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Incumbent senator Imee Marcos arrives at the Manila Hotel during the second day of filing for Certificates of Candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections in Manila on October 2, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN New

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HALALAN 2025 Senator

Paige Javier

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<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) – Supporters of a re-electionist senator and party-list aspirant painted the Quirino Grandstand red on the morning of the second day for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections.</p><p>As early as 6 a.m., individuals and groups wearing red started to fill the area in front of the Quirino Grandstand.</p><p>Among them was the Boses ng Manileño-Federation of Sectoral Organization, led by their president Benedict Monfero.</p><p>He said they expected about 500 individuals to arrive to endorse Sen. Imee Marcos.</p><p>&quot;Initiative ito ng mga supporters ni Senator Imee yan kasi matagal na panahon nilang di nakita si Senator Imee. Siguro may pinaghalong excitement. Minabuti nalang po namin maging peaceful, walang intriga yung gagawing pagfifile ng candidacy ng ating mahal na senadora. Talagang maglalakad lang kami, sasamahan namin siya… para ipadama sa kanya hindi siya nagiisa,&quot; Monfero said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/2/imee-marcos-files-coc-seeks-reelection-923">READ: Imee Marcos formalizes Senate reelection bid</a></div><p>&quot;Naniniwala po kami na gagawin natin ito para maramdam niya ang pagmamahal ng supporters niya, lalo na ang Boses ng Manileño. Hindi naman kaiba sa atin ang sitwasyon niya. Naniniwala pa rin kami na ang respeto niya para sa ating mahal na Pangulo ay andiyan parin,&quot; he added.</p><p>Minutes later, the simple gathering turned into an all-out fiesta throwing support for Marcos.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1841273221234196533&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-10-02T07%3A43%3A23.023195%3Ab56cc964-61b5-44d9-a95c-8f17429524b5%26action%3Dview&amp;sessionId=64aefd9d74fa80940f324d51771fdb91ee8c9204&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:672px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1841273221234196533"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>She is seeking re-election outside Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, the slate endorsed by her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><p>The send-off parade featured dozens of her supporters carrying colorful paraphernalia and posters, a marching band, dancers, and members of an indigenous group.</p><p>Marcos arrived before 9 a.m., joining her supporters at the Quirino Grandstand before heading to the Manila Hotel Tent City, the COC filing venue for senatorial and party-list representative aspirants. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/sen-imee-marcos-opts-out-of-admin-slate-to-be-free-to-talk-to-all-parties-1517">READ: Sen. Imee Marcos opts out of admin slate ‘to be free to talk to all parties’</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the other group in red were the United Senior Citizens party-list and its supporters, who had their own gimmick.</p><p>They played the drums and showed off their tarpaulins, as they walked from the Quirino Grandstand to the front of the Manila Hotel Tent City to send off their bets.</p><p>These political stunts are not prohibited, since there is no ban on premature campaigning.</p><p>However, the Commission on Elections reminded aspirants and their supporters to avoid causing harm or disruption to others, especially for those filing in local Comelec offices and similar venues.</p><p>Compared to Tuesday, the first day of COC filing, police have set up camp directly in front of the Manila Hotel Tent City entrance.</p><p>Manila police chief BGen. Arnold Ibay earlier said they deployed 400 personnel to secure the venue for COC filing.</p><p>Supporters will no longer be allowed to stay in front of the Manila Hotel Tent City entrance along Katigbak Parkway. If they reach this point, they will be asked to disperse or take their program and group back to the Quirino Grandstand.</p><div><strong>MPD: SUPPORTERS ONLY ALLOWED IN LIMITED AREAS</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, MPD said it has limited the areas where supporters of aspiring senators and party-list representatives can gather during the filing period of certificates of candidacy.