United Nationalist Alliance
Senatorial candidates -- 2013 election
Table:
Candidate

Party

Last position in government

Relatives in government

Elected

Nancy Binay

UNA

No relevant political background

Vice President Jejomar Binay (father), Makati mayor Elenita Binay (mother), Makati mayor Jun-Jun Binay (brother), congresswoman from Makati Abigail Binay (sister)

Tingting Cojuangco

UNA

former governor of Tarlac (1992–1998)

Congressman from Tarlac Jose Cojuangco Jr. (husband), congressman from Tarlac Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. (cousin), President Benigno Aquino III (nephew), National Youth Commission chairman Bam Aquino (nephew), former Senator Robert Jaworski (brother-in-law), former Pasig Rep. Robert Jaworski Jr. (son-in-law)

JV Ejercito

UNA

Incumbent congressman from San Juan's lone district (since 2010)

President Joseph Estrada (father), San Juan mayor Guia Gomez (mother), Senator Jinggoy Estrada (half-brother), Laguna Governor ER Ejercito (cousin)

Jack Enrile

NPC

Incumbent congressman from Cagayan's 1st district (since 2010)

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (father), congresswoman from Cagayan Sally Ponce Enrile (wife)

Richard J. Gordon

UNA

former senator (2004–2010)

Olongapo mayor Katherine K. Gordon (wife), Olongapo councilor John Carlos de los Reyes (nephew)

Gregorio Honasan

UNA

Incumbent senator (since 2007)

None

Ernesto Maceda

UNA

former senator (1971–1972; 1987–1998)

Manila 4th district councilor Edward VP Maceda (son)

Mitos Magsaysay

UNA

Incumbent congresswoman from Zambales' 1st district (since 2004)

Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (uncle-in-law), Zambales governor Vic Magsaysay (father-in-law)

Juan Miguel Zubiri

UNA

former senator (2007–2011)

Bukidnon vice-governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. (father), congressman from Bukidnon Jose Zubiri III (brother)

