Former Senate president Manuel Villar Jr. reported spending P38.5 million in 2001. Two decades later, his son Mark reported spending more than three times the amount.
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Guia said candidates should inform the public where the money came from and if there are strings attached. “Where did the money come from? And how will it be recovered? It is the burden of the politicians to explain to the public,” he said. The SOCEs only cover spending during the official 90-day campaign period, which starts in the month of February.The 2001 elections was the first exercise that saw the return of political ads. The Villar patriarch was the Speaker of the House of Representatives who had gained national prominence following his role in the impeachment trial of then President Joseph Estrada. It led to his ouster through a second “People Power.
Luisa “Loi” Ejercito Estrada also won a seat in the Senate in the 2001 elections, months after her husband was ousted. TV networks questioned the constitutionality of the ad limits, however, citing the public’s right to information. The Supreme Court favored the networks.
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