List of 2007 Senatoriables

The Philippines Senate has room for 11 of the following people. They're the ones who have the courage to file for candidacy. Whether they're good for the position or bad, it's really our
choice, if there is no massive cheating that is. It may reflect on their (rather cheezy) ads or their performance in office in the past.

Just remember: if the Cha-cha pushes through with the "parliamentary system," these people will be absorbed into the House of Representatives.

Loren Legarda - (Nationalist Peoples Coalition (NPC)
former Vice Presidential candidate (2004)
and former Senator (1998-2004)

Panfilo Lacson - (Independent)
incumbent Senator (2001-2007)

John Henry Osmeña - (NPC)
former Senator (1971-1972; 1987-1992; 1992-1995; 1998-2004)

Francis Escudero[2] - (NPC)
Sorsogon incumbent Representative (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007)

Alan Peter Cayetano - (Nacionalista)
Taguig City-Pateros incumbent Representative (1998-2001;2001-2004;2004-2007)
and brother of incumbent Senator Pia Cayetano (2004-2010)

Benigno Aquino III - (Liberal Party "Drilon Wing")
Tarlac Incumbent Representative (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007)
and son of former President Corazon Aquino and
the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.

Aquilino Pimentel III - (Partido Demokratikong
Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN)
lawyer
and son of incumbent Senator and former
Minister/Secretary of Interior and Local
Government Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (2004-2010)

Sonia Roco - (Aksyon Demokratiko)
widow of the late Senator and presidential
candidate Raul Roco (1992-1995;1995-2001)

Antonio Trillanes - (Independent)
detained Military Officer (Lieutenant Senior Grade),
Magdalo leader

Anna Dominique Coseteng - (NPC)
former Senator (1992-1995, 1995-2001)
and former Representative (1987-1992)

Manuel "Manny" Villar - Nacionalista Party,
incumbent Senator (2001-2007),
Senate President (2006-present),
former Representative for Las Pinas (1995-1998, 1998-2001),
former Speaker of the House (1998-2000)
husband of incumbent Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar (2001-2007)
current President of the Nacionalista Party

Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan - (Liberal Party "Drilon Wing"),
incumbent Senator (2001-2007),
Senate Majority Floor Leader
Unity Ticket

Michael Defensor - (Liberal Party "Atienza wing")
former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006-2007),
former Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (2001-2006),
former Head of National Housing Authority (2001),
former Quezon City Representative (1995-1998;1998-2001)

Juan Miguel Zubiri - (Lakas-CMD),
incumbent Representative
(1998-2001;2001-2004;2004-2007) from the province of Bukidnon.

Edgardo Angara - (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)),
incumbent Senator (1987-1992;1992-1998;2001-2007),
former Executive Secretary,
former Secretary of Agriculture,
former President of University of the Philippines,
current Chairman of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

Ralph Recto - (Nacionalista/Independent)
incumbent Senator (2001-2007),
former Representative of Batangas (1992-1995;1995-1998;1998-2001),
husband of Lipa City Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto

Joker Arroyo - (KAMPI/Independent),
incumbent Senator (2001-2007),
former Representative (1992-1995;1995-1998;1998-2001) of Makati City,
former Executive Secretary (1986-1987),
former prosecutor of the impeachment trial of Pres. Joseph Estrada.

Luis "Chavit" Singson - (Lakas-CMD)
incumbent Governor of Ilocos Sur,
Chairman of League of Provinces,
lead witness of the impeachment trial of Pres. Joseph Estrada.

Vicente Sotto III - (NPC), former Senator (1992-1998;1998-2004),
actor, TV host
and Campaign Manager of the former presidential
candidate the late Fernando Poe Jr.

Tessie Aquino-Oreta - (NPC),
former Senator (1998-2004),
former Representative (1987-1992;1992-1995;1995-1998)
and sister of Benigno Aquino Jr.

Prospero Pichay Jr. - (Lakas-CMD)
incumbent Representative of Surigao del Sur (1998-2001;1998-2001;2001-2007),
Co-Chairman of Committee of Appointments.

Vicente Magsaysay - (Lakas-CMD/KBL)
incumbent Governor of Zambales
and former 1992 vice-presidential candidate

Jericho Carlos Petilla - (Lakas-CMD)
Governor of Leyte (2004-2007)

Jamalul Kiram III - (Lakas-CMD)
Heir to the Sultanate of Sulu
Independent

Gringo Honasan - (Independent/Philippine Guardians Brotherhood (PGB)
Senator (1995-2001; 2001-2004),
retired military officer (Colonel)

Richard Gomez - (NPC)
TV host, actor

Who will you vote for the 2007 election?