Why Soce is important

Artemio V. Panganiban - @inquirerdotnet 06/13/2022

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…

Comelec Mandaue says only one failed to file SOCE

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/09/2022

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,…

Top spenders in Cebu province’s electoral race: Gwen, Ace, and Duke 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2022

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…

30 Cebu candidates file SOCEs a few hours before deadline

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2022

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…

Only three so far submit SOCE in Lapu-Lapu — Comelec

Futch Anthony Inso 06/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Only three candidates here who ran in the recent May elections have submitted their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE), according to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Lapu-Lapu City. Among those who submitted their…

Only 8 election winners file SOCE as of June 6 — Comelec Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram 06/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The deadline for the submission of the Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCEs) is already set on Wednesday, June 8. Records from the Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) showed that as of…

DILG reminds newly-elected officials to file SOCE before June 8

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Newly-elected officials have been urged to file their statement of contributions and expenditure (SOCE) before June 8, Wednesday, to avoid any problems that may come with their oath taking, the Department of the Interior…

Bongbong Marcos’ PFP spent P272 million for presidential campaign — SOCE

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) spent P272 million for the campaign of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the 2022 national elections. This was according to the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE)…

Eleven candidates in Cebu City submitted SOCEs so far

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadline for the submission of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) for candidates is just around the corner — on June 8, 2022. Yet on Friday, June 3, 2022, only 11…

Only 3 Mandaue candidates have so far submitted their SOCE

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/31/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue) has reported that only three candidates in the recent elections have so far submitted their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE). Sarah Cristina Reuyan,…

Comelec-Cebu reminds candidates to file SOCEs on time

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 2022 local elections may be over but Cebu candidates, both winners and losers, are reminded to disclose their campaign expenditures on time.  The Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec-Cebu) told bets to…

Show us who’s footing the bill

Moira Gallaga - @inquirerdotnet 09/28/2021

With the filing of candidacies by prospective candidates for elected office in the May 2022 polls this October, the race is on, and the elections will be conducted during a pandemic, posing considerable challenges to the Commission…

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