2013 Philippine Senate election, Reactions
La Viña explained that Binay's victory was due to the fact that "she never took the bait on all the attacks against her," and that the Vice President just shrugged off the anti-Binay comments. Political analyst Malou Tiquia also noted that Hontiveros' campaign message was already used in the 2010 election where she finished 13th and lost, and that the campaign message softened her image to voters.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On Poe finishing first
Poe finishing first in the election was attributed by University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) assistant political science professor Nicole Curato to a very disciplined campaign via a clear association with her father Fernando Poe Jr. Curato added that while she was a Team PNoy candidate, some quarters in the United Nationalist Alliance openly supported Poe in the campaign, contributing to her victory.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On Poe finishing first
Poe's #1 finish would catapult her to higher political ambitions in the 2016. UP Diliman political analyst Prospero de Vera expects Poe to be a candidate in the 2016 presidential or vice presidential election. If Poe joins the Liberal Party, de Vera said that President Aquino would expect a continuation of his "Daang Matuwid" (straight path) program, while noting out that he does not see a Mar Roxas-Poe tandem. De Vera instead sees a continued partnership of the Liberals with the Nacionalistas, with Poe and Alan Peter Cayetano as prospective running mates.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On Poe finishing first
Her final total of more than 20 million votes gives her the largest mandate to any Filipino in history, beating the record previously held by Bong Revilla in the 2010 Senate election. Poe eventually ran in the 2016 presidential election, losing to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, and finishing behind Roxas.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On who won the election
In his column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Amando Doronila noted that while the election can be seen as a victory for President Aquino, it should not be seen as a rejection of the opposition, as UNA managed to win three Senate seats, with the voters rebuffing Aquino's plea for a sweep of the election.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On who won the election
Doronila added that if Poe and Legarda ran on the UNA ticket, they could've won as well, and that the Team PNoy victory was a "hollow victory" as the Liberal Party needed the help of the Nacionalista Party and the Nationalist People's Coalition, with the Liberals only controlling a small nucleus.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On bloc voting
Archbishop-emeritus Oscar V. Cruz, on the "Catholic vote" said that Catholics "were left still free to vote whom they wanted". This comes at the heels of seven out of twelve candidates endorsed by the White Vote movement by Mike Velarde were winning, five of the six "Team Buhay" ("team life") candidates winning, and four of seven "Team Patay" ("team death") candidates winning. Bishops Arturo Bastes, Honesto Ongtioco, Martin Jumaod, and Mario Peralta, blamed the lack of unity amongst Catholic voters on "money politics", such as vote-buying, while Cagayan de Oro archbishop Antonio Ledesma blamed the Commission on Elections such as faulty electoral rolls.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On the 60–30–10 ratio
After all 12 senators were proclaimed, Ateneo de Manila University mathematics professor Lex Muga pointed out that, in any given time, the National Canvass Report had 60% of the votes go to Team PNoy, 30% to UNA, and 10% to other parties. Muga said there should have been variation amongst certificates of canvass.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On the 60–30–10 ratio
UNA campaign manager Toby Tiangco said that the percentages could not be the same for every place in the Philippines; meanwhile, Team PNoy spokesperson Miro Quimbo said that it "is a result of a great message campaign led by the President himself and an aggressive ground war pursued by local parties allied with the President." Chairman Brillantes, for his part, while originally dismissing it as mere "trending", said that he would order the commission's information technology personnel on Muga's findings.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On the 60–30–10 ratio
Michael Purugganan, Dean of Science in New York University explained that "Nothing fishy is going on. It is just poor math education," adding that "each canvass represents a very large sample from the total votes. And therefore each canvass would give a result that would be very, very close to the 60-30-10 national average." Purugganan cited the law of large numbers "which says that the larger your sample size is for an event, the closer your result from that sample will reflect the entire population."


2013 Philippine Senate election, Analysis, On the 60–30–10 ratio
Purugganan pointed out that once a person goes down to precinct level, the vote totals will show more differences from the national total. The Rappler website has published a series of article refuting the 60–30–10 theory: one showed a regional tally, and tallies from Metro Manila and eight cities which showed the ratios start to deviate from the national average once specific places are tallied.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
As early in April, Miriam Defensor Santiago said that the Senate President for the 16th Congress of the Philippines will come from Team PNoy, and that it will shall come from its oldest members; she tightened the contenders to Sergio Osmeña III, Franklin Drilon, TG Guingona and Cynthia Villar. Osmeña has said he is "has no interest" to the position, while Drilon has said that the presidency will be decided by the 24 senators. After all twelve senators-elect were proclaimed, Santiago narrowed down the contenders to between Drilon and Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Meanwhile, Budget Secretary, Florencio Abad, a high-ranking Liberal Party official, said that they will not replace Enrile at the lame duck session from June 5 to 6.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
However, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)-backed senators doubted if the component parties of Team PNoy can last up to the convening of Congress. Gregorio Honasan noted that in the opening of the 15th Congress, no administration candidate was agreed upon, and Enrile emerged as the compromise candidate. Meanwhile, a "senior official of the Liberal Party (LP)" told the Rappler news website that Drilon is almost sure to be the new Senate President, with the positions of Majority Floor Leader and committee chairmanships are the ones being negotiated. Furthermore, the LP source said that Drilon is expected "at least 12 votes", five "swing votes", six votes for Enrile, and that the voting would go from 13–11 to 18–6.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
Later that week, Drilon, quoting Nacionalista Party President Manuel Villar, said that the Nacionalistas will stay in the coalition, and that the Nacionalistas and the Liberals will have a common candidate for the Senate presidency. Drilon also said that on the matter of committee assignments, senators will be given the committee of which they are an expert of, per usual Senate practice. Alan Peter Cayetano, for his part, said that "The coalition of the NP and the LP is growing. The support for Senator Drilon is growing." Cayetano also said that the two parties might have a common candidate in 2016 presidential election, "If two of the three biggest parties are working together."


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
On May 2013, Drilon pronounced that UNA, quoting Enrile, "will not be obstructionist", and that Enrile gave permission to Drilon in seeking out to the members of the so-called "macho bloc", the senators who are identified to be close with Enrile. Senate president pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada confirmed the meeting of Drilon and Enrile, saying "I have already given my word to Senate President Enrile. If the Senate President will go down, I will go down with him." Estrada himself later met with Drilon, reiterating his support for Enrile, and that Enrile will be their candidate for Senate president, and with his imminent defeat, be the Minority Floor Leader. Estrada also predicted that the administration coalition will eventually disintegrate.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
Upon the resumption of the one-day lame duck session on June 5, Enrile resigned from the Senate presidency "as a matter of personal honor and dignity". As per Senate rules, Senate president pro tempore Estrada succeeded Enrile as acting Senate president for the rest of the day without a new election. Later in the day, Estrada told the press that Enrile told him that he would like to be the minority leader in an impending Drilon Senate presidency.


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
Estrada remarked that there are only six of them in the pro-Enrile bloc, and that Bong Revilla was considering joining Drilon's bloc in the 16th Congress. Also, Pia Cayetano was reportedly targeting the majority leadership, her brother Alan Peter the Senate president pro tempore post; Loren Legarda, who had previously served in both two positions, begged off, saying that she is "not interested".


2013 Philippine Senate election, Election for the Senate President
On July 22, the day of convening of the 16th Congress, Juan Edgardo Angara and Grace Poe nominated Drilon for the Senate presidency, while JV Ejercito and Nancy Binay nominated Enrile. With Enrile and Drilon voting for each other, all other UNA members and Tito Sotto of the Nationalist People's Coalition voting for Enrile, others voting for Drilon, and Miriam Defensor Santiago being absent, this led to the election of Drilon as Senate president, with 17 senators voting for him, and six voting for Enrile, and 1 absence. Ralph Recto was elected Senate president pro tempore, Alan Peter Cayetano was elected majority floor leader, and Enrile became minority floor leader upon losing to Drilon.


2013 Philippine Super Liga season
The 2013 PSL Season was the maiden season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL), the first professional volleyball league in the Philippines. The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament, the Invitational conference. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament, the Grand Prix conference.


2013 Philippine Super Liga season
The TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers were the first PSL champions, winning both tournaments held during the season. For the men's division, the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters emerged as the first champions.


