Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is set to submit his response to a show cause order (SCO) asking him to explain the P30 million campaign donation he received from a contractor for his 2022 senatorial bid on Tuesday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia on Monday said the lawmaker’s legal representative will likewise appear before the poll body on October 14 for a meeting.
“[He will submit] tomorrow,” Garcia told GMA News Online when asked about the status of Escudero’s response.
Earlier in the day, the poll chief disclosed that the senator’s office notified the Comelec that it may not be able to submit its response to the SCO on Monday.
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