Corazon Aquino PDP–Laban Fidel V. Ramos Lakas Salvador Laurel Nacionalista Joseph Estrada

An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councillors in the first general election under the 1987 Constitution.

Retired general Fidel Ramos of Lakas-NUCD won a six-year term as president of the Philippines by a small margin, narrowly defeating populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party.

Film actor and senator Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as Ramos' vice-president by a landslide victory.

Television personality and Quezon City Vice-Mayor Vicente Sotto III got the highest number of votes.