Manila Bulletin
Comelec lays down last day COC filing procedure
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging candidates for national positions to file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) before the deadline on October 8.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez announced that aspirants inside the designated queuing area by 4:45 p.m. on the last day of filing will have their names listed and called consecutively to file their COCs.
The same procedure will be observed if aspirants are within 30 meters of the designated queuing area by 5 p.m.
A COC is deemed incomplete if it lacks a documentary stamp, signature, notarization, complete address, photograph, or is not completely filled out.
Incomplete COCs may lead to their non-acceptance.
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