Comelec summons campaign donors of Escudero, Marcoleta

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has summoned the campaign donors of Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Francis “Chiz” Escudero in connection with the complaints filed against them. The Comelec initially conducted motu proprio investigations into the campaign donations of the two senators, but the poll body later on dismissed the probe after finding insufficient evidence to charge the senators. This time, however, Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said that separate complaints were filed against Lawrence Lubiano, Escudero’s donor in the 2022 elections, and Marcoleta’s 2025 campaign donors, namely Michael Tan Defensor, Joseph Varias Espiritu, and Aristotle Baluyut Viray. […]... Keep on reading: Comelec summons campaign donors of Escudero, Marcoleta