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

Halalan 2025-COC Filing

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172840754850620241008-coc-filing-supporters-JC4959.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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</span></span></span></div><p>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.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/philippines-enters-new-election-season-as-candidacy-filing-for-2025-kicks-off-443">• Philippines enters new election season as candidacy filing for 2025 kicks off</a></div><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/1/tiktokers-vloggers-capitalize-on-clout-common-touch-in-venture-into-politics-1549">• TikTokers, vloggers capitalize on clout, common touch in venture into politics</a></div><p>A total of 18,280 elective positions are up for grabs in the May 2025 national and local elections.</p><p>The commission projects nearly 70 million Filipinos are eligible to cast their votes for the 2025 midterm elections.</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/Qsm4C1VhNsg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The COC and CONA filing kicked off on Oct. 1 and lasted until 5 p.m. of Oct. 8.</p>

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A rush of wannabe candidates as filing period ends

A rush of wannabe candidates as filing period ends

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Oct 09, 2024 06:23 AM PHT

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