But the antigraft court said the PCGG “miserably failed to adduce evidence” to hold the Marcos couple liable. “In civil cases, the party making allegations has the burden of proving them by a preponderance of evidence. There are still about 18 PCGG cases against the Marcoses pending in the Sandiganbayan, per the Senate committee onjustice and human rights. Anyone with ill-gotten wealth who places an asset under the name of a dummy or other representative “would normally retain all original documents of title or transfer as they tend to incriminate him,”Munsayac said. “Contrary to unfair insinuations, every government agency involved in the prosecution of PCGG cases is exerting all effort to advance the Republic’s claims.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 09, 2019 20:48 UTC