A day after the filing of certificates of candidacy (CoC) at the Commission on Elections ended, The Manila Times looks back at the events of the week, which saw old, new, unusual and surprise candidates vie for national and local positions in the May 2022 elections. These indeed are interesting times but of bigger interest is how Filipino voters will choose their leaders. So let the political game of thrones begin.

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