Comelec-Pateros reminds all winning, losing candidates to file SOCE


The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Pateros reminded all winning and losing candidates in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to file their statements of contributions and expenditures. 

“Win or lose file your statement of contribution and expenditures until November 29, 2023,” said Comelec-Pateros Election Officer Armando Mallorca. 

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A poster of candidate and newly elected Barangay Chairman Joven Gatpayat of Barangay Aguho in Pateros (Photo from Joven Gatpayat's Facebook account) 

Comelec-Pateros had earlier released the list of winning candidates in the municipality. 

The Comelec reminded all candidates the following: 

All official candidates shall file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures, despite that:

- They were not elected;

- Their campaign was self-funded;

- They neither received contributions nor incur expenditures;

- They did not pursue or continue their campaign; or

- They withdrew their candidacy, unless they officially withdrawn the same before October 19,2023.

2. The SOCE must be personally signed by the candidate, subscribed and sworn to any person authorized to administer oath.

3. The candidate shall file a soft/electronic copy (i.e. PDF and excel file format) and two (2) hard/printed copies of SOCE using the prescribed forms.

4. The soft/electronic copy of the SOCE must be store or save in an external storage device.

5. It must be filed by the candidate or the duly authorized representative within thirty (30) days from the date of elections, or until November 29,2023, at the Office of the Election Officer of the city/municipality where the candidate submitted his or her Certificate of Candidacy. The submission must be made during weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.

6. The deadline shall be final and non-extendible. Any SOCE filed beyond the deadline shall not be accepted.

7. Submissions via registered mail, electronic mail, courier, or messenger services shall not be allowed and accepted.

8. No elected candidate shall assume office unless he or she complied with the submission of SOCE and within the period allowed by law.

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