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There are many and diverse political parties in the Philippines . Most party membership consists primarily of political figures and leaders , with little or no grassroots membership . [ citation needed ] The Philippines has a multi-party system with numerous political parties , in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone , and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments for political expediency and convenience . Since no political parties have sustaining membership to which party leaders are developed , most of the political parties have the rise-and-fall-and-rise character . There are three types of parties in the Philippines . These are : ( a ) major parties , which typically correspond to traditional political parties ; ( b ) minor parties or party-list organizations , which rely on the party-list system to win Congressional seats ; and ( c ) regional or provincial parties , which correspond to region-wide or province-wide organizations , respectively .
Maria Lourdes Nancy Sombillo Binay-Angeles ( born May 12 , 1973 ) is a Filipino politician and legislator who is currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines . She is the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay . Without any prior experience , Binay placed a bid for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 general elections and won placing fifth overall . After being elected , Binay chaired both the Cultural Communities and the Tourism Committees of the Senate in the 17th Congress . Binay was re-elected in the 2019 general election for a second consecutive term .
Jejomar Binay ( born November 11 , 1942 ) ^ [ b ] served as the 13th Vice President of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III . He was a presidential candidate in the 2016 Philippine presidential election . He was appointed by former President Corazon Aquino as officer-in-charge of Makati from 1986 to 1987 . After his assignment , he was elected mayor Makati in 1988 and served until 1998 . Concurrently , he acted as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ( MMDA ) from 1990 to 1991 . In 2001 , he was reelected as mayor and served until 2010 . He resigned as Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and as Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers on June 22 , 2015 .
Elenita Ellen Sombillo Binay , M.D . ( born Elenita Gabriel Sombillo on November 9 , 1944 ) is a Filipino politician and medical doctor who served as mayor of Makati from 1998 to 2001 . She is the former Second Lady of the Philippines for being the wife of former Vice President Jejomar Binay . They have several children , some of whom are casting their lots into the political ring . She is the mother of former Makati Mayor Jejomar Junjun Binay , Jr. , 2nd District of Makati Representative and now Mayor Abigail Binay and Senator Nancy Binay .
Margarita Tingting de los Reyes Cojuangco ( born Margarita Manzano de los Reyes on April 29 , 1944 ) is a Filipino politician , philanthropist and socialite . She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino ( Kampi ) party and a member of the Council of Philippine Affairs ( COPA ) . She is a columnist in The Philippine Star , and was a candidate for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 Philippine Senate Election . Cojuangco lost in the election . She is the aunt of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III .
Tarlac ( Kapampangan : Lalauígan ning Tarlac ; Pangasinan : Luyag na Tarlac ; Ilocano : Probinsia ti Tarlac ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Tarlac ) is a landlocked province located in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines . It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan , Nueva Ecija on the east , Zambales on the west and Pampanga in the south . The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city , Tarlac City , which is the provincial capital . The province is situated in the heartland of Luzon , in what is known as the Central Plain also spanning the neighbouring provinces of Pampanga , Pangasinan , Nueva Ecija and Bulacan . Tarlac covers a total land area of 3,053.45 km2 ( 305,345 ha ) . Early in history , what came to be known as Valenzuela Ranch today was once a thickly-forested area , peopled by roving tribes of nomadic Aetas who are said to be the aboriginal settlers of the Philippines , and for a lengthy period , it was the remaining hinterland of Luzon 's Central Plains . Today , Tarlac is the most multi-cultural of the provinces in the region for having a mixture of four distinct ethnic groups : the Kapampangans , the Pangasinans , the Ilocanos and the Tagalogs . It is also known for its fine food and vast sugar and rice plantations in Central Luzon .
José Sumulong Cojuangco Jr. ( born José Cojuangco y Sumulong [ note 1 ] on September 19 , 1934 ) , more popularly known as Peping Cojuangco , is a former Philippine Congressman and the 9th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 2004 to 2018 .
Eduardo Danding Murphy Cojuangco Jr. ( born June 10 , 1935 ) is a Filipino businessman and politician . He is the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation , the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia . He is a former Philippine ambassador and former governor of Tarlac . In 2016 , his personal wealth was estimated at US $ 1.1 billion . It was estimated that , at one time , his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines . As of July 2017 , his personal wealth was estimated at US $ 1.16 billion . He has been called one of the country 's leading businessmen .
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III ( born February 8 , 1960 ) is a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 until 2016 . Aquino is a fourth-generation politician and the chairman of the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2016 . On September 9 , 2009 , shortly after the death of his mother , Aquino officially announced that he would be a candidate in the 2010 presidential election . He was elected and on June 30 , 2010 was sworn into office as the fifteenth President of the Philippines at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park , Manila , succeeding Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo . He ended his term on June 30 , 2016 , succeeded by Rodrigo Duterte . In 2013 , Time named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World .
