Only eight presidential aspirants are left in the May 2010 presidential race. (From top left, clockwise) Sen. Noynoy Aquino, Sen. Richard Gordon, Sen, Manny Villar, former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Olongapo City Councilor JC delos Reyes, former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, religious leader Eddie Villanueva, and Sen. Jamby Madrigal.
ELECTION WATCH: Comelec trims down list of presidential candidates
Thursday, December 17, 2009
05:02 PM
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Only eight presidential aspirants are left to slug it out in the May 2010 elections.
Last Tuesday, December 15, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the names of candidates permitted to run for president next year: former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, senators Manuel "Manny" Villar, Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III, Richard Gordon, and Jamby Madrigal, former Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro, Olongapo City councilor JC delos Reyes, and religious leader Eddie Villanueva.
The filing period for political candidates ended last December 1. A total of 99 individuals filed certificates of candidacy for the highest office in the land.
But, according to Comelec Commissioner Jose Melo, several people did not make the list because they seem to lack one important requirement: the resources and political machinery to launch a national campaign.
The final selection is presently being questioned by some of the excluded candidates. Environmentalist Nicanor Perlas, for instance, a fixture in several presidential debates and forums in television, said his elimination is unfair.
Other applicants who are vocally protesting the list of Comelec are lawyers Oliver Lozano and Ely Pamatong.
Meanwhile, there are eight vice presidential candidates left—Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, Senators Loren Legarda and Mar Roxas, actor and TV host Edu Manzano, broadcaster Jay Sonza, Ang Kapatiran bet Dominador Chipeco, and former Securities and Exchange Commssion Chair Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Comelec did not approve the COCs of 12 other applicants for vice president.
For the senate race, a total of 58 COCs were approved from the original 158.
Comelec has yet to evaluate COCs for congressmen and other local positions.
Excluded candidates, on the other hand, are allowed to contest the Comelec decision in the Supreme Court.
FULL LIST. Here are the names of senatorial candidates approved by Comelec.
- Nereus Acosta Jr. - LP
- Sharuff Ibrahim Albani - KBL
- Zafrullah Alonto - Bangon Pilipinas
- Ana Theresia Baraquel - LP
- JV Larion Bautista - PMP
- Martin Bautista - LP
- Silvestre Bello III - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Rozzano Rufino Biazon - LP
- Bong Revilla - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Henry Caunan - PDP-Laban
- Pia Cayetano - NP
- Rizalito David - Ang Kapatiran
- Joey De Venecia - PMP
- Miriam Defensor Santiago - People's Reform Party
- Franklin Drilon - LP
- Juan Ponce Enrile - PMP
- Jinggoy Estrada - PMP
- Ramon Guico - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Teofisto Guingona III - LP
- Jo Aurea Imbong - Ang Kapatiran
- Kata Inocencio - Bangon Pilipinas
- Alexander Lacson - LP
- Raul Lambino - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Rey Langit - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Yasmin Lao - LP
- Lito Lapid - Lakas-Kampi-CMD
- Alma Lood - KBL
- Apolinario Lozada - PMP
- Regalado Maambong - KBL
- Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr - NP
- Liza Maza - Independent
- Ma Judea Millora - KBL
- Ramon Mitra - NP
- Ramoncito Ocampo - Bangon Pilipinas
- Satur Ocampo - Bayan Muna Party
- Susan Ople - NP
- Sergio Osmeña III - Independent
- Jovito Palparan Jr. - Independent
- Imelda Papin - KBL
- Zosimo Paredes - Ang Kapatiran
- Gwendolyn Pimentel - PDP Laban
- Rodolfo Plaza - NPC
- Reynaldo Princesa - Bangon Pilipinas
- Ariel Querubin - NP
- Ralph Recto - LP
- Gilbert Remulla - NP
- Ma. Gracia Riñoza-Plazo - Ang Kapatiran
- Sonia Roco - LP
- Adrian Sison - Ang Kapatiran
- Vicente Sotto III - NPC
- Adel Tamano - NP
- Reginald Tamayo - Ang Kapatiran
- Hector Tarrazona - Ang Kapatiran
- Francisco Tatad - Grand Alliance For Democracy/Gabaybayan
- Alexander Tinsay - Bangon Pilipinas
- Manuel Valdehuesa Jr. - Ang Kapatiran
- Hector Villanueva - KBL
- Israel Virgines - Bangon Pilipinas
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