Comelec en banc, in 4-3 vote, extends SOCE deadline to June 30

[fredway]

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Comelec en banc, in 4-3 vote, extends SOCE deadline to June 30

MANILA - Citing practical effects, the Commission on Elections en banc voted 4-3 Thursday to extend the deadline for filing the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) to June 30, effectively giving the Liberal Party and several other late filers some relief.

A tweet by BusinessWorld reporter Vince Nonato said those in favor of extension were Commissioners Arthur Lim, Al Parreño, Sheriff Abas, and Rowena Guanzon.

Against extension were Christian Robert Lim, Luie Tito Guia, and Chairman Andres Bautista.

Comelec Executive Director James Jimenez pointed out that it's not just the Liberal Party that would benefit from the extension.

"The law never intended for the results to be so absurd," Jimenez added. "You have to understand medyo malaki ang maapektuhan ng rule na ito kapag natuloy siya. Titimbangin mo yung evil na gusto mong ma-prevent by forcing them to file a SOCE, versus yung evil na make-create pag hindi nga sila nakapag-file. Paano naman ang boses ng bayan?"
The LP's late filing has triggered a fierce debate over whether the party that ran on "Daang Matuwid" should get special treatment after repeatedly preaching that rules should be followed at all times.

[firestarter]

Banana Republic. lol

[salbahis]

Mao nani run, double standard? instead of candidate/party should adjust to the system, bali na noon... pagka toink sakto jud ingon ni du30, law of this country are suggestive... we are one of the country with the best law... but ironically we are one of the worst to implement...

Sec. 107. Statement of contributions and expenditures. - Every candidate and treasurer of the political party shall, not later than seven days, or earlier than ten days before the day of the election, file in duplicate with the office indicated in the following section, full, true and itemized, statement of all contributions and expenditures in connection with the election.

Within thirty days after the day of the election, said candidate and treasurer shall also file in duplicate a supplemental statement of all contribution and expenditures not included in the statement filed prior to the day of the election.

Omnibus Election Code - Article XI

[GemWArrioR]

wow ha, wow na wow ang comelec ron..... making rules and yet not to follow it... tsk tsk tsk.... basta LP especial treatment...

[salbahis]

wow ha, wow na wow ang comelec ron..... making rules and yet not to follow it... tsk tsk tsk.... basta LP especial treatment...

they didn't make the rules, thats congress/senate job... they are to implement "ONLY"....

[MrTuthaus]

Paabot ko naay taga solid LP diri mag-apil2x!!!

Mga LP solid diha pasokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ingkiang]

an epic example of tuwad na daan

[DEMONOCIETY]

Paabot ko naay taga solid LP diri mag-apil2x!!!

Mga LP solid diha pasokkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nanghilom unya kung d kasubmit ayyyy yayay c robredo?

[euan]

mao ni pait aning balaod sa pilipinas, kung di i ignore, depende sa interpretation