Duterte joins PDP-Laban bets on last day of filingIn a show of confidence, President Rodrigo Duterte raised the hands of Information and Communications Secretary Gregorio Honasan III, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Greco Belgica and former public works secretary Mark Villar. MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte yesterday appeared at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) filing venue at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City to support eight PDP-Laban senatorial aspirants, mostly his Cabinet secretaries, who filed their certificate of candidacy (COC) on the last day of filing. Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is also seeking a Senate comeback, filing his COC under the Magdalo party. From Oct. 1 to 8, the Comelec received a total of 97 COCs for president, 29 for vice president, 176 for senator and 270 for various partylist groups. Local racesAt the local level, more congressmen sought reelection, filing their COC on the last day.

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2021 15:56 UTC