00:00A few more personalities filed a Certificate of Candidacy
00:04on the 7th day of the candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections.
00:10Among them are DILG Secretary Ben Herr-Avalos
00:14and former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson
00:18who will both run as senators.
00:21The details are in the report of Bien Manalo.
00:24Bien?
00:26Yes, earlier this morning, former Senator Gringo Hunasa
00:29filed his Certificate of Candidacy on the 7th day of the filing of the COC.
00:33He will run as a senator.
00:35Hunasa planned to continue his unfinished business
00:39if he will win the Senate again,
00:41as part of the implementation of the law
00:43that will improve the national security of the Philippines.
00:46In the face of poverty and the improvement of peace and order in the West Philippine Sea,
00:52some of the advocacies of retired Col. Ariel Quirubin
00:55may be defeated in the Senate.
00:57Former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson will prioritize
01:01the strengthening of the modernization of electric vehicles throughout the Philippines
01:05if the Senate will be established.
01:08As for the party list groups that submitted their Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance this morning,
01:13Ako Bicol Party List, Damayang Pilipino Party List,
01:17Ako Ilocano Party List, Bisaya Youth Party List,
01:20OFW Party List, and Akbayan Party List.
01:22Some of the candidates expected to run today are former Senator Pam Aquino and former Senator Manny Pacquiao.
01:30Meanwhile, Benjuer Abalos asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:35to choose who will replace him as a member of the DILG after he took office today.
01:42We will continue to be here in Ten City and we will wait to see who will run, their COC and CONA.
01:48That is the latest update here in Ten City.
01:51Back to you, Nina.
01:54Thank you very much, Bien Manalo.
