People Power Coalition


People Power Coalition was the Philippine administration's political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm Legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency on January 20. The coalition included Lakas–CMD, the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines, Liberal Party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, Aksyon Demokratiko, Nacionalista Party, PDP–Laban, Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa, the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative and some major regional and party-list political parties.

Slogan

The Coalition devised an acronym for the 13 senatorial candidates of PPC which is: VOT FOR D CHAMMP V for Villar; O for Osmeña; T for Tañada; F for Flavier; O for Obet, R for Recto; D for Drilon; C for Chatto; H for Herrera; A for Arroyo; M for Monsod; M for Magsaysay; and P for Pangilinan.

The Senatorial Slate

NamePartyOccupationElected
Joker ArroyoAksyonRepresentative from Makati City; Lead Prosecutor from the Joseph Estrada Impeachment trial
Liwayway Vinzons-ChatoPartido para sa Demokratikong Repormaformer Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Franklin DrilonIndependentSenator
Juan FlavierLakas-CMDSenator
Ernesto HerreraLakas-CMDformer Senator
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.Lakas-CMDSenator and son of former President Ramon Magsaysay
Winnie MonsodAksyonUniversity of the Philippines School of Economics Economist, professor and TV personality
Sergio Osmeña IIIPDP–LabanSenator and 1998 Liberal Party Vice Presidential nominee
Roberto PagdangananLakas-CMDformer Governor of Bulacan and 1998 Lakas-NUCD presidential candidate
Francis PangilinanLiberallawyer, former Quezon City councilor, TV personality and husband of movie and TV actress Sharon Cuneta
Ralph RectoLakas-CMDEconomist, Representative from Batangas and husband of movie and TV actress Vilma Santos
Wigberto TañadaLiberalRepresentative from Quezon, former Senator and grandson of former Senator Lorenzo Tañada
Manuel VillarIndependentRepresentative from Las Piñas City and former Speaker of the House of Representatives

Election results

8 out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely: