Senator Christopher Lawrence Go is running for vice president in the May 2022 polls. Senator Bong Go (Screengrab/Comelec) The senator ended all speculations on Saturday, Oct. 2 when he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president. Go arrived at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
Ex-senator JV Ejercito Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is officially seeking a Senate comeback as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Saturday, Oct. 2. Ejercito served as senator from 2013 to 2019. He ran again in the 2019 midterm polls but failed to get into...
Broadcaster Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo on Saturday, Oct. 2, filed his certificate of candidacy at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tents in Pasay City. Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo (Comelec FB Live Screenshot) Despite being courted by political groups, the veteran broadcaster has opted to run as an...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said substitution due to withdrawal shall not be allowed after Nov. 15. Comelec/MB "If you are going to make a substitution, you need to submit the name of the substitute by Nov. 15. After that, only involuntary substitution will be allowed," Comelec...
Amid expected promises for change as the election fever heats up, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar urged candidates to show leadership by example by calling their supporters to follow health safety protocols beginning in the filing of their Certificate...
A senatorial aspirant named Joel “Pastor” Apolinario is seeking a Senate post in the May 2022 elections. Apolinario filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) through his representatives at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City on Saturday, Oct. 2. A representative of Apolinario...
Three partylist aspirants were the first to file their bids on the second day of the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) and certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Saturday, Oct. 2. Photo from MB Reporter Leslie Aquino The Commission of Elections...
A Muntinlupa court allowed reelectionist Sen. Leila de Lima to be photographed in her detention facility in Camp Crame so she can complete the requirements for her candidacy. In an order dated Oct. 1, Presiding Judge Romeo Buenaventura of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256 granted De...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that the teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers in the upcoming 2022 national and local elections will receive higher honoraria amid the public health situation in the country. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Those who filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls were urged by an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) not to engage in early campaigning. Comelec/MB "I would discourage that because that can be considered as premature campaigning," Comelec Spokesperson...
Only six individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for president for the May 2022 polls at the start of the filing period Monday, Oct. 1. Comelec/MB These individuals are the following: Senator Manny Pacquiao (PDP-Laban/Promdi / PCM Alliance), Dave Aguila (independent), Dr. Jose...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the start of the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) for the May 2022 polls was off to a good start. Comelec/MB In a press briefing on Monday,Oct. 1, Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said they did not receive any report of untowars incident...
