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(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., greeted his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who turned 93 on Saturday, July 2. In a Facebook post, President Marcos Jr., greeted his mother “the happiest of birthdays” and wished her “continued health, blessings and joy.” He also posted a picture of the former First Lady, with a collage of three of her photos in the background — one when she was still a young bride […]
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has junked another case against former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda. Citing insufficiency of evidence, the second division dismissed the P1.052-billion ill-gotten wealth case also filed against Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., among others, less than two months after the anti-graft court junked the P102-billion ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcoses and 11 others. In the P1.052-billion ill-gotten wealth case, prosecutors accused Tantoco of acting as a dummy for the wealth of […]
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has junked the P102-billion forfeiture case against former President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife Imelda and others. In junking the case also against Rafael Sison, Placido Mapa Jr., Don Ferry, Jose Tengco Jr., Ramon Monzon, Generosa Olazo, Cynthia Cheong, Ma. Luisa Nograles, Leopoldo Vergara, Jose Africa and Rodolfo Arambulo, the anti-graft court noted the failure of the plaintiff, or the Presidential Commission on Good Government, to “prove by preponderance of evidence any […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formalized his approval of the sale of the $45-million jewelry collections. “The OP has officially informed PCGG that it interposes no objections to the proposed activities relative to the disposal of the Marcos Jewelry Collections…,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a message to reporters. According to Medialdea, this was “subject to compliance w/ existing laws, rules and regulations.” Medialdea’s announcement came days after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Presidential Commission on Good Government’s proposal to auction off the P704.8-million Hawaii jewelry collection. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation in an interview with reporters on Thursday, May 30. Panelo and other Cabinet members are on a working visit to Japan with President Duterte. “Sabi ni Presidente kagabi na payag na makinabang ang taumbayan doon sa mga jewelry. So tinanong ko siya, ‘Are you going to give […]
(Eagle News)–Former First Lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 5, posted bail for her temporary liberty after the Sandiganbayan ruled she could avail of remedies following her conviction for graft. It was Marcos’ lawyers who posted the P300,000 bail on her behalf. The amount was double the initial bail the anti-graft court set for her temporary liberty pending the resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies. With the grant of the motion, Marcos […]
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos to post bail for her provisional liberty pending the resolution of her appeal of her conviction for seven cases of graft. In a statement, the Fifth Division ordered Marcos to post double the amount of the original bail she posted for her provisional liberty pending only the resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies, or P300,000 in total. In allowing Marcos to avail of […]
Is replaced by grandson Matthew Manotoc (Eagle News)–Imelda Marcos has withdrawn her candidacy for Ilocos Norte governor after she was convicted of graft. Marcos was replaced by her grandson, Matthew Marcos Manotoc, the son of her eldest daughter Imee Marcos. Manotoc, who made the announcement on Facebook, is currently a senior provincial board member. He previously ran for vice governor of the province. Marcos was convicted of seven counts of graft stemming from her alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is asking the Sandiganbayan to forward her case to the Supreme Court for “further proceedings” as she announced her plans to seek the help of the High Court over her graft conviction. Marcos made the appeal in a notice filed before the anti-graft court’s fifth division. “With due respect, the accused submits that the decision convicting her is contrary to facts, law and jurisprudence,” Marcos said. The […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Nov. 17, described the excuses given by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for missing her graft case promulgation as a “mockery of the justice system.” In a motion filed before the Sandiganbayan, Marcos said she failed to attend such on Friday, Nov. 9, because her doctor had advised her to avoid stressful situations that could put her at risk given her illnesses that include hypertension and diabetes. In […]
Former First Lady leaves Sandiganbayan; posts bail (Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos left the Sandiganbayan on Friday, Nov. 16, after she posted a P150,000 bail. This was after the fifth division allowed her to post the bail pending a resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies. Earlier, Marcos was allowed to post the same, but the anti-graft court forfeited this following her absence during the case promulgation on Friday, Nov. 9. […]
(Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos said she was not present during the promulgation of her case on Friday, Nov. 9, because her doctor had advised her against “stressful conditions” that would put her at risk. In her motion filed before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, Marcos said she was, after all, suffering from “multiple organ infirmities.” A medical certificate attached to the motion said the former First Lady was suffering from seven health […]
