JUST IN: Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, through spokesman James Jimenez, releases full text of her separate opinion on her vote to disqualify Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from the 2022 presidential race.
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Guanzon writes that when Marcos Jr. failed to file his ITRs from 1982 to 1985, he committed moral turpitude, a ground for DQ under the election code.
"No possible excuse for not exerting the slightest of efforts to comply with what everyone else complies with."
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Marcos camp had argued that even if Marcos committed moral turpitude, he already served his sentence by paying fines. But Guanzon is not convinced by the proof Marcos Jr. submitted.
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An important note: Guanzon is retiring on February 2. If ponente Commissioner Aimee Ferolino does not release her ruling by that date, Guanzon's vote will NOT be counted.
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[FULL STORY] Guanzon’s vote: Marcos Jr. shows ‘serious defect in moral fiber’
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For anyone interested, here's the full text of Guanzon's separate opinion.
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