Vico files election case vs Discaya

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The Philippine Star

February 20, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines —  Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has filed an election complaint against former mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya for allegedly violating the campaign spending rules in the 2025 elections.

Accompanied by his counsel Romulo Macalintal, Sotto filed the case with the Commission on Elections-Political Finance and Affairs Department.

Sotto alleged that Discaya made untruthful declarations in her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE).

Sotto said he filed the complaint to uphold compliance with election laws, particularly the requirement for candidates to properly declare campaign expenses.

He said the move was not politically motivated.

The complaint alleged that Discaya’s SOCE failed to disclose her campaign expenses, such as billboards, online advertisements and other promotional materials.

According to Sotto, Discaya declared only P895,000 in campaign spending, an amount he said appeared inconsistent with the scale of campaign activities launched by the contractor in 2025.

Sotto said a separate complaint for perjury was filed against Discaya before the Pasig prosecutor’s office over her citizenship.

Discaya, who lost to Sotto by a landslide in the mayoralty race, is being held at the Lapu-Lapu City Jail in Cebu on graft and malversation charges related to anomalous flood control projects in Davao Occidental.