Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno on Thursday dared the camp of fellow presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr to pay the P23 billion estate tax debt.
The Supreme Court ruled the said amount with finality.
The Aksyon Demokratiko flag bearer made the statement when asked to comment about PFP general counsel George Briones’ claim that the remainder of the Marcos family’s P203 billion debt may still be collected.
Marcos is a presidential candidate for the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
“Pagbigyan natin si attorney. Bayaran mo na ‘yung P23 billion. Oh, attorney, final na pala, eh,” Isko Moreno said in an ambush interview in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro.
“Gamitin namin pambayad sa ano, pang-ayuda natin sa mga farmers, bili tayo ng mga fertilizers… iayuda natin sa mga driver ng jeep, bus, taxi, grab, tricycle, kasi hirap na hirap sila,” he added.
The Manila mayor also expressed his delight at the fact that he is not “fake news.”
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Marcos has previously argued that the concerns surrounding his family’s ill-gotten fortune are tainted by “a lot of fake news.”
“They are just presumptions, they are not familiar with the cases, or they choose not to be familiar with the case, so yeah, it’s in the courts,” BBM said.
Marcos stated that he would comply with any court orders issued in the case. “Whatever the court orders me to do, I will do,” he said.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has promised to collect the Marcoses’ estate tax obligation and utilize it to help people in need.
“Whether P23 billion or P203 billion based on final assessment, what matters most is may P23 billion kang dapat bayaran. At inamin mo na, na dapat bayaran. Tanong, bayaran mo na ngayon. Kailangan ng bansa ng pera,” he said.
“Pangalawa, ang dami mong pera. Biruin mo buwis mo pa lang P23 billion na, paano pa kaya ‘yung natira? I mean, be honest to yourself. But anyway, that’s your problem not mine. Someday, magbabayad talaga kayo,” Moreno added.