37-Years-Old Ill-Gotten Wealth Case vs. Marcoses Dismissed
ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH – The Sandiganbayan junked the P276 million ill-gotten riches case against the Marcoses which rolled for 37 years.
The Marcoses is one of the most popular families in the Philippine political arena. As of this writing, two (2) members of their family have sat on the highest position in the government.
The late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was the Philippines’ chief executive for around two (2) decades. However, his regime was surrounded by issues and allegations that were not cleared for decades now.
In 2022, his only son and now President, Bongbong Marcos, ran for the presidency. Prior to the election and amid him leading the presidential race, Bongbong Marcos even visited the tomb of his late father, former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Marcos Jr. won the presidential race amid the issues surrounding his family. One of the loudest issues against the Marcoses is the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the family. Recently, the Sandiganbayan decided on the P276-million case against the parents of the Chief Executive.
Based on a report on GMA News, the Sandiganbayan junked the P276-million ill-gotten wealth case against the late Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr., his widow and former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and Roman Cruz, the associate of the couple.
Reportedly, the case under the Civil Case 0006 accused Cruz, in connivance with the Marcoses, of purchasing assets with values not proportionate to their legal income. The following are the residential properties cited in the case:
- two (2) residential lots and two condominium units in Baguio City
- a residential building in Makati
- a parcel of land and six condominium units in California, United States
- a residential land in Metro Manila
Based on the report, the Sandiganbayan junked the P276-million ill-gotten wealth case against former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and their associate due to inordinate delay and violation of the due process.
According to the 30-page resolution released by the Sandiganbayan, the state prosecutors did not oppose the motion filed by the Marcoses seeking to dismiss the ill-gotten wealth case against them. The anti-graft court said that even the “the plaintiff tends to agree with the dismissal of the case when it emphasized that there are no more allegations against the estate of Marcos”.
Last September 29, Pres. Bongbong Marcos honored his late father on his 35th death anniversary. He expressed his hope that he has made his late father proud.