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COMELEC Spox Says Congress Should Propose Restrictions On Candidate Substitution Rule

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COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez

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

Malacañang on Candidate Substitution: “Premature po para sabihing inaabuso”

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Harry Roque

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 On Candidate Substitution: “I hope someday it will be changed”

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Isko Moreno

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

COMELEC On “Special Treatment” To Cusi-led PDP-Laban During COC Filing

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Cusi-led PDP-Laban

COMELEC on “special treatment” to Cusi-led PDP-Laban during the COC filing. COMELEC – The Commission on Elections pushed back on criticisms that the poll body gave preferential treatment to Cusi-led PDP-Laban when its senatorial aspirants filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) last October 8. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go … Read more

Nancy Binay Lambasts Comelec Over “Special Treatment” to PDP-Laban

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Nancy Binay

Nancy Binay to Comelec: “Do you really have to give special preference to the PDP-Cusi Wing?” NANCY BINAY – The incumbent senator lambasted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for special treatment to PDP-Laban. The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP–Laban is a center-left to left-wing political party founded in 1982. It has been the … Read more

COMELEC Says Substitution Option For Candidates Cannot Be Removed

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COMELEC

The substitution option for candidates cannot be removed, according to COMELEC. COMELEC — A Commission on Elections official maintained that the substitution option for candidates can’t be removed and that there’s nothing wrong with it. On Friday, COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon told CNN Philippines’ The Final Word that the substitution option for candidates was “already … Read more

Richard Gordon Files COC For Senate Reelection

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Richard Gordon

Richard Gordon filed his COC for Senate reelection RICHARD GORDON — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) to seek another term in the Senate. Running under the Bagumbayan-VNP party, the senator, through his representative, formalized his bid on the last day of filing of certificates of candidacy before the … Read more

Bam Aquino To Head Leni Robredo’s 2022 Campaign

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Bam Aquino

Bam Aquino will lead Leni Robredo’s 2022 presidential campaign. Former senator Bam Aquino announced that he’s setting aside his senatorial bid next year to lead Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign. Bam sought reelection in the Senate last 2019 but failed to clinch a seat. The former senator was earlier nominated to be part of … Read more