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Comelec chief says 2 Cayman Island banks deny his 'offshore accounts'
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia stated that two banks in the Cayman Islands have denied the existence of alleged offshore accounts under his name.
Garcia personally contacted Scotiabank and Cayman National Bank online to verify the claims.
Both banks reportedly issued certifications confirming that no accounts under his name were found in their systems.
He intends to present these bank certifications to the media on Thursday.
These statements come after Sagip party-list Representative Rodante Marcoleta accused Garcia of having offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands that allegedly received funds from South Korean banks.
Marcoleta claimed he and his team verified the accounts belonged to Garcia by depositing money and obtaining a bank receipt with his name.
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