2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Philippines
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All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats needed for a majority
Congressional district elections
Party Seats +/–
Lakas

89 −3
KAMPI

44 +42
NPC

28 −25
Liberal

23 −6
Nacionalista

11 +9
LDP

5 −10
PDP–Laban

5 +3
PMP

4 −1
PDSP

3 +2
KBL

1 0
Lingkod Taguig

1 +1
Independent

4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Party-list election
Party % Seats +/–
Buhay

7.30 3 +1
Bayan Muna

6.11 3 0
CIBAC

4.72 2 0
Gabriela

3.88 2 0
APEC

3.87 2 −1
A TEACHER

3.06 2 +2
Akbayan

2.91 2 −1
Alagad

2.64 2 +1
Coop-NATCCO

2.56 2 +1
Butil

2.55 2 0
ARC

2.34 2 +2
Anakpawis

2.31 2 0
Anak Mindanao

2.17 2 +1
Abono

2.12 2 +2
YACAP

2.07 2 +2
AGAP

2.05 2 +2
An Waray

2.01 1 0
FPJPM

1.88 1 +1
UMAD

1.57 1 +1
ABS

1.47 1 +1
ALIF

1.43 1 0
KAKUSA

1.43 1 +1
Kabataan

1.43 1 +1
ABA-AKO

1.37 1 +1
Senior Citizens

1.33 1 +1
Aangat Tayo

1.25 1 +1
VFP

1.23 1 0
ANAD

1.18 1 0
BANAT

1.10 1 +1
Kasangga

1.06 1 +1
Marcos Loyalist

1.06 1 +1
Abakada Guro

1.04 1 +1
1-UTAK

1.03 1 +1
TUCP

1.02 1 +1
COCOFED

0.97 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before Speaker after
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas

The 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections were held on May 14, 2007, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines to serve in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2007, until June 30, 2010. The Philippines uses parallel voting for seats in the House of Representatives.

In district elections, 219 single-member constituencies elect one member of the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins that district's seat. In the party-list election, the parties with at least 2% of the national vote were elected, and 21 representatives were elected However, later in 2007 the Supreme Court ruled in Banat vs. COMELEC that the 2% quota was unconstitutional, and that the sectoral representatives should comprise exactly 20% of the House. This led to the increase in the number of sectoral representatives to 51.

The administration-led TEAM Unity maintained control of the House of Representatives although the opposition-backed Genuine Opposition won control of the Senate. Incumbent Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. of Pangasinan was elected Speaker after being the only one nominated: 186 voted for De Venecia, 1 against (Eduardo Joson) and 24 abstentions.

Campaign

Genuine Opposition

The Genuine Opposition (GO) targeted to win at least 80 seats to be able to impeach President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; however the administration's TEAM Unity prevented GO in winning several of those seats by fielding in strong candidates against GO in those districts.

Lakas vs. KAMPI

The administration's two main parties, Lakas-CMD and Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), was seen to win majority of the seats, with most contests contested by the two parties. This inevitably produced a split in the administration ranks on who would be their candidate for Speaker in the impending victory. However, the two parties were united in supporting President Arroyo and were able to prevent any impeachment proceeding against her or her allies from reaching the Senate.

Lakas-CMD party leader and House Speaker Jose de Venecia was challenged by KAMPI's Pablo P. Garcia for the speakership in the incoming 14th Congress of the Philippines which has caused a battle between administration allies. Recently, Garcia was accused by Parañaque 1st District Rep. Eduardo Zialcita and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante, Jr. both under the party Lakas-CMD of using Government Service Insurance System or GSIS pension funds care of Garcia's son GSIS Vice-Chairman, General Manager and President Winston Garcia to bribe congressmen of PHP 300,000 to 400,000 to support his father's speakership bid.[1]

Retiring and term limited incumbents

Lakas-CMD

Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan

Laban ng Demokratikong Filipino

Liberal Party

Nacionalista Party

Nationalist People's Coalition

Results

District elections results

District representatives are allocated 80% of the seats in the House:

PartySeats+/–
Lakas–CMD89−3
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino44+42
Nationalist People's Coalition28−25
Liberal Party23−6
Nacionalista Party11+9
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino5−10
PDP–Laban5+3
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino4−1
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas3+2
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan10
Lingkod Taguig1New
Independent40
Party-list seats53+1
Total271+10

Party-list election result

Result of the Philippine House of Representatives party-list election. Proportion of votes (inner ring) as compared to proportion of seats (according to VFP vs. COMELEC, middle ring; final allocation according to BANAT vs. COMELEC, outer ring) of the political parties. Parties that did not win any seat are represented by a gray pie slice.

Party-list representatives are allocated 20% of the seats in the House; however, due to the 2% threshold and the 3-seat cap rule, the 20% requirement was not met. On the BANAT vs. COMELEC decision of the Supreme Court, it declared the 2% threshold unconstitutional; instead it mandated that parties surpassing the 2% threshold automatically having seats, then allocating one seat for every party with less than 2% of the vote until the 20% allocation was met. With the formula used, this meant that the party with the highest number of votes usually gets three seats, the other parties with 2% or more of the vote winning two seats, and parties with less than 2% of the vote getting one seat.

