Petitioners ask Comelec to consider lack of court record that Marcos paid fine in tax caseMANILA, Philippines — In their latest submission to the Commission on Elections, petitioners seeking the cancellation of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Certificate of Candidacy submitted a new certification stating that the court has no records of the respondent’s compliance or payment of fine in his tax case. The petitioners accused Marcos of making two material misrepresentations in his COC. Not having denied the material averments in the Petition, respondent Marcos Jr. is deemed to have admitted the same." Petitioners also secured a new certificate, this time from the Quezon City RTC Office of the Clerk of Court stating that it has "no record of any compliance/payment of fine" in the tax case. Part of the memo they submitted is a certification from the Quezon City Office of the Clerk of Court stating it has “no record of any compliance/payment of fine” in the tax case against Marcos.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2021 18:50 UTC