Speaker clears 10 members over campaign expenses docs fiasco

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. has cleared half of his 20 colleagues over the alleged faulty filing of their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) before the poll body—an offense that warrants removal from office per the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Belmonte noted that of the 20 legislators, 10 of them were already able to secure certificate of compliance from the Comelec namely: Reps. Pangalian Balindong of Lanao del Sur, Rodolfo Biazon of Muntinlupa City, Nancy Catamco of North Cotabato, Ma. Zenaida Angping of Manila, Sonny Collantes of Batangas, Joselito Mendoza of Bulacan, Arthur Robes of Bulacan, Salvio Fortuno of Camarines Sur, Arnulfo Go of Sultan Kudarat and Henry Oaminal of Misamis Occidental.