Comelec Director James Jimenez Fourteen individuals vying for seats in the Senate have filed their certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City on Friday, Oct. 1. Among the early birds during the first day of the filing were House Deputy Speaker...
Comelec/MB An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged new voter registrants to avoid last minute registration after the poll body decided to reopen the voter registration starting Oct. 11 to 30. The decision of the Comelec to extend the voter registration was due to public clamor,...
Out of frustration with the current situation of the country, Samuel “Sonny” S. Sanchez, a private individual who has never held public office in his entire life, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Friday afternoon, Oct.1, at the Sofitel tent in Pasay City. Samuel...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said those declared as nuisance candidates in the past may still file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said they will accept the COCs of said individuals saying it is possible that they...
(UNSPLASH) They may not be as popular as the other personalities, but they too want to serve the Filipino people. Some less known individuals went to the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City to seek the approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to run for next year’s general polls. Among them is a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Comelec) Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Friday, Oct. 1. An advocate of women’s rights, gender equality, and health, Hontiveros is the current national chairperson of Akbayan Partylist. Hontiveros told...
Comelec Former Senate secretary Lutgardo Barbo is now seeking a seat in the Senate. Barbo was among the early birds who filed their certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Garden Tent in Sofitel, Pasay City on Friday, Oct. 1 Barbo is professor at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Government,...
Several partylist aspirants have already filed their certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Friday, Oct. 1. Kabayan party-list (Comelec) Among the early birds were the Kabayan partylist who introduced former lawmaker Ron P. Salo as first nominee and Dr. Jon...
Senator Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his certificate of candidacy (COC) for President on Monday, Oct. 1 at the filing venue of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tents in Pasay City. Senator Manny Pacquiao files COC for President (Photo courtesy Comelec) The...
The Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines, Inc. or Agap Partylist has filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Friday, Oct. 1. Quezon City Councilor Lala Sotto and Nicanor Briones of AGAP Party list. (Comelec) Among its nominees are former...
Former senator and Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero (MANILA BULETIN File Photo) Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a comeback in the Senate as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Friday, Oct. 1 Lawyer George Garcia filed Escudero’s COC on...
Comelec House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda filed her certificate of candidacy for senator in the May 2022 elections on Friday, Oct. 1. Legarda was the first senatorial hopeful to file her COC during the first day of the filing at Garden Tent, Sofitel in Pasay City. She is currently the...
