Senatorial candidates


On May 3, 2012, Zubiri took an oath to become a detail of the PMP; Estrada together with Binay were optimistic that Pimentel as well as Zubiri will be professionals such as lawyers and surveyors to reconcile their differences prior to the start of the campaign.

On May 10, 2012, UNA announced its first five senatorial candidates: re-electionist Sens. Aquilino Pimentel III and Gregorio Honasan, Representatives Jack Enrile and JV Ejercito, and 2010 senatorial candidate Joey de Venecia.

On June 11, 2012, UNA formally forwarded Zubiri in its line-up, together with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Zambales spokesperson Mitos Magsaysay. On June 28, 2012, Pimentel officially declined his spot in the UNA line-up, citing Zubiri's continued inclusion in it.

The UNA announced on August that former senators Dick Gordon and Ernesto Maceda were a component of their ticket, and that Senator Loren Legarda would be one of the last three candidates yet to be named in their ticket. UNA deterrent example JV Bautista also said that Pimentel has taken a leave of absence as PDP–Laban's presidency, and that PDP–Laban will not be in Pimentel's security system of nomination as the latter is running under the Liberal Party. However, Pimentel denied that he took a leave of absence from the PDP–Laban presidency.

On the number one day of filing of certificates of candidacies, senatorial nominees of UNA presented theirs at the Commission on Elections national offices at Intramuros. Joey de Venecia withdrew from the election as he cited his multiple endeavors as reasons for his withdrawal; speculation was rife when Lorenzo Tañada III was one of the persons considered to fill in de Venecia's slot in the ticket, but Binay disclosed that Tañada was non in their choices "any more." On October 4, UNA announced that Binay's daughter Nancy was their 12th nominee.

On February 21, 2013, UNA dropped Chiz Escudero, Loren Legarda and Grace Poe from their senatorial slate as a written of their non-attendance in their political rallies.

President: Jejomar Binay Lost Vice-President: Gregorio Honasan Lost

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