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

Published December 24, 2021 03:17 PM By HANA BORDEY,GMA News

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):

Afuang, Abner

Albani, Ibrahim
Apolinario, Pastor
Arcilla, Oscar Jr.
Arranza, Mang Jess
Baguilat, Teddy
Bailen, Agnes
Balita, Carl
Barbo, Lutz
Bautista, Herbert
Belgica, Greco
Bello, Silvestre Jr.
Biazon, Deviendo Sr.
Binay, Jojo
Cabonegro, Roy
Castriciones, Bro John
Cayetano, Alan Peter
Chavez, Melchor
Colmenares, Neri
D’Angelo, David
De Lima, Leila
Del Rosario, Monsour
Diaz, Ding
Diokno, Chel
Ejercito, JV Estrada
Eleazar, Gen. Guillermo
Ereño, Bro Ernie
Escudero, Chiz
Espiritu, Luke
Estrada, Jinggoy
Falcone, Bal Falcon
Gadon, Larry
Gatchalian, Win
Gordon, Wow Dick
Gutoc, Samira
Honasan, Gringo

Hontiveros, Risa
Jardin, Samuel Aloysius
Javellana, RJ
Kiram, Nur-Mahal
Labog, Elmer
Lacap, Mark Anthony
Lacson, Kuya Alex
Langit, Rey
Legarda, Loren
Lim, Ariel
Mallillin, Emily
Marcoleta, Rodante
Marcos, Francis Leo
Marquez, Norman
Matula, Sonny
Mindalano-Adam, Marieta
Olarte, Atty./Dr. Leo
Padilla, Dra. Minguita
Padilla, Robin
Panelo, Sal Panalo
Pimentel, Astra
Piñol, Manny
Ricablanca, Willie Jr.
Roque, Harry Spox
Sahidulla, Lady Anne
Sison, Jopet
Teodoro, Gibo
Trillanes, Antonio IV
Tulfo, Idol Raffy
Valeros, Rey
Villanueva, Joel Tesdaman
Villar, Mark
Zubiaga, Carmen
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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