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Manila Bulletin devider devider Comelec lists 27 first-day COC-filers for senator

Comelec lists 27 first-day COC-filers for senator

Published Oct 11, 2018 07:24 pm
By Leslie Ann Aquino Twenty-seven individuals filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for senator on the first day of the filing of certificate of candidacy for the May, 2019 midterm polls. Among the known personalities who filed their COCs were reelectionist Senator Koko Pimentel, OPM singer Freddie Aguilar, and former partylist congressman Neri Colmenares. Comelec officials wait for applicants during the start of filing of COCs at Comelec office in Intramuros on Thursday. (Jansen Romero/ MANILA BULLETIN) Comelec officials wait for applicants during the start of filing of COCs at Comelec office in Intramuros on Thursday. (Jansen Romero/ MANILA BULLETIN) Below are the names of those who filed their COCs for senator: 1. Aquilino Martin “Koko” Pimentel III, 54, PDP-Laban 2. Victoriano “Victor” Inte, 64, independent 3. Ferdinand “Freddie” Aguilar, 65, PDP-Laban, 4. Willie “Doc Willie” Ong, 54, Lakas-CMD 5. Daniel “Dan” Magtira, 57, independent 6. Dionisio “Tata Miling” Manalo, 64, independent 7. Christian “Chris” Castro, 40, independent 8. Salam E.D.E. Lacan Luisong “King Salam Tagean” Tagean, 61, King of Maharlika, independent 9. Neri Colmenares, 58, Makabayan 10. Melchor “Mel” Chavez, 67, Labor Party Philippines 11. Ibrahim “Shariff” Albani, 46, Labor Party Philippines 12. Abner “Afuang” Afuang, 74, Labor Party Philippines 13. Robel dela Cruz, 41, independent 14. Samira “Sam” Tomawis, 43, Liberal Party 15. Carmelo “Mel” Carreon, 73, independent 16. Marvin “Andy” Navarro, 35, independent 17. Anson “Agi Tuana Anson Lee” Lee, 39, independent 18. Ramon Diaz, 44, independent 19. Eleazar “Ely” Salon, 66, independent 20. Danilo “Dan Roleda Kaibigan” Roleda, 61, UNA 21. Rey Dapat, 38, independent 22.Gerald Arcega, 42, Labor Party Philippines 23. Rolando Merano, 62, independent 24. Eric Negapatan, 62, independent 25. Vicente Avena, 54, Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 26. Nur Ana Sahidulla, 59, Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 27. Antonio Valdes, 71, Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino And based on the assessment of Commission on Elections Spokesperson James Jimenez, the first day of the filing was very successful. “Overall, our first day was very successful in the sense that there was no major problem encountered. There was an issue with the candidate filling out the wrong form, but it was immediately resolved,” he said. “Across the country, I didn't receive a report of problems and for the most part, they seemed happy in what transpired in their areas. Again, these are initial impressions,” added Jimenez. He expressed hope that the trend will continue.
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