117 of 183 Senate aspirants declared nuisance bets

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared a total of 117 senatorial aspirants nuisance, possibly barring them from running in the May 2025 midterm elections.

- MAYEN JAYMALIN

Of the 117 declared nuisance candidates, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said six have filed motions for reconsideration (MRS) before the commission.

"As of today, all 117 petitions have been resolved by the two divisions and granted (to declare nuisance and cancel the certificate of candidacy)," Garcia said yesterday.

The Comelec, Garcia added, will exert extra effort to resolve pending motions for reconsideration by next week.

If the Comelec junks their motions, the six aspirants may turn to the Supreme Court, according to the poll chief.

Garcia said the Comelec will now start deliberating on cases against "nuisance" local aspirants and come up with decisions by the end of November.

A total of 183 aspirants filed their Certificates of Candidacy for senator but the Comelec only approved 66 and filed a petition to declare 117 as nuisance bets.