Senator Francis Escudero (independent) said in a March 2012 Rappler
interview that "Let me be honest, candid, yet factual about it. I would
be very interested in seeking a higher office in 2016 for the simple
reason that I’m halfway through my last term."[133] By May 2015, Grace Poe told reporters that she would not run against Escudero.[134]
On September 17 at the Club Filipino in San Juan, Escudero announced his vice presidential bid, becoming Poe's running mate.[36]
After the initial objections of her daughters, Robredo decided to run for Vice President, accepting the offers of President Aquino and Mar Roxas.[141] She officially announced her candidacy for the office on October 5, 2015, at the Club Filipino.[38]
By August 2015, Trillanes revealed his plans of running as an independent vice presidential candidate, saying that the Nacionalistas would not endorse a candidate if more than one of them ran for the vice presidency. Trillanes' own group, Magdalo, is backing his vice presidential bid.[143]
Recently, in a general assembly of MAGDALO coalition members, Trillanes announced he will run for vice president as an Independent, but will support the presidential bid of Senator Grace Poe.[144][145]
Trillanes questioned the presidential bid of Rodrigo Duterte, saying that if Duterte wins, his presidency will be a disaster to the Philippines.[146]
A separate debate, Harapan ng Bise, was organized and hosted by ABS-CBN.[148]
On September 17 at the Club Filipino in San Juan, Escudero announced his vice presidential bid, becoming Poe's running mate.[36]
Gringo Honasan
Senator Gringo Honasan (United Nationalist Alliance) denied that he was going to be Jejomar Binay's running mate in September 2015.[135] By the next month, however, he said that his team-up with Binay was possible.[136] On October 12, 2015, Honasan announced that he will be running with Binay as the latter's vice president.[40]Bongbong Marcos
Asked on a November 2012 interview at DZBB on his plans to run in 2016, Senator Bongbong Marcos (Nacionalista Party) said "Never say never."[137] By March 2015, in another interview, this time at DZMM, he said that he "will thoroughly study everything."[138] In August 2015, after reports surfaced of him being Jejomar Binay's running mate, Marcos clarified on an interview at the ABS-CBN News Channel that he is still undecided on what position to run for, but he would certainly not be defending his Senate seat.[139] On October 5, 2015, Senator Bongbong Marcos announced his candidacy for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 election, and would support the candidacy of Rodrigo Duterte if he ever does run.[39] Days later, Duterte declined Cayetano's and Marcos' offers to be their presidential running mate.Leni Robredo
In August 2015, Representative Leni Robredo, from Camarines Sur's third district (Liberal Party), said that talk of plans of her running in 2016 is "too soon", and that she'd only run if she's "indispensable".[140]After the initial objections of her daughters, Robredo decided to run for Vice President, accepting the offers of President Aquino and Mar Roxas.[141] She officially announced her candidacy for the office on October 5, 2015, at the Club Filipino.[38]
Antonio Trillanes
In the news program Bandila's May 30, 2014 segment where a guest is asked to answer only "yes" or "no," Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Nacionalista Party) was asked if he would run for vice president in 2016 and responded by saying "Let’s just say yes, I will run. As for what position, I will abide by the Nacionalista Party."[142]By August 2015, Trillanes revealed his plans of running as an independent vice presidential candidate, saying that the Nacionalistas would not endorse a candidate if more than one of them ran for the vice presidency. Trillanes' own group, Magdalo, is backing his vice presidential bid.[143]
Recently, in a general assembly of MAGDALO coalition members, Trillanes announced he will run for vice president as an Independent, but will support the presidential bid of Senator Grace Poe.[144][145]
Trillanes questioned the presidential bid of Rodrigo Duterte, saying that if Duterte wins, his presidency will be a disaster to the Philippines.[146]
Debates
Main articles: PiliPinas Debates 2016 and Harapan ng Bise
The Commission on Elections confirmed that they will organize three
presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. This was the
first time that the commission organized debates since the 1992 elections. The debates were dubbed as PiliPinas Debates 2016.[147]| Office | Date | Media partners | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | February 21, 2016 | GMA Network and Philippine Daily Inquirer | Mindanao | Cagayan de Oro | Capitol University |
| March 20, 2016 | TV5, Philippine Star and BusinessWorld | Visayas | Cebu City | University of the Philippines Cebu College | |
| April 24, 2016 | ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin | Luzon | Dagupan | University of Pangasinan | |
| Vice President | April 10, 2016 | CNN Philippines, Rappler and Business Mirror | Metro Manila | Manila | University of Santo Tomas |
| Office | Date | Media partners | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President | April 17, 2016 | ABS-CBN | Metro Manila | Quezon City | Center |
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