1992 Philippine Senate election
Majority party
Minority party
Party
LDP
NPC
Seats won
16
5
Popular vote
124,076,351
49,881,921
Percentage
44.95
18.07
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Lakas
Liberal
Seats won
2
1
Popular vote
48,789,154
19,104,398
Percentage
17.67
6.92
The 1992 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 24th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 11, 1992. This was the first general election (where all positions were contested) under the
1987 Philippine Constitution . An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts, from the presidency all the way down to municipal councilors.
Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, 24
senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next 12 senators would also have a three-year term. The
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) got a large share in the Senate race. TV personality and former
Quezon City Vice Mayor Vicente Sotto III (also known as
Tito Sotto ) got the highest number of votes.
Candidates
As the Senate elections were held with
the presidential election , all 7 presidential candidates put up senatorial tickets. These were as follows:
These were the following tickets:
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (Marcos-Magsaysay) ticket
Name
Name
Simeon Alejandro
Rod Navarro
James Barbers
Benjamin Nuega
Rommel Corro
Arturo Padua
Alfredo de Gracia
Salvador Panelo
Jaime Echeverria
Augusto Pangan, Sr.
Louie Garchitorena
Leonora Petines
Alfredo Lamen
Vicente Piccio
Pacifico Lopez de Leon
Josephus Ramas
Oliver Lozano
Rafael Recto
Abdul Sarip Macmod
Jose Tumbokon
Jesus Martinez
Elpidio Valera
Madrino Muñoz
Johnny Wilson
Koalisyong Pambansa (Salonga-Pimentel) ticket
Name
Name
Florencio Abad
Oscar Morado
Macapanton Abbas
Ceferino Padua, Jr.
Miguel Acebedo
Nemesio Prudente
Gerardo del Mundo
Wilfredo Rafols
Florangel Rosario-Braid
Ruperto Martin
Jesus Antonio M. Carpio Sr
Reynaldo San Juan
Raul Contreras
Ponciano Subido
Elfren Cruz
Ramon Tagle, Jr.
Camilo Diel
Wigberto Tañada
Genaro Mabasa
Lorna Verano Yap
Ramon Garcia
Victor Ziga
Alfredo Zerrudo
Melchor Chavez (disqualified)
Nacionalista Party (Laurel-Kalaw) ticket
Name
Name
Edgardo Abenina
Sotero Laurel
Homobono Adaza
Horacio Marasigan
Marcelino Arias
Ramon Maronilla
Roger Arienda
Steve Osmeña
Edgar Ilarde
Roger Panotes
Ramon Orosa
Datu Ray Ibrahim Uy
Vincent Crisologo
Hjalmar Quintana
Nora Daza
Norberto Romualdez III
Wilson Gamboa
Dorotheo Salazar
Crisostomo Vitug
Mariano Santiago
Amado Gat Inciong
Bonifacio Tupaz
Antonio Fa. Muyot
Gonzalo Villa
People's Reform Party (Santiago-Magsaysay) ticket
Name
Name
Fortunato Abat
Antonio Leviste
Cris Abasolo
Abdullah Abe Madale
Carlos Cajelo
Jaime Muyargas
Dominico Casas
Antonio Policarpio
Jose Cordova
Mariano Reyes
Dante de Guzman
Jonathan Rivera
Renato Ecarma
Efren Sumajit
Melchor Ines
Albert D. Umali
Retiring incumbents
Joseph Estrada (
NPC ),
ran for Vice President of the Philippines and won
Vicente Paterno (
PDP–Laban ), retired from politics
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (
PDP–Laban ),
ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost , ran for senator
in 1995 and lost, ran again
in 1998 and won
Juan Ponce Enrile (
Nacionalista ), ran for representative from
Cagayan 's
1st district and won; ran for senator
in 1995 and won
Rene Saguisag (
Liberal ), originally promised to run for just one term; retired from politics
Jovito Salonga (
Liberal ),
ran for President of the Philippines and lost
Mid-term vacancies
Raul Manglapus , appointed as
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Results
The
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) winning 16 seats, the
Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) winning five, the
Lakas-NUCD winning two, and the
Liberal Party winning one.
