
OFF AND RUNNING Among those who made it to Friday’s deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy at the Comelec are (from left): presidential contender Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, vice presidential bet Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, and senatorial aspirants boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, and Philippine Red Cross Chair and former Sen. Richard Gordon. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
Aspirants for Election 2016
130 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â for President, up by 31 from 99 hopefuls in 2010
19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â for Vice President, lower by a point from 20 in 2010
172Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â for senator, higher by 14 from 158 in 2010
10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â official presidential candidates in 2010 elections
8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â official vice presidential candidates in 2010 elections
61Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â official senatorial candidates in 2010 elections
89Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â nuisance candidates for President in 2010
12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â nuisance candidates for Vice President in 2010
97Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â nuisance candidates for senator in 2010
Compiled by Inquirer Research
Source: Comelec and Inquirer Archives