Villar Biggest Poll Spender at P179M

Villar biggest poll spender at P179M

MANILA, Philippines — Nine out of the 12 winning senatorial bets in the May 12 mid-term polls spent more than P100 million each for their campaign activities, records showed.Based on the Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) submitted by the winning senatorial bets and released on Thursday by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Senator Camille Villar topped the list, having spent P179,642,664 during the entire campaign period f…

Top spender Camille Villar reports P179.6-M spending in 2025 campaign

Winning senatorial candidate Camille Villar reported spending P179.6 million during the election campaign, based on her own submission to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). She was followed by winning senators Lito Lapid and Pia Cayetano, as well as losing candidates Benjamin Abalos and Abigail Binay. All four reported spending more than P150 million during the official campaign period. All five top spenders were showing precarious standings…