MANILA, Nov. 24 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said Senator Rodante Marcoleta already received the show cause order (SCO) it issued last week.

In an interview at the Comelec main office in Manila, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia noted that the SCO was issued last Friday (Nov. 21).

"On Friday, a show cause order was issued for his explanation regarding the discrepancy found in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Network (SALN) and Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE)," the poll body chief said.

"Just an explanation so that the issue can be settled. Because the SOCE filed should be, everything should be laid out. What is the reason why it was not included and given to the candidate," he added. ...