MANILA, Philippines — Four days have passed since the Commission on Elections (Comelec) began accepting certificates of candidacy (COC), and many candidates have since submitted their COCs.
On Monday, the first to arrive in Harbor Garden Tent was Narciso “Casecnan” Solis, an independent candidate, who lodged his COC for senator as early as 9:01 a.m.
Solis is a miner from Baguio who seeks to revive the country’s economy.
Meanwhile, the first to file for the presidency at 9:07 a.m. was Sonny Boy Andrade, an independent candidate.
A few hours after the first aspiring president, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, also vying for the presidency, arrived at the venue at around 11:40 a.m. along with his running-mate Dr. Willie Ong.
They both filed their COCs at exactly 11:44 a.m.
In the afternoon, another unfamiliar face, aspiring president Melchor Puno, filed his COC at 2:32 p.m.
He was the 11th candidate to vie for the presidency on the fourth day of the COC filing.
Meanwhile, a whopping total of 16 candidates lodged their COCs to join the senatorial race. This includes a complete senate slate under the Philippine Green Republican Party (PGRP).
A candidate for both president and vice president also filed their COC under the said party.
Ipatupad for Workers also filed their COC at 4:04 p.m; aspiring president Winston Kayanan at 4:04 p.m. and Senator aspirant Jennet “Genie” Tam, who filed hers at 4:20 p.m.
Kayanan was the 12th president aspirant to file his COC, and Tam the 16th.
The last filer of the day was celebrity Chef Boy Logro who filed the COC of his own party, the Aangat Kusinerong Pinoy.
The following is the complete list of aspirants who filed a COC for national posts on Monday:
President
Sonny Boy Andrade, Independent, 9:07 a.m.
Juanity Torcencio, Independent, 10:25 a.m.
Alfredo Respuesto, Independent, 10:25 a.m.
Gabriela Larot, Independent, 11:35 a.m.
Faisal Mangondato, KKK, 11:30 a.m.
Franicisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, Aksyon Demokratiko, 11:44 a.m.
Leo Cadion, PGRP, 12:16 p.m.
Maria Mercedes Pesigan, Independent, 12:48 p.m.
Delia Aniñon, Independent, 1:06 p.m.
Renato Valera, Independent, 1:52 p.m.
Melchor “Kidlat” Puno, Independent, 2:32 p.m.
Winston Kayanan, Independent, 4:04 p.m.
Vice President
Carlos Serapio, KKK, 11:28 a.m.
Willie Ong, Aksyon Demokratiko 11:44 a.m.
Princess Sunshine Amirah Magdangal, PGRP, 12:18 p.m.
Senate
Narciso Solis, Independent, 9:01 a.m.
Marieta Mindalano-Adam, KKK, 11:38 a.m.
Guzman Claro, PGRP, 12:18 p.m.
Roberto Aniceto, PGRP, 12:17 p.m.
Maria Lourdes Santiago, PGRP, 12:22 p.m.
Edgar Miranda, PGRP, 12:22 p.m.
Rosita Maura Delos Angeles, PGRP, 12:25 p.m.
Jigger Nd Pitos, PGRP, 12:25 p.m.
Eleazar Calampiano, PGRP, 12:36 p.m.
Bobby Francisco, PGRP, 12:36 p.m
Pedro Austria, PGRP, 12:45 p.m.
Florencio Carlos, PGRP, 12:47 p.m.
Anthony Castro, PGRP, 12:48 p.m.
Mario Mangco, PGRP, 12:51 p.m.
Junbert Guigayama, PGRP, 1:19 p.m.
Jennet “Genie” Tam, Independent, 4:20 p.m.
Partylists
AKO IP, 9:32 a.m.
Marvelous Tayo, 9:49 a.m.
Alagaan ang Sambayanang Pilipino, 10:30 a.m.
Gabriela Women’s Party, 10:51 a.m.
AASENSO, 11:28 a.m.
AKO’Y TECH VOC, 12:15 p.m.
Alalayang Kuya at Ate sa Pilipinas (AKAP), 12:25 p.m.
Truck Drivers Phils, Inc.,
Ipatupad for Workers, 4:04 p.m.
Aangat Kusinerong Pinoy, 5:21 p.m.
So far, a total of 20 aspiring presidents have filed their COCs; seven vice presidents; 39 senators; and 48 party-list groups.