Practice question
An independent candidate withdraws. A friend who belongs to a political party claims that Section 77 automatically makes the friend the candidate's substitute merely because the friend is willing to run. Does that claim follow the statutory party-substitution rule?
- Yes, every friend may substitute for any withdrawn candidate.
- No; Section 77's substitution framework concerns an official candidate of a registered or accredited political party and the prescribed same-party certification.
- Yes, willingness alone is the only legal requirement.
- Yes, a private endorsement replaces filing a COC.
- No; because no party candidate can ever be substituted.
Legal references
- BP 881, Section 77, substitution following withdrawal: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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