MANILA, Philippines –Nearly 48,000 individuals and party list organizations want to vie for around 18,000 posts up for grabs in the May 9, 2022, elections. ADVERTISEMENTA total of 18,100 national and local posts will be contested next year, the first elections to be held amid a pandemic. Comelec said 97 individuals were aspiring to run for president while 29 others want to run for vice president. Meanwhile, 270 groups want to join the party list elections for the chance to take up to three seats each in the House of Representatives, for a potential 63 party list seats. Comelec said 4,486 individuals want to run for mayor and 3,968 others for vice mayor in 1,634 cities and municipalities.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2021 20:48 UTC