JV Ejercito, 3 defeated bets miss Comelec deadline

Only 28 senatorial candidates managed to submit their statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) to the Commission on Elections by noon of June 14. The Comelec Law Department said as of noon on Friday, Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito was the only Senate winner who has failed to submit his SECE. Defeated bets Risa Hontiveros, Rizalito David, and Marwil Llasos have not filed their SOCEs as well. The Comelec said the poll body will fine those who don’t meet the deadline. Those who don’t file at all, can’t assume office, the Comelec added. The SOCE is meant to disclose how much contributions a candidate got, and how much he or she spent, and if the amounts comply with campaign spending cap prescribed in the election law, which election players say is outdated.

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