Manny Pacquiao confirmed to the media that his accounts have been frozen by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) that issued a freeze order on his bank accounts and properties and he had to borrow money for the financial aid he promised for the typhoon survivors in the Visayas.
The 34-year-old Manny Pacquiao made an appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue over his P2.2-billion tax case during a press briefing aired live on national TV on Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
The Filipino boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao was quoted as saying, “Ako po ay nakikiusap sa BIR na alisin ang garnishment sa aking mga bank account and properties dahil hindi ko naman tatalikuran ang aking responsibilidad bilang isang mamamayan,” Pacquiao said.
Pacquiao added further that, “Huwag naman akong i-single out dahil hindi naman ako magnanakaw. Ako ang tao na ayaw na ayaw sa mga magnanakaw,” he stressed.
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) released its ruling on Pacquiao’s tax case two weeks before the boxing supestar’s bout in Macau. Pacquiao noted that there are people whose livelihood depends on his business his millions by risking his life in the boxing ring.
Watch the video of Manny Pacquiao’s Press Briefing: