{party name with colour|Nacionalista Party}}
|-
|[[Nikki Coseteng]]
| {{party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|[[Francis Escudero]]
| {{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}}
|-
|[[Panfilo Lacson]]
| {{party name with colour|United Opposition (Philippines)}}
|-
|[[Loren Legarda]]
| {{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}}
|-
|[[John Henry Osmeña]]
| {{party name with colour|United Opposition (Philippines)}}
|-
|[[Koko Pimentel]]
| {{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}
|-
|[[Sonia Roco]]
| {{party name with colour|Aksyon Demokratiko}}
|-
|[[Antonio Trillanes]]
| {{party name with colour|United Opposition (Philippines)}}
|-
|[[Manny Villar]]
| {{party name with colour|Nacionalista Party}}
|}
{{col-3}}
=== Other tickets ===
==== Ang Kapatiran ====
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|+[[Ang Kapatiran]] ticket
|-
|colspan=4 bgcolor={{party color|Ang Kapatiran}}|
|-
!colspan=5|For Senators
|-
|Martin Bautista
| {{party name with colour|Ang Kapatiran}}
|-
|Adrian Sison
| {{party name with colour|Ang Kapatiran}}
|-
|[[Zosimo Paredes]]
| {{party name with colour|Ang Kapatiran}}
|}

====KBL====
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|+[[Kilusang Bagong Lipunan]] ticket
|-
|colspan=4 bgcolor={{party color|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}|
|-
!colspan=5|For Senators
|-
|[[Melchor Chavez]]
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|Joselito Pepito Cayetano
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|Ruben Enciso
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|Antonio Estrella
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|[[Oliver Lozano]]
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|[[Eduardo Orpilla]]
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|-
|[[Victor Wood]]
| {{party name with colour|Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}
|}

==== Others ====
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan=5|For Senators
|-
|Felix Cantal 
| {{party name with colour|Philippine Green Republican Party}}
|-
|[[Richard Gomez]]
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[Gregorio Honasan]]
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|-
|[[Francis Pangilinan]]
| {{party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}
|}
{{col-end}}

==Election results==
===Senate===
{{main|2007 Philippine Senate election}}
[[File:2007 Philippine Senate election results.svg|thumb|Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}|[[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal Party]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Lakas-NUCD}}|[[Lakas-CMD (1991)|Lakas-CMD]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Nacionalista Party}}|[[Nacionalista Party]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}|[[Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino|LDP]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}}|[[Nationalist People's Coalition|NPC]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|United Opposition (Philippines)}}|[[United Opposition (Philippines)|UNO]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino}}|[[Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|PMP]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}}|[[Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino|KAMPI]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|People's Reform Party}}|[[People's Reform Party|PRP]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}|[[PDP–Laban]]}}<br/>
{{legend2|{{party color|Independent}}|Independent}}<br/>
{{legend2|white|Vacancy}}]]

{{Philippine senate election, 2007}}

===House of Representatives===
{{main|2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections}}

====Elections at congressional districts====
{{Philippine House election, 2007}}

====Party-list election====
{{Philippine House party-list election, 2007}}

===Local elections===
{{main|2007 Philippine gubernatorial elections}}

All local positions are disputed in the elections, with the candidate with the most votes for governor, vice-governor, mayor and vice-mayor being declared as the winner. Winners for the positions for board members and councilors depends on the size of the assembly.
*[http://www.inquirer.net/verbatim/SAC_523-local-posts.pdf Local tallies partial and unofficial complete] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20070704031508/http://www.inquirer.net/verbatim/SAC_523-local-posts.pdf Archived])

==See also==
* [[14th Congress of the Philippines]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.comelec.gov.ph COMELEC] – Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
*[http://www.namfrel.com.ph NAMFREL] – Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
*[http://www.ppcrv.org PPCRV] – Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
*[http://www.onevoice.org.ph VForce] – 1 Million Volunteers for Clean Elections (VForce)

===Media websites===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071023050834/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/microsites/halalan07/index.html Halalan 2007] – Election coverage by [[ABS-CBN]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100724163402/http://www.gmanews.tv/eleksyon2007 Eleksyon 2007 ]- Election coverage by [[GMA Network]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100617061045/http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/eleksyon2007/ Eleksyon 2007] – Election coverage by the [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]

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