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[THREAD] In post-#PiliPinasDebates2022 media interviews, presidential candidates Robredo, Lacson, Domagoso, De Guzman all agree government should pursue Marcos family’s unpaid estate taxes now amounting to P203 billion. #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Senator Ping Lacson takes a swipe at lone absentee in #PiliPinasDebates2022 Bongbong Marcos Jr. regarding family’s unpaid estate taxes (📷 @jauhnetienne) #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Lacson: “Ang pinasa naming tax packages, ang dami nun eh. Ang naattain lang for 2022 is P101 billion, then here’s P203 billion waiting to be collected by the BIR.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

VP Leni Robredo says Marcos family’s P203 billion estate tax debt could be used for projects that will help more Filipinos.

“Nagrespond ako sa sinabi ni Mayor Isko. Totoo naman, lalo sa panahon ngayon na pinagdedebatehan kung isususpend ang excise tax o hindi.” @ABSCBNNews

Robredo: “May P203B na utang nila (Marcoses) sa pamahalaan na hindi ito fake news ha, meron nang decision na naging final and executory na. Kung masingil ito, andami sa ating mga kababayan maiibsan ang kahirapan na pinagdadaanan.” #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Q: How does this (P203-billion estate tax debt) affect Marcos Jr.’s credibility?

@lenirobredo: “Sa akin, it says a lot about the kind of person he is and how unqualified he is for the presidency.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Robredo on Marcos Jr.: “Imagine, somebody aspiring to be president, napakalaki ng utang sa pamahalaan and he gets away with it dahil sa disinformation at propaganda? Hindi ko lang problema ito kundi problema nating lahat.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Senator Manny Pacquiao tells public to be wary of candidates skipping debates, referring to Marcos Jr.: “Taumbayan, gumising po tayo. Hindi tayo pwede tumanggap ng trabahante na hindi natin naiinterview.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Pacquiao: “Kung ano ang mga pagkukulang sa gobyerno, kailangan icomply natin. Halimbawa, may sinisingil ang gobyerno sa kanya (Marcos Jr.), bayaran niya.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Ka Leody de Guzman also eyes Marcos family’s unpaid estate tax for #COVID19 response, education, among others.

“Kung hindi maibalik ‘yun, anong klaseng gobyerno tayo? Ang tumatakbo mismo sa pagkapresidente hindi nagbabayad ng buwis. Hindi maganda ‘yun.” #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Q: How does the issue on estate tax debt affect Marcos Jr.’s credibility?

@LeodyManggagawa: Mukhang kinakapalan na lang nila mukha nila eh. Nasa kasaysayan na nila ang pandaraya at hindi pagbabayad ng buwis.” @ABSCBNNews

Ka Leody on Marcos Jr.: “Ang nakakalungkot, kaming mga manggagawa, automatic nagbabayad ng buwis. Mahiya naman sila. Silang mayayaman, sila pa nandadaya. Hindi magandang halimbawa ito sa isang tumatakbo sa pagkapangulo.” #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, who brought up issue on Marcos family’s P203 billion estate tax debt during #PiliPinasDebates2022, says: “Setting aside politics and surveys, real talk tayo: May obligasyon ka, tupdin mo.” #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

(1/2) Domagoso tells public to think twice on voting for Marcos Jr. over family’s unpaid estate taxes.

“Kapag namuno sila, maaaring mabura ‘yan (P202 billion estate tax debt) after 5 years.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

(2/2) Domagoso: “Kapag walang umulit na singilin, walang nag-follow up, wala na ang P200 billion ng mga kababayan nating Pilipino. ‘Yun ang pinapasok ninyo, ‘yun ang pipiliin ninyo.” #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Domagoso on Marcos Jr.’s credibility: “That’s the time for you to think twice. Anong uri ng karakter ang isang taong pwedeng mamuno sa atin na siya mismo hindi sumusunod sa alituntunin ng gobyernong kanyang pamumunuan?” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

While other presidential candidates agree government should run after Marcos family’s P203 billion estate tax debt, Dr. Jose Montemayor Jr. jokes he is BBM—Buong Bansa Montemayor—and says he does not want to “backstab” debate absentee Bongbong Marcos Jr. #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

Montemayor: “Ayokong pinag-uusapan ang isang tao, tinataga sa likod, wala naman siya. That is not the general attitude of the Filipinos. Respectful po tayo. Ayokong saksakin natin ang wala.” #PiliPinasDebates2022 #Halalan2022 @ABSCBNNews

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