2013 Philippine Super Liga season, Invitational Conference
The Invitational Conference, held from July 7, 2013 to July 28, 2013. It was the maiden tournament of the PSL.


2013 Philippine Super Liga season, Grand Prix Conference
The Grand Prix Conference was held from November 10, 2013 to December 14, 2013. For this conference (women's), each team was allowed to include two import players in the line up. A men's division was also introduced.


2013 Philippine Super Liga season, Grand Prix Conference, Women's division
Five teams from the Invitational conference continued in the Grand Prix conference. The PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo Puffins were replaced by the RC Cola Raiders.


2013 Philippine barangay election
Barangay elections was held on Monday, October 28, 2013. The election shall elect the Punong Barangay, more commonly known as barangay captains, and members of the Sangguniang Barangay, or barangay council, in 42,028 barangays throughout the Philippines whose terms start on November 30, 2013. Barangays are the smallest local government unit in the Philippines.


2013 Philippine barangay election
Elections for Sangguniang Kabataan, known as the SK Chairman, and members of the Katipunan ng mga Kabataan were originally scheduled to be held at the same time but on September 24, 2013 the Philippine Congress voted to postpone the elections for at least a year.


2013 Philippine barangay election
These elections shall conclude the 2013 election cycle that started in May for the members of the Philippine Congress and provincial, city and municipal officials. Upon their election, barangay captains shall hold indirect elections for their cities and municipalities representations in the local councils and provincial boards.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Background
Republic Act No. 9340 mandates that synchronized elections for the Barangay and SK elections to be held every three years on the last Monday of October. Presently (as of October 2013), there are 42,028 barangays across the Philippines.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Background
Several proposals have been made to postpone the elections. Fourteen bills were proposed in the 15th Philippine Congress to postpone the election to a variety of dates. COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes has proposed postponing the elections to 2014 or early 2015. Postponement would require amending Republic Act No. 9340 by an act of Congress, signed by the president. Philippine president Benigno Aquino III is opposed to postponing the elections.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Preparations, Postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan elections
Because of allegations that the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is a "breeding ground for political dynasty and exposes the youth to corruption and the practice of traditional politicians" known colloquially as trapos,  on September 24, 2013, the Congress of the Philippines passed a bill to (a) postpone the scheduled October 2013 SK elections until sometime between October 28, 2014 and February 23, 2015 and (b) leave vacant all the SK positions until new officers are elected. The bill explicitly prohibits the appointing of officials to fill the vacant positions. Sen. Francis Escudero said the no-holder of officials would technically abolish the SK. The 10% funds from the Internal Revenue Allotment designated for SK activities will be used by the barangays for youth development programs.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Preparations, Special elections in Zamboanga City and Bohol
The Commission on Elections decided to postpone the elections in Zamboanga City in October 8 as the city was still reeling from the effects of the Zamboanga City crisis and of massive floods On the aftermath of the 2013 Bohol earthquake, Chairman Sixto Brillantes announced on October 21 that the commission also postponed the elections in the entire province of Bohol. The next day, commission voted to hold the elections in both places to be held on November 25, or five days before the terms of incumbents expire.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Preparations, Gun ban and official campaign period
A gun ban went into effect on September 28, 2013.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Preparations, Gun ban and official campaign period
The official campaign period was one week, from October 18 to 26, 2013.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Preparations, Gun ban and official campaign period
For the special elections in Zamboanga City and Bohol, the election period and gun ban went into effect from October 26 to December 10, 2013, filing of COCs was November 7–13, 2013, and the campaign period was one week, November 15–23, 2013.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Election
The election will be a manual election and not automated as the May 2013 national elections were. The ballots will be blank and voters will be required to write in the name of the candidates that they want to vote for.


2013 Philippine barangay election, Election
In August 2013, there were 54,051,626 registered to vote in the elections.


2013 Philippine general election
A general election was held in the Philippines on May 13, 2013. It was a midterm election—the officials elected will be sworn in on June 30, 2013, midway through President Benigno Aquino III's term of office.


2013 Philippine general election
Being elected are 12 senators (half of the Senate), and all 229 district members of the House of Representatives. These national elections were held on the same day as local and gubernatorial elections, as well as a general election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In total, there were 18,022 national and local positions up for election.


2013 Philippine general election
Barangay officials, including barangay captains, were elected on October 28, 2013. The elections for SK officials were held at the same day, but on September 24, 2013, the Congress of the Philippines voted to postpone of the election for at least a year.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Registration of voters and candidates
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ended the year-long registration of new voters and voters transferring residences nationwide, apart from the general registration of voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on October 31, 2012. Due to the commission not allowing an extension of registration, COMELEC offices nationwide were swamped with people on the last day of registration, although the process was mostly peaceful.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Registration of voters and candidates
The COMELEC held a week-long separate registration for prospective candidates starting from October 1. The commission is expected to release a final list of candidates by October 6. Candidates running for the Senate should file certificates of candidacies at the commission's main office at Intramuros, while those running for the other positions should file at their local COMELEC offices.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Registration of voters and candidates
The commission completed the cleansing of the voters list in the ARMM, rejecting  236,489 names. Most were either double registrants or were too young to vote.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Absentee voting
Registered voters who are members of the military, police, civil service and media who cannot vote at their voting precincts on election day may opt to register for local absentee voting.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Absentee voting, Overseas
The commission removed 238,557 overseas absentee voters from the voters' list after failing to manifest their intention to vote. Out of about 915,000 overseas voters, more than 200,000 had not voted in two preceding elections and were sent notices; only 29 replied and were not removed from the voters' list. However, after being slammed by the overseas Filipinos on their disenfranchisement, the commission reinstated the 238,557 overseas absentee voters; they also extended the deadline for the period of filing of the manifestation of intent to vote until election day itself.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Absentee voting, Overseas
Overseas absentee voting started on April 13, and continued until election day. Depending on the diplomatic mission, a voter may vote personally or via the mail, and via manually or via the automated system. Voting in Saudi Arabia began on April 16 after the Saudi customs refused to release the voting paraphernalia in time for April 13.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Absentee voting, Local
Members of the police, military, members of the civil service and the media who had previously registered for local absentee voting voted for the Senate and party-list elections from April 28 to 30. Those which failed to vote at this period are still eligible to vote on election day itself. Out of the 18,332 voters that registered, 12,732 were found to be qualified by the commission and were allowed to vote. However, the commission said that the turnout was low; chairman Sixto Brillantes rued the low turnout, pointing out that the election was not on a presidential election year as the cause.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
On January 13, the election period began. This allowed the commission to impose prohibitions on 24 activities, including a nationwide ban on guns and other deadly weapons on that day.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
The commission released regulations on online campaigning on January 16. The COMELEC resolution stipulated that online propaganda can only be published on a website thrice a week, and allows advertisements in the form of pop-ups, banners and the like. Campaigning via social websites such as Twitter and Facebook would not be regulated. This is the first election the commission has regulated online campaigning. The commission dramatically reduced the amount of airtime candidates and parties can use during the campaign period.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
Previously, the commission imposed a 120-minute airtime limit on every TV station and 180 minutes on radio stations; for 2013, the commission capped the cumulative airtime to 120 minutes on TV and 180 minutes on radio for all networks. This was a reversion on the 2004, 2007 and 2010 elections, and returned to the original 2001 limit. The Fair Elections Act was not clear on whether the 120 minutes for TV and 180 minutes for radio were for every station or for all stations.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
The commission, in a cost-saving measure, announced on January 18 that they ruled to use plastic seals with serial numbers instead of padlocks in securing ballot boxes. Chairman Sixto Brillantes remarked that padlocks are bulky and expensive, as compared to plastic seals cannot be tampered with and are cheaper. The commission expects to save more than 50% if plastic seals will be used; plastic seals would cost the commission P14 million, while padlocks would have cost them P34.2 million. The commission also announced that voters would no longer place their thumbprints on the ballot; instead signatures would be used.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
On January 23, the commission announced that it will be regulating the use of political colors, logos and insignias during the campaign. It monitored television personalities on whether they are being paid to wear colors that are connected to certain candidates. The commission also imposed a right of reply provision, that would give equal time and space for charges against candidates. This was also the first time the commission imposed the rule; the rule has been heavily opposed by the press, but Commission Rene Sarmiento said the rule balances the freedom of expression and  public interest.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
On mid-April, the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on limiting the airtime of political advertisements by candidates by the Commission on Elections. Voting 9–6, the high court favored the petition by Team PNoy senatorial candidate Alan Peter Cayetano to halt the implementation of Resolution No. 9615 and its amendment, Resolution No. 9631.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Campaigning
The airtime limit presently stands at an aggregate of 120 minutes in all TV networks and 180 minutes in all radio stations for all national candidates and an aggregate of 60 minutes in all TV networks and 90 minutes in all radio stations for all local candidates. Sixto Brillantes, dismayed and the high court rulings adverse to the election commission threatened to resign but later relented after a meeting with President Aquino.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Source code
Smartmatic, the source of the machines that were used in the automated elections, is embroiled in a dispute with Dominion Voting Systems over the ownership of the software that were used by the machines. This source code is mandated to be released by law. By early April, chairman Sixto Brillantes said that the deal to release the source was "97 percent" of being completed. However, on late April, Brillantes said that "I’m no longer interested because it’s too late already.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Source code
Election day is so close and even if they give us the source code now, it can no longer be reviewed for lack of time." Brillantes assured the public that despite the nonexistence of the source code, the machines can still work via the binary code. On early May, senatorial candidate Richard Gordon petitioned to the Supreme Court the commission to order the latter to reveal the source code to local review groups. Gordon, who authored the law mandating the automated elections, said that the commission does not have the discretion on whether or not political parties can review the source code.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Source code
A few days after Gordon's petition, or exactly a week before the election, Brillantes announced that Smartmatic and Dominion signed an agreement releasing the source code, and that it would be presented to the public on May 8. Critics scored that the late release of the source code is not possible with only a few days remaining before the elections. On May 9, Dominion turned the source code, which was in a CD, to the commission.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Source code
Dominion, the commission and SLI Global Solutions, which had certified the source code months earlier, encrypted the source code on a computer provided by the commission. The source code was then burned anew to a separate CD-R, placed inside a safety box, and was delivered to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to be kept in a vault.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Bans, Gun ban
The commission issued a nationwide gun ban that started on January 13, and will last for five months, until June 12, 2013, or a month after the election. By April 19, the number of violations to the gun ban was at 2,053.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Bans, Liquor ban
The commission also issued an "expanded" liquor ban: instead of banning intoxicating substances on election day and election eve, the commission included the four days preceding the election. Foreigners and certain hotels and similar establishments were exempted. However, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a restraining order reverting to the two-day liquor ban after it upheld a petition by the Food and Beverage Inc. and International Wines and Spirits Association. The commission then withdrew its resolution instituting the five-day liquor ban, reverting the ban to two days as originally intended by law.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Bans, Money ban
In order to curb vote buying, the commission issued a resolution prohibiting bank withdrawals of more than 100,000 pesos. However, Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima expressed reservations on the constitutionality of the so-called "money ban", and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has explicitly stated that it would not comply with the commission's resolution.


