Justice Carpio explains the legal grounds for the disqualification case against Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2021, anchored on the Omnibus Election Code and Tax Code provisions related to his tax conviction, and explores the key legal issues shaping the dispute.
Justice Carpio analyzes the legal arguments over whether Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s tax conviction disqualifies him from the presidency, concluding that the key issue is whether his repeated failure to file income tax returns amounts to moral turpitude under election law.