MANILA, Philippines — If it were up to him, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia would automatically consider contractors’ monetary contributions to a candidate’s campaign chest as a violation of the Omnibus Election Code. Garcia said this during the House of Representatives’ committee on appropriations hearing on Comelec’s proposed 2026 budget, when asked by Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro Quimbo and Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice about the recent issue involving contractors in flood control projects who contributed to the campaign of, or who are related to elected officials. “There are businessmen who (have) interest, […]... Keep on reading: Contractors funding poll bets’ must be automatic violation – Garcia