OFF AND RUNNING Among those who made it to Friday’s deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Comelec are (from left): presidential contender Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, vice presidential bet Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, and senatorial aspirants boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, and Philippine Red Cross Chair and former Sen. Richard Gordon. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
Aspirants for Election 2016
130 for President, up by 31 from 99 hopefuls in 2010
19 for Vice President, lower by a point from 20 in 2010
172 for senator, higher by 14 from 158 in 2010
10 official presidential candidates in 2010 elections
8 official vice presidential candidates in 2010 elections
61 official senatorial candidates in 2010 elections
89 nuisance candidates for President in 2010
12 nuisance candidates for Vice President in 2010
97 nuisance candidates for senator in 2010
Compiled by Inquirer Research
Source: Comelec and Inquirer Archives
