Isa pang petisyong humihiling na i-disqualify si presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. sa 2022 national elections ang isinampa sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) nitong Miyerkules, Nobyembre 17.
Binanggit ng Comelec na kabilang sa mga naghain ng nagpetisyon silabor leader Saturnino Cunanan Ocampo.
Katwiran ni Ocampo, hindi dapat payagang tumakbo sa eleksyon si Marcos dahil convicted na ito sa tax evasion case.
“Respondent convicted candidate Marcos Jr. was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 45 and 50 of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC).Relevantly, Section 253(c) of the NIRC specifically provides that if the person convicted of a crime penalized by the NIRC is a public officer or employee, the maximum penalty for the offense shall be imposed and, in addition, he shall be dismissed from the public service and perpetually disqualified from holding any public office, to vote and to participate in any election,” dugtong nito.
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Nagsinungaling aniya si Marcos sa kanyang iniharap nacertificate of candidacy (COC).
“Further, as can be indisputably gleaned from his certificate of candidacy for the position of President of our ravaged motherland, respondent convicted candidate Marcos, Jr. made false material representations in his certificate of candidacy, particularly in part 22 of the certificate of candidacy when he unqualifiedly stated that he has allegedly not been found liable for an offense which carries with it the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification to hold public office, which has become final and executory.This material misrepresentation is more than sufficient ground for the Honorable Commission to cancel respondent convicted candidate Marcos,Jr.'s certificateof candidacy, or to deny due course to the same. or, in the alternative, disqualify the respondent convicted candidate Marcos,Jr.'s fromholding public office,” ayon sa petisyon.
Kasama rin sanagpetisyonsinaBonifacio Parabuac Ilagan, Maria Carolina Pagaduan Araullo, Trinidad Gerlita Repuno, Joanna Kintanar Cariño, Elisa Tita Perez Lubi, Liza Largoza Maza, Danilo Mallari dela Fuente, Carmencita Mendoza Florentino, Doroteo Cubacub Andaya Jr., Erlinda Nable Senturias Sr., Arabella Cammagay Sr., Cherry Ibardolaza CSSJB Sr., Susan Santos Esmile SFIC, Homar Rubert Roca Distajo, Polynne Espineda Dira, James Carwyn Candila at Jonas Angelo Lopena Abadilla.
Kamakailan, ipinagharap din si Marcos ng petisyon upang ipa-disqualify ito sa kahalintulad na usapin.
PNA
