Bongbong Marcos files COC for president in 2022 polls

Updated Wed, October 6, 2021 at 5:11 PM Published Tue, October 5, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced his intention to run for President in the 2022 elections, stating he will bring back a unifying form of leadership.

He filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Wednesday, October 6, at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City.

Marcos stated he is not fighting against anyone and is ready to campaign.

In 2016, Marcos lost the vice presidential race to Leni Robredo, an outcome he protested, and his electoral protest was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), an ally of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, endorsed Marcos as their presidential candidate on September 21.

Marcos and his party initially planned to adopt President Rodrigo Duterte as his running mate, but this changed after Duterte announced his retirement from politics, and Marcos addressed the possibility of Senator Bong Go becoming his running mate.

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