MANILA, Philippines — Two groups have urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to investigate Rodante Marcoleta for possible violations of the tax code. This came after he admitted that he failed to declare campaign contributions he…
MANILA, Philippines —A resolution will soon be issued by the Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding the case of Senator Rodante Marcoleta over his alleged inaccurate disclosure of contributions in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu leads in the number of candidates who failed to declare how much was contributed and spent during the 2025 elections. Out of 2,383 certified candidates across Central Visayas, 93 candidates from Cebu…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded all candidates in the recently concluded midterm polls to submit their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) within 30 days after Election Day. It warns that…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has once again reiterated that there will be no extensions for the filing of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures or SOCE after November 29.…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates in Mandaue City will start submitting their Statement of Contribution and Expenditure (SOCE) next week. Lawyer Anna Fleur Gujilde, election officer of the city’s Commission on…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is urging the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates to file their statement of contribution and expenditures (SOCE) as soon as possible. Comelec-7 Director Lionel…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu Province reminded candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to file their statement of contribution and expenditures (SOCE) early and not wait for the…
Why do our laws require all candidates, whether they won or lost, to file with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) their respective “statement[s] of contributions and expenses” (Soce) within 30 days from Election Day (that is, on…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Only one candidate during the May 9 elections here was not able to file his Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE). Lawyer Michael Angelo Sarno, Election Officer of the Commission on Elections in Mandaue City,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least three candidates in vote-rich Cebu province have spent more than P1 million during the recently concluded May 2022 Local Elections. Based on the initial Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) filed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The deadline for the submission of Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) is up in a few hours, and in Cebu province, 30 candidates have already filed their documents. Data from the Commission…