Paolo Benigno Aguirre Aquino IV ( born May 7 , 1977 ) , who is more widely known as Bam Aquino , is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur . He served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019 . During his stint as senator , he has advocated for the passage of bills focusing on entrepreneurship , culture and arts , and education and science and technology .
Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski ( Tagalog pronunciation : [ dʒaˈwɔɾski ] ; born March 8 , 1946 ) is a Filipino former professional basketball player , head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004 . He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association . He is widely regarded as one of the best and most popular PBA players of all-time . He was named part of the PBA 's 40 Greatest Players and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2005 .
Robert B. Jaworski Jr. is a Filipino politician and former basketball player .
Joseph Victor Gomez Ejercito ( born December 26 , 1969 ) , commonly known as JV Ejercito or JV Ejercito Estrada , is a Filipino politician and legislator who served as a Senator of the Phlippines , he is the son of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada . Ejercito first served as Mayor of San Juan from 2001 to 2010 before running and winning a seat in the congress for one term in 2010 serving up to 2013 . After finishing his only term as a Congressman , he ran immediately and won a bid in the Senate in 2013 . Ejercito credits himself as the author of the Universal Health Care Act of the Philippines .
San Juan , officially the City of San Juan ( Tagalog : Lungsod ng San Juan ) or simply known as San Juan City , is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 122,180 people . It is geographically located at its approximate center and is also the country 's smallest city in terms of land area . The city is known historically for the site of the first battle of the Katipunan , the organization which led the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire . Notable landmarks today such as Pinaglabanan Shrine and heritage homes are located in the city . Other locations include Greenhills Shopping Center and Santolan Town Plaza , making the city a major shopping hub with a range of upscale , boutique and bargain retail .
Joseph Ejercito Estrada ( born Jose Marcelo Ejercito ; April 19 , 1937 ) is a Filipino politician and former actor who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 , ninth Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998 , and the 26th Mayor of the City of Manila , the country 's capital , from 2013 to 2019 . In 2001 , he became the first president in Asia to be impeached from an executive role and resigned from power . Estrada gained popularity as a film actor , playing the lead role in over a hundred films in an acting career spanning some three decades , and model , who was started as a fashion and ramp model at the age of 13 . He used his popularity as an actor to make gains in politics , serving as Mayor of San Juan from 1969 to 1986 , as Senator from 1987 to 1992 , then as Vice President under President Fidel Ramos from 1992 to 1998 . Estrada was elected President in 1998 with a wide margin of votes separating him from the other challengers , and was sworn into the presidency on June 30 , 1998 . In 2000 he declared an all-out-war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and captured its headquarters and other camps . However , allegations of corruption spawned an impeachment trial in the Senate , and in 2001 Estrada was ousted by People Power 2 after the prosecution walked out of the impeachment court when the senator-judges voted no in the opening of the second envelope . In 2007 , Estrada was sentenced by a special division of the Sandiganbayan to reclusión perpetua for the plunder of $ 80 million from the government , but was later granted pardon by President and his former deputy Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . He ran for president again in the 2010 presidential election , but was defeated by Senator Benigno Aquino III by a wide margin . He later served as Mayor of Manila for two terms , from 2013 to 2019 .
Guia Guanzon Gomez ( born April 20 , 1942 ) is a Filipino actress , businesswoman and politician . She is the former mayor of San Juan City , having won 75% of total votes during the 2010 elections . She is known for her relationship with former president Joseph Estrada , with whom she has a son , Former Senator JV Ejercito .
Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. ( born February 17 , 1963 ) , better known as Jinggoy Estrada ( Tagalog : [ dʒɪŋˈɡoɪ ] ) , is a Filipino politician , actor & film producer . He is the son of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada . Before serving two terms as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2016 , he served as Vice Mayor of San Juan in 1988 . After one term , he was immediately elected as the town 's mayor in 1992 and served until 2001 . He became acting Senate President of the Philippines in 2013 . In 2014 , he was indicted and charged for allegedly stealing ₱183 million from his discretionary funds in a scandal known as the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam . He was jailed until 2016 and was acquitted after posting bail while trial is still ongoing for the multiple charges against him , he still sought reelection to the Senate in the 2019 general election , but he lost placing 15th overall . Beyond politics , Estrada also participated in acting ; he notably won the Best Actor Award in the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival for the film Katas Ng Saudi .
Laguna , officially the Province of Laguna ( Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Laguna ; Spanish : Provincia de Laguna ) , is a province in the Philippines , located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon . Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila , south of the province of Rizal , west of Quezon , north of Batangas and east of Cavite . Laguna hugs the southern shores of Laguna de Bay , the largest lake in the country . As of the 2015 census , the province 's total population is 3,035,081 . It is also currently the seventh richest province in the country . Laguna is notable as the birthplace of Jose Rizal , the country 's national hero . It is also famous for attractions like Pagsanjan Falls , the University of the Philippines Los Baños and the University of the Philippines Open University in Los Baños , the hot spring resorts of Calamba on the slopes of Mount Makiling , Pila historic town plaza , Taytay Falls in Majayjay , the wood carvings and papier-mâché created by the people of Paeté , the annual Sampaguita Festival in San Pedro , the turumba of Pakil , the tsinelas footwears from Liliw , the Pandan Festival of Luisiana , the Seven Lakes of San Pablo , and the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery in Nagcarlan .
