‘Hindi ako natatakot, hindi ako aatras’: Marcos unfazed by disqualification rap due to tax case

ICYMI: Unfazed by the disqualification complaint against him, former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr said he is firm in his resolve to pursue his presidential bid in the 2022 elections.

The son of the late dictator and namesake said that such moves was not unexpected, and part and parcel of politics, knowing that politicians would try to do everything to take down their opponents.

“Siguro kasama na rin ‘yan sa pagpolitika lalo na ‘yong aming mga kalaban, imbes na humarap sa eleksyon. Kasi siguro natatakot sila sa numero, idi-disqualify na lang ako,” he said in a radio interview. “Patuloy lang ang aking kandidatura at sa aking mga supporters sa buong Pilipinas, nagpapasalamat naman ako na hindi nawawala ang inyong tiwala sa akin,” he added.In their complaint, petitioners claimed that Marcos is not eligible to run for any public office since the Quezon City Regional Trial Court convicted him in 1995 for his failure to file income tax returns.They also claimed that Marcos’ certificate of candidacy “contains multiple false material representations.

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