Owa it nailihir nga opisyal it gobyerno nga pwedeng magpungko sa pwesto hasta nga raya hay indi makasumite it statement of campaign expenses sa Commission on Elections.
Raya ro ginpahayag it Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Sa pahayag, ginpaabot it DILG nga indi kara pagakilaeahon ro pagpungko sa pwesto ukon maskin ro anumang oath-taking it mga opisyal nga napas-eawan nga makapasa it SOCE.
Gintumod it DILG ro mandato kara nga magadumaea sa lokal nga gobyerno ag ipatuman ro anumang election-related laws and policies.
“Under the law, no elected official shall be allowed to assume office until the required SOCE has been submitted in full compliance with the rules set by the Comelec,” suno sa DILG.
“The DILG will not issue any recognition of assumption or acknowledge any oath-taking for officials who failed to meet the SOCE filing requirement,” dugang pa kara.
“All regional and field offices have been instructed to coordinate with COMELEC for verification prior to acting on any assumption to office at the local level.”
Sa idaeum it Section 14 it Republic Act No. 7166 ag Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10730, tanan nga kandidato ag partido sa May 2025 elections hay obligadong magdihon it andang SOCEs hasta Hunyo 11, 2025 nga owa it extension.
Para sa tanan ro pagdihon it SOCE, nagdaog man ukon napiyerde.
“The failure to file SOCE may also result in administrative fines for both winning and losing candidates. Repeat violations result into stiffer fines and subject the offender to perpetual disqualification to hold public office,” suno sa DILG.
“The DILG reiterates that full compliance with the SOCE requirement is a condition precedent to the lawful entry into public office,” dugang pa kara.
“Local government units and transition teams are directed to ensure that all legal prerequisites, including the SOCE, are verified and fulfilled before proceeding with any turnover or assumption ceremonies.”
