{"id":115810,"date":"2017-09-04T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T04:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115810"},"modified":"2025-01-19T07:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:21:26","slug":"duterte-insists-no-deal-yet-on-return-of-marcos-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/04\/duterte-insists-no-deal-yet-on-return-of-marcos-wealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte insists no deal yet on return of Marcos wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares a light moment with birthday celebrant Davao City First District Representative Karlo Nograles, his father former House Speaker Prospero Nograles, the congressman’s wife Marga, and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos during the birthday celebration at the Mergrande Ocean Resort in Davao City on September 2, 2017. JOEY DALUMPINES\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has yet to have a deal with the Marcoses on their willingness to return a small amount of the family\u2019s ill-gotten wealth including a few gold bars.<\/p>\n

Duterte told reporters during the birthday celebration of Davao City Rep.<\/p>\n

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Karlo Alexei Nograles that he has just \u201clisten\u201d and \u201caccept\u201d the offer and explanation of Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos on why the family wanted to return a part of the unexplained wealth, but never make any commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s not that easy. Just because I was listening, I accepted her explanation na kung bakit gusto na niya [I accepted her explanation if why they want to return (the money)]\u2026I accepted the explanation na ‘gusto na namin na matapos [I accepted the explanation that we want it to be settled already]\u2026 And that was the offer. That was the rational of the governor when she offered,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

The president, however, added that in making the offer, Imee was not revealing that the wealth was ill-gotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is not ready to announce na ninakaw yang pera [She is not ready to announce that the money was stolen]. She says yung pinagdudahan, pagusapan [She says those that are suspicious, should be discussed]. That I accepted,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

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The president also said the actual discussions on the return of the wealth would be lengthy and would need the participation of the Congress.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalaki pa yan [It would take time]. Kung totoo yan [If it\u2019s true], if there is really sincerity in everybody’s heart, we have to start with Congress. You know Congress was authorized… Then it will be the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Secretary of Finance\u2026It has to be the law. And the law must come from Congress, not from me,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it’s an arbitration, kasi areglo [because it\u2019s settlement], it would undergo an arbitration. Kung totoo talaga [If it\u2019s really true]\u2026But Congress must authorize, because that is money to be recovered by the government of the Philippines,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the government might continue to pursue the cases against the Marcoses if no negotiation has made.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat realm would belong to the Secretary of Justice. Maybe there would be a compromise but if there would be none, you proceed\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like if I accepted the explanation, it was already a done deal. You\u2019re an idiot if you think so because you blurt without using the gray matter between your ears, which is your brain,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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