won eight seats, the Puwersa ng Masa won four, and an independent candidate won one. Of the four seats Puwersa ng Masa won, one was for the seat of Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr., whose senatorial term would have ended on June 30, 2004. Four incumbent senators won: Franklin Drilon, Juan Flavier, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. and Serge Osmeña of PPC, There are seven neophyte senators: PPC's Joker Arroyo, Francis Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Manny Villar, Puwersa ng Masa's Loi Ejercito and Panfilo Lacson, independent candidate Noli de Castro. Returning is Edgardo Angara, who was term limited in the previous election. Puwersa ng Masa senators Gregorio Honasan Miriam Defensor Santiago and Juan Ponce Enrile did not successfully defend their seats. Key: ‡ Seats up + Gained by a party from another party √ Held by the incumbent * Held by the same party with a new senator ^ Vacancy Per candidate Per coalition Per party See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections Philippine midterm election 12th Congress of the Philippines References SWS Media Release. Accessed on March 2007 External links Official website of the Commission on Elections Official website of the House of Representatives 2001 2001 Philippine general election Special elections to the Congress of the Philippines May 2001 events in the Philippines