Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 10) — The Commission on Elections has moved to declare 205 aspirants for national posts as nuisance candidates, an official said Wednesday.
“For the position of president, mayroon pong 82 na petitions na finile ang Comelec (82 petitions were filed by Comelec), 15 for vice president, and 108 for those who filed for the position of senator,” Director Elaiza Sabile-David of the Comelec’s Education and Information Department said during a Laging Handa briefing.
Sabile-David earlier said the nuisance candidates will be removed from the list of people who can run in the elections.
According to Comelec, a nuisance candidate is someone who puts the election process in mockery, causes confusion among the voters, and who has clearly demonstrated that the candidate has no bona fide intention to run for public office. The nuisance candidate’s certificate of candidacy “may be denied due course or may be cancelled,” it added.
Based on Comelec’s tentative list of candidates, 97 registered their presidential candidacy, 28 are seeking the vice presidency, and 174 are pursuing a Senate seat.
A final list of candidates is expected before the year ends.
Elections are scheduled on May 9, 2022.
