Comelec: Less than half of senatorial bets, groups filed SOCE
Commission on Elections chair George Garcia. — Photo by Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Two days before the deadline of filing, the number of senatorial candidates, party-lists, and political parties that submitted their statements of contribution and expenditure (SOCEs) have not yet reached half.
Data provided by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia to the media showed that 13 out of 64 senatorial candidates, 35 out of 154 party-lists, and six out of 28 political parties have submitted their SOCEs as of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9.
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Senatorial candidates
- Victor Rodriguez
- Norberto Gonzales
- Willie Ong
- France Castro
- Vicente Sotto III
- Angelo Ablan
- Ronaldo Jerome Adonis
- Phillip Salvador
- Jesus Hinlo Jr.
- Raul Lambino
- Bam Aquino
- Arlene Brosas
- Leandro Verceles
Party-lists
- Abono Party-list
- Abi Party-list
- 1Pacman Party-list
- Manila Teachers
- Angat Party-list
- ACT Teachers Party-list
- Nanay Party-list
- Buhay Party-list
- Kabayan Party-list
- Anak ni Sol
- Bida Katagumpay
- Swerte Party-list
- Coop Natcco
- Anak Kalusugan
- Uswag Ilonggo Party-list
- Katipunan Party
- Lungsod Aasenso, Inc.
- AIM Coop/One Coop
- Ako Bicol Party-list
- United Frontliners
- 1Tahanan
- 1Agila Party-list
- A Teacher Party-list
- Lingap
- Sulong Dignidad
- Epanaw Sambayanan
- Vendors
- Gabriela Women’s Party
- Alona
- Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat
- Ako Tanod Incorporated
- Bagong Pilipinas
- Arangkada Pilipino
- Tulungan Tayo Party-list
- Dumper PTDA Party-list
Political party
- Ang Katipunan Para Sa Pag-angat at Pag Yabing ng Bayan
- Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
- Bigkis Pinoy Movement
- Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
- Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
- United Nationalist Alliance
- The Comelec earlier warned that failure to submit this requirement can be considered grounds for perpetual disqualification to hold public office.
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The poll body said that candidates, party-lists, and political parties are required to file their SOCEs by June 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., even if:
- They were elected or not;
- They neither incurred expenses nor received any contribution;
- They did not pursue or continue their campaign;
- They self-funded their campaign; or
- They withdrew their campaign, unless it was done before the start of the campaign period
Section 14 of Republic Act 7166 states that failure to submit SOCE shall constitute an administrative offense with an administrative fine ranging from P1,000 to P30,000.
For the second or third commission of the offense, “the administrative fine shall be from two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) to sixty thousand pesos (P60,000.00), at the discretion of the Commission. In addition, the offender shall be subject to perpetual disqualification to hold public office.” /das
