Commission on Elections. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — A total 3,259 aspiring candidates have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for various seats in the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday.
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Based on the poll body’s preliminary report on the number of aspirants as of 7:30 p.m., Oct. 1, 80.15 percent or 2,612 of the total aspirants are male; while only 647 or 19.85 percent are female.
For the national elections, 17 have already filed their COCs for senator, while 15 have filed for party-list groups.
In terms of local elections, 69 have filed their COCs for House of Representatives member; 16 for governor; 12 for vice governor; 129 for Sangguniang Panlalawigan member; 325 for mayor; 299 for vice mayors; and 2,392 for Sangguniang Panlungsod member.
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Listed below are the aspiring candidates who filed their COCs for senator and party-list:
Aspiring senators
- Lee, Wilbert Tee
- Chan, David Paul Kerr
- Encarnacion, Alexander Cura
- Montemayor, Jose Jr Cabrera
- Padilla, Janice Malindog
- Olivar, Jose Jessie Dela Calsada
- Montealto, Felipe Jr Fernandez
- Dy, Joseph Tan
- Salih, Najar Sahipa
- Tolentino, Francis Ng
- Magtira, Daniel Ronquillo
- Lubarbio, Happy Fajardo
- Marquez, Norman Cordero
- Delos Reyes, Phil Batiancila
- Gamboa, Marc Louie Santos
- Caturan, Miguelino Lanic
- Ditanongun, Sunang Monah
Aspiring party-lists
- Ang Bumberong Pilipinas
- Kabalikat ng Mamamayan
- Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association, Inc.
- Advocates and Keepers Organization of OFW
- Liga ng Magkakaisang Mahihirap
- Akay ni Sol
- Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines
- Buhay Natin Yumabong
- Bayan Muna Party-List
- Coop Natcco Partylist
- Kamanggagawa Partylist
- Magsasaka Partylist
- Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Inc.
- Coalition of Association of Senior Citizens in the Philippines Inc.
- Diwa Partylist
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