MANILA, Philippines — A proposal to raise the allowable campaign spending would be “too favorable” for rich candidates, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Tuesday during the Senate’s plenary session.
“I’m worried about the national campaign. Maybe we might have authorized a campaign amount that is unrealistic or too favorable for the moneyed candidates,” Pimentel said.
The chamber was tackling Senate Bill No. 810, titled “An Act Increasing the Authorized Expenses of Candidates and Political Parties.”
The bill proposes to raise the allowable campaign spending of presidential and vice presidential candidates to P50 per voter from the current P10, according to Sen. Ime…
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