The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday said 21 contractors were believed to have donated to eight candidates’ campaign funds for the May 12, 2025 midterm elections.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the findings were based on the 42,000 statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs) screened by their legal department.
“Until last Friday, we saw 21 contractors who gave to the politicians. We said 21, but it doesn’t mean 21 candidates also. At least eight candidates were involved,” Garcia told ABS-CBN News.
“For instance, several contractors gave to a single candidate,” he added.
Garcia also said their probe would be finished in less than two weeks as they await the confirmation of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
“When we are through with 2025 (elections), we will inform the DPWH to confirm if the names of the contractors were indeed government contractors,” he said.
