ELECTION FINANCES OF GUADALUPE VILLAGE CANDIDATES IN CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES

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  • Jimmy Christian B. Cinco Regional Intelligence Division, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Regional Office VII, Cebu City, Philippines
  • Ferdinand T. Abocejo Core Faculty, Graduate School Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v0i0.805

Klíčová slova:

campaign expenditures, electoral processes, campaign funds, election outcomes, poverty, cyber campaigning

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This study examined and analysed the election expenditures incurred by local candidates during the latest 2013 village level election in Guadalupe, Cebu City, Philippines. The study also assessed the capability of Guadalupe village election candidates to run and win elections taking into account their income, campaign funds and incurred expenditures. A descriptive survey research design was employed in the study through one-on-one interviews with identified respondents. Secondary data substantiated the primary information generated from the research respondents. Findings revealed that campaign funds of election candidates are too high compared to the average income of ordinary village residents. In effect, only 15 candidates ran for election in Guadalupe village out of 33,000 registered voters. Ordinary aspiring candidate could not afford to raise the huge campaign needed funds. Because of limited income, Guadalupe residents aspiring to run in the local election were not able to take part in the election race. The study concludes that election financing and expenditures play a crucial role in determining voting behaviour and election outcomes. Examining election candidates’ expenditures affords transparency, fair electoral processes and can provide check and balance towards corruption and its prospects of occurrence especially during election period. It is recommended that the Commission on Election puts ceiling on election expenses to minimize campaign spending among the candidates thereby foster fair play during election campaigns. The candidates may also employ cyber campaign strategies by making use on social media as affordable and cheap way to do campaigns.

 

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  • Jimmy Christian B. Cinco, Regional Intelligence Division, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Regional Office VII, Cebu City, Philippines

    Jimmy Christian B. Cinco completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree specialising in Political Science from the Cebu Normal University (CNU), Cebu City, Philippines where he graduated with Latin Honour Cum Laude. He also completed the Jail Basic Recruit Course (JBRC) at the Philippine Public Safety College and passed the Career Professional Civil Service Examination. Presently, he works at Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Regional Office-VII Regional Intelligence Division while concurrently attends further studies in Jurisprudence (Law) at University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines. Mr. Cinco research interest is in political science and he has been invited as a Resource Speaker to various fora on topics dealing with politics.

  • Ferdinand T. Abocejo, Core Faculty, Graduate School Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines

    Ferdinand Tesado Abocejo is an Associate Professor V of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. His research interests include data modelling and forecasting in the fields of public policy, applied economics, econometrics, education, political science, public administration, public health, public policy, statistics, tourism and social sciences. All of his published papers in national and international peer reviewed research journals are traceable on “Harzing’s Publish or Perish” and on Google scholar citations. Moreover, professor Abocejo serves as external peer reviewer to various research journals within and outside the Philippines

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Publikováno

2020-05-15

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Vol 5, No 2 (2020)

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