PCGG YEAR END

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
FY 2018

The Presidential Commission on Good Government

MANDATE (PCGG) was created by President Corazon C.

Aquino on 28 February 1986 through the issuance
of Executive Order No. 1, s. 1986. This law, predating even the 1987 Philippine
Constitution and recognized as the first official act under the Aquino administration,
is the symbolic first step in the transition from tyranny to democracy, and the
institutionalization of the Filipino people’s aspiration for genuine democracy and
desire for good government.

The fact that the PCGG was created by President Corazon Aquino, in the exercise of
her executive and legislative powers, puts it in a unique position. A rare confluence
of factors in Philippine politics – enabling environment conducive to change, political
will, and popular support – made its creation possible. The PCGG, a quasi-judicial
agency, has three mandates

(1) The recovery of ill-gotten wealth accumulated by former President Ferdinand

E. Marcos, his immediate family, relatives, subordinates and close associates,
whether located in the Philippines or abroad, including the takeover or
sequestration of all business enterprises and entities owned or controlled by
them, during his administration, directly or through nominees, by taking
undue advantage of their public office and/or using their powers, authority,
influence, connection or relationship.

(2) The investigation of such cases of graft and corruption as the President may
assign to the Commission from time to time.

(3) The adoption of safeguards to ensure that the above practices shall not be
repeated in any manner under the new government, and the institution of
adequate measures to prevent the occurrence of corruption.
 POWER AND
These extraordinary circumstances places
AUTHORITY
at the President’s disposal, a quasi-judicial
agency, entrusted with impressive powers to:

(a) Conduct investigations;

(b) Provisionally take over business enterprises, until otherwise disposed of or
privatized;
(c) Enjoin or restrain acts that threaten or impair its efforts;
(d) Administer oaths and issue both subpoenas ad testificandum (testimony of
witnesses) and duces tecum (production of records and documents);
(e) Cite persons in direct or indirect contempt, and impose corresponding penalties
therefore;
(f) Seek and secure assistance from any government agency, office, or
instrumentality;
(g) Promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to fulfill its tasks.

In addition to these awesome powers, Executive Order No. 2, series of 1986, further
grants the Commission personality and prerogatives of a diplomatic nature, by
specifically authorizing it “to request and appeal to foreign governments wherein
any such assets or properties may be found to freeze them and otherwise prevent
their transfer, conveyance, encumbrance, concealment or liquidation xxx.”

These circumstances taken together, the Commission can serve as a vehicle by

which cases of graft and corruption can be investigated, filed, and prosecuted, upon
the instructions of the President.

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 MISSION and The Presidential Commission on Good
VISION Government (PCGG) dedicates itself to restore

the institution’s integrity and credibility, aligning its organization and efforts by

recalling the noble intentions for which it was created.

To secure its place in history, by creating a legacy built on transparency, integrity, and

accountability - and, in so doing, become the People’s Commission, and a model

agency and exemplar for good governance.

To become the Commission on informed policy analysis and studies on techniques

and methods to combat and prevent corruption.

FUNCTIONS The PCGG’s task involves four (4) major

functions which constitute its areas of
accountabilities, namely:

 Prosecution and litigation of cases involving the recovery of ill-gotten wealth in

the Philippines and abroad.

 Preservation, administration and management of assets to prevent their

dissipation.

 Disposition of surrendered assets, the proceeds of which are to be remitted

with the Bureau of the Treasury, in trust for the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program (CARP).

 Continuing identification, investigation and conduct of research of ill-gotten

wealth, and continuing efforts to solicit legitimate and credible evidence and
information from well-meaning persons to help PCGG in its effort to recover
ill-gotten wealth both domestic and abroad.

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 Our actions, decisions, and our work are
CORE VALUES enlightened by values and deeply-held
convictions. Ours is a Commission that is
consultative, participative, and inclusive.

 COLLEGIAL. We believe that collaboration, cooperation, and coordination are

key to the successful operations of our organization.

 MORAL. We do not only do what is right, we strive to do what is good—for the

country and the Filipino people.

 RESPONSIBLE. We welcome responsibility as an indicator of trust: the greater

the responsibility, the greater the trust.

 TRANSPARENT. We follow established procedures that are clearly spelled out

and known to everyone.

 HONEST. We serve the people with candor and for no consideration other than
to meet the ends of truth.

 COMPETENT. We work hard to respond and to be responsive to the needs of

the country and our people.

 PROFESSIONAL. We conduct ourselves in a manner that honors our office and

positions as a public trust.

 SYSTEMATIC. We aim to be globally competitive and strive to be efficient, in

order to be effective.

 EFFICIENT. We make every effort to save on costs, without sacrificing the high
quality of our work.

 PUNCTUAL. We report for work on time, and respond to our stakeholders in a

prompt and timely manner.

 SELF-TRANSCENDENT. We recognize that there is always room for learning

and continuous self-improvement.

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 AGENCY GOALS AND
The PCGG, as the government agency tasked
OBJECTIVES to recover and reconvey to the Filipino people
all ill-gotten wealth accumulated by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his
immediate family, relatives, subordinates and close associates, has the following
goals and objectives:

1. To continue the search for the Marcos ill-gotten wealth. To implement this, the
PCGG shall continue to link with all the foreign governments and their agencies
involved in the International Mutual Assistance on Criminal Matters (IMAC),
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and other applicable treaties. It shall
likewise continue to initiate the necessary legal actions to recover unlawfully
acquired properties abroad of the Marcoses and their close associates. PCGG
shall also closely coordinate with its counterparts from the Office of the Solicitor
General (OSG), Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government institutions;

2. To strengthen the information technology capability and resources of PCGG to

access and retrieve relevant PCGG records and evidence related to all pending
banner cases by using computer based programs and equipment;

3. To conduct periodic performance audit of special counsels and to hire

competent and determined lawyers to assist in the speedy litigation of ill-gotten
wealth cases pending before the Sandiganbayan and other courts;

4. To preserve, administer and manage assets under sequestration and/or subject

of litigation; and surrendered and recovered through ocular inspection, physical
inventory and monitoring preparatory to disposition;

5. To privatize surrendered assets under its control to augment the national

budgetary requirement of CARP;

6. To pursue the filing of additional behest loans cases in accordance with

Executive Order No. 432 which transfers the powers, functions and duties of the
defunct Presidential Ad Hoc Fact Finding Committee on Behest Loans to the
PCGG; and

7. To ensure that the Commission remitted back to the National Treasury more
that what we spent.

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 The Commission is a quasi-judicial body
ORGANIZATION
composed of a Chairman and four (4)

Commissioners. It has four (4) Departments, each headed by a Director and under

the direct supervision of a Commissioner who reports directly to the Chairman.

Presently, only two Commissioners have so far been appointed to the PCGG.

2018 ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP

ACTING CHAIRMAN : REYNOLD S. MUNSAYAC *

Commissioner-in-Charge
Research & Development Department

COMMISSIONERS :

REY E. BULAY **
Commissioner-in-Charge
Asset Management Department and
Legal Department

JOHN A. AGBAYANI **
Commissioner-in-Charge
Finance and Administration Department and
Legal Department

DIRECTORS :

DANILO RICHARD V. DANIEL

Director IV
Research & Development Department

LORNA U. REYES (OIC)

Finance & Administration Department

Vacant
Asset Management Department

Vacant
Legal Department

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* Malacañang appointed Atty. REYNOLD S. MUNSAYAC as PCGG Acting Chairman on November 9, 2016.
** Atty. REY E. BULAY was appointed as PCGG Commissioner on December 01, 2016, and Atty. John A.
Agbayani was appointed as PCGG Commissioner on February 27, 2017.

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Functions of the Different Departments

EXECUTIVE OFFICES (EO)

The Executive Offices are composed of the Office of the Chairman and Offices of the
Commissioners, with the Commission en banc as the central policy making body.
Under the Office of the Chairman is the Press Information Office, Message Center
and Office of the Commission Secretary. Each Commissioner is assigned with a
Department to supervise to ensure that the affairs of the Commission are prudently
managed through reliable, adequate and effective organizational controls.

LEGAL DEPARTMENT (LD)

The Legal Department (LD) provides legal services to the Commission more
particularly the prosecution of all cases filed by and against the Commission in the
performance of its mandate under Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14, as amended, Series
of 1986, and 432 Series of 2005.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (RDD)

The Research and Development Department (RDD) identifies the ill-gotten assets of
the Marcoses and their business associates that are located in the Philippines and
abroad. It assists the Legal Department in the preparation, case build up,
prosecution, litigation of civil and criminal cases for the recovery of the assets. It is
the central repository of all financial and evidentiary records of the Commission
which are maintained in a database. It conducts financial analysis and evaluation of
documentary evidences.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (AMD)
The Asset Management Department (AMD) is primarily tasked with the monitoring of
sequestered assets and preservation of assets that have been placed under the
custody and control of PCGG, or with PCGG nominee-directors/comptrollers, in order
to prevent the dissipation, concealment and disposition of these assets until final
determination of their lawful ownership by the courts. AMD also assists in the
disposition of surrendered and/or recovered assets to ensure that these are done in
accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Privatization Council and
Commission on Audit.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (FAD)

The Finance and Administration (FAD) provides the Commission administrative and
financial management support services such as human resource, administrative
services, accounting, collection, and budgeting.

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 CRITICAL LINKAGES

A. The Department of Justice – The mother agency of the Commission, after the

PCGG was placed under the administrative supervision of the DOJ pursuant to
Executive Order No. 643, series of 2007.

B. The Sandiganbayan – The court which has exclusive and original jurisdiction

to decide on civil suits for restitution, reparation of damages, or indemnification

from consequential damages, forfeiture proceeding provided for under
R.A. 1379, and violations of R.A. 3019 known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act.

C. The Office of the Ombudsman – Conducts preliminary investigation to

determine the existence of probable cause for violations of R.A. 3019 (Anti-Graft
and Corrupt Practices Act), R.A. 1379 (Law on Forfeiture) and other laws
involving public officials.

D. The Office of the Solicitor General –The statutory legal counsel of the PCGG
which assist the Commission in the filing and prosecution of cases in accordance
with its mandate.

E. Privatization Council – The agency mandated to approve disposition of assets

for privatization.

