HEADS UP: All the Plot Twists During the Candidacy Filing So Far (Oct. 4)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, Oct. 4:

2022 ELECTIONS

• The filing of candidacies for the 2022 elections has only been going on for three days yet it’s full of plot twists, including the surprise vice presidential candidacy of Sen. Bong Go.
• Despite leading in presidential surveys, Sara Duterte-Carpio stood by her decision not to run for national office as she filed her candidacy for reelection as Davao City mayor.
• Even as Sara filed her candidacy for mayor, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that his daughter would still run for president alongside Go as her vice presidential running mate.
• In yet another surprise run, Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza filed his candidacy as the vice presidential running mate of Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
• Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo also formalized his intention to seek a seat in the Senate, aiming to translate his popularity to votes.
• Vico Sotto filed for reelection as Pasig City Mayor as he called for reliable partners in his crusade against transactional politics.
• Who are considered “nuisance candidates”? Here’s an explanation from Comelec.
• A Marcos and an Aquino filed their candidacy for president and senator, but they’re not exactly the persons you expect.

COVID NEWS

• The Philippines will roll out COVID-19 vaccines to minors starting Oct. 15, authorities said.
• Gyms will now be allowed to operate, along with other eased restrictions under Alert Level 4.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Need a recap of who filed their candidacies so far? Here’s the list for president and vice president, and for senators and party-lists.
• Thinking of buying a wireless vacuum? Here’s what you need to consider.
• Heads up, motorists. Number coding in Metro Manila remains suspended under Alert Level 4.
• Here’s the updated list of green, yellow, and red countries from Oct. 1 to 15.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• President Rodrigo Duterte said he was retiring from politics, adding that it was the “will of the people.
• Vice President Leni Robredo herself will announce her bid for the 2022 elections soon, her spokesperson said.
• Binibining Pilipinas apologized for posting a photo of Miss International Hannah Arnold with the caption “Natural woman,” which netizens believed was a shade on Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Gomez, a member of the LGBT community.
• Disney and Fox would no longer air their channels in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, starting Oct. 1.
• New Zealand tightened its travel rules after COVID-19 cases spread in some areas of the country.