The provision allows the substitution of candidates in cases of death, withdrawal or disqualification of the original candidate.There have been many incidents of candidate substitution even before BP 881, one of the more well-known being the 1967 case of La Union Rep. Magnolia Antonino, who successfully ran for senator in lieu of her popular husband Sen. Gaudencio Antonino, who died on the eve of the elections.
The latest incident was in 2016 when then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte withdrew his candidacy for reelection and instead joined the presidential race as a last-minute substitute for Martin Diño, who was the standard-bearer of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan party at the time. “When we had a major substitution in 2016, it seemed like it’s now a trend to put a placeholder, but other candidates will run on their behalf,” Robredo said.For the 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections set the period for the filing of certificates of candidacy from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. The substitution deadline is on Nov. 15.Nonetheless, the Vice President said she was more focused on her own campaign and had become “more hopeful” because of the support she has been getting.
“This is not just ordinary support,” Robredo said. “It’s as if people are looking at the 2022 elections as their personal fight. If we are able to sustain this level of energy and passion, we will have a very good chance,” she said.
Alam mong wala kang pag asa manalo. 😝
Naku Fake VP lahat na lang kinabahala mo eh wala ka namang meaningful na nagawa sa Pinas other than mag grab ng credit at magbigay ng relief goods 🤣
Pero yung pag encourage mo ng vote-buying wala lang para sayo. Gaga ka talaga.