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Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), MARIA CLARA LOBREGAT, BIENVINIDO MARQUEZ, CELESTINO SABATE, JOSE R. ELEAZAR, JR., DOMINGO ESPINA, JOSE GOMEZ, MAUEL DEL ROSARIO, JOSE MARTINEZ, JR., JOSE REYNALDO MORENTE, ELADIO CHATTO, and PHILIPPINE COCONUT PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 104065 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division), PHILIPPINE VILLAGE HOTEL, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 104167 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third Division), MARSTEEL CONSOLIDATED, INC., MARSTEEL CORPORATION, TOURIST TRADE & TRAVEL CORPORATION, BACOLOD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 104168 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al, petitioners, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN [Second Division], SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., and HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 104679 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third Division) and MARCELO FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 104850 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third Division) AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES, INC., ARCHIPELAGO REALTY CORPORATION, BALETE RANCH, INC. BLACK STALLION RANCH, INC., KALAWAKAN RESORTS, INC., KAUNLARAN AGRICULTURAL CORP., et al., respondents. G.R. No. 104883 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third) and POLYGON INVESTORS and MANAGERS, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 105170 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), FE ROA GIMENEZ, GEI-GUARANTEED EDUCATION, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 105205 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN [Second Division], TERNATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FANTASIA FILIPINA RESORTS, INC., MONTE SOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OLAS DEL MAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PUERTO AZUL OCEAN VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, PHILROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 105206 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN [First Division], RODOLFO CUENCA, CUENCA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, UNIVERSAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. Nos. 105711-12 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. TRADERS' HOLDINGS & MARKETING, INC., and GABRIEL VILLAREAL, respondents. TRADERS' HOLDINGS & MARKETING, INC., GABRIEL VILLAREAL and YOLANDA M. UY, respondents. G.R. No. 105808 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division) and TRANS MIDDLE EAST (Phil.) EQUITIES, INC., respondents. G.R. No. 105809 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division), PALM AVENUE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, et al., respondents. G.R. No. 105850 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third Division), PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELITE CORPORATION and PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 106176 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN [First Division], HI-TRI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 7-R HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO., INC., 7-R SALES CO., INC., 7-R RANCH, INC., and 7-R DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 106765 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN [Second Division], KALAWAKAN RESORTS, et al., respondents. G.R. No. 107233 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division), LUIS YULO and YKR CORPORATION, respondents. G.R. No. 107908 REBECCO E. PANLILIO and SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. INC., petitioners, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division), and PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), respondents. G.R. No. 109314 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division), PETER A. SABIDO, PHILIPPINE INTEGRATED MEAT CORPORATION and LIANGA BAY LOGGING CO., INC., respondents. G.R. No. 109592 TRANS MIDDLE EAST (Phils.) EQUITIES, INC., petitioner, vs. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, MARCIAL O.T. BALGOS (&c.) and the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PCI BANK, respondents.

G.R. No. 96073 | 1995-01-23

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
NARVASA, C.J.:
 
I. Government Policy for Recovery 
of III-Gotten Wealth

One of the very first undertakings of the Revolutionary Government swept into power by the so-called EDSA Revolution in February, 1986 was the recovery of "ill-gotten wealth" reputedly amassed by former President and Mrs. Ferdinand Marcos, their relatives, friends and business associates.  This surely was an enterprise "of great pith and moment;" it was attended by "great expectations;" it was initiated not only out of considerations of...