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
Yung nag=protest naman wala rin, ang comelec mag-dedecide lang kapag malapit na yung susunod ng election.
of the presidentiables, i have for some time chosen MANNY VILLAR as my bet. I never liked NOYNOY, ERAP, OR GIBO for that matter. MV IS THE MAN TO BEAT. IN A MONTH'S TIME LALAMPASAN NA NI MV SI NOYNOY SA RATINGS, TO THE DISMAY OF KRIS, WHOTHOUGHT ITS ENOUGH FOR NINOY TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY ONLY BY VIRTUE OF THEIR PARENTS. NO WAY. IBA SI CORY, IBA SI NINOY, AT LALONG KAKAIBA SI NOYNOY. HEHE
OF THE SENATORIABLES LISTED, I AM INCLINED TO VOTE FOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR, BONGBONGMARCOS, GILBERT REMULLA, ADEL TAMANO. I MAY INCLUDE BONG REVILLA LAST MINUTE. DEFINITE NO NO'S TO ME ARE ralph recto jpenrile, kittatad and titosotto. i am not campaigning, just expressing my preference.
ChattermanNic
eGuyJp
December 19, 2009
13:29 PM
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Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!...totoo ka dyan..LOL
Plus factor din yung pag-sibak niya kaagad sa ampatuan sa lakas at sa pagpunta niya agad sa maguidanao.
sana totoo ang kilos niya, at hindi pang showtime lang.
isa pa, maging tapat ka sa tao at sabihin kung may secret deal with the arroyos. sa bilyones na suporta ng lakas, ano ang kapalit.
but i wud definitely go for gibo!
ganoon din ang politico, mabait sa simula pag-nakaupo na iba na.
obvious na sa pera maraming nagbabago ang ugali. sana ang susunod na presidente ay makatao at may prinsipyo.
Gibo need not exploit his being the secretary of national defense to grandstand and gain media mileage. I met him in one of his trips to the provinces. He was low profile and treated the govt employees with respect. He even joked with the soldiers and policemen as if he was just one of them.
Gibo kami!
ang pinoy ang isa sa pinakamadaling pasunurin, kaya nga ang daming OFW, halos lahat ng barko may pinoy seaman, hindi sila manager or supervisor, karamihan trabahador lang or tagasunod. Sabi nga ng iba manager, basta pasweldohin mo ng tama at on-time, tamang pagkain at tulugan, at natatagggap nila ang sulat ng penpal, OK na sila. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan.
Kaso, ang mga lider natin ay sobrang malupit at hindi makatao. Wala na tayong pag-asa pinagtampuhan na tayo ng kapalaran. ngayon isa na tayo sa pinakamahirap sa asia, 10 year from now, katulad na rin tayo sa africa.