</p><p>MPD Spokesperson PMaj. Philipp Ines said on Wednesday, supporters will only be allowed at the Quirino Grandstand and in front of the Ermita Police Station.</p><p>The Ermita Police Station is located beside the Manila Hotel Tent City, the venue of COC filing for aspirants for senator and party-list representative.</p><p>&quot;Hanggang dito lang muna natin sila pinapayagan dito sa harap ng police station ng Ermita. Kung meron man silang maiksing programa, pwede nilang gawin yan diyan sa Quirino Grandstand,&quot; he told reporters in a phone interview.</p><p>&quot;Ang tinitingnan lang natin kasi dito ang hindi sila makaabala sa mga kasamahan din na magfifile ng COC at saka CONA. At the same time, maging maayos yung labasan at pasukan ng lugar,&quot; Ines explained.</p><p>The directive comes after some supporters of Bayan Muna Party-list were told to disperse and clear the premises on Tuesday, the first day of COC filing.</p><p>The group and their supporters held a send-off on Tuesday afternoon along Katigbak Parkway, ahead of the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance filing of their bets.</p><p>&quot;Tiningnan natin kung saan magiging mas maayos yung pagfifile ng COC at saka CONA. Kung nakita natin medyo may nakakaabala o may mga katulad ng ganun, gumawa tayo ng pamamaraan. Nagkakaroon tayo agad dito ng adjustment. At yun nga, nakausap natin yung ground commander. Nagusap sila ng Comelec at mga counterpart nila doon na kung maaari, hanggang doon lamang muna ang mga supporters natin,&quot; Ines said.</p><p>Supporters of incumbent Senator Imee Marcos and United Senior Citizens Party-list were also asked to stop in front of the Ermita Police Station on Wednesday morning.</p><p>Some police personnel had to block supporters who initially refused to heed their plea.</p><p>MPD District Director PBGen. Arnold Ibay earlier said they will only ask supporters to not block Katigbak Parkway and to proceed to Quirino Grandstand.</p><p>The MPD said it has not recorded any untoward incidents so far.</p><p>&quot;Masasabi natin na yung unang araw naging mapayapa at naitawid natin ng maayos. At ito rin namang sunod na araw na ating inaabantayanan at tinitingnan na maging maayos itong magfifile ng COC at CONA. At inaasahan natin na maging maayos ito hanggang sa huling araw,&quot; Ines said.</p><p>The MPD spokesperson believes the 400 personnel deployed in the area is enough to ensure peace and order during the COC filing period.</p><p>&quot;Sa tingin ko sapat yung ating hanay. Pero kung hihingin ito ng sitwasyon, marami tayong mga additional na nakastandby na puwersa para gamitin natin diyan. Pero so far sa tingin natin, sapat na yung ginawa nating dami ng ating magbabantay o ating security forces para bantayan yung kaayusan at katahimikan ng ating lugar. At inaasahan natin na maging maayos ito hanggang sa huling araw,&quot; Ines explained.</p><p>The MPD reminded supporters and aspirants to abide by the rules to avoid conflict.</p><p>&quot;Nakikiusap tayo sa ating mga kasama, yung ating mga kababayan panatiliin nating maging maayos. Maging empleho tayo lalo na siyempre yung ating mga tumatakbo at nagfifile ng ating kandidatura sa party-list man o sa iba pang sangay. Ipakita natin kung tayo mismo ang tumatakbo at mamumuno, dapat makitaan tayo ng disiplina at tayo&#x27;y marunong sumunod sa batas,&quot; Ines added.</p><p>The COC filing period for the 2025 national and local elections will last until October 8.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ivQQbFm1qM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div></div>

<p>Supporters of a re-electionist senator and party-list aspirant painted the Quirino Grandstand red on the morning of the second day for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections.</p>

Supporters of a re-electionist senator and party-list aspirant painted the Quirino Grandstand red on the morning of the second day for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections.

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Sea of red fills Quirino Grandstand on second day of COC filing

Paige Javier,

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Published Oct 02, 2024 03:59 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 02, 2024 05:01 PM PHT

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