Today marks the second day for aspiring candidates in the 2025 national and local elections (#Halalan2025) to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

For Senate candidates and party-lists, papers must be filed at the Comelec office in Manila Hotel, while local bets must head to their respective local Comelec offices to file.

The period for COC filing is between 1-8 October, 2024.

Stay tuned for live updates.

Unli-votes for Diwata's party-list?

2:15 PM - Vendors Party-list files their papers at Manila Hotel. They are led by internet personality and food entrepreneur Deo Jarito Balbuena, aka “Diwata.” | Via Gabriela Baron

Former PBA player Paul "Bong" Alvarez files

1:09 PM - Former PBA player Paul "Bong" Alvarez has filed his COC for councilor of Manila's 3rd District under Isko Moreno's Aksyon Demokratiko ticket. Alvarez was accompanied by fellow cagers Alvin Patrimonio and Jerry Cordinera and his family. | Via Pat Santos

Magdalo Files

12:14 PM - Magdalo Party-list, led by its first nominee Gary Alejano, files their papers around lunch time on Wednesday.

It failed to win a seat in the House of Representatives in 2022 for the first time since 2013.

They are endorsed by former senator and retired navy officer Sonny Trillanes. | Via Gabriela Baron