Broadcaster and former vice president Noli de Castro, who took a break from politics in 2010, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the 2022 national elections.
De Castro took his oath as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko on Thursday before Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, the party's president, and stand-bearer.
Brodkaster at dating Vice President Noli de Castro, naghain na ng certificate of candidacy sa pagka-senador sa ilalim ng Aksyon Demokratiko | @dzrhnews #Desisyon2022 pic.twitter.com/rlwSP69e8k
— Christian Maño (@xtian_mano) October 8, 2021
On Thursday, De Castro bid goodbye from his television network ABS-CBN.
He topped the senatorial elections in 2001, garnering more than 16 million votes. De Castro was elected vice president in 2004 to then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