The PCGG is also empowered “to seek and secure the assistance of any office, agency
or instrumentality of the government” and is “authorized to request and appeal to
foreign governments wherein any such assets or properties may be found to freeze
them and otherwise prevent their transfer, conveyance, encumbrance, concealment
or liquidation by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and Mrs. Imelda Romualdez-
Marcos, their close relatives, subordinates, business associates, dummies, agents, or
nominees, pending the outcome of appropriate proceedings in the Philippines to
determine whether such assets or properties were acquired by such persons through
improper or illegal use of funds belonging to the Government of the Philippines or any
of its branches, instrumentalities, enterprise, banks, or financial institutions or by
taking undue advantage of their office, authority, influence, connections or
relationship.”

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 MANPOWER
RESOURCES

The manpower resources of the Commission as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

1.) Regular Plantilla Positions

Permanent - 52

Co-Terminus - 18

Temporary - 2

Casual - 6

Contractual - 39_

Sub-Total 117
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2.) Others

Technical Assistant - 6

Special Legal Counsel/

Lawyers - 8

Personnel Under Job Order

(Office Based) - 33

(Region 8) - 21_

Sub-Total 44
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Grand Total 185

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 ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FY 2018

Cash Recoveries and Other Income

From January to December 2018, pursuant to the exercise of its

mandated functions, the PCGG was able to remit P105,403,313.78
to the National Treasury representing the following: cash dividends
received from the PCGG-SMC shares amounting to P38,690,874.60;
cash remittance from Mid-Pasig Land Dev’t. Corp. and Bataan Shipyard
and Engineering Corporation (BASECO) from their FY 2018 income in

the amount of P24,454,397.10 and P20,000,000.00 respectively; as

well as rental incomes from various businesses and properties being

managed by the Commission in the amount of P22,258,042.08.

As of December 31, 2018, the Commission likewise earned interest

income and proceeds on the cash redemption value of government
securities, and time deposits, for the account of the Coco Levy Fund,

the total amount of P1,623,857,468.08.

All in all, the total cash recoveries, interest income and proceeds on the
cash redemption value of government securities, and time deposits

of PCGG for FY 2018 amounted to P1,729,260,781.86. (Annex “A”)

Since its inception in 1986 up to 31 December 2018,

the Commission has recovered the total amount of

PhP172,659,719,723.35. (Annex “B”)

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Remittances to the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP)

Many Filipinos are either unaware or do not fully appreciate the social impact
of the PCGG’s work. Unbeknownst to them, the Commission has provided
substantial funding for the CARP, one of the social justice measures of our
Constitution.

Under Section 63(b) of Republic Act 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian

Reform Law, among the sources of funds for CARP are receipts from assets
recovered and from sales of ill-gotten wealth recovered through the PCGG, the
PCGG remitted the net proceeds of the disposal of surrendered assets to the
Bureau of Treasury for the account of CARP from 1987 to present the total
amount of Seventy-Eight Billion Six Hundred Sixty-Six Million Four Hundred
Sixty-Nine Thousand and One Hundred Seventy-Seven Pesos and 45/100

(P78,666,469,177.45) (Annex “C”).

These remittances were used to implement various CARP related projects,

such as: construction of farm to market roads, bridges, irrigation facilities,
acquisition of post harvest facilities, rural electrification, potable water
supply, school buildings, extension and training services, credit assistance,
scholarships grants, creation of Agrarian Reform Communities nationwide,
and farmer organizations, and other related agricultural projects.

PCGG has recovered and transferred to DAR 1,650 hectares of agricultural

land which were distributed to farmer beneficiaries of Cavite and Laguna.
Another vast area in Biliran Province consisting of 1,407 hectares had been
transferred to the provincial government and distributed to legitimate farmer
beneficiaries of the province.

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Cost to Recovery Ratio
(1986 – December 2018)

2.0%

98.0%

Total budget/obligations: P 3.378 Billion pesos

Total Recoveries: P 172.659 Billion pesos
(for the period of 1986 – December 31, 2018)

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 PCGG IS NOW ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

The need for government agencies to improve the quality in their operations
and service delivery has never been more urgent in the light of the Duterte
Administration’s thrust to ensure that “real change” is the actual direction of the
government. Government agencies, including the Presidential Commission on Good
Government, are instructed to improve their delivery of products and services
through process improvement and streamlining, rationalizing the documentary
requirements to improve the competitiveness and ease of doing business for the
citizens. This compelling direction of the current Administration strengthens the
need to comply with Executive Order No. 605, Institutionalizing the Structure,
Mechanisms and Standards to Implement the Government Quality Management
Program, which was issued to effect improvement in the performance of the public
sector by ensuring the consistency of products and services through implemented
quality processes.

Effective management and good governance are essential elements of quality that
can be achieved through an effective Quality Management System (QMS). Aligning
the organization’s planning, service and support operations to ISO 9001 International
Standards is one reliable approach in establishing a QMS. This methodology provides
a clear perspective of the quality system requirements and the areas of control to
assure the consistency in the quality of services and continuous process improvement
that will create approaches to improve customer satisfaction.

In line with the aforementioned thrusts of the government and in support to the
agency’s mission, the Presidential Commission on Good Government has
collaborated with the Development Academy of the Philippines in the establishment
of the Quality Management System, ensuring all requirements of the ISO 9001:2015
standards are effectively implemented in the processes of recovery and
administration of ill-gotten wealth. The PCGG ISO 9001:2015 Certification project
commenced in the second quarter of 2018 through to the completion of the
Stage 2 Audit by the Anglo Japanese American Registrars, Inc., and subsequently
PCGG’s ISO 9001:2015 Certification on the 27th of November2018.

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Series of orientations, training courses, technical guidance sessions on QMS
documentation and implementation, team meetings, coaching activities, and internal
quality audits were successfully completed to achieve the objectives of the project.
Both the PCGG QMS Core Team and the DAP Project Team worked together in
accomplishing all the required QMS documentations, with the necessary technical
skills on QMS acquired by the key officers and staff of PCGG. After six months, the
project with the Development Academy of the Philippines was officially concluded.
PCGG earned its certification to ISO 9001:2015 QMS with a scope of registration
“Public Administration covering processes of recovery and administration of
ill-gotten wealth”, with the certifying body AJA Registrars Inc.

The commitment and willingness of PCGG to realize significant improvement in its

systems and procedures led to the successful implementation of its QMS and its
ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The active participation and contribution of key officers
and staff resulted to the timely completion of key project tasks, and effective and
efficient implementation of new programs and procedures. The support provided by
the Top Management, as evident in their active participation in the decision-making
process and the provision of required resources to the implementation of QMS in the
covered processes must also be pointed out. Indeed, the certification against
ISO 9001:2015 is a rewarding achievement for the PCGG employees’ time and effort
to complete the documentations and other required project activities, on top of their
regular functions in their respective offices, demonstrating commitment of the entire
agency to continually improve its service delivery and satisfy its customers.

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On Pending Civil and Criminal Cases Filed
With Various Courts

The PCGG, pursuant to Executive Orders Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A, with the assistance of
the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), started filing cases on 29 December 1986
against the former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his immediate family, relatives,
cronies, subordinates and close associates before the Sandiganbayan.

The first batch of cases filed by the PCGG are mostly civil cases for forfeiture,
reconveyance, reversion, accounting and damages. Thereafter, criminal cases were
also instituted against the aforesaid personalities for violation of the provisions of
Republic Act No. 3019 and the Revised Penal Code.

Over the years, numerous cases have been separately filed by and against the PCGG
in connection with or otherwise incidental or related to the aforesaid cases, the
sequestration and freezing of assets, or the implementation of or performance of its
duties and responsibilities under the said laws. Moreover, the bulk of criminal cases
(Behest Loans Cases) for violation of the anti-graft law is also being prosecuted by the
PCGG pursuant to Executive Order No. 432, series of 2005.

The PCGG remains steadfast in the performance of its mandate and is confident that
it will obtain more favorable decisions for the government. The PCGG, with patience
and perseverance, a renewed vigor in pursuing the cases, and the full support of the
Office of the Solicitor General, is prosecuting cases (a) arising out of or incidental
to the original civil and criminal cases, (b) relative to the sequestration/freezing of
assets, and surrendered assets, and in the performance of its other tasks.

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 SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN PCGG CASES
For The Period Covering January to December 2018

1. PEOPLE VS. IMELDA R. MARCOS

Criminal Cases Nos. 17287 to 17291, 19225 and 22867 to 22870 for Violation of
Section 3(h) of RA 3019, as amended

It may be noteworthy to mention that after 32 years, on November 9, 2018, the

Sandiganbayan found Mrs. Marcos guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violation of
RA No. 3019, Sec. 3(h) in relation to Article IX, Section 8 of the 1973 Constitution in
Criminal Cases Nos. 17287, 17288, 17289, 172890, 22867, 22868 and 22869 whereby
she is sentenced, in each of these cases, to suffer the indeterminate penalty of
imprisonment from six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum to eleven (11) years
as maximum, with perpetual disqualification to hold public office. As regards the
civil aspect consisting of forfeiture of the assets and accounts of the foundations
subject of these cases, the Court defers to the disposition thereof in the forfeiture
proceedings separately instituted against the accused. However, she was acquitted in
Criminal Case No. 19225, for failure of the Information therein to charge an offense.

The Court stated that as overwhelmingly established by evidence in Criminal Cases

Nos. .17287, 17288, 17289, 17290, 22867, 22869, and 22870, Ms. Marcos organized,
coordinated and directed the affairs of Maler, Trinidad, Rayby, Palmy, Azio-Verzo-
Vibur, Avertina, and Rosalys-Aguamina Foundations, either personally or thru her
designated agents, from the creation up to the end or dissolution thereof, including
the transfer and disposition of their respective assets and accounts.

In other words, Ms. Marcos participated in the management thereof, by exercising

control over their assets and the disposal thereof, appointing the persons to
represent these foundations, transmitting instructions, and ratifying the decisions
and circumstances of these persons, all geared towards a particular objective.

2. CIVIL CASE NO. 0002

RP vs. Ferdinand Marcos, et al.

