Controversial presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos made it to the official ballot face released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the 2022 national and local elections.
The official ballot included ten presidential bets, nine vice-presidential candidates, and 64 senatorial aspirants.
Below are the presidential candidates on the final ballot face:
- Abella, Ernie
- De Guzman, Leody
- Domagoso, Isko Moreno
- Gonzales, Norberto
- Lacson, Ping
- Mangondato, Faisal
- Marcos, Bongbong
- Montemayor, Jose Jr.
- Pacquiao, Manny Pacman
- Robredo, Leni
Meanwhile, the vice-presidential candidates included on the official list in the ballot are (in alphabetical order):
- Atienza, Lito
- Bello, Walden
- David, Rizalito
- Duterte, Sara
- Lopez, Manny SD
- Ong, Doc Willie
- Pangilinan, Kiko
- Serapio, Carlos
- Sotto, Vicente
Comelec’s final ballot face also included 178 party-list groups, including those who secured a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court.
Bongbong Marcos included in Comelec’s final ballot
Last week, Comelec also announced that it had the name of the presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. on the overseas ballot for the May 2022 elections.
Comelec Director Elaiza Sabile David announced this after the Comelec Second Division rejected a petition requesting the cancellation of Marcos’ certificate of candidacy (COC) in the 2022 elections.
The Second Division of the Comelec declared that Bongbong Marcos had not committed misrepresentation in submitting his COC.
“The official list is finalized. His (Marcos) name is there [sa balota para sa overseas voting],” said David.
Meanwhile, the party-list led by Celine Pialago, the former spokesperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, was rejected by the Comelec.
It was only January 11 when the poll body deleted “Malasakit Movement” (#96) from the final list of party-list candidates to appear on the ballot for the May 9, 2022 elections, following a resolution.
The NTF-ELCAC is known for linking government critics, artists, and efforts such as the community pantry with communist rebels, even without a solid basis.
According to Zenaida Soriano, national chair of the Amihan group, the Malasakit Movement should really be eliminated especially since it “does not” represent the marginalized sector.
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