VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What it means to be ‘unopposed’ in the 2022 polls
Unopposed candidates need only at least one vote to win, according to the Comelec.
Unopposed candidates need only at least one vote to win, according to the Comelec.
The last of this seven-part series covers former vice president Jejomar Binay, former Ifugao representative Teddy Baguilat, former Eastern Samar governor Lutgardo Barbo, former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista, and former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Greco Belgica. Binay, if elected, will join his daughter, Nancy Binay, in the Senate.
Part 6 of the series covers former senators JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero and Alan Peter Cayetano, and incumbent Sen. Leila De Lima, who has been detained since March 2017 on alleged drug-related charges. Cayetano, if elected, will join his sister, Pia Cayetano, in the Senate.
Part 5 of the series covers two human rights lawyers – former Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares and Chel Diokno – former Makati representative Monsour Del Rosario, former National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar and former Bangsamoro Transition Commission member Samira Gutoc.
Part 3 of the series covers three stalwart supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte – actor Robin Padilla, former Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo and former Mindanao Development Authority chairperson and former Agriculture secretary Manny Piñol – and SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta.