The Certificates of Candidacy and other related documents from different regional offices of the Commission on Elections arrive at the agency's main office in Manila on October 10, 2024, days after the filing of aspirants for local posts in their respective areas. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA -- The Commission on Elections' first and second divisions have declared 47 senatorial aspirants for the 2025 midterm polls as nuisance candidates.

Comelec chairman George Garcia on Monday said the poll body's two divisions are expected to decide on the fates of more aspirants. Its law department had earlier recommended that 117 aspirants for senatorial posts be declared as nuisance candidates.

"Division po kasi ang naglalabas ng cancellation ng kanilang candidacy at pagdedeklara ng  pagiging nuisance nila," said Garcia. "Pwede pa sila mag-file ng motion for reconsideration sa ating commission en banc."

"Kung anuman ang magiging desisyon ng commission en banc, yan ay magiging final and executory maliban na lang kung kami ay i-TRO ng Kataas-taasang Hukuman. Ibig sabihin may remedyo pa rin po naman ang 47 na yan," he added.

READ: Comelec to resolve 'nuisance candidate' cases within November

The Comelec First Division declared the following aspirants as nuisance candidates:

• Patrick Artajo
• Maria Charito Billones
• Roel Pacquiao
• Felipe Montealto
• Rex Noel
• Gerald Arcega
• Salvador Cabalida 
• Elvis Beniga
• Orlando de Guzman
• Jonry Gargarita
• Abel Adorable
• Rolando Plaza
• Randy Red
• Getter Malinao 
• Jimmy Salapantan
• Jacinto Bonayog
• Shirly Cuatchin
• Jefrey Andrino
• Peter Advincula
• Sunang Ditanongun
• John Escobar
• Eric Negapatan
• Injim Bunayog
• Froilan Serafico
• Sixto Lagare
• Princess Jade Ramos
• Primo Capuno
• Nheling Paliza
• Jovilyn Aceron
• Jerson Ares
• Rodolfo Basilan
• Melchor Lucañas
• Martin Mendoza
• Junbert Guigayuma 
• Alexander Encarnacion
• Wilfredo Red
• Daniel Magtira

Meanwhile, the following bets were declared nuisance candidates by the Comelec Second Division:

• Celeste Aguilar
• Antonio Par
• Eduardo Bautista
• Miguelino Caturan
• Ismael Bajo
• Hernando Bruce
• Joel Apolinario
• Roberto Sembrano
• Fernando Diaz
• Omar Tomanong

The poll body targets to resolve cases declaring nuisance candidates including at the local level before the end of November.

"Pinapanindigan natin na (sa) katapusan ng Nobyembre dapat may resolusyon ang Comelec hindi lang sa division namin kundi sa en banc para lang maging maayos, malinis ang listahan pagdating ng buwan ng Disyembre," said Garcia.

The Comelec in October released a partial, initial list of senatorial candidates for the 2025 elections, which includes detained pastor Apollo Quiboloy and 65 others.

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