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Petitioner in BBM DQ case files motion for reconsideration
Abubakar Mangelen has filed a motion for reconsideration with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division, seeking to overturn the dismissal of disqualification cases against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Mangelen argues that Marcos Jr. should be disqualified from the upcoming elections due to his alleged failure to file income tax returns (ITRs) from 1982 to 1985.
The petitioner cited a conviction for failure to file tax returns during those years, stating that even though the penalty was changed from imprisonment to a fine, it remains a disqualifying offense under the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC).
Mangelen further contended that the non-filing of ITRs is equivalent to tax evasion, as it implies undeclared income beyond salary, making him ineligible to run for public office.
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