Former Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan files his certificate for candidacy for senator with his wife Sharon Cuneta and their children. INQUIRER.net
More Filipinos have expressed their intention to seek top national posts as the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) entered its third day at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila.
As of Oct. 14, 5:00 p.m., Comelec said 57 people filed COCs for president, 11 for vice president, and 53 for senator. Thirty-one party-list groups have also fielded their nominees.
For president:
- Gauvencio Serrano
- Juanita Troceño
- Romeo Rodriguez
- Emelito Bayani
- Romualdo Rivera
- Valeriano Nogon III
- Jerry Diaz
- Ibrahim Usman
- Antonio Obina
- Victor Lawag
- Jean-Pierre Pardo
- Marianito Mendoza
- Faustino Pascual
- Nolbert Gil
- Joseph Florencio Urquia
- Wendell Lope
- Rodrigo Lapitan
- Maria Aurora Marcos
- Ramon Asuelo
- Wilma Maestre
For vice president:
- Jesus Paredes, Jr.
- Neil Aldea
- Antonio Trillanes IV
- Orlando Suerte
For senator:
- Germinigildo Asoy
- Mario Taculod
- Myrna Catapang
- Elias Mimbantas
- Jeanette Dapiton
- Marilyn Kragh
- Romeo Maganto
- Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Venesa Lacsamana
- Jonathan Colonia, Sr.
- Ana Theresia Hontiveros
- Princess Jacel Kiram
- Jeanie Wolf
- Kenneth Sombilon
- Mark Lapid
- Francis Tolentino
- Alejandro Aves
- Kamarozaman Rajahmuda
- Vicente Toring
- Francis Pangilinan
- Franklin Drilon
- Roman Romulo
- Roel Buban
- Laurence del Puerto
- Severino Portugal, Jr.
- Ralph Recto
- Sherwin Gatchalian
- Vicente Sotto III
Asked about the high number of political hopefuls, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the acceptance of COCs is “ministerial,” adding that the Comelec does not screen aspirants at that level.
The official list of candidates for the 2016 polls is set to be released on Dec. 10.
Originally published on Oct 14, 2015 @ 1:21 PM.