00:00Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis Chavez-Sinzon withdrew from running as a Senator because of his health condition.
00:08This is what Louisa Erizpe reported.
00:11Past 10 in the morning, former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis Chavez-Sinzon arrived at the office of the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, Manila.
00:20This is a personal and official withdrawal from his candidacy as a Senator.
00:25Sinzon was the first candidate in the 2025 National Elections that he withdrew from running.
00:31The reason was pneumonia.
00:33He did not sleep for 5 days because of his health condition and his candidacy.
00:38And before he went to COMELEC, he was still in the hospital.
00:42I was infected with pneumonia.
00:45Pneumonia is worse than hormone.
00:50If I were to run again, I would be a Senator.
00:55I can do everything.
00:58I can help people even more if I am good at it.
01:02To be honest, he is wasting his time running for his candidacy.
01:06His expenses are not included in his campaign.
01:10But Sinzon said that even though he withdrew from the election, he is still continuing his help and projects.
01:16He is also considering other candidates that he will support.
01:19I will continue to do my best.
01:22I will help the drivers, the transport group, giving bank accounts for free.
01:31The people I will help are William Riz, Bongo, and others.
01:38There are many more.
01:40COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia himself accepted Sinzon's withdrawal.
01:45But he said that there is no chance that he will be able to substitute.
01:48If a candidate withdraws, no matter what the reason is, the substitution is prohibited.
01:55According to our law, the candidate can only be replaced if the candidate dies or the candidate is disqualified.
02:02Unlike what COMELEC said earlier, when Sinzon withdrew, they will not remove his name from the ballot.
02:09Now, they will remove Sinzon's name from the ballot.
02:12Because they will just start reprinting it.
02:15Because of Sinzon's withdrawal, only 11 candidates in the Senate will be able to move the number in the ballot
02:22if the name added to them by the Supreme Court is not added.
02:26Yes, M2S is possible to be affected.
02:31But if Governor Chavez-Sinzon withdraws, it seems that after S, it will not be affected.
02:37But if he does not withdraw, M will be affected until the last candidate.
02:42Next week, COMELEC is expected to start reprinting the ballots.
02:47Possibly this week, the shredding of the old 6 million ballots will also start.
02:53Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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