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The race is on!
From October 1 to 8, 2021, aspirants to the two highest positions in the country trooped to the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila to file with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2022 polls.
(READ: Powers and Duties: President, Vice President of the Philippines)
Below is the official list of candidates for president and vice president, arranged alphabetically.
At the end, you may also see the presidential-vice presidential tickets.
(READ: #PHVote Guides: When does a politician become a candidate?)
A total of 10 candidates for president and 9 for vice president are on the official ballot:
For President
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Withdrawals with no substitution:
Orlando de Guzman (Partido Pederal ng Maharlika)
Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (PDDS), who had earlier substituted for Grepor Belgica
Ronald dela Rosa (PDP-Laban)
Anna Capella Velasco (Lakas-CMD)
83 COC filers for president were later removed from the list.
Photos of six aspirants from Comelec’s Twitter account
For Vice President
Democratic Party of the Philippines
Workers and Peasants Party (Labor Party Philippines)
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Withdrawals with no substitution:
Christopher Lawrence Go (PDP-Laban) to run for president
Bienvenido Lorque (Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino)
Photo of one aspirant from Comelec’s Twitter account
Comelec cancelled Arlene Josephine Butay’s candidacy for vice president because she also filed a COC for senator, which makes her not eligible for either position.
17 COC filers for vice president were later removed from the list.
President-VP tickets
– Rappler.com
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