These were the incumbents who won: Lakas's
Leticia Ramos-Shahani and
Nina Rasul , LDP's
Heherson Alvarez ,
Edgardo Angara ,
Butz Aquino ,
Neptali Gonzales ,
Teofisto Guingona Jr. ,
Ernesto Herrera ,
Joey Lina ,
Orlando S. Mercado , and
Alberto Romulo , Liberal's
Wigberto Tañada , and NPC's
John Henry Osmeña and
Ernesto Maceda ,
Neophyte senators were LDP's
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ,
Rodolfo Biazon ,
Blas Ople ,
Ramon Revilla Sr. ,
Raul Roco ,
Tito Sotto and
Freddie Webb , and NPC's Nikki Coseteng.
Returning was
Arturo Tolentino , who last served in the Senate in 1971.
Incumbents who were defeated were LDP's
Mamintal A.J. Tamano , Liberal's
Victor Ziga , and Nacionalista's
Sotero Laurel .
For purposes of counting of terms the three-year terms of those that finished 13th to 24th in this election count as one term, just as those who have six-year terms
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Tally of votes
The first 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1998, while the following 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1995.
Candidate Party Votes %
Tito Sotto
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 11,792,121 48.62
Ramon Revilla Sr.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,321,278 34.31
Edgardo Angara
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,019,011 33.06
Ernesto Herrera
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 7,219,170 29.76
Alberto Romulo
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,824,256 28.14
Ernesto Maceda
Nationalist People's Coalition 6,820,717 28.12
Orly Mercado
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,691,132 27.59
Neptali Gonzales
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,578,582 27.12
Leticia Ramos-Shahani
Lakas–NUCD 6,578,582 27.12
Heherson Alvarez
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,360,898 26.23
Blas Ople
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,024,930 24.84
Freddie Webb
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5,929,426 24.45
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5,858,950 24.16
Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5,830,044 24.04
Nina Rasul
Lakas–NUCD 5,546,803 22.87
Joey Lina
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5,064,291 20.88
Nikki Coseteng
Nationalist People's Coalition 5,008,981 20.65
Arturo Tolentino
Nationalist People's Coalition 4,929,625 20.32
Raul Roco
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4,884,455 20.14
Rodolfo Biazon
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4,863,752 20.05
Wigberto Tañada
Koalisyong Pambansa 4,492,718 18.52
Francisco Tatad
Nationalist People's Coalition 4,487,896 18.50
John Henry Osmeña
Nationalist People's Coalition 4,408,145 18.17
Butz Aquino
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,964,966 16.35
Alfredo Bengzon
Lakas–NUCD 3,964,000 16.34
Carlos Padilla
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,828,679 15.79
Alexander Aguirre
Nationalist People's Coalition 3,755,837 15.48
Mamintal Tamano
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,642,828 15.02
Jose Concepcion Jr.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,598,935 14.84
Silvestre Bello III
Lakas–NUCD 3,559,202 14.67
Francisco Sumulong
Lakas–NUCD 3,167,838 13.06
Estelito Mendoza
Nationalist People's Coalition 3,122,467 12.87
Victor Ziga
Koalisyong Pambansa 3,151,251 12.99
Sotero Laurel
Nacionalista Party 3,002,874 12.38
Francisco Chavez
Lakas–NUCD 2,948,912 12.16
Ruben Torres
Lakas–NUCD 2,737,112 11.28
Rafael Recto
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 2,726,189 11.24
Florencio Abad
Koalisyong Pambansa 2,494,643 10.29
Narciso Monfort
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2,483,459 10.24
Augusto Pangan
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 2,408,185 9.93
Eduardo Pilapil
Lakas–NUCD 2,065,900 8.52
Ramon Jacinto
Lakas–NUCD 1,873,910 7.73
Eddie Ilarde
Nacionalista Party 1,800,077 7.42
Arsenio Yulo Jr.
Lakas–NUCD 1,774,931 7.32
Gerardo Espina Sr.
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,755,120 7.24
Nemesio Prudente
Koalisyong Pambansa 1,747,569 7.20 Guillermo Carague
Lakas–NUCD 1,743,896 7.19
Wencelito Andanar
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1,711,611 7.06
Buddy Gomez
Lakas–NUCD 1,696,311 6.99
Adolfo Azcuna
Lakas–NUCD 1,640,220 6.76 Jose Tamayo
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,634,268 6.74 Ramon Villarama Jr.
