Charles Teves
Self-confessed scammer Christian “Xian” Gaza can’t stop mocking social media personality Francis Leo Marcos (real name Norman Mangusin) after the latter was arrested by the NBI on multiple charges including human trafficking and violation of the Optometry Law.
Gaza posted a photo of what appears to be Francis Leo behind bars arguing with authorities and looking worried.
He called Mangusin a ‘mahinang nilalang’.
Accusations against Francis Leo started when he rose to fame thanks to his ‘Mayaman Challenge’ where he called out the wealthy people of the country to help out the indigents affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Aside from netizens, Gaza was one of those who gave insights into who Francis Leo really was. In a previous lengthy post on Facebook, Gaza said that Francis Leo Marcos’s real name was Norman Mangusin who came from a poor family from Baguio City and that he falsified documents to evade charges against him, as well as to continue scamming people.
The businessman later confirmed that Francis Leo Marcos and Norman Mangusin are the same person, in a profanity-laced rant on his critics.
https://www.facebook.com/xiangaza/posts/940319459749933
“Ang tunay niyang pangalan ay “Norman Antonio Mangusin”. Ang magulang niya ay si Gilbert Alejandro Mangusin at Remedios Antonio Mangusin. Nagpagawa siya ng pekeng birth certificate under the name of Norman Antonio Alejandro para makakuha ng passport dahil ang pangalan niya ay may records sa NBI kagaya ko. Siya ay naging isang OFW sa Saudi Arabia,” Gaza wrote.
Gaza then revealed that both of them operated a scam several years back.
“He later converted to “Francis Leo Antonio Marcos” by paying a judge in North Cotabato and two NSO officials in Mindanao. From there ay nagpanggap na siya bilang family member ng mga Marcoses to numerous businessmen para mang-scam ng milyones using charitable institutions as a front. Nagkrus ang landas naming dalawa noong taong 2015 and 2016 sa Davao City when I executed different scam operations particularly sa “The Haiyan Shirt Project” scam kung saan siya ay isa sa co-organizer ko,” he added.
Mangusin then responded to Gaza in one of his videos, shooting down the accusation.
“Sino ako para humusga? Isa akong convicted scammer pugante na nagtatago sa labas ng bansa at may maruming nakaraan kagaya niya. Naniniwala ako na lahat ng tao ay may karapatang magbago kahit gaano pa siya naging masama.
“Kesyo hindi siya isang tunay na Marcos o kesyo naging scammer siya noon eh naniniwala ako na ang mahalaga eh kung ano siya ngayon at ano ang magandang naiaambag niya sa ating lipunan,” he added.
“Pero on the other hand, naniniwala ako na kung ang isang tao ay tunay na talagang nagbago… siya ay magpapakatotoo sa kanyang nakaraan at buong pagkatao kagaya ko,” Gaza also said.
“Bakit kailangan pang magpanggap bilang miyembro ng powerful Marcos Family kahit ika’y si Norman Antonio Mangusin? Para saan? Bakit mo kailangang magtago sa ibang pagkatao? Ano ang hidden agenda sa likod ng iyong propaganda? Mamahalin ka naman ng taumbayan bilang si Norman na may malasakit sa kapwa at mabuting puso kung ikaw lang talaga’y magpapakatotoo at hindi na kailangang manloko,” he stated.
Gaza posted photos related to Mangusin.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=903345096780703&set=a.114069845708236&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=903345106780702&set=a.114069845708236&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=903345143447365&set=a.114069845708236&type=3
