Chel Diokno said that “placeholders” should be declared as nuisance candidates in elections. CHEL DIOKNO — The senatorial aspirant said that “placeholders” should be declared as nuisance candidates in order to avoid candidate substitution due to withdrawal later on. Diokno was asked in an INQside Look interview if he favored removing withdrawal as an allowable … Read more
Manny Pacquiao will spring a “last surprise” before November 15, according to Salceda. Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said that Senator Manny Pacquiao will spring a “last surprise” before November 15, the deadline for candidate substitution. Salceda’s statement came after Senator Pacquiao met with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang, ending months of bickering. He … Read more
Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule, according to a COMELEC spokesperson. COMELEC — A spokesperson from the Commission on Elections said that Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule instead of removing it. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez encouraged Congress to propose restrictions instead of removing the candidate substitution rule from the Omnibus … Read more
A lawmaker filed a House bill seeking to ban candidate substitution in the Philippines. A solon recently filed a House bill seeking to ban candidate substitution in the Philippines unless the candidate died or was disqualified. Aside from this, the lawmaker also filed a House bill aiming to restore the old provision in the election … Read more
Malacañang on candidate substitution: “Premature po para sabihing inaabuso” On Thursday, Malacañang said that it’s “premature” to say that the provision on candidate substitution in the Omnibus Election Code was being “abused”. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque noted in an interview on Unang Balita that none among those who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for … Read more
Isko Moreno was hoping that candidate substitution will not be allowed in future polls. Presidential aspirant Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso was hoping that candidate substitution in the Philippines will not be allowed in future elections. Some political aspirants and parties in the Philippines have acknowledged fielding or being a “placeholder” to someone else ahead of … Read more