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SENATE- IMPEACHMENT VOTE- SC DECISION

Darylle Sarmiento

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176354451002920250806-senate-impeachment-vote-marcoleta-OSP-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. Rodante Marcoleta joins a Senate plenary session, August 6, 2025 Joseph B. Vidal, OSP </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it would issue a show cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to explain the alleged non-disclosure of his poll campaign contributions.</p><p>“Maganda rin magkaroon ng paliwanag kasi syempre ang Comelec para lang ipakita natin sa lahat na kami naman ay fair to everybody at kung may mga ganyang klase na alingasngas, kontrobersiya maganda na malaman din natin,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.</p><p>“Una siya rin naman po ay nakapagpaliwanag din. May paliliwanag siyang kadahilanan kung bakit sinasabing hindi niya nailagay. Ang sa amin tiningnan din naman namin at nakita nga namin na yung amount na minention na nagastos ay yun talaga yung nagastos. As kung saan nanggaling o paano yung pinanggalingan nung nagastos na amount na yun ang ating gusto rin malaman,” he added. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/13/comelec-reviewing-soces-over-concerns-on-marcoleta-s-declaration-2255">Comelec reviewing SOCEs over concerns on Marcoleta&#x27;s declaration</a></div><p>In his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) for the May 2025 elections, declared over P112 million in campaign expenses without contributions.</p><p>But his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) showed his net worth at only P52 million.</p><p>In a TV interview, Marcoleta said he did not disclose campaign contributions from his friends because they had wanted to remain anonymous.</p><p>But Garcia reiterated there are no exemptions on the declaration of campaign contributions under the Omnibus Election Code.</p><p>“Every person giving contributions to any candidate, treasurer of the party, or authorized representative of such candidate or treasurer shall, not later than thirty days after the day of the election, file with the Commission a report under oath stating the amount of each contribution, the name of the candidate, agent of the candidate or political party receiving the contribution, and the date of the contribution,” the law governing Philippine elections states. </p><p>Garcia said the show cause order would give Marcoleta an avenue to explain his side and allow Comelec to evaluate the evidence that would be presented.</p><p>Marcoleta has yet to respond to ABS-CBN News’ request for a comment.</p><p>The Comelec added that it continues to review 2022 election campaign contributions following allegations of illegal donations from<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/29/comelec-to-issue-show-cause-vs-27-gov-t-contractors-over-campaign-donations-1605"> 27 contractors</a>. These contractors were given until Friday, November 21 to file their explanations.</p><div><iframe width="1101" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3h3GH0xL0o4" title="Comelec rinerepaso ang SOCE ni Marcoleta | DZMM TeleRadyo" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it would issue a show cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to explain the alleged non-disclosure of his poll campaign contributions.</p>

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it would issue a show cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to explain the alleged non-disclosure of his poll campaign contributions.

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Comelec to issue show cause order to Marcoleta over campaign contributions

Darylle Sarmiento,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 19, 2025 05:33 PM PHT

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Updated November 19, 2025 05:36 PM PHT

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