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CEBU CITY, Philippines – The submitting interval for certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections concluded on October 8, 2024.
The Fee on Elections (Comelec) formally recorded a complete of 1,263 candidates vying for numerous elective positions throughout Cebu Island, with the ultimate submissions obtained simply earlier than the 5 p.m. deadline on October 8.
Amongst these, 84 certificates of candidacy (COCs) had been filed in Cebu Metropolis, together with 5 candidates for mayor and three for vice mayor.
Cebu Metropolis mayoral candidates:
Michael Rama – Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo
Yogi Filemon Ruiz – Partido Cebuano
Raymond Alvin Garcia – Kusug-Panaghiusa
Nestor Archival Sr. – Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK)
Julieto Co – Impartial
Cebu Metropolis vice mayor candidates:
Donaldo Hontiveros – Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo
Jose “Joey” Daluz III – Kusug-Panaghiusa
Tomas Osmeña – BOPK
Cebu Metropolis North District Home Representatives:
Franklyn Ong – Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo
Rachel “Cutie” del Mar – Kusug-Panaghiusa
Mary Ann delos Santos – BOPK
Cebu Metropolis South District Home Representatives:
Eduardo Rama Jr. – Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo
Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa – BOPK
Cebu Metropolis North District Councilors:
Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo:
Noel Wenceslao
Maria Pino
Ernest Herrera
Jessica Resch
Mae Anne Aguipo
Titing Biton
Rey Lauron
Rex Milan
Kusug-Panaghiusa:
Glena Bontuyan
Pastor Jun Alcover
Harold Go
RJ Osmeña
Winston Pepito
Jaypee Labella
Aileen Guardo
Joel Garganera
BOPK:
Alvin Dizon
Sisinio “Bebs” Andales
Alvin Arcilla
Atty. Mat Medalle
Atty. Manuel Gordon
Nyza Archival
Jingjing Cadungog
Dr. Boy Labella
Partido Cebuano:
Clarissa Otadoy
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Cebu Metropolis South District Councilors:
Partido Barug BagOng Sugbo:
Pleasure Pesquera
Francis Esparis
Philip Zafra
Nobie Abella
Ramon Alcoceba
Gremar Barete
Harry Eran
Atty. Mikel Rama
Kusug-Panaghiusa:
James Cuenco
Jun-Jun Osmeña
Eugene Labella
Dave Tumulak
Rey Gealon
Pie Abella
Jeson Guardo
Opel Abellanosa
BOPK:
Paul Labra
Roberto “Bob” Cabarubias
Rocky Alcoseba
Michelle Abella
Eugenio “Jun” Gabuya Jr.
Boyet Ocampo
Ian Osmeña
Jose Abellanosa
Partido Cebuano:
Arlene Salahuddin
Emmanuel Maranga
Bonel Balingit
Niceforo Irony
Atty. Renil Oliva
Omar Kintanar
Impartial:
Abraham Alcontin Verdida
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CCC submitting environment friendly, orderly
Comelec-7 Regional Director Lawyer Francisco Pobe mentioned the submitting course of for certificates of candidacy (COCs) was environment friendly and orderly. He credited the sleek course of to the organized system put in place by Comelec.
“All’s nicely that ends nicely. The submitting was clean and orderly. Extra so, the much-prepared, organized system applied by Comelec made the submitting handy and expeditious,” he mentioned.
Cebu Metropolis South District Election Officer, Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde, added that no certificates of candidacy (COCs) had been denied, together with that of dismissed Mayor Rama.
He defined that accepting COCs is a ministerial course of, which implies it focuses solely on making certain that the required types are accomplished, not on the candidates’ {qualifications}.
“We don’t query the {qualifications} as a result of that isn’t beneath our jurisdiction,” Gujilde clarified.
Rama’s COC stays legitimate
Regardless of the Ombudsman’s dismissal of Rama from public workplace, Gujilde mentioned that his certificates of candidacy (COC) stays legitimate till the Comelec central workplace decides.
He defined that whereas the Ombudsman’s determination takes impact instantly, it’s not but closing, which leaves room for problems concerning Rama’s eligibility.
Replacements solely for a similar surname till Nov 15
Gujilde additionally introduced that substitutions for candidates are now not allowed after the submitting interval has ended.
Candidates could withdraw their COCs however can’t be changed except there are extraordinary circumstances, corresponding to loss of life or disqualification. In such circumstances, replacements are solely permitted inside the identical political occasion and beneath the identical surname till November 15.
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