The 2013 Philippine Elections: A walk-through

2013 Philippine elections in numbers

 A quick run-through of the 2013 Philippine elections key statistics

Number of geo-political subdivisions:

• 17 – Regions
• 233 – Districts
• 80 – Provinces
• 143 – Cities
• 1491 – Municipalities
• 42,028 – Barangays

• 12 – Senator
• 233 – District Representative
• 58 – Party-list
• 80 – Governor
• 80 – Vice governor
• 766 – Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• 143 – City mayor
• 143 – City vice mayor
• 1598 – Member, Sangguniang Panlungsod
• 1491 – Municipal mayor
• 1491 – Municipal vice mayor
• 11932 – Member, Sangguniang Bayan
• 1 – ARMM regional governor
• 1 – ARMM regional vice governor
• 24 – ARMM regional assemblyman

Number of candidates running

• 33 – For senator
• 123 – For the party list  (those included in ballot)
• 626 – For congressman
• 201 – For provincial governor
• 304 – For provincial vice governor
• 1751 – For S. Panglalawigan member
• 3879 – For Mayor
• 3815 – For Vice mayor
• 33640 – For S. Panlungsod/Bayan member
• 6 – For ARMM governor
• 8 – For ARMM vice governor
• 79 – For ARMM assemblyman

Voters Guide

Did any of your bets violate campaign guidelines set by Comelec? Take some time to learn about the do’s and don’ts in campaigning and use this knowledge to decide.

Also check out tips on how you can get started with your list of candidates to vote for.

• INTERACTIVE: Voting 101
• 10 Things to remember on Election Day
• 5 tips for the confused, frustrated voter
• Do you know where you’re supposed to vote?
• INFOGRAPHICS: Prohibited acts in poll precincts
• CONVERSATIONS: How do you #votesmart?

Be vigilant: Help monitor violence, vote-buying, other violations

• #VoteWatch: Report incidents of violence, vote-buying through our map 
• Campaign violations to monitor
• What election propaganda are allowed?
• Stopped at a checkpoint? Know your rights
• What a Comelec checkpoint looks like
• Check out our PCOS delivery status map and help monitor if your area is ready for the elections

Rappler’s research team compiled comprehensive profiles of candidates running in the national and local elections to help you make an informed choice.

Remember that you are given only one ballot. Make your vote count. Get to know your candidates!

• A trove of trivia on Senate bets
• Social media sentiment analysis of 2013 senatorial candidates
• Who will you vote for senator on May 13?

For Senator:

• Alcantara, Samson
• Angara, Sonny
• Aquino, Bam
• Belgica, Greco
• Binay, Nancy
• Casiño, Teddy
• Cayetano, Alan
• Cojuangco, Tingting
• David, Lito
• delos Reyes, JC
• Ejercito, JV
• Enrile, Jack
• Escudero, Chiz
• Falcone, Baldomero
• Gordon, Richard
• Hagedorn, Ed
• Honasan, Gringo
• Hontiveros, Risa
• Legarda, Loren
• Llasos, Marwil
• Maceda, Ernie
• Madrigal, Jamby
• Magsaysay, Jun
• Magsaysay, Mitos
• Montaño, Ramon
• Penson, Ricardo
• Pimentel, Koko
• Poe, Grace
• Señeres, Christian
• Trillanes, Sonny
• Villanueva, Eddie
• Villar, Cynthia
• Zubiri, Migz

For Provincial Governor:

• Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • La Union • Pangasinan

• Batanes • Cagayan • Isabela • Nueva Vizcaya • Quirino

• Abra • Apayao • Benguet • Ifugao • Kalinga • Mountain Province

• Aurora • Bataan • Bulacan • Nueva Ecija • Pampanga • Tarlac • Zambales

• Batangas • Cavite • Laguna • Quezon • Rizal

• Marinduque • Occidental Mindoro • Oriental Mindoro • Palawan • Romblon

• Albay • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Catanduanes • Masbate • Sorsogon

• Aklan • Antique • Capiz • Guimaras • Iloilo • Negros Occidental

• Bohol • Cebu • Negros Oriental • Siquijor

• Biliran • Eastern Samar • Leyte • Northern Samar • Samar • Southern Leyte

• Zamboanga del Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga Sibugay

• Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

• Compostela Valley • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Oriental

• North Cotabato • Sarangani • South Cotabato • Sultan Kudarat

• Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Dinagat Islands • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur

• Basilan • Lanao del Sur • Maguindanao • Sulu • Tawi-Tawi

The Party list

With 111 party-list groups competing for one vote, how do you go about making a decision? Here are selected Rappler articles for more information on these party list groups.

• 8 things you need to know about the party list
• 2013 partylist nominees: Past, present gov’t officials
• In 2013, A or 1 won’t make a difference
• Which party-list group best represents you?
• More stories about the party list 

Survey

Take a look back at the surveys done by Pulse Asia and SWS and see how the senatorial candidates have been performing.

Get a bird’s eye view of the 2013 Philippine national and local elections through Rappler’s live blog and video/photo streams.

• #PHvote 2013 at the War Room: Watch a real newsroom, in real time as Rappler brings you headlines at the top of every hour. Stay with us as we monitor the events in May 13 through this live coverage that fuses broadcast and the internet.
• RStream: Real life as it happens – Rappler’s news video and photo stream
• Live blog: A timeline of events happening from the start of the elections until winners are declared

Is your bet leading in the 2013 elections?

Mirrored from Comelec 2013 election results data, we bring you latest numbers fresh from the server!

Check out these links to see results from:

• 2013 Senate Elections
• 2013 Congressional Elections
• 2013 Party List Elections
• 2013 Local Elections

See how fast the Comelec election results data is transmitted through the PCOS Transmission Status Map!

Feeling nostalgic? Watch how the May 13 elections unfold through Rappler’s hourly #PHvote livestreams:

• PHvote | May 13, 2013 (6am-12nn)
• PHvote | May 13, 2013 (12nn-6pm)

For overall live updates on the aftermath of May 13 and stories leading up to Decision Day, check out our extensive 2013 Philippine elections coverage!