'They should be allowed to substitute. What is wrong with that? The people will vote for whoever they want anyway,' says poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon.
A Commission on Elections official maintained the substitution option for candidates cannot be removed and that there is nothing wrong with it.
Guanzon cited the case of the late Senator Gaudencio Antonino, who died in a plane crash during an election year and had to be replaced by his wife. In an earlier interview, two political analysts said the option to substitute should now be removed, with one calling it"an outdated provision because it is based on the idea that political parties are the way we organize our politics."This, as supporters of Davao Mayor Sara Duterte remain hopeful she would still change her mind and run for president next year. If this were to happen, the presidential daughter could replace Sen.
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