The Defendant Marcoses have rested in the presentation of evidence. The Court
ordered the parties to file their respective Memoranda. RP filed its Memorandum
on April 26, 2018. On the other hand, Defendants Imelda Marcos and

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Irene Marcos-Araneta have filed their Memorandum dated 6 July 2018, praying that
the Court render judgment in favor of Defendants ordering the dismissal of the
complaint. Defendant Gregorio Araneta III filed his Motion for Accounting and
Release of Sequestered Properties, which was heard on June 1, 2018. Per order of
the Court, Araneta III filed an Amended Motion for Release of Sequestered Properties
dated 17 June 2018, to which the RP filed its Comment/Opposition. Parties have yet
to file their corresponding comments and manifestations for the said matter to be
submitted for Resolution.

3. CIVIL CASE NO. 0009 CONSOLIDATED WITH CIVIL CASE NOS. 0043, 0045, 0051,
130 AND 135
RP vs. Jose L. Africa, Jr. et. al.

In a Resolution dated 18 January 2017, the Supreme Court DISMISSED the petition for
certiorari filed by Victor Africa who sought the review and nullification of a
Sandiganbayan resolutions issued on 30 April 2010 and 18 October 2010 denying the
motion to accept by way of dation en pago parcels of land owned by POTC to cover
the interests due on the dividends to Polygon.

In a Minute Resolution dated Oct. 12, 2017, the Sandiganbayan deemed submitted
for Resolution the Motion for Reconsideration with Prayer for Modified Reliefs filed
by Atty. Victor Africa, ETPI’s Comment and Opposition to the Africa’s Motion, and
Reply thereto filed by Atty. Africa.

The Republic filed a Motion to Resolve the Main Case on February 8, 2018.

Meanwhile, on the issue regarding the prior approval of the Sandiganbayan calling of
a Stockholders’ Meeting for Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (ETPI) for
the purpose of electing the Board of Directors, focusing on the one (1) Board seat
representing the 22.2% sequestered shares, was submitted for Resolution on
October 15, 2018.

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4. CIVIL CASE NO. 0010
RP vs. Alfredo T. Romualdez, et al.

On September 27, 2018, the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division adopted the Resolution
declaring defendant Alfredo T. Romualdez in default and allowing RP to present its
evidence ex parte.

During the preliminary conferences holding the pre-marking of evidence, only

defendants Heirs of Don Emilio T. Yap and Olimpio Bermudez are in attendance.

5. CIVIL CASE NO. 0034

Republic of the Philippines vs. Roberto Benedicto, et al.

As recognized by the Court, the Heirs of defendant Roman A. Cruz, Jr. are negotiating
for a compromise settlement for the termination of this case against them, which
includes Civil Cases No. 0006, 0014 and 0034 and Civil Case No. 0014 In the
meantime, court settings were being reset to give way to the negotiations.

In a Memorandum dated Sept. 13, 2018, the Court said that Respondents Ramon S.
Monzon, Generosa Olazo, Cynthia Cheon and Ma. Luisa E. Nograles were dropped as
defendants.Likewise, in a Resolution promulgated on Nov. 5, 2018, the Court ordered
that the name of Roberto S. Benedicto be dropped as party-defendant pursuant to
the Compromise Agreement approved by the Court on November 3, 1990, and for his
failure to appear in the previous court settings, is deemed to have waived his right to
present evidence.

6. SB -17-CVL-0001
RP vs. Juan C. Tuvera, Victor Tuvera, Twin Peaks Development Corporation, et al.

In a Decision promulgated on 16 February 2007, the Supreme Court in GR No. 148246

reversed the Sandiganbayan resolution granting defendant’s demurrer to evidence,
and thereby ordered Mr. Tuvera and Twin Peaks to pay the Republic P1,000,000
temperate damages and P1,000,000 exemplary damages. This action for the revival
and enforcement of judgment was timely filed in August 2017 before the
Sandiganbayan.

RP has filed its Position Paper dated July 2, 2018. The Court also denied Rafael and
Ma. Teresa P. Tuvera’s Motion to Dismiss.

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7. CIVIL CASE NO. 0141
RP v. Ferdinand E. Marcos (represented by his Estate/Heirs) and Imelda R. Marcos

a. MALACANANG JEWELRY COLLECTION

Partial Summary Judgments have already been made by the Sandiganbayan and
affirmed by the Supreme Court declaring the forfeiture of the Malacañang
jewelry collection. (Estate of Ferdinand Marcos/Imelda Marcos vs Republic, G.R.
213027/213253, Jan. 18, 2017).

In a Decision promulgated 18 January 2017, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal
filed by the Marcoses and affirmed the Partial Summary Judgment rendered by the
Sandiganbayan insofar as the Malacanang Jewelry Collection is concerned. A Motion
for Reconsideration dated 28 February 2017 was filed by the Marcoses which was
denied with finality in the Resolution dated 25 April 2017.

Entry of Judgment dated 31 July 2017 has already been issued.

b. Marcos Collection of Paintings

In a Resolution dated 24 September 2014, the Sandiganbayan granted RP’s Motion

for Issuance of Writ of Preliminary Attachment. A writ of Preliminary Attachment
dated 29 September 2014 against the paintings that may be found in the known
places of residence or office of Imelda Marcos and such other places where they may
be found, and for the attached paintings to be deposited with the BSP which shall
serve as the custodian thereof.

The Sheriffs were able to attach fifteen (15) paintings and which were initially
deposited with the BSP. The paintings were transferred to the National Museum on
01 February 2015.

The Estate of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda R. filed a Motion to Quash Writ of
Preliminary Attachment which was denied in a resolution dated 2 March 2015.
The Marcoses filed a petition for certiorari before the Supreme Court docketed
as GR No. 217901 which was denied with finality in a Resolution dated
11 September 2017. The SC said that considering that the basic issues have already
been passed upon and that there is no substantial argument to warrant a

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modification of said Resolution, denied the reconsideration with FINALITY, and that
NO FURTHER pleading or motion shall be entertained. Entry of Judgement was
issued on September 11, 2017.

On 4 March 2016, RP filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment praying, among
others, the forfeiture of the valuable works of art listed in Annexes A to C inclusive of
the paintings seized from Vilma Bautista in NYC and the Water-Lily already sold in
2010.

The Republic has recently finished the presentation of witnesses on January 9, 2019,
and is due to file its Formal Offer of Evidence on February 9, 2019.

8. CIVIL CASE NO, 0033-F

RP vs. Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., et al.

In a Resolution promulgated on 7 August 2018, the Court GRANTED the Motion For
Reconsideration filed by the plaintiff RP on 23 January 2018. Writ of Partial Execution
was ordered to be issued to implement the Supreme Court Decision in GR Nos.
177857-58 and 178193, which affirmed the Partial Summary Judgment of the Court
dated May 7, 2004, finding that the CIIF Companies, the 14 Holdings Companies,
and the CIIF Block of SMC shares are owned by plaintiff RP. In accordance with
Section 4 of Executive Order No. 180, s. 2015, the PCGG, the BTr, the Governance
Commission for GOCC, the OSG, the government representatives to the board of
sequestered or surrendered corporations, and any government agency having any
coconut levy asset in their administration, authority, custody or control, are hereby
directed to immediately and without further delay cede, transfer, convey and/or
reconvey title to the plaintiff RP of the shares of stock in the 6 CIIF Companies and
the 14 CIIF Holding Companies, as well as deposit money and funds constituting the
coconut levy or accruing from the coconut levy assets in the Special Account in the
General Fund for Coco Levies with the Bureau of Treasury with respect to the
753,848,312 Converted SMC Series Preferred Shares, including all dividends,
declared, paid or issued after September 17, 2009, proceeds from the redemption on
October 05, 2012, and all income, interest, or profits derived from these assets, to be
used only for the benefit of all coconut farmers and for the development of coconut
industry.

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Thereafter, after several motions filed by movants COCOLIFE, UCPB and CIIF Oil Mills
Group, in a Resolution promulgated on Dec. 3, 2018, the Court held that the Motion
for Reconsideration (Re: Resolution dated 7 August 2018) and the Motion for
Reconsideration (Re Denial of the Omnibus Motion dated September 25, 2018
filed by COCOLIFE, the Motion for Recon (of Resolution dated 7 August 2018) filed by
the CIIF Oil Mills Group and the 14 Holding Companies are DENIED for lack of merit.

9. CIVIL CASE NO. 0053

RP vs. Gen. Balbanero

In a Decision promulgated on 23 May 2002, the Sandiganbayan forfeited in favor of

the Republic the sum of P165, 043.00 or the equivalent thereof in property. Both
petitioner and respondent filed their respective Motions for Reconsideration.
Respondent Motion for Reconsideration was withdrawn by the Heirs of Balbanero
and instead filed a motion to grant payment of judgment. Petitioner filed a
Manifestation and Omnibus Motion on 28 February 2007, stating that payment of the
P165,043.00 should not affect the pending Motion for Reconsideration and asked the
Court to render guidance on the proper disposition of the check which is in the
custody of the PCGG.

On September 19, 2018, the Court resolved to denied RP’s Motion for Partial
Reconsideration dated June 10, 2002 and the Manifestation and Omnibus Motion
dated 26 February 2007 insofar as the prayer of the reconsideration of the
Court’s 23 May 2002 Decision for lack of merit.

Although, the OSG filed a Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review on
Certiorari, upon consultation with PCGG and with due certification from the Asset
Management Department and Research and Development Department that there
are no other documents to support the RP’s case against Balbanero in the custody
of PCGG, OSG withdrew the said Motion for Extension.

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10. 14 Civ 890 KPF
Interpleader case of the District Attorney of New York (DANY) v. Republic of the
Philippines, Jose Duran, et al.,

To settle ownership of assets it seized during its criminal investigation and

prosecution of Vilma Bautista, the DANY filed an interpleader case involving the
properties at issue which include approximately $15 milllion in cash and seized funds
from several bank accounts.

PCGG then chaired by Andres D. Bautista, authorized Simon & Partners LLP to
exercise a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and litigate the said case.
SolGen Calida recommended to the Office of the President and the PCGG the
withdrawal of the Republic’s limited waiver of sovereign immunity. The Republic filed
a Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Stay based on the following grounds: (i) the
PCGG’s limited waiver of sovereign immunity was invalid; ii) international comity
requires dismissal of this action; and (iii) the act of state doctrine mandates that the
Court decline to exercise jurisdiction. The Court denied the Republic’s aforesaid
Motions.

