Today marks the eighth and final 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. Candidates can file their papers on the weekend.

Stay tuned for live updates.

Marivic Co-Pilar files COC for second QC congress term

Quezon City Second Termer Congresswoman Marivic Co-Pilar of Tandang Sora District (VI) filed her Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for re-election to the House of Representatives.

Accompanied by Mayor Joy Belmonte and her husband, Banjo Pilar, Co-Pilar submitted her CoC at the Commission on Elections' designated filing center in San Juan. | Via Jing Villamente

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'Yorme' again?

12:47 PM - Former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, together with Chi Atienza for vice mayor, filed their COCs on the last day of filing at the COMELEC in SM Manila. | via Pat Santos

Garcia's Cebu contingent files

11:15 AM - Cebu City acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and former MCWD chairman Atty. Jose Daluz III file their Certificates of Candidacy for Mayor and Vice Mayor, respectively, under the Kusug Panaghiusa coalition - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas at the COMELEC office. | Via Rico Mirasol Osmena