President Duterte has given the go-signal to sell the Marcos jewelry and has ordered officials to ensure that the proceeds of the auction would benefit Filipinos. Panelo said everybody, including the Marcos family, is free to submit offers once the public auction for the jewelry is held. The group said there should be direct beneficiaries to the funds raised after the jewelry auction, including the rights victims under Marcos’ martial law. “They come from the poor and underprivileged, from faraway provinces who do not have access to the reparation process for rights victims. The group said they would monitor the continuous recovery of Marcos ill-gotten wealth, including where the funds will go after auction.

Source: Philippine Star June 03, 2019 16:00 UTC