Addressing the delay in the resolution, the Comelec commissioner says she has a “strong feeling” that a powerful politician may have interfered in the case. TheFilipinoVotes
[Translation: My decision, my vote, is that he is really disqualified. Because he's convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. He did not file his income tax return, he did not pay taxes. He did not pay fines in the Regional Trial Court.]
Guanzon also argued that Marcos’ camp has not produced a certified copy of its claim that the former senator already settled his tax deficiencies.Ano ba ‘yan, pinapalusutan niyo pa kami? Siyempre susuriin namin ‘yang mga ebidensiya. Bakit niyo fine[Translation: When our lawyers examined it, the xerox copy showed payment of lease rental. What’s this, you’re trying to put one over on us? Of course, we’re going to look at the evidence.
The votes of two other commissioners in the First Division have not yet been revealed. At least one more member must have a similar vote to formalize the division's decision. The ponente — Commissioner Aimee Ferolino — earlier said she cannot comment on the matter as it"might be against the sub judice rule." CNN Philippines has also reached out to Commissioner Marlon Casquejo but has yet to receive a response.The division had targeted to release the decision on the three disqualification cases against Marcos by Jan. 17. But it faced delays as the ponente was not yet ready due to COVID-related issues.Guanzon labeled the excuse as “unreasonable.
“This has never happened before, in a disqualification case involving a presidential aspirant. The resolution is hijacked by the ponente,” the commissioner said, arguing that such decision can be written in a matter of hours.Pressed further about the delay, Guanzon said she has a “strong feeling” that a politician may have interfered in the case.ko sa kanya, umatras na kayo. Huwag na kayo makialam dito.