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By Michael Vencynth H. Braga (The Freeman) | Updated October 14, 2015 - 12:00am
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CEBU, Philippines - Nothing is final yet even though an aspirant of an elective post has filed his certificate of
candidacy.
The Commission on Elections has made it clear that only at the start of the campaign period that the candidacy
of an aspirant is deemed official.
The campaign period for candidates for president, vice-president, senator and party-list groups participating in
the party-list system is from February 9 to May 7, 2016, while for members of the House of Representatives
and elective regional, provincial, city, and municipal officials would be from March 25 until May 7, 2016.
Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-Cebu provincial supervisor, said that an aspirant may still be
substituted for the reason of death, disqualification, or withdrawal.
He said a would-be candidate who withdraws his candidacy after the last day for the filing of COC may be
substituted by a candidate nominated by the same political party.
From the filing until December 10, 2015, a person with CONA (Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance) can
be substituted by anybody nominated by the party. But an independent (candidate) cannot be substituted, he
told The FREEMAN.