Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda is a Filipina politician,environmentalist,cultural worker,and former journalist who is currently serving as a Senator and the president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines since 2022. Before entering politics,she began her career as a news reporter until becoming a news anchor. She previously served three terms in the Senate from 1998 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2019. She is the longest-serving female Senator in the history of the Senate,and the only female in the Philippines to top two senatorial elections:1998 and 2007. Legarda was also the House Deputy Speaker during her three-year stint as the representative of Antique from 2019 to 2022.
Joseph Victor Gomez Ejercito,also known as JV Ejercito Estrada or simply JV Ejercito,is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2013 to 2019. He had also served as the representative of San Juan from 2010 to 2013 and was the city's mayor from 2001 to 2010. He is a son of former president Joseph Estrada,and a half-brother of Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously,he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016,under President Benigno Aquino III.
Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino lawyer and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2013,and later Senate Majority Leader from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the Representative of Taguig–Pateros from 1998 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2022 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. He also served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte,after unsuccessfully running for vice president in the 2016 elections as Duterte's running mate.
Aquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III,commonly known as Koko Pimentel,is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as the Senate Minority Leader since 2022. He has been a Senator since 2011 and previously served as the Senate President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018. He is also the national chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban). As the eldest son and third child of the former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr.,he is the first child of a previous Senate president to hold the office. He was sworn in on August 12,2011,and was proclaimed as the 12th winning senator in the 2007 election. Pimentel was one of the high-ranking public officials who drew flak for breaching the COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
Elenita "Ellen" Sombillo Binay,M.D. is a Filipina politician and physician. She served as mayor of Makati from 1998 to 2001. She is the wife of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. They have several children,some of whom are casting their lots into the political ring. She is the mother of former Makati Mayor Jejomar "Junjun" Binay,Jr.,incumbent Makati Mayor Abigail Binay,and Senator Nancy Binay.
Eduardo "Edu" Manzano is an American and Filipino actor,fashion model,TV commercial model,comedian,politician,United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of game shows The Weakest Link,Pilipinas,Game KNB?,1 vs. 100 and Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!.
Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Sombillo Binay Jr. is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015. He was initially dismissed from office by the Ombudsman of the Philippines but this decision was overturned by the Court of Appeals in a ruling dated May 3,2018. He is perpetually banned from holding public office after the Court of Appeals affirmed on May 28,2019,charges of grave misconduct,dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service over the construction of a Makati school building. He is the only son of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
The 2013 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 31st election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday,May 13,2013 to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. Together with those elected in 2010,the candidates elected in this election shall comprise the 16th Congress. The senators elected in 2010 will serve until June 30,2016,while the senators elected in this election will serve up to June 30,2019. The elections to the House of Representatives as well as local elections occurred on the same date. The Philippines use plurality-at-large voting for seats in the Senate:the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes win the twelve seats up for election. The Senate seat vacated by President Benigno Aquino III in 2010 was among the twelve seats to be put for election.
The 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on Monday,May 9,2016,as part of the 2016 general election. This was the 16th direct presidential election in the Philippines since 1935 and the fifth sextennial presidential election since 1992.
These are the people who,at one time or another,had been considered,announced,declined or withdrew his or her candidacy in the 2013 Philippine Senate election.
Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
The United Nationalist Alliance is a political party in the Philippines. It was created as a multi-party electoral alliance replacing the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections,before it was launched as a single political party on July 1,2015,by Jejomar Binay for his candidacy in the 2016 presidential election.
Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares is a Filipino politician,businesswoman,educator,and philanthropist serving as a senator since 2013. She was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) from 2010 to 2012.
The 2016 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 32nd election of members to the Senate of the Philippines. The seats of 12 senators elected in 2010 were filled during this election. The winners in this election joined the winners of the 2013 election to form the 17th Congress of the Philippines. The senators elected in 2013 served until June 30,2019,while the senators elected in this election would serve up to June 30,2022.
This is a list of candidates in the 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jejomar Binay,former Mayor of Makati and then-incumbent Vice President of the Philippines,was announced on July 1,2015,during the launch of the United Nationalist Alliance as a political party at the Makati Coliseum.
Stupid is Forever is a 2014 comedy book by former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago,published by ABS-CBN Publishing.
Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016,when she was replaced by her husband,Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
