Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign

The 2022 presidential campaign of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 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 as office as Senator of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.

Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign
Campaigned for2022 Philippine presidential election
CandidateBongbong Marcos
Senator of the Philippines
(2010–2016)
Ilocos Norte's 1st 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
People's Reform Party
StatusOfficial launch: October 6, 2021

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.[1] On September 24, 2021, he was nominated as the presidential candidate of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.[2] He filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election on October 6. He would be running under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, which he joined the day before as its new member and party chairman.[3][4]

On November 9, President Duterte's daughter Sara withdrew her candidacy for mayor in Davao City.[5] Two days later,she resigned from her regional party and joined the Lakas–CMD, a national party.[6] On November 13, she launched her run for the vice presidency under Lakas-CMD by substituting Lyle Uy, who withdrew from the race.[7] Shortly after the announcement, Marcos' party adopted her as their candidate for vice president.[8]

On November 16, Duterte-Carpio released a video statement confirming 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."[9]

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

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.[10][11][12][13]

Endorsements
Bongbong Marcos
Current and former government officials
Current and former Philippine senators
Current and former representatives
Current and former provincial governors and vice governors
Current and former mayors and municipal officials
Other public figures
  • Larry Gadon (KBL), lawyer[22]
  • Sandro Marcos, Ilocos Norte 1st District congressional candidate, son[23]
Celebrities
Political parties
Sara Duterte
Current and former government officials
Current and former Philippine senators
Current and former representatives
Current and former provincial governors and vice governors
Current and former mayors and municipal officials
Other public figures
  • Larry Gadon (KBL), lawyer
  • Sandro Marcos, Ilocos Norte 1st District congressional candidate[23]
Political parties

Senatorial slate

The following people are part of their slate:[31]

Disqualification petitions

There are four pending petitions against Marcos' presidential bid. Three petitions aim to cancel Marcos' certificate of candidacy (COC), one petition to declare Marcos a nuisance candidate, and one petition to disqualify him.[33] Marcos has dismissed the petitions as nuisance petitions with no legal basis and propaganda against him.[34] The November 2 petition to cancel Marcos' certificate of candidacy was raffled to the COMELEC's first division, while the other three cases were raffled to the second division.[35]

Buenafe et. al. v. Marcos and Bautista et. al. v. Marcos

A petition to cancel Marcos’ certificate of candidacy (COC) was filed on November 2, alleging that Marcos committed material misrepresentation in his COC when he stated that he was eligible to run for office despite his 1997 tax evasion conviction 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 motion for intervention to join this petition against Marcos' candidacy on November 8.[36]

Marcos was granted an extension to respond to the petition, and a motion against the extension was filed and later junked.[37][38] A preliminary conference was held on November 26.[39]

Ilagan et. al. v. Marcos

Howard Calleja, the convenor of the group 1Sambayan, also filed a petition to cancel Marcos' presidential bid. They claim that Marcos' 1997 tax evasion conviction bars him from holding public office.[40]

Lihaylihay v. Marcos

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.[33]

Tiburcio Marcos v. Marcos

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.[41][42] Bongbong Marcos, who has debunked the claim, filed a counter-petition to declare Tiburcio a nuisance candidate.[39][43]

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