Official Campaign Period Starts Today
The 90-day official campaign period for the national candidates and party-list groups has already started today.
On Tuesday (February 12, 2019), the national campaign period for the upcoming May 2019 elections have begun.
62 senatorial candidates and 154 party-list groups are now doing their best to secure seats in the House of Representatives.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded and warned the candidates against committing electoral offenses.
Several lawmakers are seeking reelection while some want to return to the chamber making the Senate race tighter.
The senatorial candidates including re-electionist and various political parties are expected to join the rare sortie in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday (February 13, 2019).
Different party groups and national candidates are expected to join various campaign rallies.
Here is the list of candidates for May 2019 elections:
· ABEJO, VANGIE (IND) Independent
· AFUANG, ABNER (WPP) Workers and Peasants Party
· AGUILAR, FREDDIE (IND)
· ALBANI, SHARIFF (WPP)
· ALEJANO, GARY (LP)
· ALFAJORA, RICHARD (IND)
· ALUNAN, RAFFY (BGMBYN) Bagumbayan Volunteers or a new Philippines
· ANGARA, EDGARDO SONNY (LDP) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
· AQUINO, BENIGNO BAM (LP)
· ARCEGA, GERALD (WPP)
· ARELLANO, ERNESTO (IND)
· ARIAS, MARCELINO (WPP)
· AUSTRIA, BERNARD (PDSP) Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
· BALDEVARONA, BALDE (FFP) Filipino Family Party
· BINAY, NANCY (UNA) United Nationalist Alliance
· BONG REVILLA, RAMON JR. (LAKAS) Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats
· CACERES, JESUS (IND)
· CASIÑO, TOTI (KDP) Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
· CAYETANO, PIA (NP) Nacionalista Party
· CHAVEZ, MELCHOR (WPP)
· CHONG, GLENN (KDP)
· COLMENARES, NERI (MKBYN) Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
· DE GUZMAN, KA LEODY (PLM) Partido Lakas ng Masa
· DELA ROSA, BATO (PDPLBN) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan
· DIOKNO, CHEL (LP)
· EJERCITO, ESTRADA JV (NPC) Nationalist People’s Coalition
· ENRILE, JUAN PONCE (PMP) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
· ESCUDERO, AGNES (IND)
· ESTRADA, JINGGOY (PMP)
· FRANCISCO, ELMER (PFFP) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
· GADDI, CHARLIE (IND)
· GADON, LARRY (KBL) Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
· GENEROSO, GEN PEDERALISMO (IND)
· GO, BONG GO (PDPLBN)
· GUIGAYUMA, JUNBERT (WPP)
· GUTOC, SAMIRA (LP)
· HILBAY, PILO (AKSYON) Aksyon Demokratiko
· JANGAO, BFG ABRAHAM (IND)
· JAVELLANA, RJ (KDP)
· LAPID, LITO (NPC)
· MACALINTAL, MACAROMY (IND)
· MALLILLIN, EMILY (IND)
· MANGONDATO, FAISAL (IND)
· MANGUDADATU, DONG (PDPLBN)
· MANICAD, JIGGY (IND)
· MARCOS, IMEE (NP)
· MATULA, JOSE SONNY (WPP)
· MENIANO, LUTHER (WPP)
· MONTAÑO, ALLAN (IND)
· NALLIW, JOAN SHEELAH (IND)
· ONG, DOC WILLIE (LAKAS)
· OSMEÑA, SERGE (IND)
· PADILLA, DADO (PFP)
· PIMENTEL, KOKO (PDPLBN)
· POE, GRACE (IND)
· ROLEDA, DAN KAIBIGAN (UNA)
· ROXAS, MAR (LP)
· SAHIDULLA, LADY ANN (KDP)
· TAÑADA, LORENZO ERIN TAPAT (LP)
· TOLENTINO, FRANCIS (PDPLBN)
· VALDES, BUTCH (KDP)
· VILLAR, CYNTHIA (NP)
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