Puwersa ng Masa

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The Puwersa ng Masa Coalition (Force of the Masses) was the Philippine opposition's political multi-party electoral alliance in the May 14, 2001 midterm Legislative elections. The coalition was created after the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that ousted Joseph Estrada from the presidency on January 20. The coalition was led by former First Lady Luisa Estrada who successfully ran for a Senate seat. The coalition featured candidates from the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino and the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino parties, as well as independent candidates.

The Senatorial slate

Name	Party	Occupation	Elected
Edgardo Angara	LDP	former Executive Secretary, former Senator and 1998 LAMMP Vice Presidential nominee (lost to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo)
Reuben Canoy	LDP	former Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City
Noli de Castro	Independent	Journalist and TV and radio personality
Miriam Defensor Santiago	PRP	Senator, 1992 and 1998 PRP Presidential nominee (lost to Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada respectively)
Juan Ponce Enrile	Independent	Senator and 1998 Independent presidential candidate (lost to Joseph Estrada)
Loi Ejercito	Independent	Medical doctor and Former First Lady of the Philippines
Gregorio Honasan	Independent	Senator
Panfilo Lacson	LDP	former Chief of the Philippine National Police
Jamby Madrigal	LDP	former Presidential Adviser on Children's Affairs and Undersecretary of Social Welfare and Development
Orlando S. Mercado	Independent	former Secretary of National Defense and former Senator
Dong Puno	LDP	Lawyer, journalist, TV and radio personality and former Press Secretary and government spokesman
Nina Rasul	Independent	former Senator
Ombra Tamano	LDP	Medical doctor

Election results

5 out of 13 candidates won the possible 13 seats in the Senate namely: (in order of votes received)

• Edgardo Angara
• Noli de Castro
• Loi Ejercito
• Panfilo Lacson
• Gregorio Honasan

See also

• People Power Coalition, Puwersa ng Masa's rival coalition
• Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino, the opposition's coalition during the 1998 Philippine national elections