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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has denied claims made by the camp of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that his family鈥檚 P203.819 billion estate tax liabilities are yet to be finalized.
In a letter dated March 11, the PCGG stressed that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) 鈥渁lready executed its final assessment鈥� on the involved properties as early as 1993 and that 鈥渁s early as 1997, the judgment on the tax case had become final and executory.鈥�
It said that even if there was a 2003 鈥渧erbal understanding鈥� between the PCGG and BIR, 鈥渋t may not be accurate to state that the agreement was to determine with accuracy the fair and just tax base to be used in computing estate taxes if any.鈥�
鈥淏ecause as early as 1993, BIR already executed its final assessment when it levied and sold 11 real properties in Tacloban City, and as early as 1997, the judgment on the tax case had become final and executory,鈥� the commission explained in the letter signed by PCGG Chairman John Agbayani and Commissioners Raymond Anthony Dilag and retired Maj. Gen. Rhoderick Parayno.
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The PCGG letter was a response to presidential candidate Francisco 鈥淚sko Moreno鈥� Domagoso鈥檚 Aksyon Demokratiko party, which earlier asked the commission to shed light on a claim made by Marcos Jr.鈥檚 spokesperson, Atty. Victor Rodriguez.
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Rodriguez earlier claimed that the tax cases involving the Marcos family鈥檚 properties were still being litigated.
He said: 鈥淚n fact, even BIR and the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) have arrived at an agreement for the BIR to wait for the decision on the said case before any collection enforcement activities and to establish ownership of the subject properties with certainty to determine with accuracy the fair and just tax base to be used in computing estate taxes, if any.鈥�
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Liars
After the PCGG explanation, Aksyon Demokratiko Chairperson Ernest Ramel Jr. concluded that Rodriguez and Marcos Jr.鈥檚 camp are liars.
鈥淪inungaling talaga at mahilig lang sa palusot at gumamit ng mabulaklaking Ingles si Atty. Vic Rodriguez at ang kampo ni Marcos Jr. para lituhin at ilihis ang katotohanan sa mga Pilipino,鈥� Ramel said in a statement.
(Atty. Vic Rodriguez and Marcos Jr.鈥檚 camp are really liars who like making excuses and use flowery English to confuse and divert the truth from Filipinos.)
鈥淗umarap na kayo sa mga debate at huwag panay kasinungalingan ang gamitin ninyo. Hindi ba kayo nahihiya sa inyong gawain na magpakalat ng poot, pagkahati-hati at negatibong paraan ng kampanya sa pamamagitan ng kasinungalingan?鈥� he added.
(Face the debates and don鈥檛 use lies. Are you not ashamed of your work to spread hatred, division, and negative campaign methods through lies?)
黑料社 has already reached out to Marcos Jr.鈥檚 camp for a comment regarding the PCGG letter but has yet to receive a reply as of writing.