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ELEKSYON 2022

Comelec's updated tentative list of aspirants shows 70 Senate bets


A total of 70 aspirants were allowed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to participate in the senatorial race for the 2022 national and local elections.

Based on the tentative Certified List of Candidates posted by the poll body on Friday, the Comelec has trimmed down the number of senatoriables from 174 to 70. The list includes (in alphabetical order):

  1. Afuang, Abner
  2. Albani, Ibrahim
  3. Apolinario, Pastor
  4. Arcilla, Oscar Jr.
  5. Arranza, Mang Jess
  6. Baguilat, Teddy
  7. Bailen, Agnes
  8. Balita, Carl
  9. Barbo, Lutz
  10. Bautista, Herbert
  11. Belgica, Greco
  12. Bello, Silvestre Jr.
  13. Biazon, Deviendo Sr.
  14. Binay, Jojo
  15. Cabonegro, Roy
  16. Castriciones, Bro John
  17. Cayetano, Alan Peter
  18. Chavez, Melchor
  19. Colmenares, Neri
  20. D’Angelo, David
  21. De Lima, Leila
  22. Del Rosario, Monsour
  23. Diaz, Ding
  24. Diokno, Chel
  25. Ejercito, JV Estrada
  26. Eleazar, Gen. Guillermo
  27. Ereño, Bro Ernie
  28. Escudero, Chiz
  29. Espiritu, Luke
  30. Estrada, Jinggoy
  31. Falcone, Bal Falcon
  32. Gadon, Larry
  33. Gatchalian, Win
  34. Gordon, Wow Dick
  35. Gutoc, Samira
  36. Honasan, Gringo
  37. Hontiveros, Risa
  38. Jardin, Samuel Aloysius
  39. Javellana, RJ
  40. Kiram, Nur-Mahal
  41. Labog, Elmer
  42. Lacap, Mark Anthony
  43. Lacson, Kuya Alex
  44. Langit, Rey
  45. Legarda, Loren
  46. Lim, Ariel
  47. Mallillin, Emily
  48. Marcoleta, Rodante
  49. Marcos, Francis Leo
  50. Marquez, Norman
  51. Matula, Sonny
  52. Mindalano-Adam, Marieta
  53. Olarte, Atty./Dr. Leo
  54. Padilla, Dra. Minguita
  55. Padilla, Robin
  56. Panelo, Sal Panalo
  57. Pimentel, Astra
  58. Piñol, Manny
  59. Ricablanca, Willie Jr.
  60. Roque, Harry Spox
  61. Sahidulla, Lady Anne
  62. Sison, Jopet
  63. Teodoro, Gibo
  64. Trillanes, Antonio IV
  65. Tulfo, Idol Raffy
  66. Valeros, Rey
  67. Villanueva, Joel Tesdaman
  68. Villar, Mark
  69. Zubiaga, Carmen
  70. Zubiri, Migz


The poll body has also released the updated tentative list of candidates at the local levels 

According to Comelec, the tentative list of aspirants/candidates for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections are based on the initial evaluation of the Certificates of Nomination, Certificates of Candidacy and Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance.

“Consequently, the contents of the list, particularly the names of the aspirants/candidates, political parties, as well as the name to appear on the ballot are subject to change as a result of any further evaluation and/or resolution of the Commission En Banc in relation thereto,” the poll body said. —KBK, GMA News

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