February 1, 2019
Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. is withdrawing his bid for senator, he says on his Facebook page.
He says he is withdrawing because of health issues.
"I have recently undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention following the discovery of an unstable angina coronary disease earlier this week. In the days since the procedure, I have been forced to confront the reality of my physical situation and what it ultimately means for my aspirations to public service," he says.
Roque, a human rights lawyer before joining government, had initially said he was running as a party-list representative and would advocate passage of laws to protect the environment. Days later, he pushed through with filing a certificate of candidacy for senator.
November 21, 2018
The Commission on Elections released a preliminary list of aspirants for the 2019 midterm elections for possible correction of names.
The initial list included those who had been named in the poll body's law department petition to be declared nuisance candidates for senator.
"Hindi pa lahat yan, sure na pasok. For verification of accuracy lang yan - so that the candidates can correct misspellings or errors, if any," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said on Twitter.
Below is the tentative list of candidates for senator in the 2019 elections.