2013 Philippine general election, Preparations, Bans, Money ban
The commission subsequently released a supplemental resolution amending the "money ban", which gives the banks the discretion on whether to allow bank withdrawals or not. However, the Supreme Court issued a status quo ante order against the "money ban", acting upon a petition by the Bankers Association of the Philippines.


2013 Philippine general election, Results
Polls opened at 7:00 and there were over 52 million eligible voters to vote for the more than 18,000 positions. In addition, police and military forces were put on higher alert for expectations of violence which had resulted in about 60 deaths since campaigning began.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress
The congressmen elected in 2013, together with those senators elected in the 2010 elections, shall comprise the 16th Congress of the Philippines.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, Senate
Twelve of the 24 seats in the Senate, or the seats up in odd-numbered years, are up for election, including the seat vacated in 2010 by the current president, Benigno Aquino III. Elections to the Senate are via plurality-at-large voting: the voter having 12 votes per candidate, and the candidates with the 12 highest number of votes being elected.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, House of Representatives
All 292 seats in the House of Representatives are up. A voter had two votes in the House of Representatives elections: one for party-list representatives, which shall comprise at most 20% of the seats, and another for district representatives, which shall comprise the rest of the seats.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, House of Representatives
Elections are via first past the post system: the candidate with the highest number of votes wins that district's seat in the House of Representatives. There are 234 seats to be disputed.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, House of Representatives
Elections are via a closed list modified Hare quota system with a 2% election threshold. A voter may vote for one party. The parties are then ranked in descending order of votes. In the first round of seat allocation, the parties that win at least 2% of the vote win one seat each. In the second round, the remaining seats are distributed via the Hare quota, with remainders disregarded; however, a party may not win more than three seats.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, House of Representatives
If the number of seats that are already distributed does not equal the number of seats reserved for party-list representatives, one seat shall be awarded to every party that did not win seats in the second round, including parties that did not surpass the 2% threshold, until the seats reserved for party-list representatives are filled up.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Congress, House of Representatives
Major parties are prohibited from running in the party-list election, which was instituted to allow marginalized sectors of society to join the political process. With 234 district seats, and party-list seats should comprise at most 20% of the seats, there were 58 seats up for election


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections
Originally scheduled for 2011, Congress postponed the election to 2013 in order for reforms to be put in place and for the regional election to be synchronized with the 2013 election. All seats of regional elected officials are up.


2013 Philippine general election, Results, Local elections
All local government units (LGUs) had their elections on this day. Positions up are mayors, vice mayors, councilors, and if applicable, governors, vice governors and board members.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies
Election watchdog AES Watch has called the 2013 elections "a technology and political disaster" due to several controversies, including premature proclamation of candidates and irregular decisions made during the canvassing.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, PCOS transmission issues
On the day of elections, an estimated 18,000 voting machines, representing a quarter of the total 78,000 machines, experienced problems in transmitting the voting results. The Comelec claimed that the problems were caused not by the machines themselves, but by corrupted compact flash cards and issues with the cellular network coverage. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes claimed that the Comelec was aware of problems with cellular network coverage, but deliberately kept it from the public until after the election. The poll watchdog AES Watch issued a statement on May 18, saying that up to 8.6 million votes had been affected, or possibly disenfranchised.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, PCOS transmission issues
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, the Philippines' largest telecommunications company, released a statement dismissing the Comelec's allegations of cellular network problems, saying that the combined networks of Smart Communications and Sun Cellular covered every city and municipality in the country, and no unusually heavy traffic was recorded on election day.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, PCOS transmission issues
The Comelec failed to meet its self-imposed deadline of proclaiming winners in the senatorial election 48 hours after the end of the voting period.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, Senatorial winners proclamation
The COMELEC proclaimed the first six senatorial winners of the election on May 16, though only 20 percent of election results had been canvassed. Three more winners were proclaimed the following day. The winners were proclaimed alphabetically rather than by the number of votes garnered, since the vote totals had not yet been finalized. Winning candidates Nancy Binay and Koko Pimentel declined to attend the proclamation, on the advice of their lawyers.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, Lack of source code review
Following the election, a poll watchdog alleged that the Comelec failed to do a review of the source code for voting machines used in the election, in violation of the Automated Election Systems Law. Under the law, the technical committee must have documented certification that the all hardware and software components were operating properly at least three months before the elections.


2013 Philippine general election, Controversies, Vote-rigging speculation
Speculations of election fraud turned up following the elections, as the vote canvassing revealed a "60-30-10" pattern of votes—wherein administration, opposition, and independent senatorial candidates consistently obtained 60 percent, 30 percent, and 10 percent of the votes respectively.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 13, 2013. All provinces elected their provincial governors for three-year terms who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2013, after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors (they may run in any other position).


