Posted below is a copy of the scheduled case hearing on February 21 2012 at Makati Reigional Trial Court to decide the merits of enforcement a judgement of the Human Rights Class Suit Against the Marcos Estate. : REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT CITY OF MAKATI BRANCH 56 PRISCILA … [Read more…]
April 6, 2010
April 5 2010 The 5th Circuit issued an opinion today reversing the Texas judge and ruling that the Class judgment in Illinois is valid and can be transferred elsewhere. This negates the effect of the 9th Circuit decision in July 31 2008 holding the judgment expired in Hawaii . It concluded: “For the above stated… [Read more…]
February 1, 2010
Inquirer Headlines / Nation http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100120-248352/NY-court-takes-hold-of-35-M-Marcos-deposits NY court takes hold of $35-M Marcos deposits Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: January 20, 2010 MANILA, Philippines—The New York State Supreme Court has taken custody of the $35-million account of the Marcoses deposited in Merrill Lynch pending determination by the tribunal on who should get the funds, Marcos human… [Read more…]
January 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Text Size Login // <![CDATA[// // <![CDATA[// Plea for retrial of Marcos wealth junked in US Wednesday, 20 January 2010 The Manila Times.net // <![CDATA[// // <![CDATA[// BY FRANCIS EARL A. CUETO Reporter THE New York State Supreme Court junked the petition of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) for a new… [Read more…]
January 18, 2010
Robert A. Swift KOHN, SWIFT & GRAF, P.C. American counsel for the 9,539 Filipino human rights victims are encouraged by recent rulings in the litigation over $35 million of Marcos assets at Merrill Lynch in New York. The New York Court has recognized that the HR victims are first in time to execute on the… [Read more…]
December 11, 2009
Inquirer Headlines / Nation http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091211-241328/PNB-to-appeal-new-US-trial-in-Arelma-case PNB to appeal new US trial in Arelma case By Philip Tubeza Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: December 11, 2009 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Bank (PNB) IS set to appeal a US court ruling ordering a new trial to determine ownership of $35 million in ill-gotten Marcos wealth… [Read more…]
November 21, 2009
* complete copy of court decision in pdf file click here N.Y. Court Rules Class Can Seek to Recover Funds in Philippine Abuse Case (reprint from LA.com /International News) Daniel Wise Despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision reaching the opposite result in a similar case, a state judge in Manhattan has ruled that a 10,000-member… [Read more…]
December 11, 2008
Inquirer Headlines / Nation http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081211-177327/Claimants-1081s-prize-So-near-so-far HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT : Claimants 1081’s prize: So near, so far By Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Columnist / Writer Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: December 11, 2008 MANILA, Philippines—They have won but where’s the prize? It is a breath away. So near and yet so far.Despite victory… [Read more…]
August 15, 2008
STATEMENT ON COA REPORT RE MISSING $34.14 MILLION ILL-GOTTEN MARCOS FUNDS Aug. 12, 2009 In behalf of the thousands of martial law victims, Claimants 1081 welcomes the COA findings disclosing the missing $34.14 million ill-gotten Marcos funds because of PCGG’s failure to submit this to the National Treasury. At the same time, we express our… [Read more…]
August 12, 2008
Inquirer Headlines / Nation http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080812-154067/34M-in-Marcos-funds-missing $34M in Marcos funds missing COA: Escrow account never transferred to Treasury By Jocelyn Uy, Christine Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: August 12, 2008 MANILA, Philippines—Some $34.13 million in Swiss bank deposits recovered by the government from the accounts of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is missing, according to… [Read more…]
January 27, 2012
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