Mga kakandidato sa pagka-senador na sasalain ng Comelec, umabot sa 84

Umabot sa 84 katao ang naghain ng kanilang certificates of candidacy (COCs) na maglalaban-laban sa 12 puwesto sa Senado na pabobotohan sa darating na May 2013 mid-term election. Gaya ng ipinalabas na direktiba, itinigil ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang pagtanggap ng COC pagsapit ng 5:00 p.m. nitong Biyernes. Gayunman, sasalain pa ng Comelec ang 84 pangalan para alisin sa listahan ng balota ang mga tinatawag na “nuisance" candidate o panggulo. Inaasahan na ilalabas ng Comelec sa Disyembre ang pinal na listahan ng mga kandidatong senador. Pormal naman na magsisimula ang kampanya sa Pebrero 2013. Ang mga nagsumite ng COC para tumakbong senador ay sina: 1. Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III (PDP-Laban, re-electionist) 2. Anicio Escosura (independent) 3. Daniel Magtira (nominated by "Lady Imelda Marcos" & "Cong. Carlo Lopez") 4. Aeric Bernardino (independent) 5. Melchor Chavez (KBL) 6. Salam Lacan Lusong Tagean (independent) 7. Patrocinio Cailingi (independent) 8. Juanito Donato (independent) 9. Oliver Lozano (KBL) 10. Rep. Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. (NPC/UNA) 11. Sen. Gregorio Honasan (UNA, re-electionist) 12. Juan Miguel Zubiri (PMP/UNA) 13. Rep. Joseph Victor Ejercito (PMP/UNA) 14. Ernesto Maceda (PMP/UNA) 15. Richard Gordon (UNA) 16. Rep. Maria Milgaros Magsaysay (UNA) 17. Margarita Cojuangco (UNA) 18. Merlito Lagata (independent) 19. Sen. Loren Legarda (NPC, re-electionist) 20. Remelyn Ajel (independent) 21. Sen. Francis Escudero (independent, re-electionist) 22. Valeriano Nocon III (independent) 23. Cynthia Villar (NP) 24. Catalino Dazo (independent) 25. Eduardo Fernandez (independent) 26. Grace Poe-Llamenzares (independent) 27. Johnny Cris Sy (independent) 28. Ricardo Penson (independent) 29. Teddy Casiño (Makabayan) 30. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV (NP, re-electionist) 31. Rep. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (LDP) 32. Ericson Rojas (independent) 33. Rebecca Santosidad (independent) 34. Victor Lawag (independent) 35. Ramon Montaño (independent) 36. Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn (independent) 37. Orlando Suerte (independent) 38. Virgilio Galang (KBL) 39. Leo Cadion (KBL) 40. Arsenio Dimaya (independent) 41. Florentino Baguio (independent) 42. Leonardo Bula (independent) 43. Alcantara Samson (Social Justice Society) 44. Benjamin Handumon (independent) 45. Maria Ana Consuelo "Jamby" Madrigal (Liberal Party) 46. John Carlos de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran) 47. Marwil Yasos (Ang Kapatiran) 48. Lito David (Ang Kapatiran) 49. Greco Belgica (Reporma Pilipinas-Democratic Party of the Philippines) 50. Rogelio Tomol (independent) 51. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (Liberal Party) 52. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV (Liberal Party) 53. Ana Theresia Hontiveros (Akbayan-Liberal Party) 54. Norma Nueva (KBL) 55. Christian Seneres (Democratic Party of the Philippines) 56. Virgilio Gundayao (KBL) 57. Baldomero Falcone (Democratic Party of the Philippines) 58. Ulyn Villamor (independent) 59. Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party-Liberal Party, re-electionist) 60. Roque Garay (independent) 61. Francis Leo Marcos (independent) 62. Rafael Cabrera (independent) 63. Cosme Soriano (independent) 64. Manuel Espinosa (independent) 65. Pepito Salangsang (independent) 66. Elena Mandap (independent) 67. Victor Cadag (independent) 68. Byron Adriano Gorostiza (independent) 69. Nonato Sulibit (independent) 70. Generoso Factor (independent) 71. Severo Maluenda Jr. (independent) 72. Wenceslao Pancho Jr. (independent) 73. Rosario Bantolo (independent) 74. Alba Abella (KBL) 75. Manuel Insigne (independent) 76. Carlito Ning (independent) 77. Edwin Tolongbayan (independent) 78. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay (UNA) 79. Victor Wood (independent) 80. Elizabeth Capular (independent) 81. Alfonso Talag Jr (independent) 82. Wendell Lope (independent) 83. Marlon Rirao (independent) 84. Manuel Po (independent) —FRJ, GMA News