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections
Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as Angeles City, Cebu City, and Metro Manila with the municipality of Pateros are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus won't elect for governors of their mother provinces (Pampanga and Cebu, for Angeles and Cebu City, respectively). These cities and Pateros would elect mayors instead.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Summary
*Election results for Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, as the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan did not win governorships in 2010. * *Election results as Lakas-Kampi.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Ilocos Region, Ilocos Sur
Incumbent governor Chavit Singson is not running. His son, incumbent congressman Ryan Singson is running in his place.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Ilocos Region, La Union
Incumbent governor Manuel Ortega is running for reelection. His opponent is former congressman Tomas Dumpit.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Ilocos Region, Pangasinan
Incumbent governor Amado Espino, Jr. is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza. Highest gubernatorial margin in Philippine Election 2013.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Batanes
Incumbent governor Vicente Gato is running for reelection as an independent. His opponent is former governor Telesforo Castillejos.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Isabela
Incumbent governor Faustino Dy III is running for reelection. Candidates Tony Aliangan and Lilia Uy were disqualified by Comelec.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Nueva Vizcaya
Incumbent governor Luisa Cuaresma is term-limited and running for congress instead. Jose Gambito is her party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, Abra
Incumbent governor Eustaquio Bersamin is running for reelection. His primary opponent is former congresswoman Cecilia Seares-Luna. Candidate Joel Bicera Bersamin was disqualified by Comelec.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Aurora
Incumbent governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo is term-limited and therefore decides to run for Congress instead. Her brother, incumbent Baler Mayor Arturo Angara is running in her place.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Bataan
Incumbent governor Enrique Garcia is term-limited and is running for congressman. His son Albert Raymond Garcia is running in his place.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Bulacan
Incumbent governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado is running for reelection. Candidate Jaime Almera was disqualified by COMELEC .


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Nueva Ecija
Incumbent governor Aurelio Umali is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congresswoman Josefina Joson.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Pampanga
Incumbent governor Lilia Pineda is running for reelection. Her main opponent is former governor Ed Panlilio.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Tarlac
Incumbent governor Victor Yap is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent Vice-Governor Pearl Pacada and Dr. Isa Cojuanco-Suntay.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Central Luzon, Zambales
Incumbent governor Hermogenes Ebdane is running for reelection. His opponent is former governor Amor Deloso.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Calabarzon, Cavite
Incumbent governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla is running for reelection running against incumbent congressman Ayong Maliksi.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Calabarzon, Laguna
Incumbent governor E. R. Ejercito is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congressman Edgar San Luis.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Calabarzon, Rizal
Incumbent governor Casimiro Ynares III is running for mayor of Antipolo City. His mother, former governor Rebecca Ynares is running in his place.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Mimaropa, Marinduque
Incumbent governor Carmencita Reyes is running for reelection. Her opponents are vice governor Antonio Uy, Jr. and former governor Jose Antonio Carrion.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Mimaropa, Occidental Mindoro
Incumbent governor Josephine Ramirez-Sato is term limited and is running for congresswoman. Incumbent vice governor Mario Gene Mendiola is her party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Mimaropa, Oriental Mindoro
Incumbent governor Alfonso Umali, Jr. is running for reelection unopposed.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Bicol Region, Camarines Norte
Incumbent governor Edgardo Tallado is running for reelection. His opponent is 1st District Congressman Renato Unico, Jr. and former governor Jesus Typoco, Jr.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Bicol Region, Camarines Sur
Incumbent governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr. is term limited and is running for congressman. His son, Miguel Villafuerte is running in his place. His primary opponents are his grandfather, incumbent congressman Luis Villafuerte, Sr. and former Solicitor-General Jose Anselmo Cadiz.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Luzon, Bicol Region, Masbate
Incumbent governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete is running for reelection. Her opponents are incumbent congressman Antonio Kho and priest Fr. Leo Casas.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Western Visayas, Aklan
Incumbent governor Carlito Marquez is term-limited. Incumbent Congressman Florencio Miraflores is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Western Visayas, Iloilo
Incumbent governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. is running for reelection, His opponent is incumbent Congressman Ferjenel Biron.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental
Incumbent governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. successfully contested his reelection. His opponent was Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez, Jr.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Central Visayas, Cebu
Incumbent governor Gwendolyn Garcia is term-limited and running for Congress instead. Her brother Congressman Pablo John Garcia is her party and the National Unity Party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Central Visayas, Negros Oriental
Roel Degamo is the incumbent after the death of the former governor, the late Agustin Perdices, He will face incumbent Congresswoman Jocelyn Limkaichong and former finance secretary Margarito "Gary" Teves.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Central Visayas, Siquijor
Incumbent governor Orlando Fua, Jr. running for congressman instead; his brother Orville Fua is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Leyte
Incumbent governor Jericho Petilla was appointed Secretary of Energy, Vice Gov. Mimiet Bagulaya assumed as acting governor and is running as board member; Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is her party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Southern Leyte
Incumbent governor Damian Mercado chose to run for Congressman instead; incumbent Congressman Roger Mercado is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga del Norte
Incumbent governor Rolando Yebes is term-limited, he is running for congressman instead; his party didn't have any nominee, but nominated his ally, Cesar Jalosjos, to run for governor.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga del Sur
Incumbent governor Antonio Cerilles is running for reelection. On January 15, 2013, the Commission on Elections disqualified Dominador Jalosjos, Jr. (Nacionalista) who was to run for governor and his brother, Romeo Jalosjos who is a candidate for mayor of Zamboanga City for violating the Local Government Code of 1991 which bars ex-convicts to run for office and run short of the required one-year residency in the place where a candidate can run. Thereby, Cerilles is running for reelection unopposed.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Bukidnon
Incumbent governor Alex Calingasan is not running for reelection. He is running for Vice Governor instead; Vice Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Misamis Oriental
Incumbent governor Oscar Moreno is term-limited and will instead run for Mayor of Cagayan De Oro City; Vice Governor Norris Babiera is his party's nominee. He will face Congressman Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Emano.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Davao Region, Davao del Norte
Incumbent governor Rodolfo Del Rosario is running for reelection. Candidate Norberto Mijanes was disqualified by Comelec, as a result Governor Del Rosario was running unopposed.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Davao Region, Davao del Sur
Incumbent governor Douglas Cagas is not running for reelection. He is instead running for Mayor of Digos City; Congressman Marc Douglas Cagas IV is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Cotabato
Incumbent governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is running for reelection. Her main opponent is former governor Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Soccsksargen, South Cotabato
Incumbent governor Arthur Pingoy Jr. is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent congresswoman Daisy Avance-Fuentes


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Sultan Kudarat
Incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu is running for reelection as an independent candidate.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Caraga Region, Agusan Del Norte
Incumbent governor Erlpe John Amante is term-limited and will instead run for Congress; His sister, Representative Angelica Amante-Matba is his party's nominee. Candidate Jorge Lomongsod was disqualified by Comelec, as a result Rep. Angelica Amante-Matba was running unopposed.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Caraga Region, Dinagat Islands
Incumbent governor Glenda Ecleo is running for reelection. Her opponent is her daughter, incumbent vice governor Geraldine Ecleo.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Caraga Region, Surigao del Norte
Incumbent governor Sol Matugas is running for reelection. Her primary opponent is former governor Robert Lyndon Barbers.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Sulu
Incumbent governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan is not running for reelection. His son, Abdusakur Tan II is running in his place.


2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections, Mindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Tawi-Tawi
Incumbent governor Sadikul A. Sahali is term limited; his son, Nurbert Sahali is his party's nominee.


2013 Philippine local elections
Local elections were held on the Philippines on May 13, 2013, the same day and on the same ballot as national elections. Elected were governors, mayors and council members of Philippine provinces, Philippine cities and Philippine municipalities. Separate elections for barangay officials were held on October.


2013 Philippine local elections
Positions to be elected are mayors, vice mayors, and councilors, and if applicable, governors, vice governors and provincial board members. There will be elected 80 provincial governors, 80 provincial vice governors, 766 members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board), 138 city mayors, 138 city vice mayors, 1,532 members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council), 1,496 municipal mayors, 1,496 municipal vice mayors, and 11,972 members of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council).


2013 Philippine local elections
Also included are elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that were supposed to have been held in 2011 but were postponed and synchronized with the triennial elections. Voters in the ARMM will be electing one regional governor, one regional vice governor and 24 members of the regional assembly.


2013 Philippine local elections, Regional-level elections
The voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elect a regional government, composed of a regional governor and a regional vice governor voted separately and under the first past the post system, and a regional assembly composed of three assemblymen elected from each district under the plurality-at-large voting system.


2013 Philippine local elections, Regional-level elections
The election was scheduled for 2011, but was postponed to 2013 to be synchronized with the rest of the country. The winning candidates will take over from the appointees of President Benigno Aquino III, who replaced the officials who had their terms expire on 2011.


