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Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign
Campaigned for2022 Philippine presidential election
CandidateBongbong Marcos
Senator of the Philippines
(2010–2016)
Ilocos Norte's 2nd district representative
(1992–1995; 2007–2010)
Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1983–1986; 1998–2007)
Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte
(1980–1983)
Sara Duterte
Mayor of Davao City
(2010–2013; 2016–present)
Vice Mayor of Davao City
(2007–2010)
AffiliationUniTeam Alliance
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Lakas–CMD
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Other political parties
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Labor Party Philippines
Nacionalista Party
People's Reform Party
PDP–Laban
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
StatusOfficial launch: October 6, 2021
HeadquartersEDSA, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila[1]
Key peopleBenjamin Abalos Jr. (national campaign manager)[2]
SloganSama-sama tayong babangon muli[3][4]
transl. Together, we shall rise again

The 2022 presidential campaign of Bongbong Marcos was formalized on October 6, 2021, when he filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. Bongbong Marcos is the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos and previously held office as Senator of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.

Background

Marcos filed his certificate of candidacy on October 6

Bongbong Marcos announced his intent to pursue a national position in the 2022 elections as early as January 2020.[5] On September 24, 2021, he was nominated as the presidential candidate of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.[6] He filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election on October 6.[4] He would be running under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, which he joined the day before as its new member and party chairman.[7][8]

On November 9, President Duterte's daughter Sara withdrew her candidacy for re-election as Davao City mayor.[9] Two days later, she resigned from her regional party and joined the Lakas–CMD, a national party.[10] On November 13, she launched her run for the vice presidency under Lakas–CMD by substituting Lyle Uy, who withdrew from the race.[11] Shortly after the announcement, Marcos' party adopted her as their candidate for vice president.[12]

On November 16, Sara Duterte confirmed she had sought support from political parties for her and Marcos' bids in the 2022 elections. Hours later, Marcos said in a statement that, "Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and I have finished the process for the partnership that our supporters have been hoping for — BBM-Sara for 2022."[13]

Campaign

Marcos and Duterte waving to supporters during a campaign caravan in Quezon City

UniTeam Alliance

Main article: UniTeam Alliance

Formed on November 29, 2021, the UniTeam Alliance is a loose electoral coalition supporting the candidacies of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte in the 2022 presidential elections. The alliance is composed of four political parties, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, Lakas-CMD, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, and with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas as its convenor.[14][15][16][17]

Endorsements

Bongbong Marcos
National-level executive officials
Philippine Congress
Provincial officials
Local officials
Entertainment personalities
Other public figures
Political parties
Sara Duterte
National-level executive officials
Philippine Congress
Provincial officials
Local officials
Entertainment personalities
Other public figures
Political parties

Senatorial slate

Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[41][42]

Petitions against Marcos' presidential bid

There are seven petitions against Marcos' presidential bid.[43][44] Three petitions aim to cancel Marcos' certificate of candidacy (COC), one petition aim to declare Marcos a nuisance candidate, and three petitions aim to disqualify him. Most petitions are based on Marcos' 1997 conviction for failing to file tax returns. Three disqualification petitions were consolidated and raffled to the commission's first division, while the other four petitions were handed to the second division.[43][45] Marcos has dismissed the petitions as nuisance petitions with no legal basis and propaganda against him.[46]

Buenafe, et al. v. Marcos (SPA 21-156)

A petition to cancel Marcos’ COC was filed on November 2 by Christian Buenafe. The petition alleges that Marcos committed material misrepresentation in his COC when he stated that he was eligible to run for office despite his 1995 tax case and his failure to submit those documents is a crime of moral turpitude. According to the Omnibus Election Code, a person who committed a crime involving moral turpitude is barred from holding public office. A group composed of martial law victims represented by lawyer Howard Calleja filed a petition-in-intervention to join this petition against Marcos' candidacy on November 8.[47] Two additional answers-in-intervention were filed by Marcos' camp. The commission rejected the three interventions on December 13 and stated that it will not entertain similar submissions in the future after causing "unduly delay" on the main petition's status.[48]