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1,629,846 6.72
Homobono Adaza
Nacionalista Party 1,551,366 6.40
Vincent Crisologo
Nacionalista Party 1,551,068 6.39
Manuel Morato
Lakas–NUCD 1,516,715 6.25 Rodrigo Gutang
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1,508,552 6.22 Ruben Ancheta
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,506,700 6.21 Vivian Hultman
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,459,535 6.02 Leonor Luciano
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1,445,179 5.96 Aurelio Periquet
Lakas–NUCD 1,243,438 5.13 Vicente Rivera Jr.
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,177,056 4.85 Ramon Orosa
Nacionalista Party 1,164,990 4.80 Gerry Geronimo
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,154,934 4.76 Sanchez Ali
Lakas–NUCD 1,073,750 4.43 Lorna Verano-Yap
Koalisyong Pambansa 1,050,304 4.33
Felix Brawner Jr.
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,036,963 4.28
Zosimo Paredes
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,029,813 4.25
Leonardo Quisumbing
Lakas–NUCD 1,021,627 4.21
Rod Navarro
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 966,823 3.99 Elsa Payumo
Nationalist People's Coalition 936,926 3.86
Fortunato Abat
People's Reform Party 928,417 3.83
Antonio Leviste
People's Reform Party 919,229 3.79
Katrina Legarda
Nationalist People's Coalition 914,763 3.77 Julio Cesar Climaco
Nationalist People's Coalition 882,680 3.64
Rufus Rodriguez
Nationalist People's Coalition 812,144 3.35 Macapanton Abbas
Koalisyong Pambansa 806,434 3.32
Wilson Gamboa Sr.
Nacionalista Party 803,995 3.31 Blo Umpar Adiong
Nationalist People's Coalition 762,688 3.14 Johnny Wilson
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 753,627 3.11 Jose Malvar Romero Jr.
Lakas–NUCD 739,919 3.05 Marietta Corazon Primicias-Goco
Lakas–NUCD 737,676 3.04 Reynaldo San Juan
Koalisyong Pambansa 729,610 3.01 Ramon Garcia
Koalisyong Pambansa 717,341 2.96 Israel Bocobo
Lakas–NUCD 707,568 2.92 Rogelio Arienda
Nacionalista Party 704,450 2.90 Jose Villegas Jr.
Lakas–NUCD 688,718 2.84 Jesus Antonio M. Carpio Sr.
Koalisyong Pambansa 668,746 2.76 James Barbers
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 664,019 2.74 Manuel Barcelona Jr.
Nationalist People's Coalition 618,539 2.55 Jaime Cura
Lakas–NUCD 612,363 2.52 Conrado Manicad
Lakas–NUCD 606,577 2.50 Fernando Barrican
Nationalist People's Coalition 602,169 2.48 Mario Leviste
Nationalist People's Coalition 556,375 2.29 Jose Lopez
Lakas–NUCD 543,186 2.24 Alejandro Fider
Nationalist People's Coalition 507,580 2.09 Jonathan Rivera
People's Reform Party 502,858 2.07 Miguel Acebedo
Koalisyong Pambansa 477,778 1.97 Elfren Cruz
Koalisyong Pambansa 461,371 1.90 Esteban Osmeña
Nacionalista Party 447,196 1.84
Vicente Piccio Jr.
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 439,995 1.81 Marcelino Arias
Nacionalista Party 428,716 1.77 Mariano Reyes
People's Reform Party 414,577 1.71 Doroteo Salazar
Nacionalista Party 414,061 1.71 Arturo Padua
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 413,123 1.70 Cristino Abasolo Jr.
People's Reform Party 409,905 1.69
Oliver Lozano
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 407,538 1.68 Abdullah Madale
People's Reform Party 391,723 1.62 Jose Cordova
People's Reform Party 379,383 1.56
Nora Daza
Nacionalista Party 379,157 1.56 Josephus Ramas
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 378,451 1.56 Dante de Guzman
People's Reform Party 376,327 1.55 Mariano Santiago
Nacionalista Party 373,161 1.54 Carlos Cajelo
People's Reform Party 370,901 1.53 Alfredo Lamen
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 349,796 1.44 Camilo Diel Jr.
