MANILA – An preliminary 66 out of 183 aspirants for Senate seats can be included within the official record of candidates for subsequent yr’s polls, the Fee on Elections (Comelec) mentioned Friday.
“‘Yung natitira pa, nire-review sa kasalukuyan upang malaman kung sino pa pwede isama doon sa 66 at sino ‘yung dapat tanggalin (The remaining are present process assessment as of this time to find out who could be included within the preliminary 66 and who needs to be eliminated and) declared na (as) nuisance candidates,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia mentioned in an interview.
He mentioned the regulation division is anticipated to submit its suggestion on the official record of candidates to the Fee on banc on Oct. 16.
Garcia assured that the certificates of candidacy (COC) of the remaining candidates are present process tight scrutiny.
Those that wish to problem the candidacy of a person can file a petition to cancel the COC or declare a candidate a nuisance till Oct. 14 solely.
Garcia mentioned the ballot physique has up to now obtained 5 petitions in opposition to incumbents on the premise of the candidates’ conviction by the Workplace of the Ombudsman and thus, they’re supposedly perpetually disqualified to carry public workplace. (PNA)
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