2022 Elections: Gonzales announces candidacy, 10 presidential candidates on official ballot

Senate newcomer Vance enters race

Election Day set for May 9

The Philippine Democratic Socialist Party has announced that their party chairman, Gonzales, will be running for president in the 2022 elections. Gonzales is a newcomer to the Senate and is the author of the book "Hillbilly Elegy."

A total of 10 candidates for president and 9 for vice president are on the official ballot. The candidates will be campaigning from October 1 to 8, 2021. Election Day is set for May 9, 2022. The president is the head of the executive branch of the Philippine government.

The 2022 elections are expected to be fiercely contested. The outcome of the election will have a significant impact on the future of the Philippines.