Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia at a press briefing ahead of the proclamation of winning partylist groups at the Manila Hotel on May 19, 2025.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA (UPDATED)— Several political parties and candidates on Wednesday submitted their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) to beat the 5 p.m. deadline. 

At 4:30 p.m., official data from the Comelec showed 43 out of 64 senatorial candidates, 18 out of 28 political parties, and 95 out of 154 partylists have so far submitted their SOCE. 

LIST: Candidates, partylists that submitted SOCE for #Halalan2025

Based on the same tally, senators-elect Camille Villar and Bato dela Rosa were among those whose documents are still being processed or have yet to submit their SOCE to the poll body’s political finance department.

In an interview with reporters Tuesday, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said there would be no extension for the SOCE submission and those who fail to do do so would be penalized.

“Kapag hindi makapag-file sa magkasunod na eleksyon ang mismong kandidato, sabi ng Korte Suprema sa kaso ng Joel Maturan vs Comelec, sila ay kakaharap sa isang perpetual disqualification to hold public office, ibig sabihin hindi na makakapagpanungkulan sa pamahalaan kahit pa ito ay appointive o elective position,” said the poll chief. 

“Hindi na sila magkakaroon ng ganoong klaseng pagkakataon pa. Maliban na lang if bigyan sila ng clemency or pardon ng Pangulo na kailangan ng consent o pagsang-ayon ng Comelec,” he added. 

He said candidates and nominees could also face a criminal case and administrative fines should they file an incomplete SOCE. 

“If hindi nag-file at unang infraction [ng] hindi nila pagpa-file, may ipinapataw na parusa na administrative fine pero huling babala,” he said. 

“Sa mga magpa-file, hindi sapat na ito ay ni-review lamang ng inyong accountant, o ni-review ng inyong mga tauhan. Maganda na kayo mismo ang magre-review ng mismong nilalagay na impormasyon sa SOCE. Baka kasi pagsimulan pa yan ng kaso laban sa inyo,” he added.

EARLY FILERS

Among those who submitted the SOCE early this Wednesday were Makabayan senatorial candidate Mimi Doringo and Manibela chairman and senatorial candidate Mar Valbuena.

Doringo, a first-timer in the SOCE submission, said she became busy with her activities post-elections, which was why she was only able to submit her documents on the last day.

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“Dahil nga siyempre nagpapatulong kami sa ibang kakilala namin, marami [kami] Makabayan, nakita nila na kulang pa so inayos pa,” Doringo said. 

“After election, andaming kailangan ayusin, sumasabay pa yung mga issue sa bansa natin kailangan bilang mass leader, kailangan naming puntahan... 'yung schedule namin hindi mag-ayos,” she said. 

Doringo said among the challenges she encountered in her SOCE was the compilation of receipts and the signatures of those who donated, which are important in the document. 

“Bilang maralita, wala naman tayong pera pero nagpapasalamat kami dun sa mga mabubuting loob na nag-donate para may magamit kami... Sa totoo lang ang hirap pala. Magkamali ka lang ng isang digit, malaking problema na yun para i-tally natin. Kaya gusto natin sa bahagi natin maging transparent tayo,” she added. 

Valbuena, for his part, said he was only able to submit the documents Wednesday due to several advocacies and activities post-elections. 

“After ng election or bago mag-election, hindi kami halos nakakampanya dahil dito sa pampublikong transportasyon (JC) Kahapon nag-submit kami, may kaunting kulang lang. Kanina, yung excel file na lang ang kulang pero tapos na,” he said. 

Senatorial candidate Marco Gamboa quipped that it seemed the submission of SOCE was “more difficult” than the campaign. 

“Mabusisi yung mga resibo, yung mga files sa USB. Nakatatlong balik ako kasi kapag may kulang, babalik ako doon sa opisina, aayusin ko. (JC) kasalanan ko rin kasi last day ako nakapag-submit ng SOCE,” he said. 

The Comelec said it would no longer entertain those who would arrive at the Palacio del Gobernador past 5 p.m.

WINNING CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO FILE SOCE

An administrative fine amounting to P30,000 will be imposed to winning candidates who would submit their SOCE beyond the deadline for the first offense. 

“Kung hindi sila makakapag-submit, there’s a chance hindi sila makakaupo. After this day, hindi natin alam but as far as we are concerned, ang deadline is today,” said Leo Lim, an information officer of Comelec’s political finance and affairs department. 

Losing candidates can no longer submit their SOCE beyond 5 p.m. today, he said.

“Kung hindi sila makapag-file ngayon, ilalagay sa record nila na hindi sila nakapag-submit ng SOCE,” he said. 

A legal opinion from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) dated April 15, 2024 warned winning candidates about their failure to file their SOCE.

The DILG noted that in Section 14 of the Synchronized Election Law, every candidate and treasurer of the political party must submit SOCE 30 days after election day. 

“No person elected to any public office shall enter upon the duties of his office until he has filed the statement of contributions and expenditures herein required,” the provision reads. 

“The same prohibition shall apply if the political party which nominated the winning candidate fails to file the statement required herein within the period prescribed by this Act,” it added. 

