Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign

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Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign
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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
National Unity 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)
Mahalin natin ang Pilipinas (transl. Let's love the Philippines)'
WebsiteOfficial website

The 2022 presidential campaign of Bongbong Marcos began on October 6, 2021, when he filed his candidacy for the 2022 Philippine presidential election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. Bongbong Marcos, a former senator of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, is the son and namesake of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

Marcos is running on a platform that promises broad continuity of incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte's policies,[5] such as infrastructure development and his foreign policy, alongside some of Duterte's controversial programs.[6][7][8] Marcos has selected Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte, who has served as the mayor of Davao City since 2016, as his vice presidential running mate. His campaign's messaging is mainly focused on uniting the country.[9] His candidacy faces staunch opposition from various groups, particularly due to his father's regime, marked by widespread corruption and human rights abuses.[10][11] There are also several petitions against his bid, many of which are based on his 1995 conviction for failing to file tax returns.[12]

Background[]

Marcos filed his certificate of candidacy on October 6

By January 2020, Bongbong Marcos confirmed that he was running for a national position in 2022, although he did not specify a specific position.[13] On September 21, 2021, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP; transl. Federal Party of the Philippines) nominated Marcos to run for president. During the national convention of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL; transl. New Society Movement) in Binangonan, the party founded by his father, he was nominated as the party's candidate for president. Marcos, who remained a member of the Nacionalista Party, thanked KBL for the nomination, but said that he will announce his plans "when the time comes."[14] On October 5, Marcos announced his presidential candidacy.[15] Marcos then resigned from the Nacionalistas and was sworn in at the PFP chairman.[16] Marcos ultimately filed his presidential candidacy under the PFP on October 6.[17]

Campaign[]

Marcos and Duterte waving to supporters during a campaign caravan in Quezon City.
Marcos campaign motorcade in Makati, Metro Manila
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Running mate[]

Davao City mayor Sara Duterte was previously seen as President Duterte's successor, particularly after her role as a powerbroker in the midterms.[18][19] On July 9, 2021, Duterte stated that she is open to running for president. However, despite being a frontrunner in early opinion polls, she did not file a candidacy for a national position; she instead ran for re-election in the Davao mayoral race. On November 9, Duterte withdrew her candidacy for re-election as Davao City mayor.[20] Two days later, she resigned from her regional party and joined the Lakas–CMD, a national party.[21] On November 13, she launched her run for the vice presidency under Lakas–CMD by substituting Lyle Uy, who withdrew from the race.[22] Shortly after the announcement, Marcos' party adopted her as their candidate for vice president.[23]

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."[24]

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.[25][26][27][28]

Rallies[]

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Locations where Marcos held campaign rallies outside of Metro Manila during his 2022 presidential campaign.
Bongbong Marcos' campaign rallies in Metro Manila.
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Locations where Marcos held campaign rallies during his 2022 presidential campaign throughout Metro Manila.

On December 9, 2021, Marcos and his running mate, Sara Duterte, held a "grand caravan" across Metro Manila.[29] Due to the influx of supporters, the motorcade caused heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue.[30]

While most tickets had their proclamation rallies in the respective hometowns of the presidential candidate, the Marcos and Duterte tandem started their campaign at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The Marcos campaign explained that they chose the Philippine Arena so as to seat their thousands of supporters, of which 25,000 tickets were made available.[31] After their proclamation rally in Bulacan, the tandem held campaign activities in Valenzuela, Quezon City, Cagayan, and Cavite.[32][33][34] On February 16, 2022, the tandem, along with the UniTeam slate, held a grand rally in Marcos' bailiwick, Ilocos Norte.[35] This was preceded by a caravan from Laoag to Pagudpud.[36][37]

The event in Ilocos Norte was followed by rallies and caravans in Caloocan, Makati, and Subic.[38] Marcos also held a separate caravan in Manila,[39] while Duterte attended a campaign rally in Batangas; she explained that this move was made to cover more areas in the country.[40] The two candidates would again meet on the UniTeam's grand rally and caravan in Bacolod.[41] A scheduled campaign rally was also supposed to be held in Antique on February 24 but was postponed after residents reportedly protested against the rally.[42] During the first week of March, Marcos campaigned in Sorsogon and Batangas.[43] A rally in Parañaque was set to be held on March 12, but was canceled due to inclement weather.[44] During a UniTeam rally in Nueva Ecija, reports emerged of people receiving envelopes of cash after the event. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) stated they will launch an investigation if there are formal evidence and complainants.[45][46] The local government later clarified that it was distributing cash aid and that it was scheduled after the rally on the same venue, while the PFP denied claims that it was engaging in vote buying.[46]

