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
Tama ka. alam kasi nila pag-nasa ibang bansa ka walang matatakbuhang kaibigan, kakilala, walang malalagyan ng kotong, walang pulis na pwedeng sagutin ka sa kaso mo o mapagtataguan na kamaganak.
At ito ang matindi, pwede ka talagang makulong o di kaya pag-multahin.
masyado kasi tayong mabait pero wala sa lugar kaya ang resulta walang disiplina.
sa ibang bansa lalo na sa US kung may violation ka sa driving, ticket agad at malaki rin yun mga 100 to 200 USD. at hindi ka pwedeng mag-lagay kung hindi siguradong kulong ka.
pero bakit ang OFW pagdating sa ibang bansa mabait at masunurin.
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Kung pagluluto lang ang kailangan bilang isang magaling na PRESIDENTE ng BANSA dapat si Judy Ann Santos ang lumaban bilang Pangulo ng Pilipinas.
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so kung kabaitan at moralidad lang ang basehan eh di si sarah geronimo na lang ang lumaban kay juday! hahahahaha! riot!
Maliit na bagay lang yung pagluluto,Oo pero kahit paano may pinapahiwatig sa atin yun kahit katiting kung anong klase silang tao. Kung hindi si gibo mas gusto kong si Gordon na lang. Guys,tandaan niyo hindi puro MAGANDANG INTENSYON lang ang kelangan ng bayan na ito.
Like what they did to noli de castro a few years back.
Napaka hypocrito ng abs na gumawa pa ng AKO ANG SIMULA ekek eh sila itong may kinikilingan.
Bro. Eddie - mag-papayaman lang yan at gagamitin ang impluwensya para paramihin deboto nya sa JIL.
Erap - ang kapal mo pati na anak mo!
De Los Reyes - pwede sana pero hindi pa hinog.
NoyNoy - Special Child yan. akala nya si kris ang nanay nya at kapatid nya si Josh. Nasa lahi yan ng mga Cojaungco. in-Bred ata.
Si Gordon - between his VP and him kay bayani sana ako. but his track record says a lot. no hidden wealth issues if im not mistaken.
Gibo - Pwedeng maging pangulo kaya lang dahil Kampi-CMD na-lilink kay Gloria.
FOr me it's a toss-up between Gibo and Gordon.
Matalino na ang botante ngayon.
noynoy or Gibo lang pinag aawayan namin. haha!
but id go for noy, Gibo is intelligent-but u already knw wats his next step! parang ganun,,,hmm... ayun...
natawa lang ako sa mga nagcocomment na wag daw iboto si noy kasi di marunong magluto? haha!!!!!! apir! may kinabukasan ka kung sino man nag comment nun! haha