Comelec lists 11 presidential bets in 2022 polls list

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency

MANILA – Eleven presidential aspirants have been included on the current tentative list of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls.

Based on the list as of Wednesday (Jan. 5), the aspirants that made it to the recent list are Abella, Ernie; Arcega, Gerald; De Guzman, Leody; Domagoso, Isko Moreno; Gonzales, Norberto.

Also on the list are Lacson, Ping; Mangondato, Faisal; Marcos, Bongbong; Montemayor, Jose Jr.; Pacquiao, Manny Pacman; and Robredo, Leni.

For vice presidential aspirants, there are nine names — Atienza, Lito; Bello, Walden; David, Rizalito; Duterte, Sara; Lopez, Manny SD; Ong, Doc Willie; Pangilinan, Kiko; Serapio, Carlos; and Sotto, Vicente.

Tentative list of aspirants/candidates for president and vice president as of Jan. 5, 2022. (Screenshot from Comelec’s list)

On the other hand, the tentative number of senatorial aspirants is at 64.

The poll body has yet to come up with the final list of national and local candidates including party-list groups since there are still pending cases as to their respective candidacies. (PNA) -ag

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