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Billionaires' wealth falls for first time since 2015

Angelika Gruber and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 02:49 AM

ZURICH - The world's richest people became a little less well off last year, according to a report by UBS and PwC, as geopolitical turmoil and volatile equity markets reduced the wealth of billionaires for the first time since 2015. Read more »

'The Kingmaker' review: The power and vainglory of Imelda Marcos

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 08 10:33 AM

It was always a little too easy to laugh at Imelda Marcos. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Veep explains statement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:00 AM

Vice President has clarified her recent statement on the drug war. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Pagbawi sa P267-milyon na 'nakaw na yaman' ng pamilya Marcos, ibinasura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 12:43 AM

Ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan ang P267-million forfeiture case na isinampa ng gobyerno noong 1987 laban sa pamilya Marcos. Read more »

Gov't told to exhaust all remedies vs junking of Marcos forfeiture case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 08:28 PM

After the Sandiganbayan dismissed another case against the Marcos family involving millions of ill-gotten wealth for insufficiency of evidence, veteran human rights lawyer Chel Diokno called on the government to revisit charges against the family. Read more »

Rich Chinese outnumber wealthy Americans for first time - Credit Suisse

Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 11:03 PM

The number of rich Chinese has surpassed the count of wealthy Americans for the first time as both countries keep churning out millionaires, a study by Credit Suisse showed. Read more »

Trump says being president has cost him $2 billion to $5 billion

Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 06:59 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that being president has cost him between $2 billion and $5 billion that he would have made if he had continued running his business instead of getting into politics, a claim unsupported by evidence.   Read more »

Villar still richest, Go among poorest in Senate in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:16 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Sen. Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on senators' latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Read more »

Pagbasura ng ill-gotten wealth case ng mga Marcos, iaapela

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:48 PM

Pero para sa isang dating taga-PCGG, hindi na dapat hayaang hawakan ng OSG ang kaso. Read more »

Ex-PCGG official slams anti-graft court's dismissal of P1-B case vs Marcoses, Tantocos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:02 PM

Malacañang said the chief government lawyer, Jose Calida, will decide whether to appeal the decision of the anti-graft court to dismiss the P1-billion civil case against the Marcos family. Read more »

Lawyers' group must intervene in Marcos wealth case: ex-PCGG official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:23 PM

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines should intervene after an anti-graft court dismissed recently an ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcos family, an ex-official of the Presidential Commission on Good Government Commissioner says. Read more »

P1-billion civil case vs pamilya Marcos ibinasura ng Sandiganbayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 01:21 AM

Ayon sa isang human rights victim noong martial law, dahil sa pagiging malapit umano ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pamilya Marcos at kawalan ng suporta sa PCGG kaya natatalo ang ahensiya sa mga kaso. Read more »

PH gov't losses another ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcoses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:40 PM

A martial law survivor sees President Rodrigo Duterte's close ties with the Marcos family and the lack of Duterte's support for the Presidential Commission on Good Government as reasons why the agency is not winning any cases. Read more »

Sandiganbayan dismisses P1 billion civil suit vs Marcoses, Tantocos

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:22 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division has dismissed another case involving former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda as well as the founders of Rustan’s Commercial Corporation. Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks P102-billion Marcos forfeiture case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 05:04 PM

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P102-billion forfeiture complaint against late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his widow Imelda, and their cronies over insufficient evidence. Read more »

De Lima wants to exclude gov't officials from Bank Secrecy Law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 05:40 PM

MANILA - Sen. Leila de Lima wants to exclude government officials and employees from the Bank Secrecy Law "to prevent corruption and ensure transparency in public office." Read more »

Ombudsman implements Palace dismissal order vs Carandang

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 05:51 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has implemented the dismissal order of Malacanang against Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang, according to sources from the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

UBS global chief economist grilled in China for comment on pigs

Yawen Chen and Ryan Woo, Reuters
Posted at Jun 13 09:14 PM

Paul Donovan, global chief economist of the Swiss bank, said in a podcast that higher consumer prices due to sickness among pigs would matter to a Chinese pig. Read more »

Fighting graft conviction, Imelda Marcos still among richest lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 05:15 PM

MANILA - While fighting her graft conviction, outgoing Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos was ranked the third richest lawmaker in 2018, data from the House of Representatives showed.    Read more »

1-Pacman solon is still House's richest; fellow billionaire is second

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 05:32 PM

Rep. Michael Odylon Romero of the 1-PACMAN party-list remained the richest congressman in 2018, followed by one other billionaire member of the House of Representatives, according to a document released Wednesday by the chamber.  Read more »