Eddie Gil
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Eddie Gil is a Filipino singer who attempted to run for the President during the 2004 Presidential elections
. However, he was disqualified from running by the Commission on Elections, citing his inability to begin a national campaign and marking him as a 'nuisance candidate.' Gil appealed his disqualification to the Philippine Supreme Court, where it was upheld. A self-proclaimed billionaire, he promised fellow Filipinos to pay off the national debt with his own finances. But in an embarrassing occurrence in one of his 'campaign sorties' in Mindanao, particularly Cagayan de Oro City
, Gil wasn't even able to afford the hotel accommodations.
Many ridiculed his attempt for the Presidency, linking his involvement in politics merely to promote his upcoming album.
In June of 2010, Dr. Eddie Gil was arrested with 3 others in the country of Mauritius on fraud charges. Dr. Gil presented a forged 10 Billion Euro bank guarantee to Investec Bank Mauritius. The false bank guarantee was to be used to solicit a loan. The police investigation is ongoing and Interpol has been contacted to determine if they have done similar scams to others.
On Tuesday December 14th, 2010 Eddie Gil was sentenced to three years imprisonment in Mauritius for attempted money laundering and wanting to defraud an amount of $ 20 millions from Investec Bank
Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
. However, he was disqualified from running by the Commission on Elections, citing his inability to begin a national campaign and marking him as a 'nuisance candidate.' Gil appealed his disqualification to the Philippine Supreme Court, where it was upheld. A self-proclaimed billionaire, he promised fellow Filipinos to pay off the national debt with his own finances. But in an embarrassing occurrence in one of his 'campaign sorties' in Mindanao, particularly Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
, Gil wasn't even able to afford the hotel accommodations.
Many ridiculed his attempt for the Presidency, linking his involvement in politics merely to promote his upcoming album.
In June of 2010, Dr. Eddie Gil was arrested with 3 others in the country of Mauritius on fraud charges. Dr. Gil presented a forged 10 Billion Euro bank guarantee to Investec Bank Mauritius. The false bank guarantee was to be used to solicit a loan. The police investigation is ongoing and Interpol has been contacted to determine if they have done similar scams to others.
On Tuesday December 14th, 2010 Eddie Gil was sentenced to three years imprisonment in Mauritius for attempted money laundering and wanting to defraud an amount of $ 20 millions from Investec Bank