Twenty six partylist aspirants filed their certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Tuesday, Oct. 5. (Screencap from Comelec) Among the early birds during the fifth day were Talino at Galing ng Pinoy (TGP), Guardians Philippines Inc. (GWPII), Construction...
The ACT Teachers and Angat Edukasyon Philippine Alliance of Retired Educators (PARE) partylists filed their certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) during the commemoration of World Teachers Day on Tuesday, Oct. 5. (Photo from Comelec) The ACT Teachers partylist is vying for another seat in...
United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) stalwarts former Vice President Jejomar Binay and her daughter Senator Nancy Binay met Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III amid the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2022 elections. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson, Senate President Vicente...
Poet-writer Jerry Gracio announced his resignation from ABS-CBN to run as a party-list representative in the 2022 elections. Jerry Gracio (Photo courtesy of Ang Sabi Nila) In a letter attached to Gracio's tweet on Monday, Oct. 4, he stated his decision to accept the second seat nomination for the...
Lawyer Lorenzo "Larry" Gadon filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator for the May 2022 elections on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Larry Gadon (Photo from Comelec) This is Gadon's third attempt for a senate seat after losing in the 2016 and 2019 elections. He will run under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan,...
Sixteen aspiring senators filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City. Aspiring senator Narciso Solis (Photo from Comelec) Baguio miner Narciso Solis was the first to file for the Senatorial race on Day 4. He will run as an independent...
Celebrity chef Pablo "Boy" Logro filed the certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for Aangat Kusinerong Pinoy partylist on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. (Screencap from Comelec) Logro is known for his cooking shows "Idol sa Kusina" and "Chef Boy Logro:...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has expressed confidence that the Lacson-Sotto tandem will have a fighting chance in the 2022 elections with their expected alliance with the National Unity Party (NUP). Senators Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III bump their fists during the...
Seafarer Melchor Juno filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. (Screencap from Comelec) He will be running as an independent candidate. Should he be elected, Juno promised to "uphold the rule of law." "Lahat tayo ay...
The Gabriela Women's Party filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Monday, Oct 4. (Photo from Gabriela Women's Party) Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas vowed to continue championing the rights and welfare of women if elected anew. "Wala pong dahilan ang...
The Ang Koalisyon ng Indigenous People (AKO IP) partylist filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Monday, Oct. 4, as it seeks to build a university for Indigenous Peoples (IPs). (Photo from Comelec) AKO IP was the first partylist group to file CONA on...
Ten partylist aspirants submitted their certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Sunday, Oct. 3. (Screencap from Comelec) Among the early birds during the second day were ABONO Partylist, 1-UTAP Partylist, and Voice Philippines Partylist. The Manibela Partylist,...
