Former National Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Ret. Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr. has been named as the substitute presidential aspirant under Katipunan ng Demokrating Pilipino (KDP).
According to GMA News’ Dano Tingcungco’s tweet, information from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) indicates that Parlade will substitute presidential aspirant Antonio Valdes of KDP.
Information from COMELEC also indicates ex-NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Ret Lt Gen Antonio Parlade Jr to substitute Antonio Valdes as president under Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino @gmanews
— Dano Tingcungco (@danotingcungco) November 13, 2021
But Tingcungco’s subsequent tweet indicates that Valdes had filed his certificate of candidacy as an independent presidential aspirant.
Initial list of candidates publicly available on COMELEC’s website, however, indicates Valdes filed his candidacy as an independent. Comelec has earlier said independent candidates cannot substitute @gmanews pic.twitter.com/iSKc7SxZUL
— Dano Tingcungco (@danotingcungco) November 13, 2021
Parlade resigned from the NTF-ELCAC ahead if his retirement in July.
He became controversial during his NTF-ELCAC stint over his statements that allegedly linked some personalities to the communist movement.
He was appointed as deputy director-general of the National Security Council in September. —LBG, GMA News
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