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.
Quick Facts All 24 seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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124,076,351 |
49,881,921 |
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18.07 |
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19,104,398 |
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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.
As the Senate elections were held with the presidential election, all 7 presidential candidates put up senatorial tickets. These were as follows:
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These were the following tickets:
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Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (Marcos-Magsaysay) ticket
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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People's Reform Party (Santiago-Magsaysay) ticket
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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 |
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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.
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | Koalisyong Pambansa | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ceferino Padua[lower-alpha 2] | Koalisyong Pambansa | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 276,042,700 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 32,141,079 | 75.46 |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | – |
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Registered voters/turnout | 32,141,079 | 75.46 | |
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Source: "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. Retrieved 2010-12-10. |
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