List of Marcos' campaign rallies
Date Venue City/Municipality Province Estimated
attendance 		Ref.
Feb 8 Philippine Arena Bocaue Bulacan 25,000 [31]
Feb 10 WES Arena Valenzuela – [47]
Feb 13 Nueve de Febrero Mandaluyong – 30,000 [48]
Feb 14 Amoranto Sports Complex Quezon City – [48]
Feb 16 Paoay Sand Dunes Paoay Ilocos Norte 15,000 [49]
Feb 17 Quirino Stadium Bantay Ilocos Sur [50]
Narvacan Farmers Market Narvacan [51][52]
Feb 19 Barangay 185 Caloocan – [53]
Feb 23 Reclamation Area Bacolod Negros Occidental 80,000 [54]
Feb 24 Tamasak Arena Barotac Nuevo Iloilo 10,000 [55]
Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field [56]
Guimbal Stadium Guimbal Postponed [57]
Binirayan Sports Complex San Jose de Buenavista Antique Postponed [58]
Feb 26 Alaminos Pangasinan 7,000 [59]
Feb 28 St. Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park Bayambang 30,000 [59][60]
Mar 3 Balayan Government Center Balayan Batangas [61]
Mar 4 Sorsogon Provincial Capitol Sorsogon City Sorsogon [62]
Mar 5 Social Center Masbate City Masbate [63]
Mar 8 Santa Maria Bulacan [64]
Meycauayan College Gym Meycauayan [65]
Guiguinto Municipal Oval Guiguinto [66]
Mar 9 Abra Sports Complex Bangued Abra [67]
Mar 10 CARAA Ground Tabuk Kalinga [68]
Mar 11 Laguna Provincial Capitol Santa Cruz Laguna 15,000 [69]
Santa Rosa Sports Complex Santa Rosa [70]
Mar 12 Bradco Avenue cor. J.W. Diokno Boulevard Parañaque – Canceled [44]
Mar 13 The Tent at Vista Global South Las Piñas – 18,000 [71]
Mar 15 Barangay Andal Alino Open Field Talavera Nueva Ecija 60,000 [72]
Mar 17 Bataan People's Center Balanga Bataan [73]
Zambales Sports Complex Iba Zambales [74]
Mar 19 Marikina Riverbanks Amphitheater Marikina – [75]
Mar 20 Barangay Potrero Malabon – [76]
Mar 22 General Trias Sports Park General Trias Cavite 90,000 [77]
Mar 23 Quezon Convention Center Lucena Quezon [78]
Mar 25 Pinamalayan Open Auditorium Pinamalayan Oriental Mindoro
Mar 27 South Cotabato Sports Complex Koronadal South Cotabato

Petitions against Marcos' presidential bid[]

There are seven petitions against Marcos' presidential bid.[12][79] 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' 1995 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.[12][80] Marcos has dismissed the petitions as nuisance petitions with no legal basis and propaganda against him.[81]

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.[82] 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.[83]

The petition was raffled to the commission's first division.[80] Marcos was granted an extension to respond to the petition, and a motion against the extension was filed and later denied.[84][85] A preliminary conference was held on November 26.[86] The two sides have submitted their final arguments to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[12] 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.[87][88] The petitioners have filed a motion for reconsideration.[89]

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.[90] 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 chair 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.[91]

The petition's preliminary conference was held on January 7.[92] Marcos, while not required to attend,[93] was not present at the conference. He was said to be in isolation after being exposed to his staff infected with COVID-19.[94] His absence was criticized by Akbayan, seeking to hold him in contempt for allegedly lying about the reason for his absence.[95] Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has asked for more evidence regarding his reason for skipping the hearing.[95] According to Guanzon, the COMELEC's decision on the consolidated petition was to be made on or before January 17, 2022,[96] but was delayed after the COMELEC's office was closed due to the commission's staff being infected with COVID-19.[97]

On January 28, 2022, Guanzon disclosed that she voted to disqualify Marcos.[98] She also alleged that the decision was being delayed by a senator from Davao.[99] 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 decision on the case.[100] The petitioners welcomed Guanzon's vote while Marcos' party denounced the disclosure and urged the COMELEC en banc to investigate and penalize her.[101] 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,[100][102] while another lawyer has pointed out that there is no law prohibiting her to disclose her opinion ahead of the final decision.[103] Guanzon's vote was not counted as she retired on February 2, 2022,[104] before a promulgation could be made.[102]

On February 10, 2022, the COMELEC's first division denied the consolidated petition due to lack of merit.[105][106] The 44-page resolution cited the Supreme Court's earlier pronouncement that failure to file tax returns is not a crime involving moral turpitude. The resolution also affirmed that the 1977 National Internal Revenue Code did not carry the penalty of perpetual disqualification; this would only take effect under Presidential Decree 1994 on January 1, 1986.[106] The petitioners have criticized the ruling and vowed to appeal it to the COMELEC en banc,[107] while former commissioner Guanzon also condemned the ruling, asserting that Marcos was convicted for not filing his income tax returns.[108] A motion for reconsideration was filed by Akbayan on February 15, 2022.[109]

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.[110] The electoral commission junked the petition on December 18, 2021, citing insufficient evidence and that Marcos has established his bonafide intention to run.[111]

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.[112][113] Marcos has debunked the claim and filed a counter-petition to declare Tiburcio a nuisance candidate.[86][114] According to the commission's spokesman, the petition was denied before January 2022.[115]

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.[116]

Protests[]

Rallies have been held to protest Bongbong Marcos's candidacy. In October 2021, more than 100 activists burned effigies of Marcos's father at a protest at the Commission on Human Rights. Protesters recalled the massive human rights violations under Ferdinand Marcos and held up placards with the words "never again".[117]

In November 2021, the Cordillera Peoples Alliance and the Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law gathered around the bust of Ferdinand Marcos in Benguet and unveiled banners bearing the words "Marcos No Hero", "The North Resists", and "No to Duterte Marcos 2022".[118]

Senatorial slate[]

Marcos and Duterte with the UniTeam slate during their proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena on February 8, 2022.

Marcos and Duterte have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus who are part of their "senatorial slate":[119][120]

The following are endorsed by Sara Duterte although they are not included in the UniTeam slate.[121]

Endorsements[]

Main article: List of Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign endorsements

Bongbong Marcos, alongside his running mate Sara Duterte, has received several endorsements for their campaign. Since the position of president and vice president are elected separately, some personalities have endorsed either Marcos or Duterte only; a notable example is President Rodrigo Duterte's endorsement of Sara, his daughter and Marcos' running mate, but not Marcos himself. According to Duterte, the tandem will still accept an endorsement even if the endorsement does not extend to the two of them.[122][123][124]

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