Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed its readiness to share information regarding campaign contributions from contractors to both national and local candidates in the last two electoral cycles with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).

According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that the commission is prepared to cooperate with the ICI should they seek assistance in this matter. Garcia mentioned that the Office of the Ombudsman has already engaged with Comelec on this issue. “We will immediately comply because the request comes from government agencies, whose mandate is really about prosecuting corrupt practices,” he remarked during an interview at the Comelec main office in Intramuros, Manila.

Garcia disclosed that four senators, who were successful in the May 2025 elections, might have received campaign contributions from private contractors, based on their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs). “Of the six senatorial candidates, four won while two lost,” he noted. Additionally, other candidates, including two party-list groups, three congressional candidates, one national political party, and two gubernatorial candidates, were also identified as beneficiaries of contractor contributions.

However, Garcia refrained from naming these individuals and groups, as confirmation from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is still pending. “We can’t disclose yet who they are because we are still looking at all the SOCEs and we will need the confirmation from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),” he explained. The findings revealed that 14 candidates and parties received campaign donations from a total of 26 contractors during the 2025 polls.