Manny Pacquiao liable for violating RA 6713? Flaunting wealth in times of great economic distress

Is this "Para sa Bayan" crap?

Manny Pacquiao just bought a NEW V8 Ferrari. The price tag? It is US$ 240,000 or roughly 12 million pesos. Wow.


Article 25 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, says, and I quote:

Article 25. Thoughtless extravagance in expenses for pleasure or display during a period of acute public want or emergency may be stopped by order of the courts at the instance of any government or private charitable institution.

Manny Pacquiao is not an ordinary citizen now. He is a Congressman. He cannot just flaunt his wealth like that because Section 4 (h) of Republic Act 6713 expressly prohibits the extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth:

Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees--(A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:
(h) Simple living.--Public Officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

Pacquiao should know this and cognizant of his responsibility as a public servant always. Now, you know why I don't believe that usual crap PR line of this man always telling us that he is fighting for the country?


INstead of buying a Ferrari, Pacquiao should have given that 12 million pesos to charity or to Jay Jaboneta in support of his project to provide boats to school-age children who swim every single day just to reach school. 


That 12 million pesos could have provided the money to build more boats for these children. By the way, read Reader's Digest and know about the Philippine Small Fund for Kids. 


Contrast that with what Manny Pangilinan did with his money--he bought five (5) Toyota Altis worth at least maybe roughly 5 million pesos and gave it to those who truly need it. 


And don't ever tell me that that Ferrari will escape Customs eyes just because "Congressman" Pacquiao is the one driving. If Pacquiao intends to bring this Ferrari here, he should be made to pay the right taxes and duties.