MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will run after "prohibited donors," among them mining companies and government contractors, if it can be proven that they funded the campaign of senatorial candidates during the recent midterm polls. Comelec Commissioner Christian Robert Lim said he would look at the possibility of filing election offense cases against company officials who contributed to campaign kitties of candidates and political parties using corporate funds. "The Comelec Law Department will have to conduct a preliminary investigation...and if there is probable cause, the case will be filed in court," said Lim during a forum...
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