Koalisyong Pambansa 345,728 1.43 Edgardo Abenina
Nacionalista Party 342,908 1.41 Melchor Ines
People's Reform Party 337,449 1.39 Ramon Tagle
Koalisyong Pambansa 326,153 1.34 Albert Umali
People's Reform Party 319,842 1.32 Florangel Braid
Koalisyong Pambansa 310,953 1.28 Simeon Alejandro
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 308,618 1.27 Rommel Corro
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 307,832 1.27 Antonio Policarpio
People's Reform Party 299,538 1.23 Renato Ecarma
People's Reform Party 291,236 1.20
Salvador Panelo
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 289,416 1.19 Jaime Echevarria
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 287,342 1.18 Pacifico Lopez de Leon
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 283,236 1.17 Ponciano Subido
Koalisyong Pambansa 270,608 1.12 Jaime Muyargas
People's Reform Party 258,711 1.07 Jesus Martinez
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 257,276 1.06 Abdul Sarip Macmod
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 250,548 1.03 Roger Panotes
Nacionalista Party 242,543 1.00 Raul Contreras
Koalisyong Pambansa 224,004 0.92 Efren Sumajit
People's Reform Party 215,563 0.89 Oscar Morado
Koalisyong Pambansa 203,859 0.84 Leonora Petines
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 199,718 0.82 Miguel Lopez Jr. Independent 199,593 0.82 Madrino Muñoz
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 199,359 0.82 Gerardo del Mundo
Koalisyong Pambansa 197,249 0.81 Crisostomo Vitug
Nacionalista Party 193,222 0.80 Wilfredo Rafols
Koalisyong Pambansa 186,004 0.77 Elpidio Valera
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 185,845 0.77 Amado Gat Inciong
Nacionalista Party 183,446 0.76 Hjalmar Quintana
Nacionalista Party 165,212 0.68 Luis Garchitorena
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 158,500 0.65 Jovencio Kintanar
Partido ng Masang Pilipino 158,200 0.65 Ramon Maronilla
Nacionalista Party 156,138 0.64 Bonifacio Tupaz
Nacionalista Party 154,939 0.64 Jose Tumbokon
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 151,748 0.63 Benjamin Nuega
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 144,064 0.59 Norberto Romualdez III
Nacionalista Party 141,741 0.58 Genaro Mabasa
Koalisyong Pambansa 133,677 0.55 Alfredo de Gracia
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 116,981 0.48 Gonzalo Villa
Nacionalista Party 111,753 0.46 Juanito Arribas Independent 105,671 0.44 Horacio Marasigan
Nacionalista Party 105,172 0.43 Alfredo Zerrudo
Koalisyong Pambansa 96,614 0.40 Dominico Casas
People's Reform Party 90,804 0.37 Antonio Fa. Muyot
Nacionalista Party 61,339 0.25 Conrado Leonardo
Partido ng Masang Pilipino 48,337 0.20 Rolando Quintos
Partido ng Masang Pilipino 38,581 0.16 Ruperto Martin
Koalisyong Pambansa 11,784 0.05 Datu Ray Ibrahim Uy
Nacionalista Party 6,278 0.03
Melchor Chavez
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Koalisyong Pambansa 0 0.00
Ceferino Padua
[b]
Koalisyong Pambansa 0 0.00 Total 276,042,700 100.00 Total votes 24,254,954 – Registered voters/turnout 32,141,079 75.46
^ Disqualified but remained on the ballot
^ Withdrew but remained on the ballot
Per party
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 124,076,351 44.95 New 16 New
Nationalist People's Coalition 49,881,921 18.07 New 5 New
Lakas–NUCD 48,789,154 17.67 New 2 New
Koalisyong Pambansa
[a] 19,104,398 6.92 New 1 New
Nacionalista Party 14,485,802 5.25 New 0 New
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 12,648,229 4.58 +0.23 0 0
People's Reform Party 6,506,463 2.36 New 0 0
Partido ng Masang Pilipino 245,118 0.09 New 0 0 Independent 305,264 0.11 −1.64 0 0 Vacancy 0 −1 Total 276,042,700 100.00 – 24 – Total votes 24,254,954 – Registered voters/turnout 32,141,079 75.46 Source:
"Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF) . quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10 .
Vote share
LDP
44.95%
NPC
18.07%
Lakas
17.67%
LP-PDP
6.92%
Others
12.39%
Senate seats
LDP
66.67%
NPC
20.83%
Lakas
8.33%
LP-PDP
4.17%
Others
0.00%
Political parties in 1992
See also
References
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