Day 5: 12 Senate hopefuls, 19 party-list groups file COCs, CONAs

Twelve aspiring senators and 19 party-list groups filed candidacy papers at the Commission on Elections on Day 5.

Here is the list of those who formalized their senatorial bids on Saturday, October 5:

•  Warlito Bovier
• Wilson Aclan
• Maria Charito Billones
• Jerson Ares
• Primo Capuno Jr.
• Ben Tulfo
• Leodegario Estrella
• Sonny Matula
• Relly Jose Jr.
• Richard Nicolas
• Ronaldo Plaza
• Virginia Sabit

Meanwhile, here are the party-list groups that are eyeing seats in the House of Representatives:

• Aktibong Kaagapay Party-list

• Construction Workers Solidarity (CWS) Partylist

• TGP Party-list

• Kabataan Party-list

• Kaunlad Pinoy Party-list

• 1-Pacman Party-list

• Toda Aksyon Party-list

• Ako Bisaya Party-list

• KM Ngayon Na Party-list

• Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list

• Solo Parents Party-list

• Alyansa Laban sa Substance Abuse para sa Bagong Pilipinas Natin (ASAP NA) Party-list

• Ayuda sa may Kapansanan Party-list

• Pilipinas Babangong Muli Party-list

• Maharlikang Pilipino Partylist

• Bayan Itayo ang Dangal ng Agrikultura Kasama sa Tagumpay (Bida Katagumpay)

• Angkasangga Partylist

• Develop Agricultural Growth Advancement and Transformation (Dagat PL)

• BTS Bayaning Tsuper Party-list

"Medyo malaki-laki pa ang inaantay na bilang. 160 total na inaasahan ng mag fafile," Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said.

(We are still waiting for more party-list groups since we are expecting 160.)

During the first day of COC filing on October 1, 17 aspiring senators and 11 party-list groups filed their candidacies.

On Day 2, 10 senatorial aspirants and 11 party-list groups filed their candidacies.

On Day 3, 12 aspiring senators and nine party-list groups filed their candidacies on the third day.

Meanwhile, on the fourth day, there were 19 senatorial aspirants, while 15 party-list groups filed their  certificates of nomination and acceptance.

No untoward incidents were reported at filing sites, Garcia said.

The Comelec will accept COCs and CONAs until October 8. —VBL/BM, GMA Integrated News