2013 Philippine local elections, Provincial-level elections
Each province is headed by a governor and a vice governor. The governor is the chief executive of the province, while the vice governor acts as the governor once the latter is unable to perform his duties, and has the casting vote in the provincial board in case of a tie on a measure, among other powers. While most governors and vice governors run on one ticket, the positions are elected separately, and the winners may come from different tickets.


2013 Philippine local elections, Provincial-level elections
Each province has a Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board, the legislative body of the province. A province's number of provincial board members depends on its financial standing (generally, the more populous provinces are richer), with the richest provinces having up to 14 board members.


2013 Philippine local elections, Provincial-level elections
In addition, the provincial board has a seat reserved for the president of the provincial chapter of the League of Councilors which are indirectly elected from the city and municipal levels, and two more seats reserved for the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay (village) Captains (ABC) and of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; youth councils). These ex officio members are indirectly elected from the municipal and city levels, which were elected by the people in 2010; an election later in the year may change the membership of those two ex officio members.


2013 Philippine local elections, Provincial-level elections
Election for the provincial board is via first past the post for single-member districts, and plurality-at-large voting for multi-member districts.


2013 Philippine local elections, City-level elections
The executive and legislative branches of cities are modeled after provinces, with a mayor, vice mayor and a city council made up of councilors. The city council has up to 36 regular members elected via plurality-at-large voting. Some cities are divided into councilor districts; if a city is divided into two or more congressional districts, the councilor districts would be coextensive with these. Some cities aren't divided into councilor districts; in cases such as this, the entire membership is elected at-large, with the city as one "district".


2013 Philippine local elections, City-level elections
Aside from these regular members, city councils also have two ex officio members composed of the president of the city chapters of the Association of Barangay (village) Captains (ABC) and of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; youth councils). These ex officio members are indirectly elected from the barangay level, which were elected by the people in 2010; an election later in the year may change the membership of those two ex officio members.


2013 Philippine local elections, City-level elections
In the results tables above, in cases when a candidate ran under two parties, a national party and a local party, the seat is credited to the national party. Therefore, all seats won by local parties here refer to parties that did not include a name of a national party on the ballot.


2013 Philippine local elections, Municipal-level elections
The executive and legislative branches of cities are modeled after cities, with the municipal councils being composed of eight (twelve in Pateros) regular members elected at-large. As with city councils, municipal councils have two ex officio members: one each from the municipal presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, and of the Sangguniang Kabataan, all indirectly elected from the barangay level.


2013 Philippine local elections, Barangay-level elections
Elections for barangay level were held in October 2013. Each barangay has a chairman and seven kagawads (councilors) elected at large.


2013 Philippine local elections, Campaign
For April 14 weekend, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines' Vice President Archbishop Socrates Villegas instructed priests to tell their flock during mass "not to vote for the candidate if the candidate cannot declare a categorical and clear 'no' to divorce, abortion, euthanasia, total birth control and homosexual marriages or death issues." This was seen as a setback for President Benigno Aquino's allies who had passed a birth control law the previous year.


2013 Philippines men's national basketball team results
The Philippines national basketball team in 2013 was led by head coach Chot Reyes. The national team finished second at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship gaining one of the three Asian berths for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The Philippines secured its place at the FIBA World Cup after 36 years of absence.


2013 Phoenix FC season
The 2013 Phoenix FC season was the club's only season of existence, playing in the USL Professional Division.


2013 Phoenix FC season, USL Pro
All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC−07:00)


2013 Phoenix Mercury season
The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.


2013 Phoenix Mercury season
There were high hopes for the Mercury after they drafted Brittney Griner first overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft. However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell. Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties. Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs. The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx.


2013 Phoenix Mercury season, Transactions, WNBA Draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA Draft.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja
The 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, also known as the 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja in Malay, will be held from 8 November to 21 December 2013 at four different host venues namely Perlis, Kelantan, Johor and Selangor in Malaysia. Perak are the defending champions.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja
The Piala Emas Raja–Raja is one of the oldest and prestigious tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1922. His Royal Highness the Regent of England Prince of Wales visited the East and this tournament was held in celebration in Singapore by Malaya's national footballing body Football Association of Malaysia.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Teams
The participating teams usually include representatives of the state teams of Malaysia and neighbouring country Singapore. Fifteen teams will compete for the trophy in this edition.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Teams
The fifteen teams are divided into a group of three and three groups of four, and they will play in a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group will advance into the knockout stage which will be played in a single elimination format.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Teams
Take note that Singapore Malays are not the Singapore Lions, and they do not represent the Football Association of Singapore in this tournament.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2013. The 15 teams were allocated into three groups of four and a group of three. A total of two football associations under one confederation are represented in the group stage.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Group stage
In each group, teams will play against each other once in a single round-robin format. The matchdays were 8–9 November, 9–10 November and 10–11 November 2013. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Knockout phase
In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Knockout phase, Quarter-finals
The first legs will be played on 16 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 23 November 2013.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Knockout phase, Semi-finals
The first legs will be played on 30 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 7 December 2013.


2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, Knockout phase, Final
The final will be played on 29 December 2013 at Darul Aman Stadium in Kedah, Malaysia.


2013 Pinetown crash
On September 5, 2013, an articulated truck drove through a red light at high speed, killing 26 people (later becoming 27) and injuring at least 80, in Pinetown, South Africa. After a light turned green at the junction of Richmond/Josiah Gumede Roads, several vehicles (including taxis full of home-bound commuters) began advancing and were struck side-on moments later by a truck careening down Fields Hill. The driver maintained that the brakes had failed as it descended the notorious hill approaching the intersection. The crash was filmed by the dashcam of a vehicle that had been waiting for the light to turn green.


2013 Pinetown crash, Aftermath
The incident provoked a statement from the acting President of South Africa, Jeff Radebe, who expressed grief and emphasized the need for mindfulness when driving: "The loss of such a high number of people, some of them breadwinners, is painful and has affected so many households negatively. We urge road users, especially drivers, to exercise caution on the roads especially when carrying passengers."


2013 Pinetown crash, Aftermath
After the accident, it was reported that the truck's license had recently expired. Subsequently, the driver Sanele Goodness May, a 23-year-old citizen from Swaziland was taken to court under multiple charges including homicide and reckless driving. He pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to 8 years.


2013 Pinetown crash, Aftermath
Local City Councillor Rick Crouch has been vocal about the Provincial Government's failure in stopping the carnage on Fields Hill, going as far as accusing the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu of practicing "tombstone legislation". Councillor Rick Crouch, has been campaigning for stricter rules for trucks on Fields Hill.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl
The 2013 Pinstripe Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2013 at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The fourth edition of the Pinstripe Bowl, it featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (based in nearby New Brunswick, New Jersey) of the American Athletic Conference against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, an independent team. It began at 12:00 noon EST and aired on ESPN.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl
The game was sponsored by the New Era Cap Company, and was officially known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Notre Dame defeated Rutgers by a score of 29–16. Notre Dame's championship was vacated on February 13, 2018, due to an academic cheating scandal. Because of this the win will be taken away from Notre Dame record books.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl
The Fighting Irish accepted their invitation after earning an 8–4 record for the season, while the Scarlet Knights accepted their invitation after earning a 6–6 record.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl
This was the final game for Rutgers as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They joined the Big Ten Conference in the 2014 season, and the Pinstripe Bowl followed suit with a conference tie-in with the Big Ten starting in 2014.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams
The game featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights of the American Athletic Conference against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It was originally set to feature the Big 12 Conference's seventh bowl-eligible team; however, the conference had only six bowl-eligible teams, leading to Notre Dame accepting the at-large bid.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams
This was the final game with the two conference tie-ins which had been in place since the bowl's inception in 2010, as from 2014 until at least 2019, the tie-ins will belong to the Big Ten Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference. However, both Rutgers and Notre Dame could hypothetically return to the game under the new format, as the Scarlet Knights will be a member of the Big Ten and the Fighting Irish, as a non-football member of the ACC, will have access to the conference's sub-College Football Playoff "New Year's Six" bowl arrangements.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
After the previous season saw the Scarlet Knights win the Big East Conference's co-championship with a 9–4 overall (5–2 conference) record, expectations diminished slightly for the next season, in particular with the influx of new teams joining the conference, which by season's beginning had transformed into the American Athletic Conference. While the Scarlet Knights' struggles were tougher than expected, finishing 3–5 in conference play, they managed to finish at 6–6 with a 31–6 victory over the South Florida Bulls in the season's final game, after which bowl director Mark Holtzman extended an invitation to play in the game.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
This will be the Scarlet Knights' second Pinstripe Bowl; Rutgers had previously won the 2011 game, defeating the Iowa State Cyclones by a score of 27–13. In addition, it will be Rutgers' final game as a member of the American before moving to the Big Ten Conference for 2014.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
After the success of the previous season which led to a berth in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game (which they lost to Alabama by a score of 42–14), the Irish's expectations were moderately scaled back because of various departures. However, the Irish still managed a winning season at 8–4 overall, after which bowl director Mark Holtzman extended an invitation to play in the game.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Although this will be Notre Dame's first Pinstripe Bowl, the Fighting Irish are no strangers to Yankee Stadium or its predecessor.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Teams, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Irish best remember Yankee Stadium as a frequent battleground for their rivalry with the Army Black Knights, it being the site of their games from 1923–1946 (with the exception of 1930's game), as well as in 1969 and 2010, with notable matchups including the famous "Win one for the Gipper" game in 1926, which saw the Irish triumph by a score of 7–0, as well as the 1946 "Game of the Century" between #2 Notre Dame and #1 Army which ended in a scoreless tie. Overall, the Irish are 15–5–3 in said games at Yankee Stadium.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Game summary
Placekicker Kyle Brindza of Notre Dame set a Pinstripe Bowl record with five field goals in a game.


