2016 Philippine Presidential Election Monday May 09,2016

The 2016 Philippine Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections is scheduled to be held on Monday May 09,2016

The position of president and vice president are elected separately, and the winning candidates may come from different political parties

This will be the 16th presidential election in the Philippines since 1935 and the sixth Sextennial presidential election since 1986

This will be a part of the 2016 General Election  where elections to the Senate(126 seats), House of Representatives (297 seats)and local government

The election is held every six years after 1992, on the second Monday of May

Incumbent President Benigno Aquino III  is barred from seeking re-election, pursuant to the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Presidential Candidates

1)Jejomar Binay,UNA
2)Miriam Defensor Santiago,PRP
3)Rodrigo Duterte,PDP-Laban
4)Grace Poe,Independent
5)Mar Roxas,Liberal Party

 

Polls opened across the country at 6am local time on Monday (22:00 GMT Sunday) and the election pits frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, an outspoken mayor from the city of Davao, against four other contenders.

Duerte's strongest challenger is Grace Poe, a freshman senator who is weighed down by questions about her previous US citizenship.

Another candidate, Manuel Roxas II, a former senator backed by Aquino, is battling anti-establishment sentiment, while Jejomar Binay, the current vice president, is facing corruption allegations.

Senator Miriam Santiago, a fifth candidate, barely registers in the polls

Vice Presidential Candidates

1)Alan Peter Cayetano,Independent
2)Francis Escudero,Independent
3)Gringo Honasan,UNA
4)Bongbong Marcos,Independent
5)Leni Robredo,Liberal Party
6)Antonio Trillanes,Independent