By Junex Doronio
MANILA — To prevent members of bogus or already deactivated political parties from continuously soliciting funding support, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Friday (19 July 2024) said political parties and party-list groups that will be delisted for next year’s national and local polls will be made public soon.
“Ilalahad po natin ‘yan para maiwasan ‘yung mga again, nagso-solicit. Hindi naman pala talaga existing na (ang party). Meron din namang existing, nagso-solicit, hindi naman ginagastos ng tama. Minsan may sobra. Ang tanong, nasaan ‘yung sobra? Hindi ba dapat pag may sobra dapat may income tax?” Garcia said.
He disclosed that the disclosure will include the publication of each candidate’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC), Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE), and Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA).
Garcia said the qualifications include checking each party’s history, number of incumbents, and coalesced parties.
He added that details of candidates of parties that will be accredited will also be published on the Comelec website.
Garcia also stated that the Comelec will restrict the qualifications for party-list group nominees.
He said this would be done by publishing the list of nominees per party-list group.
“Pagka po kasi nagsa-submit sila ng mga parties, ng mga nominees, pina-publish po natin yan… upang mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga kababayan natin na mag-kwestyon kung gusto nila, o i-oppose ang isang nominee,” Garcia quipped.
(el Amigo/mnm)
