Manila Bulletin
More than 46K bets in 2022 polls
A total of 46,193 candidates are competing for 18,100 national and local positions in the upcoming May 9 elections.
Ten candidates are running for president, nine for vice president, and 64 individuals are vying for the 12 senatorial seats.
For party-list representation, 177 organizations with 929 nominees are competing for 63 seats in the House of Representatives.
In local races, 259 candidates are running for 253 seats in the Lower House, while 259 candidates are vying for gubernatorial posts and 219 for vice gubernatorial positions.
Provincial board member positions have 1,891 candidates for 782 seats.
A significant number of candidates, 4,316 for mayoral and 3,824 for vice mayoral posts, are competing for these executive roles.
Additionally, 34,911 bets are seeking the 13,558 seats in city and municipal councils.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has also noted that 845 candidates are running unopposed in this year's elections.
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