Marcos loses bid to get ill-gotten Paoay complex. What will he do as President?

This may be the first case that will test President Marcos on resolving an ill-gotten wealth case that involves his own family

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However, beginning 2000, Marcos’ sister, Senator Imee Marcos and his sons as well as other heirs were able to secure free patents for 58 out of the 150 parcels of land in the Paoay complex. While the Supreme Court said that the free patents had “glaring irregularities” because they were issued to the Marcoses even if they were part of a national park, it is out of their jurisdiction to resolve patent disputes.

In 1969, the dictator Marcos Sr. enacted a law that declared Paoay lake a national park. In 1978, however, Marcos Sr. enacted another law declaring certain parts of land surrounding Paoay lake disposable and open for acquisition. “The two requisites that must be present for properties or assets to be considered ill-gotten wealth are: their origin must be traced from the State; and they were acquired by Marcos, Sr., his immediate family, relatives, and close associates by illegal means. Both elements are present here,” said the Supreme Court, adding that “Marcos Sr. abused his authority to enter into a lease contract.

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