Aksyon Demokratiko Chairman calls on Marcoses to pay estate tax debts
In a media briefing at the Isko Moreno Domagoso for President Headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, Ramel said the Marcos family’s avoidance to pay the estate tax is a clear demonstration of “abuse of power, disregard for the laws enforced by the government and lack of respect to citizens who religiously pay their taxes imposed on them.”
“Ang ganitong klaseng karakter at pag-uugali ay hindi dapat tinutularan at lalong hindi dapat inihahalal bilang pangulo. Kung talagang sinsero sa sinasabi niyang ‘kilusan ng pagkakaisa’ si Marcos Jr, nararapat lamang na magbayad sila ng takdang buwis na ngayon ay nasa P200-B na. Nasabi na ni Mayor Isko na ang naturang halaga ay maaring gamitin bilang ayuda sa mga Pilipinong tinamaan ng husto ng pandemya,” Ramel told reporters.
Ramel continued: “Alternatively, bahagi ng nasabing halaga ay maaring din magamit upang mapondohang makapagpatayo ng 17 world-class regional hospitals tulad ng Ospital ng Maynila na kanya ng nabanggit bilang bahagi ng kanyang plataporma. Ito ay magbibigay ng libo-libong trabaho sa larangan ng construction at kapag nagsimula na ang operasyon ng mga ito, libo-libong nurses at medical professionals ang magkakaroon ng stable na pagkakakitaan. Higit pa dito, agarang matutugunan ang pangangailangan sa kalusugan at medikal ng ating mga kababayan lalo na ang mga mahihirap.”
In the same media briefing, Ramel also questioned Marcos Jr’s refusal to answer directly or squarely other issues hounding him which is seeking truth and answers.
One issue that Ramel wants to get the truth from Marcos Jr. himself is about the Bangui windmills which he openly used in his TV commercials on whether its construction was his idea or plan.