Then Interior Undersecretary Juan Victor Llamas also said that provision “prohibits candidates from assuming office should they fail to file their SOCE beyond the 30-day period after the day of the election.” 

Llamas added that the position of the candidate who fails to submit the SOCE would be considered vacant, based on the Omnibus Election Code. 

The seat can only be assumed once the candidate submits the SOCE within six months from proclamation, he said. 

“It bears emphasis that after the lapse of six months and the candidate failed to assume office, a permanent vacancy occurs for which said office shall be filled up in accordance with the law,” he added. 

Here is the running tally of senators, political parties, and party-lists that submitted SOCEs as of 8 a.m. Wednesday:

SENATORS:

• 1. VICTOR D. RODRIGUEZ
• 2. NORBERTO B. GONZALES
• 3. WILLIE ONG
• 4. FRANCE CASTRO
• 5. VICENTE C. SOTTO III
• 6. ANGELO DE ABLAN
• 7. RONALDO JEROME ADONIS
• 8. PHILLIP R. SALVADOR
• 9. JESUS V. HINLO JR.
• 10. RAUL LAMBINO
• 11. BAM AQUINO
• 12. ARLENE BROSAS
• 13. LEANDRO VERCELES
• 14. DAVID D. D'ANGELO
• 15. JOSE MONTEMAYOR JR. 
• 16. MARIA IMELDA MARCOS
• 17. SUBAIR MUSTAPHA
• 18. JOSE SONNY MATULA
• 19. FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
• 20. PANFILO M. LACSON
• 21. NORMAN C. MARQUEZ
• 22. RODANTE D. MARCOLETA
• 23. ARIEL QUERUBIN
• 24. RICHARD MATA
• 25. JOCELYN ANDAMO

POLITICAL PARTY:

• 1. ANG KATIPUNAN PARA SA PAG-ANGAT AT PAG YABONG NG BAYAN (AKAY)
• 2. PARTIDO DEMOKRATIKO SOSYALISTA NG PILIPINAS (PDSP)
• 3. BIGKIS PINOY MOVEMENT
• 4. PEDERALISMO NG DUGONG DAKILANG SAMAHAN (PDDS)
• 5. KATIPUNAN NG KAMALAYANG KAYUMANGGI (KTPNAN)
• 6. UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE (UNA)
• 7. PARTIDO PARA SA DEMOKRATIKONG REPORMA (PDR)
• 8. PWERSA NG MASANG PILIPINO (PMP)
• 9. AKSYON DEMOKRATIKO (AKSYON)
• 10. PARTIDO FEDERAL NG PILIPINAS (PFP)

PARTYLIST:

• 1. ABONO PARTYLIST
• 2. API PARTYLIST
• 3. 1PACMAN PARTYLIST
• 4. MANILA TEACHERS
• 5. ANGAT PARTYLIST
• 6. ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST
• 7. NANAY PARTYLIST
• 8. BUHAY PARTYLIST
• 9. KABAYAN PARTYLIST
• 10. TULUNGAN TAYO PARTY
• 11. DUMPER PTDA PARTYLIST
• 12. AKAY NI SOL
• 13.  BIDA KATAGUMPAY
• 14. SWERTE PARTYLIST
• 15. COOP NATCCO
• 16. ANAK KALUSUGAN
• 17. USWAG ILONGGO PARTY-LIST
• 18. LUNGSOD AASENSO, INC.
• 19. AIM COOP/ONE COOP
• 20. AKO BICOL PARTYLIST
• 21. UNITED FRONTLINERS
• 22. 1TAHANAN
• 23. 1AGILA PARYLIST
• 24. BISAYA GYUD PARTY-LIST
• 25. A TEACHER PARTYLIST
• 26. LINGAP
• 27. SULONG DIGNIDAD
• 28. EPANAW SAMBAYANAN
• 29. VENDORS
• 30. GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY
• 31. ALONA
• 32. PUWERSA NG PILIPINONG PANDAGAT
• 33. AKO TANOD INCORPORATED
• 34. BAGONG PILIPINAS
• 35. ARANGKADA PILIPINO
• 36. 1MUNTI PARTYLIST
• 37. KM NGAYON NA PARTYLIST
• 38. UNYON NG MGA GABAY NG BAYAN
• 39. OFW PARTYLIST
• 40. KABABAIHAN KABALIKAT PARA SA KAPAKANAN AT KAUNLARAN NG BAYAN
• 41. KOMUNIDAD NG PAMILYA PASYENTE AT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
• 42. AANGAT TAYO
• 43. IPATIPAD PARTYLIST
• 44. SENIOR CITIZENS PARTYLIST
• 45. KAPUSO PM PARTYLIST
• 46. KASAMBAHAY
• 47. TODA AKSYON
• 48. ILOCANO DEFENDERS INC.
• 49. ASAP NA
• 50. PBA PARTYLIST
• 51. SSS-GSIS PENSYONADO
• 52. WIFI
• 53. ABAG PROMDI
• 54. DUTERTE YOUTH PARTY-LIST
• 55. KUSUG TAUSUG
• 56. EDUKASYON PARTY-LIST
• 57. AKSYON DAPAT
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