{"id":3634,"date":"2022-01-31T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T10:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csspsinag.wordpress.com\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2022-01-31T18:30:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T10:30:33","slug":"marcos-jrs-failure-to-file-tax-returns-a-serious-defect-in-obes-moral-fiber-guanzon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/01\/31\/marcos-jrs-failure-to-file-tax-returns-a-serious-defect-in-obes-moral-fiber-guanzon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcos Jr’s failure to file tax returns a “serious defect in obe’s moral fiber” – Guanzon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Ang taong hindi nagbayad ng buwis habang siya’y gobernador apat na taon ‘di nila kinulong? Minultahan lang nila. Pero, nagbayad ba siya ng multa? Inamin ‘yan ng kaniyang abogado na hindi sila nagbayad ng multa. ‘Yan ba kwalipikadong kandidato para pagkapresidente?” Guanzon furthered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon released a full text of her separate opinion on her vote regarding the disqualification of presidential aspirant Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d Marcos Jr., through the Commission’s spokesman James Jimenez earlier today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI vote to grant the Petitions for Disqualification and declare Respondent Ferdinand R. Marcos II disqualified from running for the position of President of the Philippines,\u201d stated the text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commissioner moved for Marcos\u2019 disqualification because he is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. She also repeatedly questioned the division\u2019s delay in releasing the resolution for the case, stating that political interference may be involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guanzon revealed that fellow Commissioner Aimee Ferolino is the ponente, mandated to submit the results regarding Marcos, Jr.’s disqualification cases. It was supposedly last January 17 when Ferolino was to submit the ponencia; however, it was delayed due to her alleged infection with COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2021, a Quezon City Regional Trial Court<\/a> (QC RTC) certified that Marcos Jr. did not pay his taxes. The court also confirmed that he has failed to comply with the court\u2019s ruling that found him guilty of tax evasion in 1995. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In defense, the Marcos camp attempted to defend Marcos\u2019 eligibility for candidacy by submitting a receipt from the Land Bank of the Philippines. Upon further certification by the QC RTC, Marcos, Jr. has failed to submit certified evidence supporting their claim that Marcos has already settled his tax deficiencies. Instead, the submitted evidence turned out to be a photocopy of the payment for lease rental. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes him ineligible to be elected or appointed to any government position as it is an offense under the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC). He was to receive the penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also earlier today, Guanzon challenged<\/a> Commissioner Aimee Ferolino, the commissioner ponente for the Marcos disqualification case, to join her in resigning before February 3 as the integrity of the COMELEC is now in question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mel Sta. Maria, a professor and dean of Far Eastern University – Institute of Law, said Guanzon did not violate Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code<\/a>, which states that anyone who maliciously publishes or causes to publish any official resolution or document without proper authority or before being published officially shall be sanctioned with arresto mayor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sta. Maria also stated that Guanzon\u2019s \u201cdissenting opinion\u201d is not a document and resolution that is needed to be published by proper authority and that it may appear \u2018imprudent\u2019 to some, but it could not be equated to malice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was motivated by a desire to serve the public as far as she is concerned, a matter of national interest,\u201d added the dean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guanzon staged a protest earlier today by the Manila Cathedral in front of the COMELEC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dapat malaman ng tao. Si Bongbong Marcos ay convicted. Convicted. Convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude,” Guanzon stated in an interview with the Philippine Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ang taong hindi nagbayad ng buwis habang siya’y gobernador apat na taon ‘di nila kinulong? Minultahan lang nila. Pero, nagbayad ba siya ng multa? Inamin ‘yan ng kaniyang abogado na hindi sila nagbayad ng multa. ‘Yan ba kwalipikadong kandidato para pagkapresidente?” Guanzon furthered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her separate opinion, she clarified that Marcos, Jr., in his failure to comply “with a positive duty enjoined by law,” has no other excuse for not making “the slightest efforts” to file his tax returns, an obligation clearly possessed by everyone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Respondent’s repeated violation of the law is reflective of and constitutes an act of baseness in the duties which he owes his fellow Filipinos and his country.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured image courtesy of Manila Bulletin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Ang taong hindi nagbayad ng buwis habang siya’y gobernador apat na taon ‘di nila kinulong? Minultahan lang nila. Pero, nagbayad ba siya ng multa? Inamin ‘yan ng kaniyang abogado na hindi sila nagbayad ng multa. ‘Yan ba kwalipikadong kandidato para pagkapresidente?” Guanzon furthered.