Date Printed: 04/23/2009 JTS Box Number: 1FES 71 Tab Number: 31 Document Title: Vote for the Future: Research Report 8 Document Date: Mar-98 Document Country: Philippines Document Language: English 1FES 1D: CE01641 8 DOS~ I~I ~II 34- ~ II ~II~E -485A-~III~~ ~I ~I~ March 1998 Research Report 8 Vote for the Future otn JI-Itl1!lUlllh. MRKRTIBUSIHESS CLUB IHE 10lUH 101 [OmmIIUE lOllS MBC IResearch Report OIC2!1l1 qlOlJl Jamb. MRKRTI BUSIHESS CLUB lHI 10nUM Ion (OmnU(IIUI lOins Chairman RICARDO J. ROMULO Vice-Chairmen CESAR A. BUENA VENTURA RAUL T. CONCEPCION Treasurer CORAZON S. DE LA PAZ Trustees JOSE L. CUISIA, JR. RAMON R. DEL ROSARIO, JR. OCT AVIO V. ESPIRITU DELFIN L. LAZARO BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS CESAR E.A. VlRA TA JAIME AUGUSTO ZOBEL DE AYALA Executive Director GUILLERMO M. LUZ Deputy Director MARC P. OPULENCIA Managing Editor MICHAEL B. MUNDO Associates MYRA L. ARENAS EDWIN P. BACANI NONETTE C. CLIMACO CECILIA C. CORTEZ GEMMA G. NALING ANGEL T. PATRIARCA III DELMA L. 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Fax nos.: 750-7405/750-7406 MBC IResearch Report Vote iorthe uture F• his 11 May, some 33 million registered voters The Vote for the Future project is a modest effort to will have the opportunity to cast their vote and try to get to know these candidates a little better, first elect their President and Vice President along by getting some background information about them Twith the Senators, Congressmen, Provincial and second by trying to determine what their political Governors and Vice Governors, City Mayors and Vice platforms are. This report is an attempt to review the Mayors, and all Councilors - a total of over 17,000 track record and probe deeper into the thinking of elected positions nationwide. each candidate. Through tllis, we hope to help voters discern and make the right decision in casting their These elections come at a critical and important junc­ Vote for the Future. ture of our nation's history. With the nation and the region faced by economic challenges, it is important to elect a leader with the capability to steer the coun­ try clear of further trouble. As we face the 21st cen­ tury, it is important we elect a leader with a clear vi­ sion of where he wants to take the country in the next century. Moreover, we need a leader who can be a model of integrity and honesty, who can inspire a people to follow and make the necessary sacrifices to put the country back on the right track. The persons elected President and Vice President will selVe a tefm of six years - the last three of this cen­ tury and the first three of the next millenium. Of the 11 candidates vying for the top position of the land, surprisingly little detail is known about tI,eir proposed programs of government. MIBC IResearch Report VOTltllG ST!lEtIlGTH BY !lEGIOtil Percent to Total Nationwide Vole Cogayon Valley 3.4 1I0cos 6.2 CAR 1.6 Centrolluzon 11.0 Dicol Region 5.4 NCR 15.4 Southern Tagalog 14.7 ------ 7.3 Western Visoyas 8.0 Northern Mindonao 3.7 CARAGA 2.6 Western Mindanoo 3.9 c;:J ARMM 3.0 Centrol Mindanoo 3.2 • ~--------------------------------------------------- 2 MBC IResearch Report WHERE WILL THE VOTES COME FROM Voting Population 1998 Registered Estimated Voter P"""nt-to- Registered Estimated Voter· Percent-to- Voters Turnout (80'10) Total Voters Turnout (80'10) Total Philippines 33,306,393 26,645,114 100'10 Region V- BI<oI Region 1,809,170 1,447,336 5.4 ~00y , 441.388 353,910 1.3 NCR 5,137,010 4,109,608 15.4 (omarines Norte 