MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A group of still unidentified Filipino citizens has filed a petition before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to declare Senator Bong Go as a nuisance candidate who is running for President in the 2022 elections.

The group told The Adobo Chronicles that Go is not really serious about running for national office. ”First, he was nominated by PDP-Laban, the Administration’s political party, to be its Presidential candidate with President Rodrigo Duterte as his VP running mate. Then he was named Vice Presidential Candidate to Senator Bato de la Rosa. Then again, de la Rosa withdrew and Go is now a Presidential candidate under a different party.” Go has previously said that he was not interested in running as President.

”Ano ba talaga (so which is it),” the group said.

The Comelec is still to schedule a hearing for the petition. Stay tuned.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo has made her first major campaign promise if elected the next President of the Philippines.

Robredo said she will work towards further building and improving SmartMatic, the firm that has a contract to manage the country’s electoral process.

It can be recalled that Robredo allegedly won the Vice Presidency in 2016 due to questionable moves by SmartMatic that favored her candidacy.

The Office of the Vice President however clarified that Robredo’s promise is dependent on whether she wins the Presidency in 2022 through SmartMatic.