Marcos: Bello's claim of P1-B election offer 'a lie'

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos has denied former Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairman Silvestre Bello III’s allegation that he was removed from his post after refusing a supposed P1-billion offer to run for Congress in Davao, calling the claim “a lie.”  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/29/marcos-bellos-claim-of-p1-b-election-offer-a-lie  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Good afternoon, Yusek.

00:01Former Dolla Secretary Silvestre Bellio said he was removed as MECO chief

00:05because he declined to offer to run against Congressman Ungab of Davao's third district

00:13in exchange for 1 billion pesos and an assurance that he will have a cabinet post in case he loses the election.

00:19Have we heard from the President about this?

00:21I talked to the President personally on this matter and he said,

00:25it's a lie.

00:26And ma'am, may we know what's the reason behind Bellio's removal from MECO?

00:35You can ask him.

00:37But on the part of the President, it's a lie.

00:39There's no truth about that.

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