The official campaign season for national office candidates began on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
The candidates have 86 days, or until May 7, to present their plans and persuade citizens to vote for them on election day, May 9.
Meanwhile, the campaign period for municipal elective offices starts on March 25. The campaign will have breaks on April 14 (Maundy Thursday) and April 15 (Good Friday).
According to the final ballot released by the Comelec on January 25, the 2022 elections will have ten candidates for president, nine for vice president, 64 for senators, and 177 party-list groups.
The ten presidential candidates are former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, labor leader Leody de Guzman, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, former defense secretary Norberto Gonzales, Sen. Ping Lacson, businessman Faisal Mangondato, former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., doctor and lawyer Jose Montemayor Jr., Sen. Manny Pacquiao, and Vice President Leni Robredo.
The nine candidates for the position of vice president are Rep. Lito Atienza (Buhay Party-list), former lawmaker Walden Bello, broadcaster and pro-life advocate Rizalito David, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, direct democracy advocate Manny Lopez, Dr. Willie Ong, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Atty. Carlos Serapio, and Senate President Vicente Sotto III.
There will only be 12 senators proclaimed winners. Party-list groups that receive 2% of the vote will be guaranteed one seat in Congress. At the same time, local elections for over 18,000 seats will take place.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Kim Andrei Nicomedez
Source:
Comments