Kinuwestiyon ng Philippine-based British tech millionaire-philanthropist na si Jonathan Sterling ang post sa isang social media app tungkol sa hindi niya umano pagbabayad ng buwis.
Si Jonathan ang partner ni Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi.
Base sa kanyang Instagram post, mahihinuhang nagbabasa siya ng mga post o komento tungkol sa kanya.
Sa Instagram Stories kagabi, July 2, 2026, sunud-sunod na screenshots ang ibinahagi ng negosyante sa kanyang followers.
Una na rito ang post sa Reddit tungkol sa kanya.
Nakalagay rito: "Jon Sterling, LBH tax evader baby daddy of Celeste Cortesi
"Ito yung LBH tax evader boyfriend of Celeste Cortesi. Alam kaya niyang ang donations ay binabayaran ng donor’s tax na six percent? Alam rin kaya niya na ang mga foreigner ay dapat may visa pag nagwork dito sa Pilipinas?"
Ang "LBH" daw ay nangangahulugang "Loser Back Home."
Ipinunto ng uploader ang "donor's tax" dahil milyun-milyon daw ang ibinibigay na donasyon nito sa charitable institutions.
Sinagot ito ni Jonathan.
Aniya, "Donations to accredited non-profit, educational, charitable, or religious organizations are tax exempt."
Tungkol naman sa pagkakaroon daw dapat ng working visa, paliwanag ni Jonathan: "I am a permanent resident of the Philippines, so I do not need a work permit. Anything else I can help you with today?"
Ayon sa Republic Act No. 1916: "An act exempting from the payment of all taxes and duties all donations in any form and importations of articles which are donations to international civic organizations, religious or charitable institutions and providing penalties for violation thereof."
Nakasaad naman sa Section 1: "The provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, all donations in any form and all articles imported into the Philippines, consigned to a duly incorporated or established international civic organization, religious or charitable society or institution for civic, religious or charitable purposes shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes and duties upon proof satisfactory to the Commissioner of Customs and/or Collector of Internal
"Revenue that such donations in any form and articles so imported are donations for its use or for free distribution and not for barter, sale or hire: Provided, however, That in case such articles are subsequently conveyed or transferred to other parties for a consideration, taxes and duties shall be collected thereon at double the rate provided under existing laws payable by the transferor: Provided, further, That rules and regulations shall be promulgated by the Department of Finance for the implementation of this Act."
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JONATHAN SHOWS DONATION DOCUMENTATION
Sa isa pa niyang IG Story, ipinakita ni Jonathan ang proper documentation ng kanyang kumpanya tuwing sila ay magbibigay ng donasyon.
Makikita ritong nagbigay sila ng property sa isang unibersidad na nagkakahalaga ng PHP36 million.
Paliwanag niya: "I have a team of lawyers, accountants, and other staff overseeing the charity work.
"We file all relevant paperwork and go through all the required due diligence.
"It says a lot more about the haters than anything. I literally just donate millions of dollars to PH education, healthcare, disaster relief, and more, yet their focus is 'donor tax' (which doesn't even apply to charities) and 'work permits' (I'm donating, not working, and I have permanent residence anyway)."
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"You're targeting not just me but also a pregnant woman."
Pagtuldok pa ni Jonathan sa isyu, wala siyang ginagawang masama.
Sa halip, nagdadala raw siya ng milyun-milyong dolyar sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, nagbibigay ng trabaho sa maraming Pilipino, tumutulong sa charitable institutions, at nagbabayad ng tamang buwis.
May resibo raw siyang magpapatunay nito.
Kaya tanong niya sa nag-post, nasaan ang ebidensiyang magpapatunay ng kanyang maling gawain?
Napagtanto raw ni Jonathan na hindi siya talaga ang target ng bashers kundi ang partner niyang si Celeste Cortesi, na kasalukuyang buntis sa kanilang panganay na anak.
Buong mensahe niya: "So long story short,I bring tens of millions of dollars to the local economy, employ dozens if not hundreds of Filipinos, donate millions of dollars to PH charities, and pay millions of dollars in taxes here.
"I have receipts for all of this, and I'm just getting started. What does /r/ChikaPH have except baseless allegations? Show me proof of literally anything claimed there about me. I'll wait.
"And the 'news' outlets that pick it up and report it as fact are absolutely shameless.
"You're targeting not just me but also a pregnant woman. Bravo guys, bravo."
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