MANILA, May 5 -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia on Monday said political parties proven to have received foreign funding may be disqualified as the poll body ramps up its scrutiny of campaign finance violations ahead of the May midterm elections.

"Kapag po buong partido, pwede po buong partido ang aming idi-disqualify lalo pa't may proof na talagang foreign funded yung pagkampanya ng mismong partido na 'yan. No choice po kami. We have to apply and implement the law. 'Yun po kasi ang nakalagay sa ating batas (If it's an entire party, we can disqualify the entire party, especially since there is proof that the campaign of that party itself was actually foreign funded. We have no choice. We have to apply and imp...