Philippine President Candidates in 2010

Philippine Presidential Election, 2010

1.Noynoy Aquino

- Real name : Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco-Aquino, III

- born February 8, 1960

- son of former President Corazon Aquino and former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.

- He is also the brother of TV host and actress Kris Aquino.

- A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University

- 11th Congress of the Philippines : House of Representatives as Representative of the 2nd district of Tarlac province

- 14th Congress of the Philippines : Senator

2.Joseph Estrada

- born Jose Marcelo Ejercito on April 19, 1937

- 13th President of the Philippines

- popularly known as Erap

- on a seat in the Senate under the Grand Alliance for Democracy (GAD )

- became chairman of the senate committee on cultural minorities and passed a bill on commission on ancestral domain

- Vice President

3.Richard Gordon

- born August 5, 1945 in Castillejos, Zambales

- Philippine senator

- present chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross

- A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University

- ( 1971 ) Studying in Univerysity of the Philippines - elected as the delegate of the first district of Zambales

- rally for the retention of the U.S. Bases in the Philippines

4. Jambie Madrigal

5. Eddie Villanueva

- born October 6, 1946

- known as Brother Eddie

- founder and leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church

- owner and chairman of ZOE Broadcasting Network, now operated by GMA Network through QTV

6. Gilbert Teodoro

- born June 14, 1964

- also known as Gibo

- former Secretary of National Defense

- member of the House of Representatives, representing the First District of Tarlac province

- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from De La Salle University

- law studies at the University of the Philippines

- topped the Philippine Bar exams

- Master of Laws in Harvard Law School in Cambridge

- only child of former Social Security System administrator Gilberto Teodoro, Sr.

9. JC De Los Reyes

7.Manny Villar

- born December 13, 1949 in Tondo

- businessman and politician

- currently a Philippine Senator

- president of the Nacionalista Party

- elected Congressman representing the district of Las Piñas-Muntinlupa,

- became Speaker of the House of Representatives

- worked as an accountant for Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co)

- 9th wealthiest person in the Philippines with a net worth of US$530 million according to Forbes