2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections

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2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats needed for a majority
Congressional district elections
All 218 seats from congressional districts
PartySeats+/–
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 10
Others 5+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Party-list election
All 53 seats under the party-list system
PartyVote %Seats+/–
Buhay 7.303+1
Bayan Muna 6.1130
CIBAC 4.7220
Gabriela 3.8820
APEC 3.872−1
A TEACHER 3.062+2
Akbayan 2.912−1
Alagad 2.642+1
Coop-NATCCO 2.562+1
Butil 2.5520
ARC 2.342+2
Anakpawis 2.3120
Anak Mindanao 2.172+1
Abono 2.122+2
YACAP 2.072+2
AGAP 2.052+2
An Waray 2.0110
Others 22.8518+15
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
2007PhilippineHouseElections.PNG
Speaker beforeSpeaker 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.

Contents

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.

Electoral system

The House of Representatives shall have not more than 250 members, unless otherwise fixed by law, of which 20% shall be elected via the party-list system, while the rest are elected via congressional districts.

In this election, there are 218 seats voted via first-past-the-post in single-member districts. Each province, and a city with a population of 250,000, is guaranteed a seat, with more populous provinces and cities divided into two or more districts.

Congress has the power of redistricting three years after each census.

As there are 218 congressional districts, there shall be 53 seats available under the party-list system. A party has to cross the 2% electoral threshold to win a guaranteed seat. Next, the court ruled that the first-placed party should always have more seats than the other parties, and that the prior 2%–4%–6% method will only be used for the first-placed party. As for parties that got 2% of the vote but did not have the most votes, they will automatically have one more seat, then any extra seats will be determined via dividing their votes to the number of votes of the party with the most votes, then the quotient will be multiplied by the number of seats the party with the most votes has. The product, disregarding decimals (it is not rounded), will be the number of seats a party will get. [1] [2]

The Supreme Court ruled the 2% electoral threshold as unconstitutional in 2009, which then allocated a new way to allocate seats.

Redistricting

Reapportioning (redistricting) the number of seats is either via national reapportionment three years after the release of every census, or via piecemeal redistricting for every province or city. National reapportionment has not happened since the 1987 constitution took effect, and aside from piecemeal redistricting, the apportionment was based on the ordinance from the constitution, which was in turn based from the 1980 census. [3]

For this election, 7 new districts were added, with 1 from the 10th Congress, 1 from the immediately preceding 12th Congress, and 5 from the outgoing 13th Congress. Cagayan de Oro, Dinagat Islands, Marikina, Sultan Kudarat, Taguig–Pateros, Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Sibugay all increased their number of districts by one each.

Changes from previous congresses

Changes from the outgoing Congress

Summary of changes

As there were 218 seats from congressional districts, and since the constitution requires that there should be 1 party-list seat for every 4 seats from congressional districts, this means there were 53 party-list seats up for this election, or for a total of 270 seats.

CategoryTotal
Congressional districts in the outgoing Congress211
New districts from redistricting laws from previous congresses2
New districts from redistricting laws from outgoing Congress5
Congressional districts in the next Congress218
Party-list seats for the next Congress53
Total seats for the next Congress270

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. [6]

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:

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections results.svg
PartySeats+/–
Lakas–CMD 89−3
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 44+42
Nationalist People's Coalition 28−25
Liberal Party 23−6
Nacionalista Party 11+9
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5−10
PDP–Laban 5+3
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 4−1
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 3+2
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 10
Lingkod Taguig 1New
Independent40
Party-list seats 53+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. 2007PhilippineHousePartylistElectionChart.png
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 2009 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 Yumabong 1,169,3387.30+1.753+1
Bayan Muna 979,1896.11−3.3530
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption 755,7354.72+0.8320
Gabriela Women's Party 621,2663.88+0.2320
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 619,7333.87−3.482−1
A Teacher Partylist 490,8533.06New2New
Akbayan 466,4482.91−3.792−1
Alagad 423,1652.64−0.042+1
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party 409,9872.56+0.432+1
Butil Farmers Party 409,1682.55−0.8220
Bagong Alyansang Tagapagtaguyod ng Adhikaing Sambayanan385,9562.41New00
Alliance of Rural Concerns 374,3492.34New2New
Anakpawis 370,3232.31−1.9220
Anak Mindanao 347,5272.17+0.052+1
Abono 340,0022.12New2New
You Against Corruption and Poverty 331,6232.07New2New
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines 328,8142.05New2New
An Waray 321,5162.01−0.1010
Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement 301,0311.88New1New
United Movement Against Drug 251,8041.57New1New
Arts, Business and Science Professionals 235,1521.47New1New
Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino 229,2671.43−0.6810
Kapatiran ng mga na Kulong na Walang Sala 229,0361.43New1New
Kabataan 228,7001.43−0.241New
Alyansang Bayanihan Ng Magsasaka Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda-Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinarying Tao 219,3631.37−0.611New
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines 213,0951.33−0.531New
Aangat Tayo 200,0301.25New1New
Veterans Freedom Party 196,3581.23−1.4510
Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy 188,5731.18−0.7410
Barangay Association for Nationmal Advancement of Transparency 177,0681.10−0.331New
Kasangga sa Kaunlaran 170,5941.06New1New
The True Marcos Loyalist (for God, Country and People) Association of the Philippines 169,8691.06+0.731New
Abakada Guro 166,8971.04New1New
1-United Transport Coalition 165,0121.03New1New
Trade Union Congress Party 162,6781.02−0.561New
Philippine Coconut Producers Federation 156,0070.97−0.321New
Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Aggam at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan 146,0620.91New00
Angat Ating Kabuhayan Pilipinas141,8600.89New00
Abanse! Pinay 130,6490.82−0.0900
Partido ng Manggagawa 119,0820.74−2.780−1
Suara Bangsamoro 114,0240.71−0.5800
Assalam Bangsamoro People's Party 113,9660.71−0.0100
Alliance of Volunteer Educators 111,0020.69−2.0100
Democratic Independent Workers Association 107,1930.67New00
Alliance of Neo-Conservatives99,6580.62New00
Sanlakas 97,4250.61−0.8800
Alliance for Barangay Concerns 90,1250.56New00
Kalahi-Advocates for Overseas Filipinos89,4610.56New00
Ahonbayan80,9320.51−0.0300
Akbay Pinoy OFW-National79,4600.50New00
Biyaheng Pinoy78,7160.49New00
Bigkis Pinoy Movement 77,3510.48−0.9800
People's Movement Against Poverty 75,2300.47−0.6700
Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy74,7040.47−0.2100
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta 72,3950.45New00
Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines 62,2470.39+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
Agbiag 50,8780.32New00
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 Ilonggo 33,9280.21New00
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 Pinoy 16,9750.11New00
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 Association 8,4220.05New00
Koalisyon ng Katutubong Samahan ng Pilipinas6,2460.04New00
Total16,024,795100.00–53+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. ↑ "VFP v. COMELEC". Supreme Court of the Philippines .
  2. ↑ Panganiban, Artemio V. (2012-11-03). "Party-list: Legislation is the solution (2)". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  3. ↑ Tiongson-Mayrina, Karen; Barrientos-Vallarta, Brenda (2016-02-02). "Is 'piecemeal' redistricting a questionable process?". GMA News Online . Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Clapano, Jose Rodel. "SC upholds Taguig cityhood". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ↑ Serrano, Ben. "'Yes' to Dinagat provincehood". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  6. ↑ "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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