Comelec urged: ‘Watch campaign funders, too’

Comelec urged: ‘Watch campaign funders, too’

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) was urged on Thursday, November 15, to not only monitor how candidates will spend on their campaigns, but also to look into the resources of their funders and contributors.

In a forum organized by the Ateneo School of Government, Vincent Lazatin of the Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) noted: “In the Philippines, we don’t regulate the sources. We only look at the expenditure” after every election.

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