Mayor Isko Moreno on ‘Oxford Degree’ Issue of Bongbong Marcos: “Lying is different”

Mayor Isko Moreno Reacts To Former Sen. Bongbong Marcos’ Claim about her Oxford Degree

MAYOR ISKO MORENO – The Manila City Mayor gave his opinion on the ‘Oxford degree’ issue involving former Sen. Bongbong Marcos.

One of the widely-talked about topics on social media pertains to the educational background of presidential aspirant and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. His camp has repeatedly claimed that he has a degree from Oxford University in England.

The issue was ignited when Oxford Philippines University released a statement stressing that Marcos Jr. does not have an Oxford degree but instead was awarded a “special diploma”. The netizens debated over the issue involving one of the Philippines’ presidential aspirants next year.

The University of Oxford confirmed that former Sen. Bongbong Marcos was not able to finish his degree. The issue gained reactions from different popular personalities in the different fields.

Bongbong Marcos
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Also one of the presidential aspirants for Election 2022, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno expressed that the law only requires someone who is 40 years old and above and is able to read and write to be able to run for the president but “lying is different”.

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno
Photo: The Manila Times

Based on the report, Mayor Isko clarified that he has nothing against the qualifications set but “lying is different” and some people may not agree to the current qualifications set for a presidential bid as they prefer highly-educated leaders. The capital city’s Mayor said that the qualifications may be amended later on but it has to be followed for now.

According to Mayor Isko Moreno, at the end of the day, it depends on who the Filipinos want to vote. Currently, the camp of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos has reportedly yet to release a statement over their claim.

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1 thought on “Mayor Isko Moreno on ‘Oxford Degree’ Issue of Bongbong Marcos: “Lying is different””

  1. Fact is BBM has gone to school. He may or may not have finished a degree but his years of experience in government is more than achieving a degree. Make no mistake, unlike other presidential candidates with minimal experience and schooling, he’s the most qualified to lead the country to greatness. He’s learned enough from the ‘University of Hard Knocks’.

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