Practice question
A candidate files and later withdraws his certificate of candidacy. He claims withdrawal alone removes his obligation to file the contributions-and-expenditures statement. Under Pilar, is that correct?
- Yes, withdrawal is an automatic reporting exemption.
- Yes, only winners file.
- Yes, only party treasurers file.
- Yes, filing depends on the opponent's request.
- No; the statutory duty covering every candidate is not eliminated merely by withdrawal.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7166, sections 13–14, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7166_1991.html
- Pilar v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 115245, July 11, 1995, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/jul1995/gr_115245_1995.html
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