by Arianne Cardiño
A total of 22 aspirants formalized their bid for the presidency and boasted with them their various credentials and platforms as they posted their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) on the first day of its filing at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Intramuros, Manila.
Former Iloilo congressman and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) chief Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco Jr., 72, was the first to file his candidacy although he was facing graft charges filed in the Sandiganbayan.
Ely Pamatong, 72, a lawyer in Davao City, who was declared a nuisance candidate in the last 2004 and 2010 presidential elections posted his candidacy and stressed out his qualifications as legitimate candidate.
Pamatong was pursuing presidency for the third time and vowed to prioritize the issues on the territorial disputes.
United Nationalist Alliance’s standard-bearer Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay, 72, also arrived on the first hour of the filing together with his running mate Sen. Gregorio Honasan III.
The vice president had in tow his children, Sen. Nancy Binay, suspended Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun" Binay and Makati City second district Representative Abigail Binay.
Rizalito David, who petitioned the disqualification case against Sen.Grace Poe, also posted his candidacy under the banner of Ang Kapatiran party.
Former Presidential Commission on Good Governance chair Camilo Sabio, 79, from Quezon City filed his bid on the same day.
Meanwhile, successions of presidential aspirants formalized their bid for the highest government post as the first day of the filing of COCs drew to a close.
The Filipino-Russian Ralph Masloff, 61, businessman from Lapu-lapu City, Cebu said he will put up an “in your face” government, however, he did not elaborate.
A pastor, Eric Negapatan, 59, claimed he is “founder” of the Titanium worth $950 trillion.
Gerald Arega, 39, a lumad sultan from Bicol boasted his plan to build a sultanate which will oust China from the disputed territories.
Arturo Reyes, 64, wants to “legalize the American four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and fall, consistent with the school calendar, thereby eliminating the old dry and rainy seasons.”
Sel Hope Kang, 37, old from Iloilo, was the first female aspirant for the 2016 presidential race.
Completing the 22 candidates who filed their COC on the first day were the following: Ephraim Defino, 58, a businessman from Quezon City; David Alimorong, 76, who claimed he was a retired Philippine Army general from Antipolo City; Freddiesher Llamas, 34, a tricycle driver from Zambales; Adolfo Inductivo, 60, who said he was a retired Philippine Navy commander; Leonardo Bula, 44, who works as a welder from Cavite; Alejandro Ignacio, 76, a taxi driver; Ferdinand Jose Pijao, the eldest who filed his COC indicated he was 100 years old, he came from Antipolo; Ramon Concepcion, 64; Ferdinand Fortes, 32, from Rizal, Arsenio Dimaya, 67, a native of Laguna and the last to file his bid was Esmeraldo Reyes.
On the other hand, there were also 3 vice presidential and 16 senatorial aspirants who filed their candidacy on the first day of filing.
When asked to comment about the number of candidates who filed their COCs on the first day, Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista answered in a jest, “Edi wow! Maraming gustong mamuno.”
Bautista, however, clarified that hearings will take place to give the aspirants chance to disprove any preliminary determination of being a nuisance candidate.
Comelec will release the official list of the candidates for the 2016 elections on Dec. 10. The Millennial Post.
Ely Pamatong, 72, a lawyer in Davao City, who was declared a nuisance candidate in the last 2004 and 2010 presidential elections posted his candidacy and stressed out his qualifications as legitimate candidate.
Pamatong was pursuing presidency for the third time and vowed to prioritize the issues on the territorial disputes.
United Nationalist Alliance’s standard-bearer Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay, 72, also arrived on the first hour of the filing together with his running mate Sen. Gregorio Honasan III.
The vice president had in tow his children, Sen. Nancy Binay, suspended Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun" Binay and Makati City second district Representative Abigail Binay.
Rizalito David, who petitioned the disqualification case against Sen.Grace Poe, also posted his candidacy under the banner of Ang Kapatiran party.
Former Presidential Commission on Good Governance chair Camilo Sabio, 79, from Quezon City filed his bid on the same day.
Meanwhile, successions of presidential aspirants formalized their bid for the highest government post as the first day of the filing of COCs drew to a close.
The Filipino-Russian Ralph Masloff, 61, businessman from Lapu-lapu City, Cebu said he will put up an “in your face” government, however, he did not elaborate.
A pastor, Eric Negapatan, 59, claimed he is “founder” of the Titanium worth $950 trillion.
Gerald Arega, 39, a lumad sultan from Bicol boasted his plan to build a sultanate which will oust China from the disputed territories.
Arturo Reyes, 64, wants to “legalize the American four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and fall, consistent with the school calendar, thereby eliminating the old dry and rainy seasons.”
Sel Hope Kang, 37, old from Iloilo, was the first female aspirant for the 2016 presidential race.
Completing the 22 candidates who filed their COC on the first day were the following: Ephraim Defino, 58, a businessman from Quezon City; David Alimorong, 76, who claimed he was a retired Philippine Army general from Antipolo City; Freddiesher Llamas, 34, a tricycle driver from Zambales; Adolfo Inductivo, 60, who said he was a retired Philippine Navy commander; Leonardo Bula, 44, who works as a welder from Cavite; Alejandro Ignacio, 76, a taxi driver; Ferdinand Jose Pijao, the eldest who filed his COC indicated he was 100 years old, he came from Antipolo; Ramon Concepcion, 64; Ferdinand Fortes, 32, from Rizal, Arsenio Dimaya, 67, a native of Laguna and the last to file his bid was Esmeraldo Reyes.
On the other hand, there were also 3 vice presidential and 16 senatorial aspirants who filed their candidacy on the first day of filing.
When asked to comment about the number of candidates who filed their COCs on the first day, Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista answered in a jest, “Edi wow! Maraming gustong mamuno.”
Bautista, however, clarified that hearings will take place to give the aspirants chance to disprove any preliminary determination of being a nuisance candidate.
Comelec will release the official list of the candidates for the 2016 elections on Dec. 10. The Millennial Post.