Emilio Ramon Pelayo Ejercito III ( born October 5 , 1963 ) , commonly known as E.R . Ejercito and also popularly known by his official on-screen names Jorge Estregan ( sometimes spelled Jeorge Estregan ) , George Estregan Jr. ( sometimes spelled Jorge Estregan Jr. or Jeorge Estregan Jr. ) and Jeorge E.R . Ejercito Estregan ( or simply Jeorge E.R . Estregan ) , is a Filipino actor and former governor of Laguna . Prior to his election as governor , he served as mayor of Pagsanjan , Laguna . He is the son of actor George Estregan and the nephew of former President and former Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada . On May 27 , 2014 , the Commission on Elections unseated Ejercito after alleged overspending during the campaign for the 2013 midterm elections . 3 days later his uncle , Mayor Estrada , convinced him to step down . On April 5 , 2019 , he was convicted and sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for graft over an anomalous insurance deal when he was mayor of Pagsanjan in 2008 . The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on August 7 , 2019 , upheld its earlier ruling that also barred Ejercito from holding public office .
Juan Castañer Ponce Enrile Jr. ( born July 16 , 1958 ) , also known as Jack Enrile , is a Filipino politician . He was a Representative of the 1st District of Cagayan in the 11th , 12th , 13th and 15th Congresses . He is the only son and namesake of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of Cagayan and the former Ambassador to the Holy See , Cristina Castañer of Manila . He is married to former Cagayan Province Congresswoman Salvacion Sally Santiago . Sally traces her roots to the Santiagos of Angat and Guiguinto , Bulacan .
The Nationalist People 's Coalition or NPC is a conservative political party in the Philippines , founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr .
Cagayán ( /kɑːɡəˈjɑːn/ kah-gə-YAHN ) ( Ilocano : Probinsia ti Cagayan ; Ibanag : Provinsiya na Cagayan ; Itawit : Provinsiya ya Cagayan ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Cagayan ) is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in the northeast of Luzon Island , and includes the Babuyan Islands to the north . The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west , and Kalinga and Isabela to the south . Its capital is the city of Tuguegarao . Cagayán was one of the early provincias that existed during the Spanish Colonial Period . Called La Provincia de Cagayan , its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley , which included the present provinces of Isabela , Quirino , Nueva Vizcaya , Batanes and portions of Kalinga and Apayao . The former capital was Nueva Segovia , which also served as the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia . Today , only 9,295.75 square kilometres ( 3,589.11 sq mi ) remain of the former vastness of the province . The entire region , however , is still referred to as Cagayan Valley . In 2013 , Cagayán was host to the 27th ( Survivor : Blood vs. Water ) and 28th ( Survivor : Cagayan ) seasons of the American reality game show , Survivor .
Juan Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr. ( Tagalog : [ hwɐ̞n ˈpɔ̝nsɛ̝ ɛnˈrilɛ ] ; born February 14 , 1924 ) , abbreviated JPE , is a Filipino politician and lawyer . He was a protégé of President Ferdinand Marcos , and served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Minister under the Marcos regime . He later became one of the leaders ( along with General Fidel Ramos ) of the 1986 People Power Revolution that drove Marcos from power and into exile . Enrile has continued to be a prominent politician since then ; he was Senate President from November 2008 until his resignation on June 5 , 2013 . Former Senate President Enrile became the Longest lived Senate President of the Philippines on 31 January 2020 when he surpassed the longevity of José Avelino .
Salvacion Sally Ponce Enrile ( née Santiago ) is a Filipino politician and wife of former Congressman Jack Enrile of the 1st District of Cagayan . She held the same position in the 14th and 16th Congress .
Richard Juico Gordon ( born August 5 , 1945 ) , known as Dick Gordon , is a Filipino politician and broadcaster who currently serves as a Senator of the Philippines and the chairman of the Philippine Red Cross . As a politician , Gordon gained national prominence as the chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority during the administration of President Fidel Ramos , and as Secretary of Tourism under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . In 2004 , he was elected as Senator under the senatorial ticket of President Arroyo . He ran for President in the 2010 Philippine elections as the standard-bearer of Bagumbayan - Volunteers for a New Philippines , but was unsuccessful in his bid . In 2013 , Gordon declared his intention to run in the 2013 election for a position in either the Senate or in the local government . He ran for the Senate under the United Nationalist Alliance coalition in that election , but failed to earn a seat having placed thirteenth . Gordon ran again in the 2016 election , this time as an independent , where he placed fifth , garnering a seat . Apart from his current position in the Red Cross , he works as a broadcaster for News5 . He presently hosts the radio show Aksyon Solusyon with Amelyn Veloso on Radyo5 92.3 News FM and the television show Duelo : Barilan ng Opinyon on AksyonTV .
John Carlos JC Gordon de los Reyes ( born February 14 , 1970 ) is the President of Ang Kapatiran Party and a senatorial candidate for the 2013 Philippine midterm election . de los Reyes was councilor in Olongapo City and the presidential candidate of the Ang Kapatiran Party for the 2010 Philippine presidential election .
Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II ( born March 14 , 1948 ) , better known as Gringo Honasan , is a retired Philippine Army officer who led unsuccessful coups d'état against President Corazon Aquino . He played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution that toppled President Ferdinand Marcos . After 1986 , he led a series of unsuccessful but violent coup attempts against the administration of Corazon Aquino . President Fidel Ramos granted him amnesty in 1992 . He entered politics and became a senator from 1995 to 2004 , and again from 2007 to 2018 . He ran for vice president of the Philippines , being Jejomar Binay 's running-mate in 2016 , but were defeated by Leni Robredo and Rodrigo Duterte respectively . On November 22 , 2018 , President Duterte appointed Honasan as secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology which will take effect after his term in the Senate . Eliseo Rio served as acting secretary while Honasan was still serving his term in the Senate .
Ernesto Ernie Madarang Maceda ( March 26 , 1935 - June 20 , 2016 ) was a Filipino politician , lawyer , and columnist who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1987 to 1998 . He served as Senate President from 1996 to 1998 .
Manila ( /məˈnɪlə/ ; Tagalog : Maynilà , pronounced [ majˈnilaʔ ] ) , officially the City of Manila ( Tagalog : Lungsod ng Maynilà [ luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ ] ) , is the capital of the Philippines and a highly urbanized city . It is the most densely populated city proper in the world as of 2018 . It was the first chartered city by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31 , 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No . 409 or the Revised Charter of the City of Manila on June 18 , 1949 . Manila , alongside Mexico City and Madrid are considered the world 's original set of Global Cities due to Manila 's commercial networks being the first to traverse the Pacific Ocean , thus connecting Asia with the Spanish Americas , marking the first time in world history when an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circled the planet . Manila is also the second most natural disaster-afflicted capital city in the world next to Tokyo , yet it is simultaneously among the most populous and fastest growing cities in Southeast Asia . The Spanish city of Manila was founded on June 24 , 1571 , by Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi . The date is regarded as the city 's official founding date ; however , a settlement has already existed dating back as far as 1258 . Manila was also the seat of power for most of the country 's colonial rulers . It is home to many historic sites , some of which were built during the 16th century . Manila has many of the Philippines ' firsts , including the first university ( 1590 ) , light station ( 1642 ) , lighthouse tower ( 1846 ) , water system ( 1878 ) , hotel ( 1889 ) , electricity ( 1895 ) , oceanarium ( 1913 ) , stock exchange ( 1927 ) , flyover ( 1930s ) , zoo ( 1959 ) , pedestrian underpass ( 1960 ) , science high school ( 1963 ) , city-run university ( 1965 ) , city-run hospital ( 1969 ) , and rapid transit system ( 1984 ; also considered as the first rapid transit system in Southeast Asia ) . The term Manila is commonly used to refer to the whole metropolitan area , the greater metropolitan area or the city proper .
Ma . Milagros Mitos Habana-Magsaysay ( born January 4 , 1964 ) , is a Filipino politician who served as Congresswoman of the 1st district of Zambales from 2004 to 2013 , and was a senatorial candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance in the 2013 elections .
Zambales ( Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Zambales ; Ilocano : Probinsia ti Zambales ; Sambal : Probinsya nin Zambales ; Kapampangan : Lalawigan ning Zambales ; Pangasinan : Luyag na Zambales ) is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region in the island of Luzon . Its capital is the Municipality of Iba which is strategically located in the middle of the province . Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north and northeast , Tarlac to the east , Pampanga to the southeast , Bataan to the south and the West Philippine Sea to the west . With a total land area of 3,830.83 square kilometres ( 1,479.09 sq mi ) ( including the independent city of Olongapo ) , Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon after Nueva Ecija . The province is noted for its mangoes , which are abundant from January to April . Zambales does not have a functional airport - the closest functional airport is the Clark International Airport in the neighbouring province of Pampanga . Subic Bay International Airport , which is located in Cubi Point ( geographically located inside Morong , Bataan ) in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone is no longer functional for domestic and international flights . The Freeport Zone ( SBFZ ) is host to many tourist attractions which include casinos , parks , malls , beach-side huts , cottages and resorts , as well as historical sites .
Ramon Jun Banzon Magsaysay Jr. ( born June 5 , 1938 ) is a Filipino politician and businessman . He is the son of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay .
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Juan Miguel Migz Fernández Zubiri ( born April 13 , 1969 ) is a Filipino businessman and politician who served three consecutive terms in the Philippine House of Representatives for the third district of Bukidnon and as a senator . In the 14th Congress of the Philippine Senate , he became Senate Majority Leader , replacing Senator Francis Pangilinan on November 17 , 2008 . During his Majority Leadership , the Senate passed a record 650 bills . [ citation needed ] In the 17th Congress , he was once again elected as Senate Majority Leader on May 21 , 2018 , filling the vacancy left by elected Senate President Vicente Sotto III . He is also the current chairman of the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Foundation and the vice chairman of the Philippine Red Cross . During his first term as senator , Zubiri announced his resignation from the Senate on August 3 , 2011 , following allegations of poll fraud during the Senate elections of 2007 . He continued to deny the allegations . His resignation marked a first in Senate history , as other senators who left the Senate did so in order to take up another post in public office .
José María Fernández Zubiri III ( born April 30 , 1963 ) , commonly known as Jose F. Zubiri III or simply Jose Zubiri III , is a Filipino politician . He has been a political independent since 2011 . He served as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines , representing the Third District of Bukidnon from 2007 to 2016 .