Parties, with the careful scrutiny of the court, are now negotiating settlement.
However, if negotiations fail, the case is scheduled for trial on April 29, 2019.

11. THE ARELMA CASES

a. TURN-OVER PROCEEDINGS
Swezey, et al. v. Merrill Lynch, New York City Dept. of Finance, PNB and the
USA, Index No. 155600/2013, Supreme Court of the State of New York,
Appellate Division, First Department

Swezey and Jose Duran, on behalf of the HRVs, filed a petition for the issuance of the
writ of execution and turnover order requiring respondents to transfer all property
held for, or in the account of Arelma to the settlement fund for the HRVs maintained
by the Clerk of the US District Court for the District of Hawaii. On October 2013,
PNB filed a Motion to Intervene and Dismiss the Proceedings on the ground, among
others, that an enforcement against the Republic would be premature since the
Phil. Supreme Court judgment on the forfeiture of the Arelma funds has not become
final and executory.

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On February 2014, the NYSC granted PNB’s motion to stay the proceedings. On May
2016, Petitioners by then have filed up to four Motions to Vacate the Stay, the NYSC
Appellate Division and the Court of Appeals have denied these motion.

On October 12, 2018, Petitioners filed a Reply Memorandum in Support of their

Motion to Vacate Stay of Proceedings entered by the Appellate Division on
November 14, 2014 before the NY SC. On November 5, 2018, PNB and Arelma, Inc.
filed an Opposition to Petitioner’s Motion to Lift the Stay imposed by the
appellate division.

b. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
US District Court for the District of Columbia Case No. 1:16-MC-01339-RJL In Re:
Enforcement of Philippine Judgment Against All Assets of Arelma, S.A., Formerly
Held at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, including but not
limited to, Accounting Number 165-07312, and Benefits Accruing or Traceable
Thereto

RP thru PCGG filed Civil Case No. 0141, Republic v. Marcos, et al., a forfeiture case
pursuant to R.A. 1379. Among the various ill-gotten assets sought to be forfeited in
the case are Arelma and its funds and properties, treasury notes, shares of stock in
various corporations, valuable paintings of foreign and local masters and other works
of art, vast collections of jewelry, other valuable real and personal properties not
included in Civil Case No. 0002.

On April 25, 2012, the SC ruled declaring the forfeiture of all assets belonging
to Arelma, S.A. with an estimated amount of USD 3,369,975 as of 1983
(now, approximately USD 38M). The motion for partial execution with the
Sandiganbayan was granted on August 8, 2014. Thereafter, RP formally requested the
assistance of the US DOJ to enforce the judgment pursuant to the Mutual Legal
Assistance Treaty (MLAT). Enforcement of judgment is still pending.

On February 2017, the US DOJ and Duran filed a joint status report with the
US District Court providing updates on their discussions. On June 2017, Mayer Brown,
counsel of PNB in the turn-over proceedings informed the latter of their entry of
appearance in the enforcement proceedings on behalf of PNB.

January 19, 2018, the Intervenors represented by Robert Swift filed a Motion for
Change of Venue from the US District Court for the District of Columbia to the
Southern District Court of New York, to be tried together with the DANY case.

On October 29, 2018, the PCGG, in a letter addressed to Secretary Menardo I.

Guevarra, wrote to respectfully request the appointment of a representative of the
DOJ as Central Authority to liaise with the USDOJ pursuant to the MLAT, to expedite
the enforcement proceedings.

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CENSUS PCGG PENDING CASES
As of 31 December 2018

I. CIVIL CASES
A. Sandiganbayan
Filed by PCGG
Forfeiture 9
Reconveyance,
Restitution,
Accounting 41
and Damages
Other cases 5
Filed
Against 17
PCGG
B. Metropolitan Trial Court
5
C. Regional Trial Court
54
D. Court of Appeals
30
E. Supreme Court
73
II. CRIMINAL CASES
Behest 22
Loans
Other
criminal 18
cases
III. FOREIGN CASES
USA 2
Switzerland 1
IV. OTHER RELATED CASES
a. LRA 4
b. DARAB 2
c. NLRC 1
TOTAL 284

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 Estimated Valuation of Assets under Litigation
Nineteen (19) Civil Cases Pending with the SandiganBayan
As of 31 December 2018

Civil Real
No. Defendants Shares of Stocks TOTAL
Case Properties

1 Marcos, et al 0002 931,158,240.00 1,186,068,267.00 2,117,226,507.00

2 Genito, et al 0004 1,586.70 640,175,670.00 640,177,256.70
3 Tan, Lucio et al 0005 13,973,491,680.00 13,973,491,680.00
4 Cruz, Jr. et al 0006 153,648,000.00 153,648,000.00
5 Gimenez, et al 0007 263,143,361.99 51,546,864.00 314,690,225.99
6 Tantoco, et al 0008 426,694,794.78 3,684,882,900.00 4,111,577,694.78
7 Africa, Nieto et al 0009 2,947,832,955.00 2,598,169,000.00 5,546,001,955.00
8 A Romualdez, et al 0010 626,637,791.00 1,700,909,350.00 2,327,547,141.00
9 Silverio, et al 0011 1,250,000,000.00 1,250,000,000.00
10 Enriquez, et al 0014 17,531,851.00 2,040,697,750.00 2,058,229,601.00
11 Cuenca, et al 0016 293,389,884.71 293,389,884.71
12 Ver, et al 0017 6,477,832.00 1,312,751,800.00 1,319,229,632.00
13 Ar Romualdez, et al 0019 1,483,559,230.00 1,483,559,230.00
14 Sabidos, et al 0024 0.00
15 Argana, et al 0026 0.00
16 Lim, et al 0030 1,822,222,000.00 1,822,222,000.00
17 Cojuangco, Jr. et al 0033 15,591,761,605.40 9,310,133,232.00 24,901,894,837.40
18 B Romualdez, et al 0035 894,673,678.50 2,096,050,000.00 2,990,723,678.50
19 Remulla, et al 0062 360,881.00 360,881.00
TOTAL 35,973,156,142.08 29,330,814,063.00 65,303,970,205.08

Please see Annex “D” for Status Of Pending PCGG Recovery And Other Related Civil Cases as of
December, 2018; Annex “E” for PCGG Criminal Cases; Annex “F” for the Status of Pending Behest Loans Cases;
Annex “G” for the List of Cases Filed Against PCGG; and Annex “H” for the Status of IRC Group Cases.

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 SEQUESTERED ASSETS
A. Preservation and Monitoring of Sequestered Assets
and Properties

1. Six (6) condominium units in Galeria de Magallanes, Magallanes Village,

Makati City:

Units Registered Owner

AA-129 Fabian Ver/Aida Ver

AA-212 Elmer L. Resurreccion
AA-214 Irwin Ver
AA-312 Reynaldo Tuason/Helma Tuason
AA-318 Rexor P. Ver
K-102 Fortuna Marcos Barba

1.1 Managed six (6) condominium units and collected PhP2,394,519.60 from
lease rental payments.

1.2 Renewed Lease Contracts for units AA-129 and K-102.

1.3 Conducted regular inspection of the aforementioned condominium units

to ensure observance of lease contracts by the lessees.

1.4 Lessee (Ms. Veronica Abordo) for units AA-212 and AA-318, already
complied with the compromise settlement of rental receivables.

1.5 In coordination with the Finance and Administration Department, settled

the monthly installments for the Automatic Fire Suppression System
(AFSS) installed in the aforementioned condominium units.

1.6 Supervised and reviewed activities undertaken in the properties.

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Region VIII Assets and Properties (Tacloban City, Leyte)

2.1 OPERATIONS

Region 8 operations for the year 2018 resulted with a gross income
or gross receipts of P4,931,427.00 compared to 2017 income of
P4,634,036.00 or an increase in income of P297,391.00.

The increase in income was due to increasing number of visitors/

tourists who visited Sto Niño Shrine especially during the summer
season.

Deposited under escrow account with the Bureau of Treasury as of

September 2018 the amount of Twenty Seven Million One Hundred
Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Four Pesos and 69/100
(P27,105,684.69), while cash in bank deposited with the Land Bank has a
total balance of One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Six
Hundred Twenty Eight Pesos and 09/100 (P1,866,628.09) as of
December 31, 2018.

2.2 UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

a) Assisted in the preparation of Mission Order designating the PCGG

Cashier as Interim Disbursing Officer for Tacloban.

b) Assisted the Human Resource and Development Division (HRDD):

1. Appointment and designation of PCGG Collecting Officer for
Tacloban; and
2. Issuance of Job Order Contracts for Tacloban personnel

c) Submitted a memorandum to the Legal Department recommending

Mr. Romulo Siazon to execute a sworn statement or deposition
preparatory to the filing of appropriate case(s) against the illegal
occupants of Nipa Hut.

d) Conducted an ocular inspection and attended a meeting with the

local officials of Tacloban City, together with the PCGG top officials,
regarding the Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum and Peoples
Center & Library located in Tacloban City.

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 e) Recommended and endorsed vouchers for Tacloban payroll, utilities
and other payables for approval of the AMD Director or
Commissioner-in-Charge.

B. Monitoring of Status of CARP Coverage on

Sequestered Real Properties

1. Conducted pre-audit on disbursements of the following

sequestered/surrendered companies thru PCGG designated comptrollers:

1.1 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp.

1.2 Jewelmer International, Inc.
1.3 Agricultural Investors, Inc.

2. Verified and updated the corporate status of 409 sequestered corporations

/shares of stocks covered with 416 issued writs of sequestration based on the
recent General Information Sheet retrieved from SEC iView as well as the
legal status provided by the Legal Department.

3. Indexed sequestered corps/shares and other assets covered by 195

sequestration orders issued in the year 1986; 88 corps/shares and other
assets covered by 104 sequestration orders issued in the year 1987; and, a
total of issued 122 sequestration orders covering corps/shares, real
properties an d other assets for the year 1988.

4. Secured copies of the latest corporate documents from Securities & Exchange
Commission (i.e. Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, General Information
Sheet, Financial Statement, etc.) regarding sequestered and surrendered
corporations.

