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COC filers for president in 2022 polls down from record-high number in 2016
Vice President Leni Robredo officially filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for president as an independent candidate.
Senators Manny Pacquiao, Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Panfilo Lacson, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, former senator Bongbong Marcos, and former defense secretary Norberto Gonzales also filed their COCs for president.
Former presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro filed his COC for senator under the People's Reform Party, though he submitted it through a representative due to being in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19.
Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also filed his COC for senator as an independent candidate.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that as of October 8, 97 COCs for president, 29 for vice president, and 176 for senator had been submitted, with Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas declaring the filing process a success despite the pandemic.
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