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
Sen. Bato dela Rosa Speaks on Filing Candidacy for President BATO DELA ROSA – The Senator revealed that he was told to file his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) two (2) hours before the deadline. October 8, 2021 was set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as the deadline of the filing of candidacy for those … Read more
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
Harry Roque was set to continue serving as a Presidential spokesperson. HARRY ROQUE — The Presidential spokesperson was set to continue serving as President Rodrigo Duterte’s mouthpiece after backing out of his senatorial bid in 2022. Roque reiterated in a text message to reporters Friday evening that he will only run for senator in the … Read more
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 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 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 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 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
Voter registration is extended COMELEC – The Commission on Elections will extend the voter registration from October 11 to 30 after its deadline on September 30. Due to public clamor and pressure from both houses of Congress, the poll body announced the extension of voter registration. According to spokesperson James Jimenez, the extension was approved … Read more