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C. Accounting and Monitoring of Sequestered Assets

I. SEQUESTERED AND UNDER LITIGATION

Caused, implemented and obtained appraisals of real properties in order

to determine their current market value , as follows:

No. of Titles for Appraisal 558 (100%)

No. of Titles Appraised 470 (84%)
No of Titles without Appraisal * 88 (16%)

*No appraisals could be performed due to the following

reasons: (1) The titles are not reflected in the LRA’s database,
(2) The Lot Nos. cannot be identified due to the absence of
the titles, (3) In the absence of the Lot Nos., the land cannot
be identified on the Assessor’s tax map, (4) The tax
declarations are not in the Assessor’s record.

II. SURRENDERED AND RECOVERED

1. Coordinated with the Administrative Services Division and obtained

appraisals of the Fair Market value of the following properties registered
in the name of the Republic:

a. Real Estate Properties:

a.1 Bugarin’s Tagaytay and Mindoro properties;

a.2 IRC GMA, Cavite property;
a.3 BREDCO Bacolod property

b. Makati Sports Club Proprietary Share of Stock

2. Assisted in the physical inventory of various old LP Vinyl Records in the

presence of COA representatives.

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D. Research Work, Records Verification and Ocular
Inspection

1. Procured certified true copies (CTCs) of the certificates of titles of real

properties under sequestration and litigation to verify the status of titles , to
wit:
No. of Titles for procurement of CTCs 558 (100%)
No. of Titles with Secured CTCs (As of Oct. 2018) 324 (58%)
No. of Titles not reflected in LRA’s Database 122 (22%)
Ongoing 112 (20%)

2. Submitted a report and recommendation to the Commission regarding the

letter dated 18 April 2018 from Sedigo & Associates requesting for the
cancellation of the annotation of sequestration in TCT No. RT-114372
covering the Xavierville Subdivision, Loyola Heights, Quezon City property
registered in the name of the Overseas Bank of Manila (now the Bank of
Commerce).

3. Submitted a report and drafted a reply regarding the 2 April 2018 letter from
the Presidential Complaint Center forwarding the 13 November 2017 letter
from Mr. Antonio E. Baguinaon of Lianga Bay Workers Retirees Shareholders
Association, Inc. (LB-WORSHA) regarding LB-WORSHA’s alleged shares and
interest on the assets and properties of the defunct Lianga Bay Logging Co.,
Inc.

4. Prepared a report regarding TCT Nos. T-51424 and T-51425 in the name of
Balete Ranch, Inc. in response to the 20 August 2018 letter-request of Atty.
Martin A. Loon requesting for an issuance of an Order directing the Registry of
Deeds to remove the annotations of sequestration on the aforesaid TCT Nos.

5. Assisted the Legal Department in evidence gathering and procurement of

certificates of title subject of Civil Case No. 0026, RP vs. Maximino Argana,
et al.

6. Undertook research and forwarded a written report in compliance with the

memorandum of the Commissioner-in-Charge for Legal requesting for the
status and interests of the Marcoses in some corporations under Civil Case
No. 002, RP vs. Ferdinand E. Marcos, et al.

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7. Secured certified true copies of TCT No. 57183 located in Antipolo City,
registered in the name of Roman Cruz, Jr., and TCT Nos. T-19206 and T-18920
registered in the name of Seven Royalties Devt. Co., with annotation of notice
of lis pendens issued by PCGG.

8. Requested with LRA and obtained certified true copies of TCTs located in
La Union and Negros Occidental registered in the name of Eduardo
Cojuangco, Jr. and Andres Genito, Jr, respectively, subject of Civil Case
No. 0033 and Civil Case No. 0004.

Obtained certified true copy of TCT No. 361357 registered in the name of
Roman A. Cruz, Jr. from the Registry of Deeds of Marikina.

9. Prepared supporting documents in coordination with the Legal Department re

Appeal En Consulta involving TCTs located in Ternate, Cavite registered in the
name of Olas del Mar, subject of Civil Case No. 0014 (RP vs. Modesto
Enriquez, et al.).

10. Drafted reply to COA re status of Tacloban sequestered properties.

11. Drafted and forwarded letter- reply for the Acting Chairperson re:
(1) Quezon City property in the name of the Overseas Bank of Manila under
Civil Case No. 0017, and (2) Roman Cruz, Jr. Baguio property subject of
Civil Case No. 0006.

12. Attended the Senate hearing on the proposed Bill strengthening the Office of
the Solicitor General (OSG).

13. Drafted Terms of Reference for Appraisal re sequestered, surrendered and

recovered real estate properties.

14. Prepared and collated photocopies of titles and tax declarations re: real
properties under Civil Case No. 0167 per request of the Legal Department for
appraisal of subject properties.

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15. Retrieved copies of GIS, FS and By-Laws from the SEC of the following
corporations:
a. Piedras Petroleum Co., Inc.
b. Bataan Baseco Joint Venture, Inc.
c. Coco Levy companies.

16. Registered/annotated Notices of Lis Pendens and Sequestration in the

certificate of title thru the Register of Deeds of Makati City re TCT No. 154804
located in Makati City in the name of The Coconut Investment Company (CIC),
under Civil Case No. 0033-B, RP vs. Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., et al. pending
before the Sandiganbayan.

17. Secured certified true copies of TCT and Tax Declaration of the
abovementioned CIC property.

18. Endorsed to the Bids and Awards Committee re request for appraisal of real
estate properties for privatization/disposal and under litigation with the
Sandiganbayan.

19. Assisted in the physical inventory of various old LP Vinyl Records in the
presence of COA representatives.

20. Assisted in formulating the AMD Operational Procedures and Guidelines.

21. Secured certified true copy of Tax Declaration of Alejo Ganut’s Caloocan
property.

22. Undertook review and updating of the AMD operational procedures and
guidelines.

23. Prepared a summary of Alfonso Lim properties subject of the 19 February

2018 Writ of Execution issued by the Sandiganbayan.

24. Undertook inventory of all certified true copies of titles obtained by AMD.

25. Undertake ocular inspection together with PCGG top officials on the Sto. Nino
Shrine & Heritage Museum and Peoples Center Library.

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26. Coordinated with Register of Deeds of Muntinlupa, Calamba, and Sta. Cuz,
Laguna to procure documentary support for the litigation of Civil Case
No. 0026.

27. Coordinated with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) Head Office for
the printing of the TCTs listed in Civil Case No. 0026, “R.P. v Remedios Argana,
et al” requested from the abovementioned Registers of Deeds.

28. Conducted ocular inspections on sequestered resthouses/resorts/mansions.

29. Procured evidentiary documents/materials with 100% significance to the

litigation of cases and for the AMD’s profiling of properties.

30. Coordinated with Dr. Eusebio Dizon of National Museum for assistance on the
preservation of valuable work of arts and paintings.

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E. PRIVATIZATION/SURRENDERED ASSETS

E.1 Initiated the appraisal in coordination with the Asset Managment Division
and obtained the latest appraised value of the following properties:

I - Real Estate:
a. Bugarin Tagaytay and Mindoro properties;
b. IRC GMA, Cavite property;
c. BREDCO Bacolod City property .
d. Galleria de Magallanes six (6) condominium units
e. Two (2) parcels of land located at Menlo, Pasay City
f. BBC-Naga property

II. Makati Sports Club Share of Stock

2. Gathered documents/data for the real properties of Alejo Ganut subject of

public bidding, as follows:

a. TCTs
b. Tax Declaration
c. Area of Property
d. Location

3. Updated yearly Privatization Plan and List of Assets Privatized and

Surrendered/Recovered/Forfeited Assets due for privatization.

4. Attended Privatization Council Meeting.

5. Attended meetings for AMD Operations Manual.

6. Attended/participated in Team Building.

7. Attended QMS-ISO seminar for certification.

8. Updated shares of stocks.

9. Prepared proposal for the sale of real properties of Alejo Ganut, etc.

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10. Prepared invite to Sothebys, Christies and Bonhams for the auction of
Marcos Jewelry collections.

11. Coordinated with the Manila Polo Club Board of Directors for the latest
status of J. Bugarin membership/account.

12. Prepared minutes of meeting of BoC and PCGG meeting re: auction of
Marcos Jewelries.

13. Coordinate with COA re: rules on appraisal of properties thru G to G

transactions.

14. Secured/requested copies of SC decision on Malacanang Jewelries.

15. Prepared reply to COA audit observations and findings with status of
implementation.

16. Coordinated with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for the list of
surrendered properties of IRC Group of Companies covered by CARP.

17. Coordinated with Agrarian Reform Operations 4-A of Land Bank of the
Philippines-Los Baños (LBP-UPLB) for list of the IRC Group of Companies
agricultural land with deposited proceeds from the compensation of the
CARP coverage.

18. Prepared documentary requirements for the collection of proceeds from

just compensation deposited in the Land Bank of the Philippines.

19. Coordinated with the DAR for the identification and location of
surrendered landholdings exempted from CARP coverage.

20. Applied transfer of title of BBC real property in Naga City. New TCT in the
name of the Republic of the Philippines is now available with the Register
of Deeds of Naga City for pick-up.

21. Undertake application for transfer of titles of four Ganut real properties in
Caloocan City in the name of the Republic of the Philippines.

22. Prepared Privatization Plan for 2019. (Annex “I”)

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E.2 PRIVATIZATION/SURRENDERED ASSETS

1) PrC approved properties for disposal of sixteen (16) real properties and one
(1) club share worth PhP59 million:

# Registered Owner Property/Location No. of Titles

Tagaytay Property Evergreen Subd., Tagaytay City 9

1 R.P./Jolly Bugarin
Membership Club share (Makati Sports Club) 1

2 R.P./Jolly Bugarin 1
Brgy. Sto. Nino Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Calapan Property Brgy. Balite, Calapan, Oriental 1

3 R.P./Jolly Bugarin
Mindoro

4 R.P./ Ganut 3
Alejo & Teresita Ganut Caloocan properties

5 R.P. 1
BBC Naga

a) Completed compliance with Privatization Council’s policies on the

proposed disposal of the said properties

b) Requested Resolutions and issued timetable for the disposal of the

abovementioned properties

c) Drafted an offer to sell to Makati Sports Club for PCGG’s membership

share with preemptive rights

d) coordinated with Makati Sports Club reversal of monthly dues of

PCGG’s which was granted through correspondence

2) Submitted documents/data for the sixteen (16) real properties reappraised

consisting of the following:
a) TCT’s
b) Tax Declaration
c) Area of the property
d) Location
e) Fair Market Value (FAV) vis a vis Privatization Council (PrC) policy on
validity of appraisal.
f) BIR zonal value.

