DEPUTY Speaker Rodante Marcoleta is set to return as representative of the Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (Sagip) Party-list after putting an abrupt ending to his senatorial bid in the May 2022 polls.This after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it gave due course to the substitution of the nominees No. 2 to 5 of Sagip Party-list, with Marcoleta being the second nominee.”On May 25, 2022, when it became apparent, after due computation using the party-list seat distribution formula, that Sagip Party-list will win two seats, the Commission En Banc subsequently gave due course to the April 29, 2022 Certificate of Nomination and four Certificates of Acceptance of Nomination, thereby approving the new List of Nominees of Sagip,” said Acting Comelec Spokesman John Rex Laudiangco in a statement.Aside from Marcoleta, other nominees are Jocelyn A. Bituin (third), Ruth B. Bajas (fourth), and Alvino V. Cruz (fifth).They substituted Erlinda M. Santiago (second), Kristine Angela S. Redoble (third), Fenicris E. Santos (fourth), and Emelinda J. San Antonio (fifth), who filed their respective duly notarized and under oath Letters and Affidavits of Withdrawal of Nomination last April 29, 2022.Staying as the first nominee of Sagip Party-list is Caroline L. Tanchay.During the May 9 party-list race, Sagip managed to win two seats in the House of Representatives after placing sixth.Marcoleta had earlier filed his Certificate of Candidacy for senator in the May 9 polls.He, however, withdrew his senatorial bid in April, or less than a month before Election Day.Marcoleta was also rumored to be under consideration to be appointed as secretary of the Department of Justice or the Department of Energy. (HDT/SunStar Philippines)