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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

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

COMELEC Says Substitution Option For Candidates Cannot Be Removed

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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

Bongbong Marcos’ Camp On “Emergency Alert” During COC Filing

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Bongbong Marcos

Bongbong Marcos’ camp on “emergency alert” during the COC filing. On Wednesday, the camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. cried foul over the “emergency alert” which appeared to promote his candidacy in the 2022 elections. Bongbong’s camp issued a statement in response to the “emergency alert” during the filing of certificates of candidacy … Read more

COMELEC Speaks On Bongbong Marcos “Emergency Alert” During COC Filing

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COMELEC on Bongbong Marcos “emergency alert” during the COC filing. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections spoke about Bongbong Marcos “emergency alert” during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC). It was last October 6 when some members of the media covering the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) at Sofitel’s Harbor Garden tent in … Read more

COMELEC Urges COC Filers Not To Engage In “Premature Campaigning”

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COMELEC urged COC filers not to engage in “premature campaigning”. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) urged those who filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2022 elections not to engage in “premature campaigning”. In a television interview, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said that the poll body urged COC filers not to engage in “premature … Read more