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Millionaires join non-profits in wealth tax appeal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 08:43 AM

A wealth tax on the world's richest people could raise at least $2.52 trillion per year, enough to fund COVID-19 vaccines for everyone and lift billions out of poverty, groups including non-profits and millionaires said Wednesday. Read more »

Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic

Ali Bekhtaoui, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:23 PM

The share of global wealth of the world's richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday. Read more »

Ka Leody seeks P1-T recovery plan with tax from the rich

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 12:19 PM

Divided into two parts, the proposed P1 trillion plan will be "state-driven" and "wholly funded" by a one-time 20 percent wealth tax on the richest 500 families." Read more »

SC junks ill-gotten wealth cases vs. Danding Cojuangco

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:00 PM

The Supreme Court has dismissed 6 civil cases for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth against the late Marcos crony Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, Jr.. Read more »

Water tycoon Zhong is China's wealthiest person

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 03:24 PM

Bottled-water tycoon Zhong Shanshan has become China's wealthiest person, according to an annual ranking released Wednesday. Read more »

Critics alarmed by ombudsman proposals to SALN law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 02:13 AM

Critics sounded the alarm over proposals by the Ombudsman to change the law on the disclosure by public officials of their personal wealth. Read more »

Pacquiao: Nakaw na yaman ng mga Marcos, dapat ibalik

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 09:39 PM

Nagsalita si Manny Pacquiao ukol sa ilang maiinit na isyu ngayong eleksiyon. Read more »

Lacson on Marcos ill-gotten wealth: 'Let rule of law prevail'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 04:55 PM

MANILA - Reporma standard bearer and Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said it would be up to the courts to decide on the issue of the Marcos family's ill-gotten wealth, noting that "rule of law will prevail" should he win the 2022 presidential race. Read more »

Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 10:48 AM

A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organizations on Sunday that allegedly tie world leaders to secret stores of wealth. Read more »

How will Sandiganbayan enforce ruling on Marcos ill-gotten wealth?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 10:44 PM

Some groups hailed the ruling of the Philippine anti-graft court ordering a bank to pay the government millions worth of Marcos ill-gotten wealth. Read more »

Bangkong dawit sa Marcos ill-gotten wealth, sinisingil

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 08:55 PM

Pinagbabayad ang isang bangko ng halos P100 milyon at higit $5 milyon sa gobyerno ng Pilipinas kaugnay ng mga ill-gotten wealth ng Marcos. Read more »

'Sandiganbayan decision debunks Marcos did not plunder'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 10:44 AM

A Sandiganbayan decision ordering a bank initially suspected to be owned by the Marcoses to pay the government around P96 million and $5.4 million in ill-gotten wealth debunks revisionist narratives. Read more »

Sandiganbayan orders bank to pay PH gov't P96M, $5.4M in Marcos ill-gotten wealth

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 09:54 PM

After 24 years, the Philippines' anti-graft court has ordered an allegedly Marcos-owned bank to pay the government around P96 million and $5.4 million in ill-gotten wealth. Read more »

Talking about martial law facts not enough: historian

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:55 PM

A Filipino historian said the Marcoses may be taking advantage of misinformation on the martial law era to regain power. Read more »

Fight efforts to rewrite history: VP Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 11:14 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo called on Filipinos to fight the attempts to whitewash the atrocities committed during martial law. Read more »

LOOK: Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York

Mimosa Spencer, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 08:57 AM

Lucara Diamond Corp and manufacturer HB Antwerp on Monday unveiled a 1,175-carat diamond in New York City. Read more »

Villar is richest PH senator in 2020; De Lima has lowest net worth

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:41 PM

Sen. Cynthia Villar, whose family has stakes in real estate, land development, retail and utilities, among other businesses, is the richest among the Philippines' 24 senators in 2020. Read more »

Palace 'respects' Ombudsman jail bid for SALN critics

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:23 PM

Malacañang respects the proposal of Ombudsman Samuel Martires to jail people who make public comments on SALNs. Read more »

Palace: Duterte filed SALN, get copy from Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 06:47 PM

The release of President Rodrigo Duterte's SALN rests on the Office of the Ombudsman, Malacañang told Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks Marcos civil case involving estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:59 PM

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division has dismissed a civil case involving former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio for the failure of the Philippine government to present evidence on alleged ill-gotten properties during the Marcos regime.   Read more »