Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2013
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The 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections will be held on May 13, 2013, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines
to serve in the 16th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2013, until June 30, 2016. The Philippines
uses parallel voting
for seats in the House of Representatives.
The Philippines uses parallel voting
for the House of Representatives: first past the post on single member districts on 80% if the seats, and via closed party lists
on a 2% election threshold
with 3-seat cap on 20% of the seats, with parties with less than 2% of the vote winning one seat each if 20% of the party-list seats are not filled up.
Campaigns for the House of Representatives are done on a district-by-district basis; there is no national campaign conducted by the parties. No matter the election result, the party of the president usually controls the House of Representatives.
The number of new legislative districts will also increase the seats allocated for party-list representatives.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
to serve in the 16th Congress of the Philippines from June 30, 2013, until June 30, 2016. The Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
uses parallel voting
Parallel voting
Parallel voting describes a mixed voting system where voters in effect participate in two separate elections for a single chamber using different systems, and where the results in one election have little or no impact on the results of the other...
for seats in the House of Representatives.
The Philippines uses parallel voting
Parallel voting
Parallel voting describes a mixed voting system where voters in effect participate in two separate elections for a single chamber using different systems, and where the results in one election have little or no impact on the results of the other...
for the House of Representatives: first past the post on single member districts on 80% if the seats, and via closed party lists
Closed list
Closed list describes the variant of party-list proportional representation where voters can only vote for political parties as a whole and thus have no influence on the party-supplied order in which party candidates are elected...
on a 2% election threshold
Election threshold
In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to obtain any seats in the parliament...
with 3-seat cap on 20% of the seats, with parties with less than 2% of the vote winning one seat each if 20% of the party-list seats are not filled up.
Campaigns for the House of Representatives are done on a district-by-district basis; there is no national campaign conducted by the parties. No matter the election result, the party of the president usually controls the House of Representatives.
District changes
These are the following House Bills pertaining to redistricting that had been passed by the House of Representatives and are pending at the Senate:| House Bill No. | District | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Maguindanao | 2 | 3 |
| 3474 | Iloilo City Legislative district of Iloilo City The Legislative District of Iloilo City is the representation of the City of Iloilo in the Philippine House of Representatives. It was represented as part of Iloilo Province until 1987, when it was granted its own representation.-Lone District:... |
1 | 2 |
| 3632 | Zamboanga del Sur | 2 | 3 |
| 3692 | Bacolod | 1 | 2 |
| 3860 | Aklan | 1 | 2 |
| 4111 | Cotabato Legislative districts of Cotabato The Legislative Districts of Cotabato, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the Province of Cotabato in the Philippine House of Representatives... |
2 | 3 |
| 4245 | Quezon City–2nd | 1 | 3 |
| 4731 | Rizal | 2 | 4 |
| Total new districts | 10 | ||
The number of new legislative districts will also increase the seats allocated for party-list representatives.
Marginal seats
These are seats were the winning margin was 3% or less, politicians may choose to run under a different political party as compared to 2010.Lakas-Kampi targets
| District | |Winner | |Political party on 2010 election day | |Current political party | | 2010 opponent | |Political party | | 2010 margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biliran | Rogelio Espina |
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0.45% | |||
| Camarines Sur–5th | Salvio Fortuno |
Emmanuel Alfelor |
0.62% | |||
| Misamis Occidental–2nd | Loreto Leo Ocampos |
Reynaldo Parojinog, Sr |
0.74% | |||
| Abra | Ma. Jocelyn Bernos |
Cecilia Seares-Luna Cecilia Seares-Luna Cecilia S. Seares-Luna is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Abra beginning in 2007.-References:... |
0.95% | |||
| Batanes | Dina Abad |
