List of vice presidents of the Philippines who ran for president

Of the 15 officeholders who have served as vice president of the Philippines, five have attempted to run for the presidency after being elected to the position. Only two were elected president, while three lost their bids.

Emmanuel Pelaez, who served as vice president under Diosdado Macapagal, sought the Nacionalista Party's nomination to be its standard bearer for the 1965 elections, but lost to Ferdinand Marcos, who later won the presidency.

This list excludes the four vice presidents who assumed the presidency due to a vacancy and later ran for a full term.

List of vice presidents who ran for president Vice presidents with the numbers of their popular votes in bold won the presidency. Election yearVice President(dates of service as vice president prior to presidential run)Party/CoalitionPresident served underPopular votePercentagePlaceWinner of election1961Diosdado Macapagal(December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961)LiberalCarlos P. Garcia3,554,840 55.05%1stHimself1992Salvador Laurel(February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992)NacionalistaCorazon Aquino770,0463.40%7thFidel V. Ramos1998Joseph Estrada(June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998)LAMMPFidel V. Ramos10,722,295 39.86%1stHimself2016Jejomar Binay(June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016)UNABenigno Aquino III5,416,14012.73%4thRodrigo Duterte2022Leni Robredo(June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022)IndependentRodrigo Duterte15,035,77327.94%2ndBongbong Marcos

See also List of senators of the Philippines who ran for president

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