Bongbong pays P50-K fine for violating gag order
MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has complied with the Presidential Electoral Tribunal’s order to pay P50,000 for violating the gag order pending his electoral protest against rival Vice President Leni Robredo.
The camp of Marcos secured the P50,000 fine at the Supreme Court’s Fiscal Management and Budget Office, Cash Collection and Disbursement Division last July 11 but the official receipts for the fine are released just Wednesday.
Last June 26, The Supreme Court Public Information Office said the high court penalized both Marcos and Robredo for violating the sub judice rule as they both made public comments on their ongoing electoral protest.
The sub judice rule prohibits parties from discussing a pending case.
In April, the SC also ordered the two camps to explain why they should not be cited in contempt for violating its warnings on making public statements on the recount.
Robredo’s camp said the vice president has not “given sensitive information” to the public on the vote recount.
On the other hand, Marcos said that he was merely making “observations and not prejudgments” on the case.
Despite this, the two vice presidential bets of 2016 were still penalized P50,000. – Rosette Adel with a report from Kristine Joy Patag
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