COMELEC Reminds Candidates to File SOCE

With the elections over, Provincial Election Supervisor Dexter Bary Cawis reminded all candidates, both winners and losers, in the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the province to file their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE).

Based on the Commission guideline, all candidates, winners or losers, are required to file their SOCE not later than June 13, 2018.

Winning candidates cannot assume their posts unless they submit to the Department of Interior and Local Government COMELEC Certificate of Compliance issued them after submission of the SOCE.

For losers, non-submission of the document may cause perpetual disqualification from running in any future elective position.

Police Provincial Director P/SSupt David Peredo Jr reported the last Monday election was generally peaceful and orderly.

As of press time, canvas results from the different municipalities have not yet been delivered completely to the Provincial Election Office, Cawis disclosed.

The new set of Barangay and SK officials are mandated to undergo DILG training as part of their preparation before they hold office starting July 1, 2018. (ALT/LL-PIA CAR,Kalinga)