MANILA: The Philippines’ anti-graft court has dismissed a case that sought to recover 200 billion pesos (US$3.95bil) in alleged ill-gotten wealth acquired by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his family.
The court rejected the forfeiture case filed against Marcos, his wife Imelda and his children after the prosecution failed to prove the allegations, according to documents released to media on Monday.
"Thus, even if the Court were to defy the best evidence rule, it still could not fully ascertain the contents of these documents and make an intelligent evaluation therefrom," said the Sandiganbayan 4th Division in a 42-page decision promulgated on December 16 and penned by Associate Justice Alex Quiroz, with concurrences from Associate Justices Maria Theresa Mendoza Arcega and Maryanne Corpus Mañalac.
"The Court acknowledges the atrocities committed during Martial Law under the Marcos regime and the 'plunder' committed on the country's resources. However, absent sufficient evidence that may lead to the conclusion that the subject properties were indeed ill-gotten wealth by the Marcoses, the Court cannot simply order the return of the same to the national treasury," the statement added.
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