MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections First Division declared on Thursday that five election candidates have been disqualified. The decision comes after they failed to submit their statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) twice within the timeframe required by the poll body’s political finance and affairs department. ADVERTISEMENTBelow is the list of disqualified candidates based on Comelec’s announcement released on Thursday:1. Gene Tomas AlamaniReason for disqualification:Failure to file SOCE in relation to his candidacy as member, Sangguniang Bayan in Dinalungan, Aurora during the 2010 NLE and 2022 NLERuling:Your subscription could not be saved. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UPPay the administrative fine of P20,000 for his second offense; and be perpetually disqualified from holding public office.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2024 22:42 UTC