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No.
63 - August 21, 2001
How Much Did The Winning Senators Spend In The 2001
Elections?
Winning a Senatorial seat is not cheap. Senators
who won in the 2001 Elections reported they spent a total
of P357.3 million or an average of P27.5 million in their
campaigns from February to May 2001.
Senator Loi Ejercito-Estrada was the top spender,
reporting a campaign budget of P49.5 million followed by Senator
Manuel Villar, Jr. with P38.6 million. Senators Panfilo Lacson
spent P37.7 million; Edgardo Angara, P35.2; Noli de Castro,
P32.4 million; Ralph Recto, P31.6 million; and Sergio Osmeña
III, P27.5 million; Joker Arroyo, P25.4 million; Francis Pangilinan,
P24.9 million; Ramon Magsaysay Jr., P19.1 million; Franklin
Drilon, P16.9 million; Gregorio Honasan, P9.5 million; and
Juan Flavier, P9 million.
Not all of them received financial support from
their political parties. Among those who received funds from
their party were Senators Ejercito-Estrada, Drilon, Osmeña,
Magsaysay, Arroyo, and Recto.
Eleven Senators spent some of their own money
as well while two-Senators Flavier and Osmeña-relied
solely on campaign contributions. Senator Villar funded his
entire campaign (P38.6 million) on his own. Senator Angara
was the only candidate who reported a loan to cover campaign
finances. Senators de Castro and Magsaysay also reported spending
substantial amounts of their own money to finance their campaigns.
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2001 Polls: Senators' Election
Budget and Expenses
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SEN. LUISA P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA
Period Covered: 12 February to 31 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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2,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons : |
P
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47,500,000.00
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Total Contributions
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P
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49,500,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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1,200,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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48,255,403.24
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Total Expenditures
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P
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49,455,403.24
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SEN. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR.
Period Covered: February to May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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0.00
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| Total Contributions |
P
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0.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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38,565,976.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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0.00
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| Total Expenditures |
P
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38,565,976.00
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SEN. PANFILO M. LACSON
Period Covered: 9 February to 5 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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35,100,000.00
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| Total Contributions |
P
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35,100,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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2,569,766.45
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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35,100,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P
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37,669,766.45
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SEN. EDGARDO J. ANGARA
Period Covered: 12 February to 18 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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24,000,000.00
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| Total Contributions |
P
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24,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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4,165,122.57
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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24,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures sourced from loan: |
P
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7,100,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P
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35,165,122.57
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SEN. NOLI L. DE CASTRO
Period Covered: 15 February to 13 June 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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3,932,066.60
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| Total contributions |
P
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3,932,066.60
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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28,499,192.61
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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3,932,066.60
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| Total expenditures |
P
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32,431,259.21
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SEN. RALPH G. RECTO
Period Covered: 13 February to 12 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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1,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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27,000,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P
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28,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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3,609,775.26
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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28,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P
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31,609,775.26
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SEN. SERGIO R. OSMEŅA III
Period Covered: 13 February to 13 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P
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1,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P
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26,500,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P
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27,500,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P
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0.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P
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27,500,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P
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27,500,000.00
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SEN. JOKER P. ARROYO
Period Covered: 12 February to 18 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
1,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P |
23,500,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
24,500,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
859,281.08
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
24,500,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
25,359,281.08
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SEN. FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
Period Covered: January to May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P |
22,000,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
22,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
2,884,460.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
22,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
24,884,460.00
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SEN. RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR.
Period Covered: 13 February to 12 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
1,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P |
6,360,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
20,210,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
11,750,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
8,840,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
19,106,389.76
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SEN. FRANKLIN M. DRILON
Period Covered: 13 February to 14 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
1,000,000.00
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| Total contributions from other persons : |
P |
15,700,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
16,700,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
265,790.12
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
16,700,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
16,965,790.12
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SEN. GREGORIO B. HONASAN
Period Covered: 14 February to 11 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P |
9,350,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
9,350,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
200,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
9,350,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
9,455,161.63
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SEN. JUAN M. FLAVIER
Period Covered: 13 February to 14 May 2001
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| Total contributions from political party organizations: |
P |
0.00
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| Total contributions from other persons: |
P |
9,000,000.00
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| Total contributions |
P |
9,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal
funds: |
P |
0.00
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| Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: |
P |
9,000,000.00
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| Total expenditures |
P |
9,000,000.00
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Elected officials are mandated by law to file
their Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditures
to the COMELEC after every election. The report should show
who gave contributions (personal or from other persons/political
party) for the campaign as well as covered expenses on rentals,
posters and other campaign paraphernalia, radio and television
ads, and personnel.
Independent Senatorial or House candidates are
limited to P3 per registered voter while those with party
affiliations are allowed to spend P5 per registered voter.
There were 36 million registered voters in the 2001 elections-making
the legal spending limit P108 million per candidate (or P180
million if affiliated with a party).
All candidates are prohibited from receiving
contributions from any person operating a public utility or
exploiting any natural resources; any person who holds contracts
to supply government with goods or services; any person who
has been granted franchises, incentives, exemptions, allocations,
or concessions by the government; educational institutions
which received grants of public funds amounting to at least
P100,000; employees in the Civil Service or members of the
Armed Forces; and from foreigners and foreign corporations.
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