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong1,169,3387.30+1.753+1
Bayan Muna979,1896.11−3.3530
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption755,7354.72+0.8320
Gabriela Women's Party621,2663.88+0.2320
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives619,7333.87−3.482−1
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms490,8533.06New2New
Akbayan466,4482.91−3.792−1
Alagad423,1652.64−0.042+1
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party409,9872.56+0.432+1
Butil Farmers Party409,1682.55−0.8220
Bagong Alyansang Tagapagtaguyod ng Adhikaing Sambayanan385,9562.41New00
Alliance of Rural Concerns374,3492.34New2New
Anakpawis370,3232.31−1.9220
Anak Mindanao347,5272.17+0.052+1
Abono340,0022.12New2New
You Against Corruption and Poverty331,6232.07New2New
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines328,8142.05New2New
An Waray321,5162.01−0.1010
Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement301,0311.88New1New
United Movement Against Drug251,8041.57New1New
Arts, Business and Science Professionals235,1521.47New1New
Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino229,2671.43−0.6810
Kapatiran ng mga na Kulong na Walang Sala229,0361.43New1New
Kabataan228,7001.43−0.241New
Alyansang Bayanihan Ng Magsasaka Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda-Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinarying Tao219,3631.37−0.611New
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines213,0951.33−0.531New
Aangat Tayo200,0301.25New1New
Veterans Freedom Party196,3581.23−1.4510
Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy188,5731.18−0.7410
Barangay Association for Nationmal Advancement of Transparency177,0681.10−0.331New
Kasangga sa Kaunlaran170,5941.06New1New
The True Marcos Loyalist (for God, Country and People) Association of the Philippines169,8691.06+0.731New
Abakada Guro166,8971.04New1New
1-United Transport Coalition165,0121.03New1New
Trade Union Congress Party162,6781.02−0.561New
Philippine Coconut Producers Federation156,0070.97−0.321New
Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Aggam at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan146,0620.91New00
Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas141,8600.89New00
Abanse! Pinay130,6490.82−0.0900
Partido ng Manggagawa119,0820.74−2.780−1
Suara Bangsamoro114,0240.71−0.5800
Assalam Bangsamoro People's Party113,9660.71−0.0100
Alliance of Volunteer Educators111,0020.69−2.0100
Democratic Independent Workers Association107,1930.67New00
Alliance of Neo-Conservatives99,6580.62New00
Sanlakas97,4250.61−0.8800
Alliance for Barangay Concerns90,1250.56New00
Kalahi-Advocates for Overseas Filipinos89,4610.56New00
Ahonbayan80,9320.51−0.0300
Akbay Pinoy OFW-National79,4600.50New00
Biyaheng Pinoy78,7160.49New00
Bigkis Pinoy77,3510.48−0.9800
People's Movement Against Poverty75,2300.47−0.6700
Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy74,7040.47−0.2100
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta72,3950.45New00
Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines62,2470.39+0.1200
Bagong Tao Movement61,0890.38−0.0400
Novelty Entrepreneurship and Livelihood For Food58,7730.37+0.1000
Ang Samahan ng mga Mangangalakal Para sa Ikauunlad ng Lokal na Ekonomiya58,7720.37−0.6800
Aksyon Sambayanan57,0320.36New00
Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines55,8520.35New00
Ang Bagong Bayan na Nagtataguyod ng Demokratikong Ideologiya at Layunin54,7790.34New00
Ahon Pinoy54,6280.34New00
Advocates for Special Children and the Handicapped Movement51,8050.32New00
Agbiag50,8780.32New00
Seaman's Party50,6050.32−0.3200
Action for Dynamic Development48,6650.30New00
Bahandi Sa Kaumahan Ug Kadagatan46,6400.29−0.1900
Asosasyon ng mga Maliliit na Negosyanteng Gumaganap43,1540.27New00
Alay sa Bayan ng Malayang Propesyonal at Repormang Kalakal42,3080.26New00
Babae Para sa Kaunlaran36,5310.23New00
Sulong! Barangay Movement34,8930.22New00
Alyansa ng Sambayanan Para sa Pagbabago34,1170.21−0.1800
Parents Enabling Parents Coalition Party34,0540.21+0.2100
Abante Ilonggo33,9280.21New00
Alliance of Vendors and Traders of the Philippines33,7260.21New00
Action for Democracy and Development for the Tribal People33,2090.21New00
Alyansa ng Mamamayang Naghihirap32,2700.20New00
Angat Antas Kabuhayan Pilipino Movement29,1900.18New00
Association of Administrators Professionals and Seniors26,3050.16New00
Hanay ng Aping Pinoy25,9470.16New00
Sandigang Maralita23,2390.15+0.0900
Alliance of Associations of Accredited Workers in the Water Sector22,9630.14New00
Ang Galing Pinoy16,9750.11New00
Aging Pilipino Organization16,7590.10−0.1200
Alliance of People's Organization16,4420.10New00
Biyayang Bukid16,2860.10New00
Alliance Transport Sector14,1960.09New00
Union of the Masses for Democracy and Justice9,6240.06New00
Kabukluran ng mga Kababaihang Filipina sa Timog Katagalugan8,9300.06New00
Youth League for Peace Advancement8,4950.05New00
Kasosyo Producer-Consumer Exchange Association8,4220.05New00
Koalisyon ng Katutubong Samahan ng Pilipinas6,2460.04New00
Total16,024,795100.0053+25
Valid votes16,024,79553.32−42.75
Invalid/blank votes14,031,90046.68+42.75
Total votes30,056,695
Registered voters/turnout43,180,21669.61+40.10
Source: COMELEC

References

  1. ^ "4 lawmakers say GSIS funds used for Garcia's speakership bid". SunStar. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

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