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[122],"class_list":["post-3634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-15-1.png","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4390,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/04\/22\/bongbong-nakatakas-sa-huling-dq-case\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":0},"title":"Bongbong, nakatakas sa huling DQ case","author":"Staff","date":"22 April 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Ibinasura ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division noong Miyerkules, Abril 20, ang huling disqualification case laban kay presidentiable Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d Marcos Jr. na inihain ng grupong Pudno nga Ilokano. Ibinasura ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division noong Miyerkules, Abril 20, ang huling disqualification case laban kay presidentiable Ferdinand\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sinag-web-banner-11-1.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3649,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/01\/31\/idisqualify-ang-imoral-at-sinungaling-na-si-marcos-jr\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":1},"title":"Idisqualify ang imoral at sinungaling na si Marcos Jr.","author":"Staff","date":"31 January 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Sapul ni Guanzon ang katangian ni Marcos: hindi na lang nakalimutan kundi kinalimutan \u2014 paulit-ulit, nagpupumilit, at walang mintis na paglimot \u2014 at isang mulat na disenyo para linlangin ang publiko, talikuran ang obligasyon bilang pampublikong opisyal noon, at kapasyahang umiwas na magbayad ng buwis na taliwas sa pampublikong interes.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News Features"","block_context":{"text":"News Features","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/news\/news-features\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-17-1.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3748,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/02\/09\/mandatong-nababalahura\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":2},"title":"Mandatong Nababalahura","author":"Staff","date":"9 February 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Nakakahilakbot balikan ang naging dayaan noong 1986 snap elections. Patunay ito na kayang-kayang impluwensiyahan at babuyin ng mga nakaupo sa kapangyarihan ang proseso ng halalan para lamang matupad kanilang pansariling-interes. Hindi na dapat ito maulit, ngunit sa kasalukuyang porma ng elektoral na sistema at ang malawakang impluwensiya ng ilang mga\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/e5ac62d5da89485a890468634bcd4fcb_18-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/e5ac62d5da89485a890468634bcd4fcb_18-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/e5ac62d5da89485a890468634bcd4fcb_18-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/e5ac62d5da89485a890468634bcd4fcb_18-1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3628,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/01\/31\/no-space-for-democracy-with-human-rights-violator-in-the-elections-nusp\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":3},"title":"No space for democracy with human rights violator in the elections – NUSP","author":"Staff","date":"31 January 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cNgayon higit pa man, kailangan nang ilabas ng Commission on Elections ang kanilang desisyon hinggil sa disqualification case ni Marcos. Kailangang patunayan ng COMELEC na magiging patas sila sa pagpapataw ng desisyon.\u201d National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)\u00a0on urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to release the delayed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Others"","block_context":{"text":"Others","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/others\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sinag-web-banner-14-1.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4869,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/07\/06\/trabahong-walang-seguridad-lagay-ng-mga-sekyu-sa-up-diliman-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":4},"title":"Trabahong walang seguridad: lagay ng mga sekyu sa UP Diliman – Part 2","author":"Staff","date":"6 July 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Ito ang ikalawang bahagi ng two-part series ng SINAG ukol sa kalagayan ng mga security guard sa Diliman. Unang inilathala ang unang bahagi nito noong Hulyo 4. Mga matang nagmamasid Maghapon mang magmasid sa erya ng kanilang duty, pagmamasid din ang sukli ng ahensya sa mga gwardya. Anila, maski katiting\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Features"","block_context":{"text":"Features","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/features\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292123668_10158900475497916_1133594324433672530_n-1.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7299,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2026\/03\/17\/sa-kusina-nagsisimula-ang-mga-tanong\/","url_meta":{"origin":3634,"position":5},"title":"Sa Kusina Nagsisimula ang mga Tanong","author":"Staff","date":"17 March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"sulat ni Lance Navarra Ang oras ay alas-sais ng gabi, araw ng Martes. Oras ng hapunan.Oras din ng balitang paulit-ulit nang nagsasabi kung sino ang dapat katakutan ng bayan. \u201cSa ulo ng mga nagbabagang balita!\u201d Sumabog ang pamilyar na himig mula sa lumang telebisyon habang unti-unting sumisilip ang buwan sa\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BATO.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BATO.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BATO.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BATO.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BATO.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":122,"user_id":9,"is_guest":0,"slug":"csspsinag","display_name":"Staff","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/194807626fee183640d3de57e788ba7c8c0d40bd86bfc1237bed56bcd3832c1b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3634"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=3634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}