Vico files election case vs DiscayaMANILA, Philippines — Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has filed an election complaint against former mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya for allegedly violating the campaign spending rules in the 2025 elections. Accompanied by his counsel Romulo Macalintal, Sotto filed the case with the Commission on Elections-Political Finance and Affairs Department. Sotto said he filed the complaint to uphold compliance with election laws, particularly the requirement for candidates to properly declare campaign expenses. According to Sotto, Discaya declared only P895,000 in campaign spending, an amount he said appeared inconsistent with the scale of campaign activities launched by the contractor in 2025. Sotto said a separate complaint for perjury was filed against Discaya before the Pasig prosecutor’s office over her citizenship.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2026 17:31 UTC