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A rush of wannabe candidates as filing period ends

A rush of wannabe candidates as filing period ends

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Supporters wait for their respective candidates during the filing of Certificates of Candidacy outside the Manila Hotel on October 8, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially closed on Tuesday the period of filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) for those seeking to join the May 2025 elections.

The COC and certificates of acceptance of nomination (CON-CAN) filing kicked off on Oct. 1 and lasted until 5 p.m. of Oct. 8.

According to data provided by Comelec on Tuesday evening, they received 184 COCs for senator and 190 CON-CANs during the 8-day filing period. The total number of aspirants for local posts is still being verified.

A total of 18,280 elective positions are up for grabs in the May 2025 national and local elections.

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The commission projects nearly 70 million Filipinos are eligible to cast their votes for the 2025 midterm elections.

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