Former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will also try to make a comeback in the Senate after briefly considering running for president in next year’s elections. ADVERTISEMENTThey were among the 29 individuals who filed certificates of candidacy (COCs) for senator at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday. Meanwhile, 67 more party list groups submitted their list of nominees to the Comelec on Thursday, bringing to 192 so far the total number of party list groups that want to get at least a seat in the House of Representatives. Colmenares, who served as Bayan Muna party list representative from 2009 to 2016, will seek a Senate seat for the third time after losing in 2016 and 2019. Cayetano, who was Duterte’s running mate in 2016, will run as an independent, according to his COC.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2021 21:33 UTC