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Marcos Jr. not absolved from disqualification despite being elected thrice after conviction

Having served a term each for various elective positions does not absolve presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos from the penalty of perpetual disqualification from running for public office with the finality of his 1997 tax evasion conviction, according to retired Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Antonio Carpio. The former magistrate made the declaration in a 1Sambayan online forum on Jan. 6.

Marcos Jr. not absolved from disqualification despite being elected thrice after conviction

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang sinasabi ng mga batas ng PH sa mga nais kumandidato na may mga criminal record

Dalawampu't pitong araw matapos ihain ni Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang kanyang certificate of candidacy (COC) sa Commission on Elections (Comelec), isang grupo ng mga civic leader ang humiling sa poll body na kanselahin ito dahil sa paggawa ng “material false representation” sa kanyang "umano'y pagiging karapat-dapat na tumakbo" para sa pagkapangulo sa 2022 na halalan.

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang sinasabi ng mga batas ng PH sa mga nais kumandidato na may mga criminal record