MANILA, Philippines — Groups have requested that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) investigate Sen. Rodante Marcoleta's campaign spending during the 2025 elections. “Any failure to report such income would constitute a violation of income tax laws,” the groups explained. During the 2025 elections, Marcoleta placed sixth, bagging 15,140,342 votes. On February 19, the Comelec said it is set to issue a resolution on Marcoleta's SOCE discrepancy. The case stems from Marcoleta’s SOCE for the May 2025 elections, in which he reported spending P139.9 million on his campaign but declared zero donations.

Source: Philippine Star February 25, 2026 03:41 UTC