The 2010 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 10, 2010, to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2010, together with those elected in 2007, comprise the Senate's delegation in the 15th Congress.
The canvassing of votes for senator was done in record time, attributed partly to the use precinct count optical scanner voting machines; the voting machines were used in a national election for the time, and proclamation for the first nine winners was done five days after Election Day, while the latter three's was done three days later. all incumbents that ran successfully defended their seats, with four former senators and two new senators being elected.
Manner of election Voting for senators is via nationwide, at-large basis via plurality-at-large voting system. A voter has twelve votes: the voter can vote less than twelve but not more than it. Then votes are tallied nationwide and the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected to the Senate. The Commission on Elections administers elections for the Senate, with the Senate Electoral Tribunal deciding election disputes after a Senator has taken office.
Senators elected in 2010 Key: Boldface: incumbent, italicized: neophyte senator Rank Image Senator Party Voted at* Date proclaimed Religion Prior congressional and elective executive positions Born 1st Bong Revilla Imus, Cavite May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (2004–2010), Governor of Cavite (1998–2001), Vice Governor of Cavite (1992–1998) 1966 2nd Jinggoy Estrada San Juan May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (2004–2010), Mayor of San Juan (1992–2001), Vice Mayor of San Juan (1988–1992) 1963 3rd Miriam Defensor Santiago Quezon City May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (1995–2001, 2004–2010) 1945 4th Franklin Drilon Iloilo City May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (1995–2007; Senate President, 2000, 2001–2004) 1945 5th Juan Ponce Enrile Aparri Cagayan May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (1987–1992, 1995–2001, 2004–2010; Senate President, 2008–2010), member of the House of Representatives from Cagayan's 1st district (1992–1995), Member of the Batasang Pambansa from Region II (1978–1984), and from Cagayan's at-large district (1984–1986) 1924 6th Pia Cayetano Taguig May 15, 2010 Evangelical Christianity Senator (2004–2010) 1966 7th Bongbong Marcos Batac, Ilocos Norte May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district (1992–1995, 2007–2010), Governor of Ilocos Norte (1983–1986, 1998–2007) 1957 8th Ralph Recto Lipa, Batangas May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (2001–2007), member of the House of Representatives from Batangas' 4th district (1992–2001) 1964 9th Tito Sotto Quezon City May 15, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (1992–2004), Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1988–1992) 1948 10th Serge Osmeña Makati May 18, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (1995–2007) 1943 11th Lito Lapid Porac, Pampanga May 18, 2010 Roman Catholicism Senator (2004–2010), Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004), Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995) 1955 12th TG Guingona Malaybalay, Bukidnon May 18, 2010 Roman Catholicism Member of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 2nd district (2004–2010) 1959*Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis.
See also List of representatives elected in the Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2010