And the poll derby is on!
As the candidates file their CoCs, people must now examine their credentials and track record.
KAUNLAD, as the name states in no uncertain terms, is all about bringing positive changes to those who have less in life.
Candidates for the May 2025 elections have trooped to various Commission on Elections field offices to file their certificates of candidacy (CoC) within the prescribed submission period from 1 to 8 October 2024. The stakes are high: 12 senatorial seats, 63 party-list representative slots, and 254 congressional district positions are up for grabs. Thousands of local government elective posts are also at stake.
Three terms as chief executive of Makati City and Mayor Abby Binay is now ready for the Senate.
In Makati City, Mayor Abby Binay has officially filed her candidacy for the Senate under the Nationalist People’s Coalition as part of Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas. She aims to champion social programs focused on health, education and governance, proposing free maintenance medicine for the poorest Filipinos at her launch event at the Manila Hotel’s Tent City.
Luis Campos, Binay’s husband, has filed his CoC for local chief executive the next day. He expressed his commitment to continuity, vowing to support and expand upon Mayor Binay’s initiatives, particularly in governance and infrastructure.
ANGKAS CEO George Royeca (with arms raised in triumph) and his riders brave inclement weather in holding a caravan to the Comelec to file the CoC of the party-list group Angkasangga.
Meanwhile, George Royeca, CEO of motorcycle ride-hailing company Angkas, led a rally to launch his partylist group, Angkasangga. He pledged to advocate for the rights of riders in Congress, signaling a grassroots movement dedicated to improving their livelihoods. In addition, Kaunlad Pinoy, a coalition of Filipino micro-entrepreneurs, is seeking to amplify the voices of small businesses in Congress.
