3 Senate bets have yet to file expense reports as of Friday morning

(Updated 4 p.m.) Three senatorial candidates have yet to submit their statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs) as of Friday morning, according to the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) law department.

The three were unsuccessful candidates Risa Hontiveros, a former Akbayan representative who ran under the Team PNoy coalition, and Rizalito David and Marwil Llasos of Kapatiran Party.

Senator-elect Chiz Escudero, an independent candidate endorsed by the administration coalition, submitted his SOCE about 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

Poll chief Sixto Brillantes Jr. said late filers may be charged with an administrative fine from P2,000 to P30,000.

Meanwhile, those who failed to beat the 5 p.m. deadline on Thursday but managed to submit their SOCEs before 8 p.m. were:

• Eduardo Villanueva of Bangon Pilipinas
• Teddy Casiño of the Makabayan Coalition
• Loren Legarda of Team PNoy
• Alan Peter Cayetao of Team PNoy
• Juan Miguel Zubiri of UNA
• Gregorio Honasan of UNA
• Sonny Angara of Team PNoy

Meanwhile, the following submitted their SOCEs before the deadline:

• Christian Señeres of Democratic Party of the Philippines
• JV Ejercito (UNA)
• Ramon Montaño (independent)
• Paolo Benigno Aquino IV of LP Coalition
• Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay of UNA
• Ramon Magsaysay Jr. of LP Coalition
• Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares of LP Coalition
• Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. of UNA
• Samson Alcantara of Social Justice Society
• John Carlos Delos Reyes of Ang Kapatiran
• Baldomero Falcone of the Democratic Party of the Philippines
• Richard Gordon of UNA
• Edward Hagedorn (independent)
• Maria Ana Consuelo Madrigal of LP Coalition
• Cynthia Villar of LP Coalition
• Greco Belgica of Democratic Party of the Philippines
• Margarita "Tingting" Cojuangco of UNA
• Aquilino Pimentel III of LP Coalition
• Ernesto Maceda of UNA
• Antonio Trillanes IV of LP Coalition
• Milagros "Mitos" Magsaysay of UNA
• Ricardo Penson (independent)

According to Republic Act 7166, every candidate and treasurer of a political party shall be required to file an itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures within 30 days after Election Day. The deadline was on June 13 at 5 p.m.
 
Failure to submit SOCEs is penalized with an administrative fine from P2,000 to P30,000 for the first offense, and from P2,000 to P60,000 for second offense, depending on the position, according to Comelec Resolution No. 9476.
 
While it is not a criminal act, failure to file SOCEs can be penalized with disqualification from holding public office, the law said.

Brillantes said those who failed to submit SOCEs in two elections will be disqualified from running for public office.

Meanwhile, those who failed to submit SOCEs before June 30 will not be able to assume office. — Marc Jayson Cayabyab/KBK, GMA News