Philippine general election, 2010
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Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2010. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions. If current Vice-President Noli de Castro should not retake office, his successor will be the 15th Vice President of the Philippines. The legislators elected in the 2010 elections will join the senators of the 2007 elections and will comprise the 15th Congress of the Philippines.
The 2010 election will be administered by the Commission on Elections in compliance with the Republic Act No. 9369, also known as Amended Computerization Act of 2007. It will be the first national computerized election in the history of the Philippines.
Local elections are also to be held in all provinces, cities and municipalities.
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[edit] Presidential elections
[edit] Potential candidates
The following persons have declared their intention to run for President:
- Among Eddie Panlilio, Governor of Pampanga and a Catholic Priest
- Jejomar Binay, Mayor of Makati City[1]
- Noli de Castro, Vice-President[2]
- Bayani Fernando, Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority[3]
- Mar Roxas, Senator [2]
- Gilberto Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense[4]
- Manny Villar, Senator[2]
- Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church
[edit] Estrada's participation
Joseph Estrada has stated in interviews that he would be willing to run for the opposition in the event that they are unable to unite behind a single candidate.[5][6] Rufus Rodriquez, one of Estrada's lawyers, claims that the former president is within his rights to do so because the prohibition banning re-election only applies to the incumbent president.[5] However, Fr. Joaquin Bernas and Christian Monsod, members of the constitutional commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution, have stated that the constitution clearly prohibits any successfully-elected president from seeking a second term at any point in time.[7] Romulo Macalintal, election counsel of President Arroyo, has clarified that the constitutional ban doesn't prevent Estrada from attaining the presidency in the event that he were to be elevated from the vice-presidency, for example.[8]
[edit] Legislative elections
[edit] References
- ^ "Binay likens self to Obama, seeks presidency". Manila Standard Today. 2008-11-12. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news2_nov12_2008. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ a b c "Lacson running for president in 2010". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2009-05-12. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090512-204548/Lacson-running-for-president-in-2010. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ "MMDA chief will run in 2010 to be next 'no-nonsense president'". GMA News and Public Affairs. 2008-08-26. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/116144/MMDA-chief-will-run-in-2010-to-be-next-no-nonsense-president. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Defense chief joining 2010 race". Manila Standard Today. 2009-03-12. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics1_mar12_2009. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ a b Clapano, Jose Rodel (2008-01-07). "Erap can run? Binay ready for 2010; Noli open as opposition's bet". Philippine Star. http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl106874.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Estrada threatens to run in 2010 presidential election". GMA News and Public Affairs. 2008-12-19. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140328/Estrada-threatens-to-run-in-2010-presidential-election. Retrieved on 2009-01-06.
- ^ de Quiros, Conrado (2008-01-08). "Comedy, tragedy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/theestradawatch/view.php?db=1&article=20080108-110964. Retrieved on 2009-01-06.
- ^ Punay, Edu (2008-12-23). "GMA election lawyer insists Erap can't run in 2010". Philippine Star. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=426264&publicationSubCategoryId=63. Retrieved on 2009-01-06.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Commission on Elections
- A discussion forum about the Philippines' 2010 elections.
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