The petition was raffled to the commission's first division.[45] Marcos was granted an extension to respond to the petition, and a motion against the extension was filed and later denied.[49][50] A preliminary conference was held on November 26.[51] The two sides have submitted their final arguments to the COMELEC.[43] On January 17, the COMELEC's second division dismissed the petition. In a ruling signed by commissioners Antonio Kho and Rey Bulay, the petition was denied due to lack of merit, stating that Marcos did not commit material misrepresentation in his COC and that he is not perpetually disqualified from seeking office.[52][53] The petitioners have filed a motion for reconsideration.[54]

Consolidated disqualification petitions

On November 17, 2021, the Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) led by Bonifacio Ilagan filed the first disqualification plea against Marcos.[55] The group initially petitioned to disqualify Marcos from the race and cancel his COC but withdrew that petition and refiled to plea for his disqualification instead. A second petition was filed by Akbayan on December 2, 2021, also citing Marcos' tax conviction. The third petition was made by Abubakar Mangelen, a commissioner for the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. This petition also aims to nullify Marcos' Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance, with Mangelen maintaining that he is the PFP's chairman and that Marcos did not follow the party's procedures. The COMELEC later consolidated the petitions of Ilagan, Akbayan, and Mangelen; a single ruling would be issued for the petitions.[56]

The petition's preliminary conference was held on January 7.[57] Marcos, while not required to attend,[58] was not present at the conference. He was said to be in isolation after being exposed to his staff infected with COVID-19.[59] His absence was criticized by Akbayan, seeking to hold him in contempt for allegedly lying about the reason for his absence.[60] Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has asked for more evidence regarding his reason for skipping the hearing.[60] According to Guanzon, the COMELEC's decision on the consolidated petition was to be made on or before January 17, 2022,[61] but was delayed after the COMELEC's office was closed due to the commission's staff being infected with COVID-19.[62]

On January 28, 2022, Guanzon disclosed that she voted to disqualify Marcos.[63] She also alleged that the decision was being delayed by a senator from Davao.[64] The case's ponente, Aimee Ferolino, criticized her for releasing her opinion before the final ruling. She also asserted that the preliminary conference was delayed to accommodate Guanzon's request to take part in the proceeding and broadcast the hearing, that there was no internal agreement on the January 17 deadline, and that she has allegedly tried to influence her opinion on the case.[65] The petitioners welcomed Guanzon's vote while Marcos' party denounced the disclosure and urged the COMELEC en banc to investigate and penalize her.[66] According to election lawyers Romulo Macalintal and Manuelito Luna, Guanzon may have violated the COMELEC's rules in disclosing her opinion as the case is sub judice,[65][67] while another lawyer has pointed out that there is no law prohibiting her to disclose her opinion ahead of the final decision.[68] Guanzon's vote will not be counted as she retired on February 2, 2022,[69] before a promulgation could be made.[67]

Other petitions

Lihaylihay v. Marcos (SPA 21-003)

Danilo Lihaylihay, a presidential aspirant, filed the first petition against Marcos' bid on October 11. The petition calls on the COMELEC to declare Marcos a nuisance candidate, alleging that Marcos has no genuine intention to run for the office.[70] The electoral commission junked the petition on December 18, 2021, citing insufficient evidence and that Marcos has established his bonafide intention to run.[71]

Tiburcio Marcos v. Marcos (SPA 21-180)

Tiburcio Marcos, another presidential aspirant, filed a petition to cancel Marcos’ COC, claiming that Marcos was an impostor. Tiburcio, who claims to be "the royal king of the Philippine Islands," alleges that he is the only legitimate son of Ferdinand Marcos and that Bongbong Marcos died in 1975.[72][73] Marcos has debunked the claim and filed a counter-petition to declare Tiburcio a nuisance candidate.[51][74] According to the commission's spokesman, the petition was denied before January 2022.[75]

Pudno Nga Ilokano v. Marcos (SPA 21-235)

The fourth petition, also based on his tax conviction, was filed by Pudno Nga Ilokano on December 7, 2021. The preliminary conference for the plea was held on January 14, 2022.[76]

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