The proposed measure sets a total of 500 to 1,000 percent increase in campaign spending per voter for each elective position
The House of Representatives approved on Monday the bill which seeks to increase the limit for election campaign expenditures of political candidates.
. The proposed House bill also seeks to increase the expenses of political parties. For national candidates, the cap is at ₱50 per voter compared to the ₱5 per voter in the present statute. While local candidates, who don’t have an expenditure limit in RA 7166, now has a cap of up to ₱30 per voter in the new measure.
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas, one of the six who voted against the bill, said the bill favors the rich and powerful during the elections.
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