This is where the high concentration of television and radio makes advertising in those mediums to be critical in winning votes.
[1] Aside from being easily reached by candidates either via television or radio, it also has the highest number of internet connections, is the primary market of national dailies, and is the wealthiest area in the country.
[5] The only post-People Power Revolution presidential election where the winner of the Corridor failed to win nationally was Fernando Poe, Jr. in 2004.
In the 15 provinces (Aklan, Antique, Biliran, Bohol, Capiz, Cebu, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Northern Samar, Samar and Southern Leyte) of Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas, GMA won 61% or 3.6 million votes, versus 27% or 1.6 million votes for FPJ, an insurmountable wave of more than 2 million votes.
Official results from the five provinces of ARMM plus Sultan Kudarat and Isabela City, Basilan, show that GMA won 685,076 votes there.