2013 Pinstripe Bowl, Academic cheating controversy
Following the revelation that several Notre Dame player's had academically cheated during their time on the football team, the NCAA ruled that Notre Dame's wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons would be vacated, including the Pinstripe Bowl win.


2013 Pirelli World Challenge
The 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season was the 24th season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge Series.


2013 Pirelli World Challenge, Championships, Drivers' Championships
Championship points are awarded to drivers based on qualifying and finishing positions. The Pole position winner receives 7 points. In addition, 1 bonus point is awarded to a driver leading a lap during a race, and 3 bonus points are awarded to the driver leading the most laps. The driver who sets the fastest lap of the race receives 1 bonus point.


2013 Pirelli World Challenge, Championships, Manufacturer championships
Manufacturer points are awarded according to the highest-finishing car from that manufacturer. Only manufacturers that are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members receive points. Points are awarded on the following basis:


2013 Pirelli World Challenge, Championships, Manufacturer championships
In addition, one bonus point is awarded to the pole-winning manufacturer. In the table below, the manufacturer's top finishing position is shown, with pole winner in bold.


2013 Pitcairnese general election
General elections were held in the Pitcairn Islands on 12 November 2013. Shawn Christian was elected mayor, Brenda Christian was elected deputy mayor, and five candidates were elected to the Island Council.


2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Pitt's first season as a member of the ACC after being a member of the Big East since 1991. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. Pitt was invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, beating Bowling Green on a field goal by Chris Blewitt in the final two minutes. Running back, James Conner, rushed for 229 yards and broke a Pittsburgh bowl record previously held by Tony Dorsett.


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 127th season as a member of the National League, 132nd season overall, and 13th season at PNC Park. The regular season began at home with a loss against the Chicago Cubs on April 1 and ended with a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds on September 29. In their first winning season since 1992, the Pirates finished in second place in the National League Central Division with 94 wins and 68 losses.


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The Pirates earned their 82nd win of the season on September 9, ensuring the team's first winning season since 1992 and ending the longest stretch of losing seasons—20—in North American professional sports history. Although the St. Louis Cardinals won the NL Central Division, the Pirates clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1992 in one of two NL Wild Card spots on September 23. In the Wild Card Game, the Pirates secured their first postseason win since Game 6 of the 1992 National League Championship Series by defeating the Cincinnati Reds. In doing so, the team advanced to the 2013 National League Division Series, where they were defeated in five games by the eventual National League champion Cardinals, eliminating them from the 2013 postseason.


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Five members of the 2013 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game. In addition, team manager Clint Hurdle won the 2013 NL Manager of the Year Award in his third year with the Pirates, center fielder Andrew McCutchen was named NL Most Valuable Player, pitcher Francisco Liriano was named NL Comeback Player of the Year, and third baseman Pedro Álvarez tied for first place in home runs hit in the National League at 36.


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Statistics
– Qualified for batting title (3.1 plate appearances per team game)


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Statistics
– Qualified for ERA title (1 inning pitched per team game)


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Statistics
† – Denotes player was acquired mid-season. ‡ – Denotes player was relinquished mid-season.


2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Transactions
The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2013 season:


2013 Pittsburgh Power season
The 2013 Pittsburgh Power season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley and played their home games at the Consol Energy Center.


2013 Pittsburgh Power season, Regular season schedule
The Power began the season at home against the Utah Blaze on March 23. They closed the regular season on July 26, on the road against the Spokane Shock.


2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season
The 2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season is the club's fourteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' third season playing in the USL Professional Division. It is the first season the Riverhounds will play at Highmark Stadium, a newly built 3,500 capacity soccer specific stadium.


