No presidential, senatorial wannabes in Comelec office on Saturday
11/21/2009 | 06:50 PM
The office in Intramuros, Manila that was earlier filled with interesting presidential and senatorial wannabes was quiet the whole Saturday.
No one filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on the second day that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened its main office for those who wanted to run for president and senator in next year's elections.
The number of presidential aspirants who submitted their COCs remained at 14, while senatorial hopefuls was still three as of November 21. [See related story: 'Emperor' of the world is first presidential wannabe to file COC]
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The poll body was not surprised with the low turnout. More "established" politicians usually do not file their COCs until the deadline is near because they want to maximize the time to promote themselves, according to Comelec commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal.
After the filing of COC, an individual seeking an elective post will no longer be allowed to promote himself through any kind of medium, otherwise, he will face charges of premature campaigning.
“Once they file their COCs, they are under the jurisdiction of the Comelec. They cannot run their ads once they file their COCs, so they usually file during the last few days," said Larrazabal.
Larrazabal also said established political parties are still completing their slates and are also forging alliances with other groups thus other hopefuls have not yet filed their COCs. - ANDREO C. CALONZO, GMANews.TV
No one filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on the second day that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened its main office for those who wanted to run for president and senator in next year's elections.
The number of presidential aspirants who submitted their COCs remained at 14, while senatorial hopefuls was still three as of November 21. [See related story: 'Emperor' of the world is first presidential wannabe to file COC]
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
The poll body was not surprised with the low turnout. More "established" politicians usually do not file their COCs until the deadline is near because they want to maximize the time to promote themselves, according to Comelec commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal.
After the filing of COC, an individual seeking an elective post will no longer be allowed to promote himself through any kind of medium, otherwise, he will face charges of premature campaigning.
“Once they file their COCs, they are under the jurisdiction of the Comelec. They cannot run their ads once they file their COCs, so they usually file during the last few days," said Larrazabal.
Larrazabal also said established political parties are still completing their slates and are also forging alliances with other groups thus other hopefuls have not yet filed their COCs. - ANDREO C. CALONZO, GMANews.TV
