52 contractors to be summoned over 2022 campaign donations

The Commission on Elections will seek explanations from 52 contractors who allegedly donated to candidates during the 2022 elections, including Lawrence Lubiano, who has admitted to donating P30 million to Sen. Chiz Escudero's senatorial campaign while his firm held government contracts.

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Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said Wednesday, September 10, the agency will issue show-cause orders requiring the contractors to explain within five days why they should not face prosecution under campaign finance laws that bar government contractors from making contributions to candidates during elections.

"After the DPWH provides us with certification, we will issue show-cause orders to all the contractors," Garcia told reporters in a mix of English and Filipino. "Once we've done that with the contractors, we will then issue show-cause orders to the candidates who received or benefited from those donations."

Lubiano will receive a show cause order tomorrow, Garcia said, after the Centerways Construction and Development Inc. president publicly admitted the donation during a recent House hearing on flood control projects.