SOCE ISANG STATISTICAL PRESENTATION PARA KANINO?

I went to the District 4 office of Comelec to submit my statement of contributions and expenses. I typed it on one sheet piece of paper since my expenses were not so big and Imhardly got contributions.

Instead of accepting my submission, the guy wanted me to 1. download several forms od Comelec for SOCE; and 2. submit a USB (P280.00) or a CD of my SOCE which would cost me a hundred pesos to be done by a computer store.

I told the guy, "Ang galing nyo naman, nanggagaliiti kayo sa pamimilit sa amin na sundin ang pagsunod ng SOCE rules ninyo pero yung pandaraya ng ibang kandidato ni hindi kayo nanggaliiti. Ano ang mas masama, ang magsentro kayo sa papel o sa mga paglabag ng mga rules nyo tungkol sa electoral practices?

Folks, what is happening to Comelec? Instead of saving on paper by allowing simple declaration of expenses and contributions, they are making it a very grand project, a big statistical presentation, as if the SOCE is one thesis or dissertation for the perusal of the Law Department. I have been told to complainto the LD. Magreklamo daw ako sa LD.

Bakit sila ganito mag-isip parang hindi Pilipino. Ang rules nila ay anti-poor, impractical, magastos, at walang saysay.

Narito ang aking nagastos at mga kontribusyon:

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

QUEZON CITY

WILHELMINA S OROZCO

EMMA OROZCO

MAYORALTY CANDIDATE FOR QUEZON CITY 2019

11 June 2019

To the Chairman, Comelec:

Below, please find my Statement of Contributions and Expenses.

Sincerely,

WILHELMINA S. OROZCO (OROZCO EMMA)

STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES

CONTRIBUTIONS: 

1.       Donation A – ……………………………………………………………………………………..P2000.00

2.       Donation B – flyers and pamphlets  ………………………………………………… 15,000.00 

3.       Donation C – ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2,000.00

TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………………………  P19, 000.00

EXPENSES:

1.       Brake fluid ……………………………………………………………………………...P95.00

2.       Gasoline……………………………………………………………………………….    200.00

3.       Secretarial Assistance………………………………………………………...  45,000.00

4.       Tarpaulins …………………………………………………………………………..  1,090.00

5.       Riso Printing – ………………………………………………………………………… 700.00

6.       Xerox  Blessings………………………………………………………………………  164.00

7.       Transportation Expenses – Per day P200 x 30 …………………… ..6,000.00

8.       Meals – Per day P300 x 30 days ………………………………………......9,000.00

9.       Globe Sifi ……………………………………………………………………………   2,199.00

10.   Tee Shirts Fruit of the loom………………………………………………..       135.00

11.   Photographs Picture City ………………………………………………………….. 60.00

12.   Padlock…………; ……………………………………………………………………….  350.00

13.   USB CDR King………………………………………………………………………….   280.00   

14.   Internet rentals P20 per hour x 20 hours ………………………………..   400.00

15.   Computer printouts P2 per page x 150 pages…………………………..   300.00

                                                                         Total Expenses………P65,973.00

                                                                     

 O, simple lang di ba? Kailangan pa ba niyan ng pa USB USB  o kaya mga forms na pupunuan ng datos samantalang isang tingin nyo lang, tapos na ang kuwento ng paglahok ko bilang mayor ng Quezon City?

Parang akala yata ng mga taga Comelec, ako ay bano sa mga gawain ng burukrasya. Ang burukrasya ay mahilig sa mga papel papel na akala mo kung gaano kalalalim ng mga sinasabi yun pala mare-reduce mo sa isang sentence and sinasabi.

At ang mga forms na hinihing ng Comelec ay ipapanotaryo pa. Lalagyan pa ng mga selyo? Bakit ganun? anong kababalaghan ito, liban na lamang kung may kuwestionable sa aking ihahaing mga datos. Kung meron man, walang gagawin kundi, magpa-submit ng mas detalyado na mga datos.

Hay naku, Committees on Electoral Reforms of Congress and the Senate, kindly investigate down to the forms being used by the Comelec, not only the cheating. Let it be an overhaul of the the whole Commission. It is already a big burden to the people; but having to deal with the mindset of a bureaucrat is worse.