THE issue involving alleged nonpayment of tax deficiencies by presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has degenerated into a battle of certifications as the date set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for its first hearing on the former senator's disqualification from the 2022 elections draws near.

Long before the deadline for the submission of memorandums in time for the poll body's January 7 and 14 preliminary conferences, both the camps of Marcos Jr. and those petitioning his disqualification from the May 2022 presidential race have already publicly presented certifications of payment and absence of record of payment on file, respectively.

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