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3) Prepared and coordinated with SHFC regarding status of Community
Mortgage Program (CMP) for GMA and BREDCO as required byPrivatization
Council.

4) Coordinated with BoC for the disposal of the Republic’s Jewelry Collections
under custody of PCGG and BoC.
- Send correspondence to Christies’, Bonhams & Sotheby’s for the possible
auction and appraisal of the Jewelry Items
- Prepared Briefer regarding Republic’s Jewelry Collections
- Requested PrC for the approval of Joint Committee for the allowance of
reappraisal of Jewelry Collections

5) Coordinated with Manila Polo Club on issues of taxes and dues.

- Obtained copy from MPC updates on PCGG’s membership share
- Scheduled meetings with the MPC Board of Directors to request write off
on account balances
- Requested latest status and updates on PCGG’s Club Shares
- Requested investigation on MPC shares c/o SPID
- Provided copies of Supreme Court Decisions regarding Manila Polo Club

6) Proposed disposal/endorsement to TIEZA of Tacloban property and other

resthouses with historical importance for preservation.

- Coordinated with TIEZA Officers plans regarding resthouses thru meetings

- Scheduled meeting with COO Paragas for formal agreement and
- Prepared cases and briefers regarding resthouses
- Prepared Powerpoint reports for presentation to TIEZA on the said PCGG
Presidential houses

7) Seek approval for PrC disposal of properties under IRC.

-Requested approval to dispose shares lodged in Abacus under IRC Group

-Obtained current appraisal of properties under IRC’s name Prepared
-Backgrounders for IRC properties for profiling
-Updated IRC shares of stocks for 2018
-Reviewed history of IRC properties ceded to PCGG for case update
-Submitted reports on IRC shares of stocks to COA

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8. Conducted inventory of LP Vinyl Records.
a) Submitted to the Commission the inventory of BBC DXWG’s 1,075 pcs. of
LP Vinyl Records

9. Collection of CARP coverage compensation of surrendered real agricultural

lands of the IRC.
a) Prepared documentary requirements for processing of collection of the
proceed

10. Accounting of surrendered and recovered landholdings exempted from CARP

Coverage.

a) Coordinated with DAR and LBP

11. Titling of BBC Naga Property

a) Secure TCT in the name of the Republic

b) Apply and secure TD in the name of RP

12. Titling of 4 landholdings recovered from Alejo Ganut

a) Prepared required documentary support for titling in-favor of RoP.

13. Inspection of BBC Naga City Property, and posting of signage

a) Conducted ocular inspection on BBC Naga City property.
b) Posted "For Sale" signages in the Property.
c) Conducted estimate valuation of the above property.
d) Interview the City Assessor and neighborhood of the property for
approximate market value
e) Conducted scouting of possible buyer of BBC Naga City Property
f) Initiated meeting with the Manager of Naga City Water District to inform
them the availability of the property for sale.
g) Undertake ocular inspection on sequestered Radio and TV Stations
pursuant to Mission Order

14. Compiled cases for backgrounders and briefers.

a. Ganut Alejo Properties

b. Tagaytay Properties
c. GMA Properties
d. Mindoro Properties
e. Jolly Bugarin Properties
f. BREDCO
g. POTC
h. IRC
i. MPLDC
j. Piedras Petroleum
k. Other properties

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E.III OTHERS

1. Contributed on the recent success of PCGG-ISO Certification by sharing

inputs and ideas in the QMS.

2. Caused and implemented the registration/annotation of lis pendens and

sequestration thru the Registry of Deeds of Makati City in TCT No. 154804
under the name of The Coconut Investment Company (CIC) and subject of
Civil Case No. 0033-B, RP vs. Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., et al. pending
before the Sandiganbayan.

3. Attended series of QMS meetings and workshops, and successfully passed

the assessment for ISO certification.

4. Assisted in formulating the AMD Operational Manual and Procedures

5. Participated on discussions on GAD Strategic Planning for 2019
6. Prepared Powerpoint presentation for Real Properties and Shares of Stocks
for Strategic Planning.

E.IV ISSUES AND CONCERNS

1. Still no reply of SHFC on the status of the application of UMHOA for

Community Mortgage Program to push thru with the sale of properties in
GMA and BREDCO.

2. Waiting for the directives from the Office of the Presiodent and
Department of Finance to dispose the Republic’s Jewelry Collections.

3. Transition of new Management and Board of Directors of Manila Polo

Club. Meeting was cancelled due to turn over of new BOD.

4. Copies of titles not reflected in the LRA database or no records at the

Registry of Deeds. This will be further verified and followed-up with the
LRA or Registry of Deeds.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accomplishment Report

A. RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION

1.) Review and Evaluation of the additional coco levy assets investigated and
identified, including the assessment of documents of ownership of the
properties gathered, proposed appraisal of coco levy assets identified, and
identification of non-cash assets for privatization.

2.) Evaluation of the profiles of fifty-five (55) unrecovered paintings, subject

matter of Civil Case No. 141.

3.) Submitted a proposal to transfer the custody of 12 Malang paintings and

37 Manalad Sketches at the Sto Nino Shrine in Tacloban City to the
National Museum of the Philippines.

4.) Submission to the DOJ of a certification of PCGG’s compliance with the

Anti-Red Tape Law, and Compliance to the FOI program.

5.) Submitted a memorandum to the Commission citing the need to recognize

and book up the unrecorded interest income of the Special Account General
Fund (SAGF) and the interest income on the Government Securities and Bond
Holdings of the Coco Levy Fund with the BTr. Included in the memorandum
is the computation of the unrecorded interest income covering the period
April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018 amounting up to P1,240,078,100.00.

6.) Submitted a memorandum to the Commission proposing the privatization and

disposal of the PCGG SMC shares.

7.) Sent letter-reply to Atty. Gerard L. Chan, Chief Privatization Officer,

Privatization and Management Office re: to privatize the PCGG SMC Common
Class”A” and Class”B” totalling 27,636,339 shares of stocks.

8.) Sent letter-reply to Samuel G. Dagpin, Jr. Chairman of Governance

Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations, re: to
privatize the PCGG SMC common Class”A” and Class “B” shares totalling
27,636,339 shares of stocks.

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9.) Submitted a letter-reply to Deputy Executive Ryan Alvin Acosta re: Comments
and recommendation on the consolidated bill SB No. 1233/HB No. 5745,
entitled “An Act Creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund,
Providing for its Management and Utilization and for Other Purposes.

10.) Sent letter-reply to Ms. Carmelita P. Beciera of Davao Del Norte, regarding the
Coco Levy Fund Transfer Documents into Special Account of the BTR.

11.) Submission of the report on the spurious origin of a Union Bank of Switzerland
(UBS) Financial Services, Inc. documents on the alleged US$5 Billion Certificate
Deposited at the UBS.

12.) Filed a Reply to the Answer of COA Auditors De Veyra and Rubico in
connection to the Notice of Disallowance No. 18-002-151/101 (16) dated
January 9, 2018 to the Director of Cluster IV of the COA.

13.) Submission of a management comment on the COA AOM No. 2018-001-001

(2017) dated January 5, 2018.

14.) Assistance in the preparation of the Answer to the COA Order in COA CP Case
No. 2018-517, Land Bank of the Philippines versus PCGG.

15.) Submission of a list of the U.S. bank accounts of the Marcoses, and copies of
Compromise Agreements and a copy of the Settlement Agreement on the
California RICO Civil Case.

16.) Requested the Tacloban Supervisor, Renor Dauag, to pay the Assistant City
Assessor of Tacloban City, Danilo G. Demillo, P 1,365.00, for copies of 21 Tax
Declarations, subject of letter request dated January 30, 2018. This is to
determine who are the present owners of the Tacloban properties, subject of
CC No. 002.

17.) Submission of a PCGG Roadmap for the next ten years, per request of
Senator Richard Gordon in the Senate Hearing to abolish the agency.

18.) Attendance to the Coco Levy Hearing at the Senate Plenary regarding the
Effect of the Resolution Issued by the Sandiganbayan in Civil Case No. 33-F,

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 allowing UCPB and Coco Life to expound on their positions relative to the
Motion for Partial Execution of the OSG.

19.) Attended OSG meeting with ASG John Madamba and SSG Thelma Sadoy, on
the foreclosure, forfeiture, and auction proceedings conducted on the
Tacloban Properties of the Marcoses.

20.) Sent letter to BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay requesting for confirmation
on the foreclosure, forfeiture, and auction proceedings conducted by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on the Tacloban Properties of the Marcoses.

21.) Submitted a report of Inventory of the Sequestered Items located in Sto. Nino
Shrine and Heritage Museum, Tacloban City , to Honorable John Emmanuel F.
Madamba, Assistant Solicitor General of the Office of the Solicitor General:

a) Volume 1 - Sequestered items(Ground Floor)-April 19-30, 2017

b) Volume 2 – Sequestered items(Second Floor)- April 19-30, 2017
c) Volume 3 – Sequestered items(Bodega 1,2 and 3) September
10-16, 2017

22.) Denial of the demand letter of Wilfredo M. Garrido, Jr. of the Arteche Garrido
and Associates Law Office for PCGG to pay the 10% share of his client,
Reiner Jacobi, of the US$650 Million deposits recovered by PCGG, and the
alleged gold deposit at Union Bank of Switzerland.

23.) Submission to Commissioner Rey E. Bulay an Executive Summary on the Bank

Accounts of the Marcoses and their Business Associated in the United States.

24.) Drafted a reply letter for comment and recommendation on the Draft
Executive Order from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) entitled
“Accelerating and ensuring the immediate identification and segregation of all
unclassified lands of the public domain and the land owned by government or
by any agencies and instrumentalities which are suitable for agricultural
purposes and the transfer of such lands to the DAR for distribution to
qualified beneficiaries”.

25.) Submission to the Commission on Audit (COA) of the Supplemental

Memorandum of Agreement between PCGG and Governance Commission for

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 Government Owned and Controlled Corporations dated February 15, 2016,
recognizing the regulatory jurisdiction of GCG under R. A. No. 10149.

