Allan Carreon
Allan Gonzaga Carreon (born April 28, 1972[1] – died December 13, 2016)[2][3] was a Filipino man known for being a nuisance candidate during the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.[4][5][6] He gained widespread media attention in the Philippines after filing a certificate of candidacy (COC) in the Commission of Elections (COMELEC)[7], which was rejected. Carreon became well-known for describing himself as an "Intergalactic Earth Ambassador" and claiming to be able to communicate with extraterrestrial life.[8] Months after the elections, he died in his home after suffering from heart disease.[2]
Biography[edit]
According to his personal profile on the talent scouting website Starnow, Carreon was born to Paulina Casalada and Mariano Catipay in Iligan City, Philippines.[citation needed] He worked as a waiter for a Wendy's restaurant[4] and as a singer for-hire.[citation needed]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Allan Carreon is a Singer based in Philippines". StarNow. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 iJuander: Grupong nagsasaliksik sa mga alien, kilalanin sa "i Juander", retrieved 2018-06-19
- ↑ "FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRESIDENT)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Quito, Anne. "An intergalactic space ambassador wants to be the Philippines' next president". Quartz. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ "The anatomy of a nuisance candidate". cnn. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ hermes (2015-10-17). "Out-of-this-world hopefuls". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ↑ Hegina, Aries Joseph. "LIST: Presidential, VP, senatorial aspirants on Day 2 of COC filing". Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ↑ Diplomat, Anthony Fensom, The. "New President Won't Slow Philippines". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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