Today marks the fifth 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), and for party-lists to submit their Certificates of Nomination and Certificate of Acceptance of Nomination (CONA).

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.

Roman Romulo files COC for re-election bid

Re-electionist Congressman Roman Tecson Romulo, accompanied by his wife Shalani Soledad, filed his Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) at the Comelec-NCR office in San Juan City on Saturday, 5 October 2024. | via Analy Labor

Reynaldo Malonzo files COC for congressional bid

Former Caloocan mayor Reynaldo Oliver Malonzo files his Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) at the Comelec-NCR office in San Juan City to run for congressman on Saturday, 5 October 2024. | via Analy Labor