Colors of life paint Comelec office Tuesday

Supporters of reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino arrive early outside the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / CHRISTIA MARIE RAMOS

Contrasting colors of the supporters of senatorial hopefuls started to paint the street in front of the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila, early Tuesday.

Clad in black, supporters of reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino have started to arrive early Tuesday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office ahead of the senator’s filing of his certificate of candidacy for the May 2019 midterm elections.

Meanwhile, wearing bright pink-colored shirts, supporters of Taguig Rep. Pia Cayetano, who is vying for a Senate seat in the 2019 polls, also started to gather before Cayetano arrives at the Comelec to file her candidacy. /cbb

Supporters of senatorial aspirant Pia Cayetano gather outside the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, ahead of her filing of her COC. INQUIRER.NET / CHRISTIA MARIE RAMOS

More Pia Cayetano supporters arrive at the Comelec in Manila ahead of her filing of her COC on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / CHRISTIA MARIE RAMOS

Clad in black shirts and yellow headbands, drummers prepare to add noise to the festive atmosphere at the Comelec during the filing of COCs of aspirants for national positions on Oct. 16, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / CHRISTIA MARIE RAMOS

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