Sandiganbayan dismisses remaining asset claims in forfeiture case vs Marcos family

The Sandiganbayan has thrown out the remaining asset claims in a civil case aimed at recovering the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his family.

The anti-graft court's Special Division, in a resolution issued on June 2, 2026, said it dismissed the remaining claims after the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) opted not to present further evidence in Civil Case No. 0141, saying most of the properties had already been recovered in separate civil actions.

Over the years, the Sandiganbayan said the government obtained partial judgments ordering the forfeiture of $658 million in Swiss deposits, funds, properties, shares, and interests related to the Arelma accounts, the Malacañang Jewelry Collection, and the proceeds from the sale of paintings and artworks worth $17 million.

On May 12, 2026, the government filed a manifestation stating that it would no longer present evidence "with respect to the remaining listed properties not covered by the partial judgments."

Civil Case No. 0141 also alleged that the Marcoses held bank deposits in Luxembourg, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands, and the United States, as well as shares of stock in various companies and other properties.

"In view of petitioner's [government] manifestation and the absence of evidence concerning the remaining properties, the proceedings in this case, insofar as they relate to properties not covered by the four partial summary judgments, are now terminated," the Sandiganbayan said through Associate Justice Bayani Jacinto.

Associate Justices Maryann Corpus-Mañalac and Juliet Manalo-San Gaspar also signed the resolution. — VBL, GMA News