Philippine General Election – 2007

Monday, September 14, 2009

Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions being contested include half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who are elected for three-year terms. The duly elected legislators of the 2007 elections will join the elected senators of the 2004 elections and will comprise the 14th Congress of the Philippines.

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

Some representatives are elected under a party-list system. Only parties representing marginalized groups are 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, 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.Alinor Sarip Local elections for governor, vice governor, provincial board seats and mayoral, vice mayoral and city/municipal council seats in Metro Manila and the provinces are up for grabs as well.

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Date : May 14, 2007
Major Party : Majority party – GO
Minority party : TEAM Unity
Senate : 12 of 24 seats
House of Representatives of the Philippines : 240 seats

Timeline

12 January to 12 February – Senatoriables files their certificates of candidacy.
23 January – Republic Act No. 9369 is passed into law to modernized the electoral voting system for the Barangay and SK Elections in October 29 and for the General Elections in 2010.
13 February – Official campaign started for senatorial and party-list positions.
11 March – Old COMELEC Building in Intramuros, Manila was burned by a blazing fire ruining several ballot boxes and election protests at the time of 12:57pm (UTC +8).
27 March – Joselito Pepito “Peter” Cayetano, the namesake of Taguig City-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano was disqualified by the COMELEC but appeals on April 2.
30 March – Official campaign started for all local positions.
12 May – Official campaign ended for all positions.
14 April to 14 May 15:00 Philippine Time (+8 GMT) – Overseas Absentee Voting.
11 May – Joselito Cayetano, the namesake of Taguig City-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano was disqualified by the COMELEC with finality.
12 May – COMELEC ruled that the “CAYETANO” votes would discarded and not be counted since Joselito Cayetano will file a motion at the Supreme Court.
13 May – Drinking of liquor, and giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value by candidates are prohibited.
14 May 07:00 to 15:00 Philippine Time (+8 GMT) – Election Day
15 May – Exit polls are announced.
15 May – COMELEC admits that election forms were stolen from its storage facility at U.N. Avenue, Manila.
15 May – NAMFREL starts their quick counts.
15 May – Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano files an election protest against his namesake at the Supreme Court.
16 May to 26 May – National Board of Canvassers convene the canvass the election returns both from the local and the overseas diplomatic posts.
16 May – COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Sr. tells TV networks to stop media counts but most TV networks stopped their counts on May 15.
16 May – Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano felt sad because voters were putting the “Cayetano” vote on the citizens’ voting list. Voters re-vote on the next day for Alan Peter Cayetano’s name.
26 May to 27 May – Special Elections are held some areas in the ARMM.
31 May – TEAM Unity Senatorial Candidate Michael Defensor concedes defeat in the 2007 Elections during a press conference at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City.
1 June – Incumbent Sen. Alfredo Lim won for mayor of Manila. In the 14th Congress, one senator have 1 vacant and will have the total of 23 senators from 2007 to 2010.
4 June – The 13th Congress of the Philippines reconvenes for its final three session days and its centennial plenary session from June 4 to June 6 and June 7.
4 June – After the Supreme Court dismissed rebellion cases against the Batasan 6, ANAKPAWIS Party-list Rep. Crispin Beltran is released from the Philippine Heart Center and attend the final sessions of the 13th Congress.
4 June – During a privilege speech in the Philippine Senate, TEAM Unity Senatorial candidate and incumbent Senator Ralph Recto concedes defeat in 2007 Elections.
5 June – Like re-electionist Senator Recto, Surigao del Sur Rep. Pichay, Jr. concedes defeat as well.
6 June – Partial proclamation of the winning Senatorial Candidates whose ranking are from one to ten (6 GO, 2 TU, 2 Ind, and 0 Other Parties).
14 June – Partial proclamation of winning Senatorial Candidate Lt. Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes IV whose ranking is in the eleventh place.
29 June – The Supreme Court junked the petition of GO Senatorial Candidate Atty. Aquilino Pimentel III to issue a temporary restraining order for the COMELEC not to count the election returns from Maguindanao.
29 June – Election returns from Maguindanao were counted.
30 June – Inauguration of all positions who won in the general elections though the COMELEC has not proclaimed 12th Senator to composed the in-coming 14th Congress of the Philippines.
1 July – Maguindanao Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Lintang Bedol was arrested under the orders of COMELEC since he threatened the COMELEC to sue him and losing the Provincial Election Returns of Maguindanao. He immediately took a flight from Davao City to Manila.
14 July – Former Bukidnon 1st District Rep. Juan Miguel Zubiri was officially proclaimed as the 12th winner of the May 14 senatorial elections by the COMELEC.
23 July – The 14th Congress will start its First Regular Session.

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