The 2010 Presidential campaign of Joseph Estrada, the former president of the Philippines. was announced on September 26, 2009. He was the second overall, losing to Benigno Aquino III.
Joseph Estrada was the president of the Philippines from June 30, 1998, to January 20, 2001, the presidency was criticized, with alleged Corruption, incompetence, and Cronyism eventually leading to EDSA III, leading to a trial.
After EDSA III, Joseph Estrada was charged, by the Ombudsman of the Philippines, with Plunder and Perjury,[1] eventually, he was sentenced to reclusión perpetua.[2]
On September 26, 2009, Joseph Estrada announced his run for presidency,[3]
Estrada's running mate was Jejomar Binay, the former mayor of Makati. The Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the Governor of Manila, the 3rd Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, and the Presidential Adviser for the Overseas Filipino Workers.[4]
Joseph Estrada had a senate slate consisting of the parties Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, Nationalist People's Coalition, and the Grand Alliance for Democracy.
On the campaign period, Senator Francis Escudero endorsed Benigno Aquino III and Jejomar Binay for president and vice president,[5] sparking the Aquino-Binay campaign, which was successful.[6][7]
