The first day of filing certificates of candidacy (COC) of the candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections began this Friday, October 1, 2021.
Those who want to run have only one week to file their COC with the Commission on Election (Comelec).
Find out in the list who has already submitted their COC:
For president
- Sen. Manny Pacquiao
- Dave Aguila
- Dr. Jose Montemayor
- Ley Ordenes
- Edmundo Rubi
- Laurencio Yulaga
For vice president
- Rep. Lito Atienza
- Rochelle David
- Alexander Lague
For senator
- Rep. Loren Legarda
- Gov. Francis Escudero
- Lutgardo Barbo
- Abner Afuang
- Bai Maylanie Esmael
- Norman Marquez
- Bertito del Mundo
- Sen. Risa Hontiveros
- Romeo Plasquita
- Samuel Sanchez
- Phil Delos Reyes
- Baldomero Falcone
Candidates file COCs for Election 2022
Party-list
- AGAP
- Kabayan
- Diwa PL
- Pilipinas Para sa Pinoy
- Alona
- Democratic Workers Association
- An Waray PL
- TODA
- CANCER
- People’s Volunteer Against Illegal Drugs
- Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals, Inc (1-PACMAN)
- ACT-CIS
- MARINO
- Ako Tanod
The filing of the COC will last until October 8, which coincides with the filing of the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA).
Large entourages are prohibited, and only a few are allowed to enter, whether candidates, Comelec personnel, or members of the media.
Those who go to the venue must first test negative for the COVID-19 swab test. There is also a free on-site antigen test for candidates who do not want to spend.
In the event of a positive on-site test or symptoms of COVID-19, the positive person will be taken to the isolation area to go through the regular protocol of the Inter-Agency Task Force.
The 2022 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections is scheduled to be held on Monday, May 9, 2022, as part of that year’s general election. This will be the 17th direct presidential election and 16th vice presidential election in the Philippines since 1935, and the seventh sextennial presidential and vice presidential election since 1986.
Incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte is ineligible for re-election as he is term limited, pursuant to the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The position of president and vice president are elected separately, thus the two winning candidates could come from different political parties.
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