Ernest Ramel

Ernest Ramel
Chairman of the Aksyon Demokratiko
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 12, 2021
Preceded byHerminio Aquino
Secretary General of the Aksyon Demokratiko
In office
2013–2021
Preceded byHerminio Aquino
Succeeded byLeon Flores III
Personal details
Born
Ernesto M. Ramel, Jr.
Political partyAksyon Demokratiko

Ernesto M. Ramel Jr. is a Filipino political party official who currently serves as chairman of Aksyon Demokratiko since August 12, 2021. Before serving as Aksyon's chairman, he formerly served as its secretary-general.[1]

Profile

Party official of Aksyon

Ramel served as executive director, and later from 2013 as secretary-general of Aksyon Demokratiko. After the death of Herminio Aquino in 2021, Ramel was elected to replace Aquino's position, with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno elected as party president.[1][2] In the campaign team of Moreno, Ramel was tapped as spokesperson for party-related and election issues.[3]

Calling out Marcos' Php 203B estate tax

While in the middle of 2022 presidential elections, Ramel and Moreno's campiagn manager Lito Banayo called out the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to collect the Php 203 billion unpaid estate tax of Bongbong Marcos, Moreno's opponent.[4][5] He also stated that BIR sent letters to Marcos, and also called out the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) about the issue.[6][7] BIR later confirmed that they send a demand letter to Marcos.[5] Marcos camp later said that the case is still pending and only an "all-political" issue. Aksyon rejected those statement by the Marcos camp.[8][9] Later, PCGG stated that the decision of the court was final and executory.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Isko Moreno elected Aksyon Demokratiko president". RAPPLER. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T. (August 12, 2021). "Manila mayor voted president of Aksyon Demokratiko party". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Escosio, Jan V. (February 16, 2022). "'Team Isko' taps 2 Manila councilors as new campaign spokespersons". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ CASILAO, JOAHNA LEI (March 21, 2022). "Aksyon Demokratiko: Aside from P203B, gov't may also lose P125B ill-gotten wealth if Bongbong wins". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (March 18, 2022). "BIR confirms demanding P203.8 billion in taxes from Marcos". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Nepomuceno, Priam (April 22, 2022). "BIR urged to continue efforts vs. P203-B estate tax". Philippine News Agency.
  7. ^ Mendoza, John Eric (March 10, 2022). "Isko Moreno's camp to PCGG: Is there a deal on unpaid P203B estate tax of Marcoses?". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  8. ^ DOCTOR, MEL MATTHEW (March 27, 2022). "Marcos camp: P203-B tax issue still unresolved in court; 'lies,' says Aksyon Demokratiko". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ DOCTOR, MEL MATTHEW (March 30, 2022). "Marcos party: P23-B estate tax is final, penalties still unresolved". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (March 15, 2022). "PCGG: Judgment on Marcos family's estate tax case final and executory". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 14, 2024.