2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season, Background
Before the season began, the Riverhounds announced they would have a new stadium to play in, the 3,500 seat Highmark Stadium located in Pittsburgh's Station Square area.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 81st season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It also marked the 14th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the seventh under head coach Mike Tomlin.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The Steelers finished the season 8–8, competing with the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers for the final AFC playoff spot going into Week 17. The Steelers tried to prevent their worst start since 1968 in Week 4, but the Minnesota Vikings would defeat them 34–27. Baltimore, Miami, and San Diego were all 8–7 going into Week 17, while Pittsburgh was 7–8. This meant that the Steelers had to win and the Ravens, Dolphins, and Chargers all had to lose. Despite a win from the Steelers and losses from the Ravens and Dolphins, the Chargers went on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in overtime, taking the final playoff spot. It was the first season since the 1999 and 2000 seasons that the Steelers would miss back-to-back postseasons.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Steelers 2–0 – Darius Reynaud Downs Ball in Own End Zone (14:57)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Titans 7–2 – Jackie Battle 3 Yard Run (Rob Bironas Kick) (0:44)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Titans 10–2 – Rob Bironas 26 Yard Field Goal (4:29)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Titans 13–2 – Rob Bironas 44 Yard Field Goal (6:01)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Titans 16–2 – Rob Bironas 27 Yard Field Goal (3:53)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Titans 16–9 – Jerricho Cotchery 4 Yard Pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (1:23)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
The Steelers started their 2013 season at home against the Titans. They scored first when Darius Reynaud down the ball in their own end zone to give the Steelers a safety for a 2–0 lead in the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Titans took the lead as Jackie Battle ran for a 3-yard TD to make the score 7–2 at halftime.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
After the break, the Titans went right back to work as Rob Bironas nailed 3 field goals starting off in the 3rd quarter when he nailed one from 26 yards and also 2 in the 4th quarter from 44 and 27 yards out to take leads of 10–2, 13–2, and 16–2 respectively. The Steelers then tried their luck at a comeback attempt but only came up short as Ben Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 4-yard TD pass for a final score of 16–9 and their 3rd straight 0–1 seasonal start.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Steelers 3–0 – Shaun Suisham 44 Yard Field Goal (10:42)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 7–3 – Giovani Bernard 7 Yard Run (Mike Nugent Kick) (0:57)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 10–3 – Mike Nugent 41 Yard Field Goal (13:16)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Tied 10–10 – Derek Moye 1 Yard Pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (1:54)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 17–10 – Giovani Bernard 27 Yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) (5:08)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 20–10 – Mike Nugent 25 Yard Field Goal (6:51)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
After a tough season-opening loss, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. The Steelers scored first when Shaun Suisham scored a field goal from 44 yards out to make the score 3–0. The Bengals took the lead as Giovani Bernard ran for a 7-yard touchdown making the score 7–3. The Bengals scored again in the 2nd quarter as Mike Nugent nailed a 41-yard field goal to make the score 10–3, followed up by Ben Roethlisberger finding Derek Moye on a 1-yard pass to tie the game at 10–10 at halftime. The Bengals retook the lead in the 3rd quarter as Andy Dalton found Bernard on a 27-yard pass to make the score 17–10, which was followed up by Nugent's 25-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 20–10.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
With their 2nd straight loss to the Bengals, the Steelers started a season 0–2 for the first time since 2002.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 3–0 – Robbie Gould 47 Yard Field Goal (8:02)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 10–0 – Matt Forte 5 Yard Run (Robbie Gould Kick) (5:05)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 17–0 – Michael Bush 1 Yard Run (Robbie Gould Kick)  (2:01)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 17–3 – Shaun Suisham 27 Yard Field Goal (13:36)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 24–3 – Major Wright 38 Yard Interception Return (Robbie Gould Kick) (8:57)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 24–10 – Antonio Brown 33 Yard Pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (6:27)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 27–10 – Robbie Gould 32 Yard Field Goal (10:54)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 27–13 – Shaun Suisham 36 Yard Field Goal (5:38)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 27–20 – Antonio Brown 21 Yard Pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick) (1:50)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 27–23 – Shaun Suisham 44 Yard Field Goal (10:38)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 34–23 – Earl Bennett 17 Yard Pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) (5:48)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Bears 40–23 – Julius Peppers 42 Yard Fumble Return (Robbie Gould Kick No Good) (3:57)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
The Steelers returned home after a tough road loss to the Bengals to take on the Bears. The first quarter was all Bears as they scored 17 unanswered points with Robbie Gould nailing a 47-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead followed up by Matt Forte's 5-yard touchdown run to make the score 10–0 and then Michael Bush's 1-yard touchdown run for a 17–0 lead.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
The Steelers managed to get on the board in the 2nd quarter when Shaun Suisham nailed a 27-yard field goal to shorten the lead to 17–3, however the Bears increased their lead when Major Wright returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to make the score 24–3. The Steelers came within 14 points at halftime as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 33-yard touchdown pass to  shorten the score 24–10.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
After the break, Gould kicked a 32-yard field goal increasing the Bears' lead to 27–10, but the Steelers answered with 13 straight points starting in the 3rd heading into the 4th quarter as Suisham nailed a 36-yard field goal for a 14-point deficit (27–13) and then a 21-yard pass to Brown from Roethlisberger again, shortening the lead to 7 at 27–20. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers came within 4 points as Suisham nailed a 44-yard field goal to make the score 27–23. However, the Bears were able to seal the victory with Jay Cutler's 17-yard pass to Earl Bennett for a score of 34–23 and then Julius Peppers' 42-yard fumble return for a touchdown (with a failed PAT) for a final score of 40–23.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
With the loss, the Steelers started a season 0–3 for the first time since 2000. With the Browns winning earlier in the day, the team was left in last in the AFC North.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 0–3 – B. Walsh 54 yd. Field Goal (12:08)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 0–10 – G. Jennings 70 yd. pass from M. Cassel (B. Walsh kick) (8:06)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Steelers – 7–10 – L. Bell 8 yd. run (S. Suisham kick) (4:02)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 7–17 – A. Peterson 60 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (12:42)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Steelers – 10–17 – S. Suisham 26 yd. Field Goal (3:39)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 10–20 – B. Walsh 37 yd. Field Goal (0:39)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Steelers – 17–20 – L. Bell 1 yd. run (S. Suisham kick) (11:28)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 17–27 – A. Peterson 7 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (7:52)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Vikings – 17–34 – G. Jennings 16 yd. pass from M. Cassel (B. Walsh kick) (5:11)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Steelers – 24–34 – J. Cotchery 15 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (12:42)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Steelers – 27–34 – S. Suisham 28 yd. Field Goal (3:37)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
The Steelers traveled to London, England and were considered the visitor team against a Matt Cassel-led Vikings team. The Vikes got off to a fast start as Blair Walsh nailed a 54-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead followed up by Matt Cassel hooking up with Greg Jennings on a 70-yard touchdown pass for a 10–0 lead. The Steelers managed to get on the board later on in the first quarter when rookie RB Le'Veon Bell ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make the game 10–7.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
The Vikes moved ahead by double digits in the second quarter as Adrian Peterson ran for a 60-yard touchdown for a 17–7 lead. Shaun Suisham got the Steelers within a touchdown by nailing a 26-yard field goal for a 17–10 lead. Walsh moved the Vikes ahead by 10 at halftime by kicking a 37-yard field goal for a 20–10 lead.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
The Steelers came within 3 as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown shortening the lead to 20–17 but the Vikes managed to move ahead 27–17 after Peterson ran for a 7-yard touchdown and then Cassel found Jennings again on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the lead 34–17. In the 4th quarter, Jerricho Cotchery hooked up with Ben Roethlisberger on a 15-yard touchdown pass for a 34–24 lead, and then tried to rally as Suisham nailed a 28-yard field goal. The Steelers' comeback attempt was ruined again as Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled the ball with less than a minute left in the game, sealing the victory for the Vikes.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
With this loss, the Steelers are off to their worst start since the AFL–NFL merger. They had last started 0–4 in 1968, when they started 0–6. This is also the first time since 2006 in which the team would fall to 4 games below .500 when they started that season 2–6.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Jets – 0–3 – N. Folk 25 yd. Field Goal (3:29)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Steelers – 3–3 – S. Suisham 46 yd. Field Goal (12:12)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Steelers – 6–3 – S. Suisham 33 yd. Field Goal (5:28)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Steelers – 9–3 – S. Suisham 48 yd. Field Goal (0:49)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Jets – 9–6 – N. Folk 39 Yd. Field Goal (0:05)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Steelers – 16–6 – E. Sanders 55 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (12:39)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Steelers – 19–6 –  S. Suisham 32 Yd. Field Goal (12:12)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers traveled to East Rutherford, NJ to take on the Jets. The Jets scored first in the first quarter when Nick Folk scored a 25-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead for the only score of that period. The Steelers managed to tie it at first in the 2nd quarter followed by taking the lead with 2 other field goals as Suisham kicked field goals from 46, 33, and 48 yards out for scores of 3–3, 6–3, and 9–3 respectively.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
The Jets tried to rally as Folk nailed a 39-yard field goal for a 9–6 score at halftime. In the 2nd half, it was all Steelers as they pulled away when Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 55-yard touchdown pass for a 16–6 lead in the 3rd quarter which was then followed up by Suisham's 32-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 19–6.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Steelers – 7–0 – H. Miller 3 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (5:24)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Ravens – 7–3 – J. Tucker 46 yd. field goal (0:05)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Steelers – 10–3 – S. Suisham 34 yd. field goal (9:59)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Ravens – 10–6 – J. Tucker 38 yd. field goal (0:08)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Steelers – 13–6 – S. Suisham 28 yd. field goal (2:56)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Ravens – 13–9 – J. Tucker 32 yd. field goal (13:04)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Steelers – 16–9 – S. Suisham 38 yd. field goal (9:59)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Ravens – 16–16 – D. Clark 1 yd. pass from J. Flacco (J. Tucker kick) (1:58)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Steelers – 19–16 – S. Suisham 42 yd. field goal (0:00)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
