The petition had sought to cancel the certificate of candidacy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, accusing him of misrepresenting his eligibility because of the three-decade-old tax conviction and arguing it should mean a lifetime election ban."There is no intention on the part of respondent to deceive the electorate as to hide qualifications for public office," their ruling stated.
The Court of Appeals acquitted Marcos of non-payment of taxes in 1997, but it upheld the guilty verdict on failing to file tax returns, which the COMELEC noted"is not tax evasion". That penalty, which was added as an amendment to the internal revenue code in 1985, only took effect in 1986 and therefore could not be applied retroactively, COMELEC added.
"We thank the Commission on Elections for upholding the law and the right of every bona fide candidate like Bongbong Marcos to run for public office free from any form of harassment and discrimination," Marcos's spokesman, Vic Rodriguez, said in a statement, referring to the candidate by his nickname.The election to choose a successor to Rodrigo Duterte, who is barred by the constitution from a second term, takes place on May 9.
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