The SC en banc says the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion when it extended the SOCE deadline. It also amounts to 'usurpation of legislative power.'
Associate Justice Mario Lopez penned the ruling, while 14 other justices, including Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, concurred. The decision had been promulgated on October 5, 2021, but was only publicized on Tuesday, June 6., candidates are required to file their “full, true and itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures in connection with the election” within 30 days of the polls.
“FOR THESE REASONS, the Commission on Elections Resolution No. 10147 is declared void for being repugnant to the law. Applying the doctrine of operative fact, however, the Statements of Contributions and Expenditures for the May 9, 2016 national and local elections that were submitted on or before June 30, 2016 are deemed timely filed.”
PDP-Laban argued that the Comelec exceeded its limits and violated section 14 of RA 7166 due to the said order.In its decision, the High Tribunal said it agreed with PDP-Laban’s position that the language in RA 7166’s section 14 is not ambiguous, and that SOCEs must be filed within 30 days after the latest polls.
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