178,345 141,676 0.5 Monilo 910,591 718.474 1.7 Col1llrinesSu, 577,949 461,359 1.7 Mond~uyoog 156,411 115,138 0.5 Cotonduones 81,819 65,463 0.1 Morikino 195,578 156,461 0.6 Moshote 168,356 114,685 0.8 Prrgg 179,305 113,444 0.8 \alI>JOO 160,303 108,141 0.8 OuezooG~ 1,059.993 847,994 3.1 SonJuon 73,133 58,506 0.1 Region VI- Western VI.o,a. 2,669,239 2,135,391 8.0 Kolookon 511.501 410,001 1.5 AIdon 194,674 155,739 0.6 Moloboo 153,175 111,610 0.5 Antique 186,680 149,344 0.6 Nowlos 103,646 81,917 0.3 (opi, 183,936 117,149 0.9 V~enzuelo 131,650 186,110 OJ Guimaras 59,310 47,448 0.1 LosPinas 105,495 164,396 0.6 11.10 840,951 671,761 1.5 Mokrrti 336,768 169,414 1.0 Neg, .. Ocddental 1,103,687 881,950 3.3 MIJIltinlupo 173,911 139,137 0.5 Prrrnooque 160,684 108,547 0.8 Region VlI- Central VI.aya. 2,431,921 1,945,537 7.3 Posoy 151,096 100,877 0.8 801i. 470,506 376,405 1.4 Paler .. 18,547 11,838 0.1 Cabu 1,465,630 1,171,504 4.4 loguig 103.403 161,711 0.6 Neg' .. Oriental 456,198 364,958 1.4 Siquiior 39,587 31,670 0.1 Region 1- 110<05 2,050,973 1,640,778 6.2 lIoc .. Nate 141,066 193,653 OJ Region VlII- Ea.tern VI.aya. 1,515,059 1,212,047 4.5 lIoc.. Su, 155,966 104,773 0.8 BinlDn 59,190 47,351 0.1 la Uni", 193,703 134,961 0.9 Eastern Samar 156,669 115,335 0.5 PolYJasinon 1,159,138 1,007,390 3.8 Leyt, 683,468 546,774 1.1 Nortlen SoI1ll' 185,049 148,039 0.6 CAR 541,244 432,995 1.6 ft, 174,373 119,498 0.8 Alro 91,105 73,684 0.3 SooIhem leyte 156,310 115,048 0.5 Benguel 137,090 189.671 OJ 57,861 46,189 0.1 R:;\IIOI1 IX -Western Mindanao 1,573,129 1,027,938 3.9 KI~ ingo 64,451 51,561 0.1 BaSI an 140,835 111,668 0.4 Apoyoo 37,130 19,704 0.1 Zomboongo del Nort' 349,809 179,847 1.1 Mountain Province 51,606 41,085 0.1 Zomboongo d,1 Sur 794,178 635,411 1.4 Region 11- Caga,an Valley 1,143,392 914,714 3.4 ~lonX - Nor1hern Mindanao 1,234,511 987,609 3.7 8010nos 6,440 5,151 0.0 8uodn'" 415,860 340,688 1.3 Camiguin 40,991 31.793 0.1 (0i:an 390,971 311,777 1.1 Iso 0 519,386 413,509 1.6 Misomis O(odenlol 138,191 190,634 OJ Nuevo Viscoyo 151,545 111,136 0.5 Misomis Oriental 519,368 413,494 1.6 Ouirino 65,050 51,040 0.1 ReglooXI-SouthemMindanao 2,157,927 1,726,342 6.5 Region 111- Centrol Luzon 3,677,759 2,942,207 IT.O Oovoo 534,631 417,705 1.6 80100n 174,450 119,560 0.8 OlMlod,1 Sur 851 668 681,334 1.6 Buloean 997,001 797,601 3.0 OowoO,i,nlol 18(450 145,160 0.5 Nuevo EdiD 760,535 608,418 1.3 South (0100010 449 757 359,806 1.4 Pompango 841,146 671,997 1.5 SolOngmj 140:411 111.337 0.4 Torlae 4B4,B91 3B7,914 1.5 ReglonXlI-CentroI Minda ..o 1,053,043 842,434 3.2 Zombol .. 319,634 155,707 1.0 lanODd,1 Nate 319,917 163,941 1.0 Region IV - Southern Tagalog 4,889,024 3,911,219 14.7 (~oboIo 383,178 306,611 1.1 Aurao 69.106 55,185 0.1 Sullon Kudorol 111,507 177,106 OJ 80t0ngos 880,378 704,301 1.6 CotaboloG~ 65,378 51,301 0.1 (ovile 890,998 711.798 1.7 Moro';G~ 51,953 41,361 0.1 inguno 878,364 701,691 1.6 ARMM 997,864 798,291 3.0 IIIlrind"ll.O 90,717 71,574 0.3 innODd. Sur 331,041 165,634 1.0 Ocdd,nlol Mindoro 135,351 108,181 0.4 Moguindono. 377,615 301,091 1.1 Oriental Mindoro 148,731 19B,985 OJ Sulu 183,118 146,581 0.6 Pol_ 168,881 115,105 0.8 lowi-Iowi 104,979 83,983 0.3 Ouezon 668,031 534,416 1.0 Rizol 656,611 515,198 1.0 CARAGA 878,664 702,931 2.6 Romblon 101,844 81,475 0.3 Ayuson del Nate 141,840 193,471 OJ Ayuson d,1 Sur 111,146 16B,917 0.6 Surigoodel Nate 107,613 166,090 0.6 SU'igOD d,1 Sur 118,065 174,451 OJ Source: (ommiJsion on £ledions Aso!15lJucembm 19?1 •3 MlBC IResearch Report JOSE C. DE VEtJECIA, JR.