The previous Commission turned over to the GCG the regulation, supervision
and oversight functions over the 14 Holding Companies, namely:
1. ASC Investors, Inc.
2. ARC Investors, Inc.
3. AP Holdings, Inc.
4. Anglo Ventures Corporation
5. Fernandez Holdings, Inc.
6. First Meridian Development Company
7. Randy Allied Ventures, Inc.
8. Rock Steel Resources, Inc.
9. Roxas Shares, Inc.
10. SMC Officers Corporation, Inc.
11. Te Deum Resources, Inc.
12. Toda Holdings, Inc.
13. Soriano Shares, Inc.
14. Valhalla Properties, Inc.

In a Decision promulgated on January 24, 2012 in G. R. No. 177857-58 and

178193, and affirmed in its September 4, 2012 Resolution, the Supreme Court
has declared that the 6 CIIF Companies, as well as the 14 Holding Companies,
are owned by the government to be used only for the benefit of the coconut
farmers and for the development of the coconut industry, and ordered
re-conveyed to the government.

26.) Attendance and participation in PCGG’s Quality Management System

ISO Certification.

27.) Submitted to COA a copy of QMS/Policies and Procedures Manual.

28.) Conducted a dialogue with Duly Licensed Real Estate Property Appraisers in
the conduct of appraisal of surrendered and sequestered properties of the
Commission.

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29.) Delegation of the Alternative Methods of Procurement to the Administrative
Services Division of the Finance and Administration Department, pursuant to
R-IRR of R. A. 9184.

30.) Submission to the Legal Department copies of the Annexes to the Appeal
Memorandum dated February 12, 2018.

31.) Assistance to the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Asset Management Department in

updating the inventory of properties.

32.) Coordination for the release of certified true copies of Documents in Civil Case
No. 002 linking Gregorio Araneta to certain corporations.

33.) Assistance to the Asset Management Division in their request for annotation
of Notice of Lis Pendens and sequestration on the certificate of title of
Cocofed Building located at 144 Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati.

34.) Requested for certified true copies of TCT No. 361357 with the Register of
Deeds located in Antipolo City.

35.) Retrieved and issued certified true copies of documents of the following
cases.
a. Civil Case No. 0014 – RP vs. Modesto Enriquez, et.al
b. Civil Case No. 0093 – OCPL vs. PCGG
c. Civil Case No. 0010 – RP vs. A. Romualdez, et.al.
d. Civil Case No. 0026-RP vs. R. Argana, et.al.

36.) Court appearances in CC Nos. 0014 and 0093.

37.) Submission of a report to the Asset Management Division on the conduct of

an ocular/verification status of the following companies listed in Annex “A” of
Civil Case No. 002.
1. Northern Express Transport Inc.(NETI)
2. Imexco Enterprise
3. Pantranco North Express Inc.(PNEI)
4. Philippine Semi-Conductor Devices Inc.

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38.) Referral to the AMD on the status sequestration of the following properties:
a. TCT No. (25817) S-27603 located in Makati City.
b. TCT No. 164407 located in Marikina City.
c. TCT No. 151218 located in Antipolo and Cainta

All the above are properties registered in the name of the late Ramon U.
Cojuangco.

39.) Recommended the non-issuance of clearance to Ms. Vilma Bautista, in

connection with her request for replacement of lost passport, per
endorsement of Acting Director Ricarte B. Abejuela III, Office of Consular
Affairs of the DFA.

40.) Submission of a memo clarifying whether or not the April 15, 1987 Freeze
Order to Former Governor Jose B. Fernandez, Jr., to All Commercial Banks and
Non-Bank Financial Institution is still valid to date. In response to the email
query of Mr. Timothy H. Tan, PCGG to inform BSP that the freeze order dated
April 15, 1987 is still valid and effective, and in fact, reiterated anew in BSP
Memorandum No. M-2010-006 dated March 29, 2010.

41.) Attendance to the AMD Ad-Hoc Committee Meetings to discuss and resolve
various AMD matters.

42.) Attendance to a conference with OSG lawyers on TCT No. T-3034 located in
Baguio City and registered in the name of Ramon U. Cojuangco.

43.) Submission of a letter request to the Bureau of the Treasury for the Issuance
of a Credit Memo in order to recognize and record in the books of PCGG all
interest income earned of BTR account, entitled “Cash Retained with the BSP-
TSA under PCGG Escrow Account on Government Securities in Trust for the
CIIF Holding Companies.

44.) Submission of a report on the Status of Universal Broadcasting Corporation vs.

Tacloban City Ice Plant Inc.

45.) Submission of a report on the Status of UCPB Subsidiaries.

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46.) Gathering of various documents as requested by Legal Department re; Civil
Case No. 0053, RP vs. Gen. Balbanero.

47.) Submission of a report on the status of PNCC, Resort Hotel and Pines Hotel.

48.) Submission of facts and figures and action plan of PCGG to take up in the
books the unrecorded interest income of the coco levy fund covering the
period June 2015 up to March 2018.

49.) Reviewed guidelines and terms of reference on the sealed public bidding for
the procurement of Property Appraisal Services for the sequestered
properties of the Commission.

50.) Submitted various documents requested by Legal Department in connection

with Civil Case No. 0178, RP vs. Andres Africa, et. al.

51.) Attendance to the 2018 SMC Annual Stockholders Meeting at the Valle Verde,
Pasig City.

52.) Verification of the actual cash dividends received by PCGG from SMC covering
the year 2017 up to March 2018

53.) Presided meetings of the Performance Management Team (PMT) on:

a. PBB 2017 and 2018 Requirements and Compliance Status
b. PBB 2017 and 2018 System of Ranking Guidelines
c. Ranking of Delivery Units based on SPMS
d. Other relevant matters.

54.) Conducted an Ocular inspection on Leviste Property in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

55.) Submission of the Revised Policy and Procedures Manual of the Research
Department.

56.) Recommendation for the filling up vacant casual and contractual plantillla
positions in the Research Department to qualified Job Order employees of
the Research Department, Asset Management Department, and Legal
Department.

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57.) Submission of Monthly Disbursement Program for the 2nd Semester, FY 2018.

58.) Submission of Annual Plan of Action for Fiscal Year 2018.

59.) Attendance and participation in the Budget Hearing on the proposed

FY2018 Budget of the DOJ and attached agencies.

60.) Attendance and participation in the Strategic Planning Workshop for 2019,
held on December 5-7, 2018 at the Development Academy of the Philippines,
Tagaytay City.

61.) Conducted seminar on Intelligence Gathering and Cybercrime Awareness by

NBI, held on September 24, 2018 at the Salonga Room, ground floor,
IRC Bldg. #82 Edsa, Mandaluyong City.

62.) Conducted Strategic Planning Workshop of the Research & Development

personnel, held on October 11-12, 2018 at the Boso-Boso Highlands Resort
and Convention Center.

63.) Submission of a consolidated year-end accomplishment report for FY 2017 per

Department of Justice (DOJ) memo dated December 6, 2017.

64.) Consolidation of the First Semester Accomplishment Report of PCGG for

Fiscal Year 2018.

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B. TRACKING OF DEFENDANTS and WITNESSES
Maintained continuous linkages with other government agencies such as the
Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID), National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA), Land Registration Agency (LRA), Registers of Deeds, Assessors’ Offices,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), local government units and other
possible sources of information.

Requested various government agencies for information and documents such

as last known addresses/present addresses, records check, and certified copies
of birth/death certificates of individuals involved in ill-gotten wealth cases.

Likewise, we also requested General Information Sheets, Articles of

Incorporation, and Financial Statements of corporations under investigation by
the Commission.

1.) Submission of a memorandum on the addresses of various respondents in

Civil Case No. 167, RP. Vs. Alfredo Romualdez, et al.

2.) Sent various letters to the National Bureau of Investigation, Department

Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Immigration, Land Transportation Office, National
Statistic Office and Commission on Election for the last known addresses of
several defendants in civil case no. 0058, RP vs. Juan Tuvera, et al.

Latest addresses of the following defendants:

1. Katrina Quimbo
2. Patricia Abogado
3. Mariam Tuvera
4. Rafael Tuvera
5. Teresa Tuvera
6. Helen Tuvera
7. Kerima Tuvera
8. Leticia tuvera
9. Victor Tuvera
10. Twin Peaks corporation

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3.) Secured and obtained additional addresses of various defendants in Civil Case
No. 0058, Civil Case No. 0058, “Republic of the Philippines vs. Juan C. Tuvera,
et al, and the identification of the names and additional addresses of
individuals sitting as President, Managing Partners, Corporate Secretaries,
Treasurer and In-House Counsels of several defendant corporations.

New addresses of the following defendants were secured and obtained.

1. Katrina Polotan Tuvera Quimbo

2. Patricia Enrica Tuvera Abogado
3. Mariam Soraya Polotan Tuvera
4. Rafael Polotan Tuvera
5. Ma. Theresa Polotan Tuvera
6. Helen Polotan Tuvera
7. Kerima Polotan Tuvera, Jr.
8. Leticia Polotan Tuvera
9. Victor Polotan Tuvera
10. MLI Realty & Development, Inc.
11. Rosol Internaional Trading, Inc.
12. Investa Corporation
13. Twin Peaks Development Corporation

4.) Secured and obtained the additional addresses of various defendants in Civil
Case No. 0167 entitled RP vs Alfredo T. Romualdez, and the office address of
Robinsons Land Corporation.

Located the new addresses of the following defendants:

1. Frederick Go
2. Faraday Go
3. Corazon l. Ang Ley
4. Elizabeth Kristine D. Gregorio
5. Rosalinda Rivera

Research Team conducted ocular inspection of the new addresses for

confirmation.

5.) Submission of a memorandum to the Legal office on the Status of Respondent

Twin Peaks Development Corporation involved in Civil Case 167.

