Election Profile:

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At stake in this election:

  • The office of President of Philippines

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Fidel Valdes RAMOS
  • Head of Government: President Fidel Valdes RAMOS
  • Assembly: Philippines has a bicameral Congress (Kongreso) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 24 seats and the House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan) with 214 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 6-year term.
  • In the Senate (Senado) 24 members are elected by popular vote to serve 6-year terms*. In the House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan) 220 members are elected by popular vote to serve 3-year terms.**

* One-half of the members are elected every three years.

** The Constitution prohibits the House of Representatives from having more than 250 members.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

  • Joseph ESTRADA
    Party: Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP)
  • Jose de VENECIA
    Party: People Power-National Union of Christian Democrats (Lakas-NUCD)
  • Raul ROCO
    Party: Democratic Action
  • Emilio OSMENA
    Party: Progressive Movement for Development Initiatives (PROMDI)
  • Alfredo LIM
    Party: Liberal Party (LP)
  • Renato de VILLA
    Party: Reporma

Last Presidential election:

  • The last presidential and vice presidential elections were held on May 11, 1992. In the presidential election, Fidel Valdes RAMOS received 23.6% of the vote and thus defeated Miriam SANTIAGO, his closest competitor with 19.7% of the vote.
    In the vice presidential election, Joseph ESTRADA received 33.0% of the vote and thus defeated Marcelo FERNAN, his closest competitor with 21.7% of the vote.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 76,103,564 (July 1997 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 34,000,000 ( approx.)

Last Updated on 01/30/2006