Camp of Former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Responds to Petition
BONGBONG MARCOS – The camp of presidential aspirant and former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. filed its response to the petition against his bid.
Five (5) petitions were filed against former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. before the Commission on Election (Comelec). Three (3) petitions seek for the cancellation of his Certificate of Candidacy (COC), one (1) petition is calling the poll body to declare him as a nuisance candidate, and another petition seeks to disqualify him from the presidential race in 2022.
The former Senator who is the standard-bearer of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) stressed that he is pushing through with his candidacy for president in 2022. The first petition filed against his candidacy was raffled to Comelec 2nd Division.
Summons were sent to the camp of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. and they were given five (5) days to respond. They sought for an extension and it was granted by the poll body.
Recently, the camp of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. has filed their response to the first petition against the candidacy of the former Senator. The said petition cited that the former Senator allegedly committed false material representation in his COC. The petitioners pointed out item 22 of his COC that he has not committed any offense that carries the penalty of perpetual disqualification.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the petitioners stressed that Marcos Jr. was convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude with his conviction on a tax case in 1995. In their response, the camp of the former Senator said that they “respectfully prayed that the petition be dismissed”.
They also stated that the ruling of the Court of Appeals acquitted him of non-payment of deficiency income taxes from 1982 to 1985. They also cited that the former Senator was previously elected to several positions in the government. Furthermore, they stated that Marcos Jr. fits all the five (5) qualifications for a presidential aspirant which include being a natural-born Filipino; registered voter; able to read and write; a resident of the country for at least 10 years prior to the elections; and at least 40 years old.
The camp of the former Senator is asking the Comelec for a face-to-face oral argument over the petition against his bid. He will be represented by legal counsel Estelito Mendoza.
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