{"id":62767,"date":"2015-10-12T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=62767"},"modified":"2015-10-13T04:19:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T09:19:55","slug":"race-starts-today-18000-elective-posts-up-for-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/10\/12\/race-starts-today-18000-elective-posts-up-for-grabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Race starts today; 18,000 elective posts up for grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA \u2013 Monday\u00a0marked the first day of the five-day period for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for next year\u2019s national elections.<\/p>\n

With over 18,000 elective positions sought for in the coming general elections \u2013 one was allotted for the president, one for vice president, 12 senators, 235 district congressmen, 58 party-list representatives, 81 governors, 81 vice governors, 772 members of Sangguniang Panlalawigan, 144 city mayors, 144 city vice mayors, 1,610 city councilors, 1,490 municipal mayors, 1490 municipal vice mayors, 11,924 municipal councilors, one ARMM governor, one ARMM vice governor and 24 ARMM assemblymen.<\/p>\n

COC were prepared for filers although these were also downloadable online. Presidential, vice-presidential and senatorial candidates were to file at the first floor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, Manila while party-list group members were to nominate at the third floor.<\/p>\n

Those expected to join the presidential race were former Interior Secretary Manuel \u201cMar\u201d Roxas II of the Liberal Party (LP), Vice President Jejomar \u201cJojo\u201d Binay of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), independent Senator Grace Poe and former Ambassador Roy Seneres, Sr., among other aspirants.<\/p>\n

Those who expressed interest to run for vice president, on the other hand, were Representative Leni Robredo of LP, Senator Gregorio \u201cGringo\u201d Honasan of UNA, independent Senator Francis \u201cChiz\u201d Escudero, Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d Marcos and Antonio Trillanes IV, among other candidates.<\/p>\n

On day one, only UNA candidates Binay and Honasan filed their COC. Sources stated that the other viable candidates of the country\u2019s highest and second highest posts were to troop to the Palacio del Gobernador building towards the end of the filing period, presumably on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Although repeatedly urged to run for president, Davao Mayor Rodrigo \u201cRody\u201d Duterte stressed that his earlier decision to retire from public service in 2016 remained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sorry to disappoint those who spent much and worked hard and long in support of me\u2026 I therefore beg for everyone\u2019s kind understanding and acceptance of my sincerest apologies. After all, there was no ambition for me to aspire for the presidency,\u201d Duterte said in a letter addressed to \u2018friends and fellow Dabawenyos.\u2019<\/p>\n

Other presidential aspirant\/s<\/strong>: (as of posting)<\/p>\n

*Former Iloilo Representative Augusto \u201cBuboy\u201d Syjuco Jr.<\/p>\n

*Mindanao Federal Party\u2019s Ephraim Defi\u00f1o<\/p>\n

*Sultan Muhammad Issa<\/p>\n

*Lawyer Elly Pamatong<\/p>\n

*Lawyer Camilo Sabio<\/p>\n

*Businessman David Alimorong<\/p>\n

*Engineer Ralph Masloff<\/p>\n

*Retired AFP officer Adolfo Inductivo<\/p>\n

*Reserve Enforcer Danilo Lihay-Lihay<\/p>\n

*Taxi driver Alejandro Ignacio<\/p>\n

*Gerald Arcega<\/p>\n

*Ramon Concepcion<\/p>\n

*Rizalito David<\/p>\n

*Sel Hope Kang<\/p>\n

*Ferdinan Fortes<\/p>\n

*Freddiesher Llamas<\/p>\n

*Eric Negapatan<\/p>\n

*Arturo Pacheco<\/p>\n

*Ferdinand Jose Pijao<\/p>\n

*Esmeraldo Reyes<\/p>\n

Other vice-presidential aspirant\/s<\/strong>: (as of posting)<\/p>\n

*Myrna Mamon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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