DAY 7: List of aspirants who filed COCs for national posts in 2022 polls

MANILA, Philippines — It’s the second to the last day of the filing of a certificate of candidacy (COC) and certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the 2022 national elections, but many aspirants for national posts continue to assemble at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City to file.

Several aspiring presidents have already filed their COCs in the past few days, including prominent names like Senators Manny Pacquiao and Panfilo Lacson, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

But the first to file on the seventh day is another unfamiliar face, Alexander Encarnacion, an electrician who filed his COC at exactly 8:58 a.m.

Second to file is Carlito “Carl” Balita, a senatorial aspirant who filed his COC under the party Aksyon Demokratiko led by another presidential candidate Isko Moreno.

Notable COCs as of 2:00 p.m. have mostly been from aspiring senators.

An hour after Balita is Neri Colmenares, who filed his COC for senator at 10:48 a.m., he arrived with the Bayan Muna party-list, which filed its CONA alongside the senator aspirant at 10:46 p.m.

Meanwhile, Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno filed his candidacy for a Senate seat at exactly 10:59 a.m.

He was followed by ex-vice president Jejomar Binay who filed his COC for Senator at 11:13 a.m.

Former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro also filed his candidacy for a Senate seat at 2:57 p.m., through a proxy after testing positive for COVID-19.

The much-anticipated candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo, on the other hand, was finalized at 3:28 p.m. where she was accompanied by her daughters Tricia and Aika Robredo to file her COC for president.

Another prominent name was Alan Peter Cayetano, who filed his senatorial COC at 4:05 p.m.

The last to file for the day was partylist Safety First at 4:35 p.m.

A total of 16 candidates have filed their COC for president on the seventh day of the filing, seven filed for the position of vice president, 29 for senators and 67 for party lists.

The following is the complete list of aspirants who filed a COC (or CONA for party lists) for national posts on Thursday:

President

Alexander Encarnacion, Independent

Jeffrey Roden, Independent

Salic Arap, Independent

Antonio Valdes, KDP

Ma. Antonia Aquino, Independent

Rodel de Vera, Independent

Jose Romel Murio, Independent

Domingo Mejia, Independent

Corina Joyce Felix, Independent

Rolly Casino, Independent

Roosevelt Sta. Maria, Independent

Domingo Mejia, Independent

Corina Joyce Felix, Independent

Roosevelt Sta. Maria, Independent

Nancy Megio, Independent

Rodulfo Basadre Jr., Independent

Ma. Leonora “Leni” Robredo, Independent

Juan Juan Ollesca, Independent

Ephraim Defiño, Independent

Vice President

Bienvenido Lorque, KDP

Leonardo Vercelles Jr., Independent

Aeric Bernardino, Independent

Nathaniel Jayoma, Independent

Ferdinand Laguindino, Independent

Lourdes Tolentino, Independent

Wilson Amad, Independent

Senator

Carl Balita, Aksyon Demokratiko

Rowena Awang, Independent

Neri Colmenares, Makabayan Bloc

Roben Parashan, PROMDI

Reynaldo Valeros Jr., KDP

Chel Diokno, Kampi

Arnel Paciano Casanova, Kampi

Jejomar Binay, UNA

Jesus Aranza, Independent

Fernando Diaz, PFPP

Rodolfo Javellana, KDP

Leodegario Estrella, Independent

David D’Angelo, PLM

Ibrahim Albani, LPP,

Perdo Lopez, Independent

Manuel Andrada, Save Phil.

Ernesto Cruz, Independent

Anita Alingod, Independent

Manola Ebora, Independent

Agnes Bailen, Independent

Marcil Guay, MPP

Ali Kagui, Independent

Ashleah Ebad, Independent

Oscar Arcilla Jr., MPP

Jose Sonny Matula, Independent

Gilbert Eduardo Gerardo “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., PRP

Alan Peter Cayetano, Independent

Jose Castillo, Independent

Party list

KASAMA

Nurses United

WOW PILIPINAS

Mamayang Liberal

Kabalikat

UMA Ilonggo

Abante Samabayanan

MDP

Bayan Muna

Partido Lakas Ng Masa

TUCP

BTS

Kusug Tausug

1-CARE

JRT

United Señor Citizen

BPO

Kabataan

Pasahero

Empleyado

ABB-NFCPI

Mata

Abante Midwife

Yacap

Frontliners

AMP21

Ako Bicol

AKONA

OFW Family

Pamilya Muna

NCSD

ALSA Bisaya

AWAT Mindanao

Duterte KGBAN

Malabung

Click

Acts OFW

Pamilyang Magsasaka

Manila Teachers

Medical Cann

Magsasaka

Senior Citizen

Anakalusugan

IPeace

Apat Dapat

Online

1-Ampa

AIA

ATM-PL

DAMAYAN

Laban ng Indigong Pilipino

Grecon

Agimat

Safety First

So far, a total of 57 aspiring presidents have filed their COCs; 16 vice presidents; 92 senators; and 194 partylist groups.

Friday, Oct. 8 will be the last day of the filing of COC.