Carlo Oliver Diasnes Carlo Oliver Diasnes Carlo Oliver D. Diasnes is a Filipino medical doctor and politician. A member of the Lakas Kampi CMD party, he served a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Lone District of Batanes from 2007 to 2010.... |
1.06% | |||
| Palawan–2nd | Victorino Socrates |
Mario Joel Reyes |
1.41% | |||
| Manila–6th | Sandy Ocampo |
Benny Abante, Jr. |
1.81% | |||
| Zamboanga Sibugay–2nd | Romeo Jalosjos, Jr. |
George Hofer II |
1.85% | |||
| Cagayan de Oro–1st | Jose Benjamin Benaldo |
Rainier Joaquin Uy |
2.03% | |||
| Zamboanga del Norte–2nd | Rosendo Labadlabad |
Ronald Yebes |
2.93% |
Liberal targets
| District | |Winner | |Political party on 2010 election day | |Current political party | | 2010 opponent | |Political party | | 2010 margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makati–1st | Monique Lagdameo |
Maria Lourdes Locsin |
0.19% | |||
| Northern Samar–2nd | Emil Ong |
Antonio Lucero |
2.67% | |||
| Batangas–3rd | Nelson Collantes |
Cristeta Reyes |
2.78% | |||
| Cotabato–2nd | Nancy Catamco |
Bernardo Piñol, Jr. Bernardo Piñol, Jr. Bernardo F. Piñol, Jr. is a Filipino politician and journalist. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, he is a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of North Cotabato since 2007.... |
2.88% |
Nacionalista targets
| District | |Winner | |Political party on 2010 election day | |Current political party | | 2010 opponent | |Political party | | 2010 margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catanduanes | Cesar Sarmiento |
Araceli Wong |
0.59% | |||
| Misamis Occidental–1st | Jorge Almonte |
Ernie Clarete |
1.21% | |||
| Surigao del Norte–2nd | Guillermo Romarate, Jr. |
Alfonso Cassura |
1.64% |
Other parties' targets
| District | |Winner | |Political party on 2010 election day | |Current political party | | 2010 opponent | |Political party | | 2010 margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorsogon–2nd | Deogracias Ramos |
Ricardo Golpeo |
0.82% | |||
| Mountain Province | Maximo Dalog |
Jupiter Dominguez |
1.54% | |||
| Isabela–2nd | Ana Cristina Go |
Edgar Uy |
1.93% | |||
| Bataan–1st | Herminia Roman Herminia Roman Herminia B. Roman is a Filipino politician. A member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines under the Liberal Party, representing the 1st District of Bataan since 2007.-Early life and education:... |
Maria Angela Garcia |
2.53% |
Liberal Party incumbents
- Aklan's lone district: Florencio Miraflores: Term-limited in 2013
- Batangas's 2nd district: Hermilando Mandanas: Term-limited in 2013
- Cavite's 1st district: Joseph Emilio Abaya: Term-limited in 2013
- Oriental Mindoro's 1st district: Rodolfo Valencia: Term-limited in 2013
- Parañaque's 2nd district: Roilo Golez: Term-limited in 2013
- Quezon's 4th district: Lorenzo Tañada III: Term-limited in 2013
Lakas Kampi CMD incumbents
- Albay's 1st district: Edcel Lagman: Term-limited in 2013
- Bulacan's 2nd district: Pedro Pancho: Term-limited in 2013
- Iloilo's 1st district: Janette Garin: Term-limited in 2013
- Maguindanao's 2nd district: Simeon Datumanong: Term-limited in 2013
- Negros Occidental's 2nd district: Alfredo Marañon III: Term-limited in 2013
- Negros Occidental's 5th district: Ignacio Arroyo: Term-limited in 2013
- Occidental Mindoro's lone district: Amelita Villarosa: Term-limited in 2013
- Quezon's 3rd district: Danilo Suarez: Term-limited in 2013
- Tawi-Tawi's lone district: Nur Jaafar: Term-limited in 2013
- Zambales's 1st district: Milagros Magsaysay: Term-limited in 2013
- Zamboanga del Norte's 2nd district: Cesar Jalosjos: Term-limited in 2013
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino incumbent
- Aurora's lone district: Juan Edgardo Angara: Term-limited in 2013
Nacionalista Party incumbents
- Caloocan's 1st district: Oscar Malapitan: Term-limited in 2013
- Cavite's 7th district: Jesus Crispin Remulla: Term-limited in 2013
- Iloilo's 4th district: Ferjenel Biron: Term-limited in 2013
- Laguna's 2nd district: Justin Marc Chipeco: Term-limited in 2013
- Quezon City's 1st district: Vincent Crisologo: Term-limited in 2013
- Zamboanga City's 2nd district: Erico Basilio Fabian: Term-limited in 2013
National Unity Party incumbents
- Bataan's 2nd district: Albert Garcia: Term-limited in 2013
- Masbate's 1st district: Narciso Bravo: Term-limited in 2013
- Nueva Ecija's 4th district: Rodolfo Antonino: Term-limited in 2013
- Palawan's 1st district: Antonio Alvarez: Term-limited in 2013
- Southern Leyte's lone district: Roger Mercado: Term-limited in 2013
Nationalist People's Coalition incumbents
- Camarines Sur's 3rd district: Luis Villafuerte, Sr.: Term-limited in 2013
- Camarines Sur's 4th district: Arnulfo Fuentebella: Term-limited in 2013
- Cebu's 4th district: Ramon Durano VI: Term-limited in 2013