List of 2010 national candidates- Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Jose Melo issued the list of qualified candidates for president, vice president and senator for the May 2010 elections last Tuesday.

Out of 99 aspirants who filed their certificates of candidacies for the position as presidential candidate only eight were declared qualified. Those who are allowed to run in the elections were Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III from Liberal Party, City councilor JC de los Reyes from Ang Kapatiran, former President Joseph Estrada from UNO-PMP, Sen. Richard Gordon from Bagumbayan, Sen. Jamby Madrigal who run as Independent, former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro from Lakas-Kampi-CMD, Bro. Eddie Villanueva from Bangon Pilipinas and Sen. Manny Villar from Nacionalista Party.

The Comelec also named those who are qualified for vice president. Out of 20 who filed their certificates of candidacies only 8 were qualified. They include Sen. Mar Roxas (Liberal Party), Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay (UNO-PMP), former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando (Bagumbayan), Sen. Loren Legarda (Nacionalista Party), Edu Manzano (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), broadcaster Jay Sonza (KBL), former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Perfecto Yasay (Bangon Pilipinas) and Dominador Chipeco Jr. (Ang Kapatiran).

The following persons are the 58 qualified candidates for senatorial post:

1. Neric Acosta - Liberal Party
2. Ana Theresia Baraquel - Liberal Party
3. Martin Bautista - Liberal Party
4. Rufino Biazon - Liberal Party
5. Franklin Drilon - Liberal Party
6. Teofisto Guingona 3^rd - Liberal Party
7. Alexander Lacson - Liberal Party
8. Yasmin Lao - Liberal Party
9. Ralph Recto - Liberal Party
10. Sonia Roco - Liberal Party
11. Silvestre Bello 3^rd -Lakas-Kampi CMD
12. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr -Lakas-Kampi CMD
13. Ramon Guico Jr. Lakas-Kampi CMD
14. Raul Lambino -Kampi CMD
15. Rey Langit -Kampi CMD
16. Manuel “Lito” Lapid -Kampi CMD
17. Pia Cayetano -Nacionalista Party
18. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. -Nacionalista Party
19. Ramon Mitra -Nacionalista Party
20. Susan “Toots” Ople -Nacionalista Party
21. Ariel Querubin -Nacionalista Party
22. Gilbert Remulla -Nacionalista Party
23. Adel Tamano -Nacionalista Party
24. Shariff Ibrahim Albani -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
25. Alma Lood -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
26. Regalado Maambong -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
27. Ma. Judea Millora -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
28. Imelda Papin -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
29. Hector Villanueva -Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
30. JV Bautista -Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
31. Jose “Joey” de Venecia 3rd -Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
32. Juan Ponce Enrile -Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
33. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada -Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
34. Jose Apolinario Lozada -Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
35. Zafrullah Alonto -Bangon Pilipinas
36. Kata Inocencio -Bangon Pilipinas
37. Ramoncito Ocampo -Bangon Pilipinas
38. Reynaldo Princes -Bangon Pilipinas
39. Alex Tinsay -Bangon Pilipinas
40. Israel Virgines -Bangon Pilipinas
41. Henry Caunan -PDP-Laban
42. Gwendolyn Pimentel -PDP-Laban
43. Rodolfo Plaza -Nationalist People’s Coalition
44. Vicente “Tito” Sotto 3^rd -Nationalist People’s Coalition
45. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago -People’s Reform
46. Rizalito David -Ang Kapatiran
47. Jo Aurea Imbong -Ang Kapatiran
48. Zosimo Paredes -Ang Kapatiran
49. Maria Gracia Riñoza-Plaza -Ang Kapatiran
50. Adrian Sison -Ang Kapatiran
51. Reginald Tamayo -Ang Kapatiran
52. Hector Tarrazona -Ang Kapatiran
53. Manuel Valdehuesa Jr. -Ang Kapatiran
54. Sergio Osmeña 3^rd -Independent
55. Jovito Palparan -Independent
56. Liza Maza -Independent
57. Saturnino Ocampo –Independent
58. Former Sen. Francisco Tatad -Grand Alliance for Democracy