The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it found nine potentially prohibited contributors in the 2025 polls as it already started the probe on the Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) of the candidates that ran in the May 12 polls this year.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that investigation on possible prohibited campaign contributions among 2025 candidates is being done by its Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD).
Garcia said they expect the probe on 2025 SOCEs to be completed within two weeks.
As to the issue of government contractor Lawrence Lubiano contributing P30 million to Sen. Francis Escudero’s senatorial campaign in the 2022 elections, Garcia said they expect the PFAD to issue its recommendation to the Comelec Law Department within two weeks.