After a road win, the Steelers returned home to take on the Ravens. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with Heath Miller on a 3-yard touchdown pass making the score 7–0. Justin Tucker then got the Ravens on the board after nailing a 36-yard field goal shortening the lead to 7–3. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by a touchdown as Shaun Suisham nailed a 34-yard field goal to make the score 10–3.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens moved within 4 as Tucker nailed a 38-yard field goal for a 10–6 game at halftime with the Steelers leading. After the break, the Steelers went back to work in the 3rd quarter as Suisham kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 13–6 lead. The Ravens drew within 4 points again in the fourth quarter as Tucker kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 13–9 score. Again, the Steelers retaliated and moved ahead by 7 points as Suisham kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 16–9 lead.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
However, Joe Flacco was able to find Dallas Clark on a 1-yard touchdown pass tying the game at 16–16. The Steelers managed to drive down the field for the game-winning field goal as Suisham nailed it from 42 yards out for a final score of 19–16 sending the Steelers to a 2–4 start.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Raiders – 0–7 – T. Pryor 93 yd. run (S. Janikowski kick) (14:41)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Raiders – 0–14 – D. McFadden 7 yd. run (S. Janikowski kick) (7:28)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Steelers – 14–3 – S. Suisham 47 yd. field goal (14:14)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Raiders – 21–3 – D. McFadden 4 yd. run (S. Janikowski kick) (1:55)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Steelers – 21–10 – E. Sanders 9 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (12:11)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Steelers – 21–18 – L. Bell 2 yd. run (E. Sanders run for 2 pt. conversion) (1:24)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
After winning at home against the Ravens, the Steelers traveled to Oakland to take on the Raiders. The Raiders got off to a fast start in the 1st quarter when Terrelle Pryor ran for a 93-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. This remains the longest touchdown run by any QB in NFL history. Darren McFadden ran into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown run to make the score 14–0. The Steelers managed to get on the board in the 2nd quarter when Shaun Suisham nailed a 47-yard field goal for a 14–3 deficit.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
But the Raiders moved ahead as McFadden ran for another touchdown from 4 yards out for a 21–3 score at halftime. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Steelers went back to work in the 4th quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21–10 and then Le'Veon Bell ran for a 4-yard touchdown with the successful 2-point conversion to make the final score 21–18 as their comeback attempt again was cut short and the team fell to 2–5. On a positive note, they had won 2 out of their last 3 games coming off their bye week.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 0–7 – D. Amendola 34 yd. pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick) (4:00)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 0–14 – R. Gronkowski 19 yd. pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick) (10:30)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Steelers – 3–14 – S. Suisham 30 yd. field goal (7:36)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 3–17 – S. Gostkowski 20 yd. field goal (3:51)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Steelers – 10–17 – A. Brown 27 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (1:55)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 10–24 – S. Ridley 1 yd. run (S. Gostkowski kick) (0:10)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Steelers – 17–24 – J. Cotchery 20 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (11:02)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Steelers – 24–24 – J. Cotchery 8 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (7:10)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 24–27 – S. Gostkowski 32 yd. field goal (2:39)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 24–34 – A. Dobson 17 yd. pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick) (13:46)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 24–41 – S. Ridley 5 yd. run (S. Gostkowski kick) (9:16)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Steelers – 31–41 – J. Cotchery 6 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (6:15)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 31–48 – A. Dobson 81 yd. pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick) (5:15)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Patriots – 31–55 – L. Blount 5 yd. run (S. Gostkowski kick) (2:41)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
After a tough loss to the Raiders, the Steelers traveled to Foxborough to take on the Patriots. The Patriots scored first when Danny Amendola caught a 34-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to make the score 7–0. In the 2nd quarter, the Patriots increased their lead as Brady found Rob Gronkowski on a 19-yard pass to make the score 14–0.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham kicked a 30-yard field goal to make it 14–3, but the Pats went ahead by 2 touchdowns again as Stephen Gostkowski nailed a field goal from 20 yards out making the score 17–3. Ben Roethlisberger regardless was able to find Antonio Brown for his 200th career TD pass, a 27-yarder to come behind by 7, 17–10. But the Pats pulled away as Stevan Ridley ran for a 1-yard TD to make it 24–10 at halftime.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
In the 3rd quarter, Roethlisberger found Cotchery again on a 20-yard pass cutting the lead to 24–17 and again on an 8-yard pass tying the game at 24. However, the Patriots pulled away again as Gostkowski kicked a 32-yard field goal to make the score 27–24. They continued to dominate in the 4th quarter scoring a total of 17 straight points as Brady found Aaron Dobson on a 17-yard pass to make the score 34–24 and Ridley again ran for another TD from 5-yards out making the score 41–24.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
Roethlisberger and Cotchery hooked up again on a 6-yard pass to shorten the lead to 41–31, however the Patriots were able to pull away as Brady found Dobson again on an 81-yard pass to make the score 48–31 and ended it with LeGarrette Blount's 5-yard run making the final score 55–31.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at New England Patriots
With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 2–6, the team's first such start since 2006. It may also be noted that since 2006 whenever the team has been below .500 in a season, they would eventually finish with 8 wins or more, but at the same time, miss out on the playoffs. Also, the 55 points are the most points ever scored against the Steelers as the Patriots became the first team to score 50+ points against the team since the Bills' victory of 52–34 in 1991.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Bills – 0–3 – D. Carpenter 20 yd. field goal (6:16)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Steelers – 3–3 – S. Suisham 36 yd. field goal (8:47)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Steelers – 10–3 – J. Cotchery 5 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (1:55)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Steelers – 17–3 – L. Bell 4 yd. run (S. Suisham kick) (3:02)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Steelers – 20–3 – S. Suisham 37 yd. field goal (8:00)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Steelers – 23–3 – S. Suisham 23 yd. field goal (4:34)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Bills – 23–10 – C. Gragg 2 yd. pass from E. Manuel (D. Carpenter kick) (0:03)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
After a tough road loss to the Patriots, the Steelers traveled home to take on the Bills. The Bills scored first in the first quarter when Dan Carpenter nailed a 20-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead and the only score of the quarter. The Steelers however, responded by doing it big starting off in the 2nd quarter tying the game at 3 when Shaun Suisham nailed a 36-yard field goal. They would increase their lead as Ben Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 5-yard TD pass giving them a 10–3 halftime lead.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
After the break, the Steelers went back to work as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 4-yard TD increasing their lead to 17–3. They followed up in the 4th quarter with 2 Suisham field goals from 37 and 23 yards out for a lead of 20–3 and then 23–3 respectively. The Bills finally managed to score a TD in the final seconds of the game when EJ Manuel found Chris Gragg on a 2-yard pass, making the final score 23–10, sealing the win for the Steelers, who improved themselves to 3–6.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 7–0 – A. Brown 34 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (6:20)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 14–0 – A. Brown 47 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (3:58)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Lions – 14–3 – D. Akers 35 yd. field goal (14:05)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 17–3 – S. Suisham 25 yd. field goal (10:31)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Lions – 17–10 – C. Johnson 79 yd. pass from M. Stafford (D. Akers kick) (10:13)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 20–10 – S. Suisham 34 yd. field goal (7:19)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Lions – 20–17 – C. Johnson 19 yd. pass from M. Stafford (D. Akers kick) (3:52)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Lions – 20–24 – J. Bell 2 yd. run (D. Akers kick) (1:42)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Lions – 20–27 – D. Akers 19 yd. field goal (0:04)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 23–27 – S. Suisham 21 yd. field goal (5:14)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 30–27 – W. Johnson 1 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (4:46)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Steelers – 37–27 – J. Cotchery 20 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (2:29)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
After defeating the Bills, the Steelers stayed home to take on the visiting Lions. They started off scoring in the 1st quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive TD passes from 34 and 47 yards out for leads of 7–0 and then 14–0. The Lions were able to get on the board as David Akers nailed a 35-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. The Steelers managed to pull away by 2 touchdowns as Shaun Suisham nailed a 25-yard field goal for a 17–3 lead.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
The Lions drew closer as Matthew Stafford found Calvin Johnson on a 79-yard TD pass shortening the lead to 17–10 not long before Suisham nailed a 34-yard field goal to make the score 20–10.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Just then, the Lions managed to take the lead scoring 17 straight points when Stafford found Calvin Johnson again on a 19-yard pass making the score 20–17 and with the Lions taking the lead as Joique Bell ran for a 4-yard TD moving them ahead 24–20 and then finally wrapped things up in the first half as Akers nailed a 19-yard field goal to take a 27–20 lead at halftime. After the break, the Steelers got back to work as Suisham nailed a 21-yard field goal to shorten the Lions' lead to 27–23.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
They took the lead in the 4th quarter as Roethlisberger found Will Johnson on a 1-yard pass making the score 30–27. After a failed fake field goal attempt by the Lions, the Steelers set the ball up at their own 3-yard line. Due to a huge penalty against the team, the Steelers were able to move further down the field and seal the win for themselves as Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 20-yard pass for a final score of 37–27.


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Steelers – 3–0 – S. Suisham 47 yd. field goal (10:03)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Browns – 3–3 – B. Cundiff 49 yd. field goal (7:21)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Steelers – 10–3 – A. Brown 41 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (2:33)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Steelers – 13–3 – S. Suisham 32 yd. field goal (0:07)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Steelers – 20–3 – E. Sanders 4 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (S. Suisham kick) (7:43)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Steelers – 27–3 – W. Gay 21 yd. interception return (S. Suisham kick) (4:27)


2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Browns – 27–11 – J. Gordon 1 yd. pass from B. Weeden (B. Weeden pass to D. Bess for two-point conversion) (3:13)