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6.) Submitted to the Legal Dept. a memorandum in connection with their request
for information and various documents of the following corporation:

1. Coconut Investment Company

2. Twin Peaks Estate & Development Corporation
3. Twin Peaks Realty Development Corporation

7.) Sent various letters to the NBI, DFA, Immigration, LTO, NSO and COMELEC for
the last known addresses of several defendants in Civil Case No. 0182,
“Republic of the Philippines vs. Investa Corporation, et al.,

1. Eugenio C. Alvaran
2. Luz Litonjua-Yap
3. Ignacio D. Debuque, Jr.
4. Asuncion Flores Bugayong
5. Manuel L. Yap
6. Rogelio G. Soledad
7. Ma. Elena S. Soledad
8. Pablo Bernardo
9. Susan S. Silverio
10. Crispin Bautista
11. Cenon Cervantes, Jr
12. Leonor Hernandez
13. John A. Wolfe
14. Felisa B. Baguilat
15. Eduardo C. Zialcita
16. Jaime F. De Ano
17. Adonis V. Javier
18. Antonio S. Macalinao
19. Delano C. Portacio
20. Feliano H. Salvana
21. Evelyn F. Fontanilla
22. Expectation B. Baldeo

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 8.) Assistance to the Legal Dept. and AMD in preparation of findings, observation
and conclusion on the request of Atty. Martin A. Loon, counsel of Balete
Ranch, Inc.(BRI) for removal of annotation on two parcels of land owned by
Balete Ranch Inc.(TCT Nos. 51424 and T-51425)located in Davao Del Sur.

9.) Sent letter request to locate new addresses of defendants in G.R. No. 195837
(RP vs Sandiganbayan 5th Division), G.R. No. 198221 (R.P. vs Sandiganbayan,
et al.,), G.R. No. 198974 (R.P. vs Sandiganbayan 5th Division), and G.R. No.
203592 (R.P. vs Lucio Tan, et al), and Civil Case No. 0058 (RP vs. Juan C.
Tuvera, et al.), regarding the addresses of:

1. Concepcion B. Licaros
2. Abelardo B. Licaros
3. Atty. Ernesto Vinluan Perez
Reports were submitted to the Legal Department on the names and addresses
of persons referred to above.

10.) Verification of the current addresses of the following.

a. Peter Paul Gancayco Marasigan
b. Florencio A. Bron
c. Carmelita S. Aribal
d. Hilarion R.Maglabe
e. Fidelity Management Incorporated(Civil case 0167)
f. Mr. Jesus Tapalar
g. Ms. Agnes Sison Romualdez

11.) Sent letter request to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for
certified copies of Article of Incorporation (AI) General Information Sheet (GIS)
and the latest Financial Statements (FS) of Coconut Investment Company.

12.) Sent letter request to the office of Land Registration Authority (LRA) for
certified copies of TCT’s of real properties and landholdings registered under
the names of the following corporations.

1. Asiatic Integrated Corporation

2. Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines
3. Oesco International, Inc.
4. Earthcore Resources Corporation
5. Marcopper Mining Corporation
6. Palicpican Sports and Beach Club, Inc.

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 7. Philippine Integrated Meat Corporation
8. Philippine Asphalt Technology Corporation
9. Razon International Stevedoring Corp.
10. Resort Hotel Corp.
11. Basey Wood Industries, Inc.
12. Philippine Overseas Drilling and Development Corporation

13.) Sent letter to DENR requesting information if the corporation listed hereunder
have been previously granted special permits and licenses for timber
operations, aggregate mining, quarrying and other related activities:

1. Asiatic Integrated Corporation

2. Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines
3. Oesco International, Inc.
4. Earthcore Resources Corporation
5. Marcopper Mining Corporation
6. Palicpican Sports and Beach Club, Inc.
7. Philippine Integrated Meat Corporation
8. Philippine Asphalt Technology Corporation
9. Razon International Stevedoring Corp.
10. Resort Hotel Corp.
11. Basey Wood Industries, Inc.
12. Philippine Overseas Drilling and Development Corporation

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C. PCGG’s CONTINUING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) EFFORTS

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 2 entitled “Operationalizing in the Executive

Branch of the People’s Constitutional Right to Information and the State Policies
to Full Disclosure and Transparency in the Public Service and Providing Guidelines
Therefor”, signed on July 23, 2016 by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, PCGG
continued the implementation of the FOI program through its Freedom of
Information Team, equipped with sufficient institutional knowledge of historical
evidences, references, and documented facts and figures defining the nature,
scope and extent of the recovery efforts of the Commission under Executive
Order Nos. 1 & 2, series of 1986.

Without losing sight of its sensitive quasi-judicial role of being the only
government agency tasked to recover the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses and
their business associates, PCGG acted, decided and responded to the people’s
constitutional right to information on matters of public concern. It continued to
be transparent, consultative and participative in order to ensure the quality of
information obtained by the requesting public is legitimate, timely, truthful,
honest, direct, relevant and useful to their immediate concerns and needs.

Having been shortlisted as one of the 3 nominees to the FOI Awards for
exceptional and/or significant contributions to the FOI programs’ progress and
development among the 217 government agencies in 2017 and one of the 143
National Government Agencies issued with a Certificate of Compliance for being
fully-compliant with the requirements set forth by the Inter-Agency Task Force on
the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring Information,
and Reporting Systems (AO 25 Task Force) through its Memorandum Circular No.
2017-1, Section 5 (MC No. 2017-1, Sec. 5), PCGG’s FOI Team sustained these
achievements through continuous process improvement implemented in 2018. It
has streamlined the FOI process by reducing the number of steps necessary to
compete the service that resulted to the reduction of turnaround time and
completion of the transaction within 15 days.

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Received and immediately responded to a total of ten (10) various requests for
information, under the Freedom of Information (FOI), as provided under
Executive Order No 2, series of 2016, notable of which are the following:

1. Request of Mr. Jose A. R.Bengzon III “Assessment of the First Wave of

Philippine Privatization Program.

2. Request of Leona Montero regarding the UCPB shares of her late husband.

3. Request of Mr. Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada, Assistant Chief Operating Officer,

Asset Management Sector, Tourism Infrastructure & Enterprise Zone
Authority.

4. Additional Request for Information of of Joseph G. Lariosa and his offer to

provide information involving KBL funds allegedly diverted to a Hongkong
Bank in 1987.

5. Request for documents of Mr. Ayee Macaraig, Correspondent, Agence France-

Presse and Mr. Matthew Benjamin Lopez.

6. Request of Ms. Vernise Tantuco, a writer and researcher from Rappler’s

Newsbreak, a list of Imelda Marcos legendary shoes.

7. Request of Mr. Albert Tijam, Jr., for a List of Cases Filed by PCGG or Other
Government Instrumentality of Philippine Government.

8. Request for submission of Freedom of Information Compliance Status.

9. Request Queries of Mr. Francisco Wenceslao and Rodolfo Javellana regarding

the propriety of using tax evasion method to recover ill-gotten wealth of
Marcos.

10. Request of Mr. Vincent James Aquilar for an interview re: Martial Law
declared by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos during 1972-1986.

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 D. LIBRARY AND RECORDS DIVISION:

1. Retrieval / request for certified copies of documents for various cases

pending at Sandiganbayan per request of OSG thru Legal Department:

 Civil Case No. 0010 - RP vs. Alfredo Romualdez, et. al

 Civil Case No. 0093 – Ortigas & Company Limited Partnership vs.
PCGG
 Civil Case No. 0141 - RP vs. Imelda Romualdez, et. al
 Civil Case No. 0158 – RP vs. BASECO

2. Sandiganbayan appearances for:

 Civil Case No. 0010 – RP vs. Alfredo Romualdez

 Civil Case No. 0093 - Ortigas & Company Limited Partnership vs.
PCGG
 Civil Case No. 0158 – RP vs. BASECO

3. Inventory & Cataloging of Library files:

 Inventory of Library files = 5,405 documents

 Cataloging & Encoding of Malacañang/FM diaries = 28,273
documents

4. Assist lawyers / researchers doing research work at the Library and other
FOI requests.

5. Attend to various document requests from different Departments /

Offices, Office of the Solicitor General and IRC and photocopying of the
requested documents.

6. Assist /attend in the preparation of documents and materials for:

 PCGG on Tour Against Corruption

 Task Force Artwork Inventory by AMD
 Other various activities of the Commission

GOALS/TARGETS

1. Inventory of files kept at the Library vault in preparation for

transition period
2. Computerization / encoding of files not covered by Alchemy
3. Migration of encoded files to Globodocs system.

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E. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DIVISION:

Ad-Hoc

1. DICT Fiber Optic Network Cabling – Coordinated with DICT to move project
forward resulting in DICT service provider completing survey of PCGG
premises on network cabling requirements to connect the Commission with
the DICT fiber network

2. E-mail Domain Migration To DICT - Submitted to DICT initial list of e-mail

accounts. DICT has placed PCGG’s request on the queue for e-mail account
provisioning.

3. Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Project – Completed study of

status of HRIS usage. Held meeting requesting service provider to complete
the customization requirements of the Commission

4. Consolidated Internet Service – Completed study on possible consolidation of

the Commission’s internet services. Submitted recommendation to Finance &
Administration Department.

5. Library Records System – Completed extraction of Inmagic and Foxpro records

from single old Library computer and replicated copies to other Library
personnel’s computers to eliminate risk of data corruption in old computer.
Also migrated data from these old files into a new Microsoft Access database
that will eventually replace Inmagic and Foxpro.

6. Quality Management System (ISO certification) - preparation and printing of

16 QMS related documentation.

7. Productivity and anti-virus software installation on new computers –

14 desktops and 7 laptops.

8. Strategic Planning 2018 - Standardized formats and consolidated 2018 Year-

End Performance Assessment Reports and FY19 Work And Financial Plans for
all departments including creation of presentation materials for the plenary
sessions.

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Recurring:

1. Perform network administration activities for the Commission

2. Inspects and assess repairs of equipment and set-up of computers for

end-users
a. 51 set-up requests for QMS related meetings/workshops including pre
and post-audit meetings

3. Helpdesk support to end-users from different departments of the Commission

a. 17 computer hardware/software related issues resolved
b. PSIPOP setup for HRDD – 1
c. Document scanning/printing requests – 3

4. Assisted in the preparation of Powerpoint presentations for different

committees including seminars and workshops.

5. Design and present lay-out of graphic materials for tarpaulin, banners and
presentations for the different departments
a. 3 tarpaulins/banners for the QMS committee
b. 2 tarpaulins for HRDD
c. 19 Office ID related requests for HRDD

6. Maintenance of PCGG website and perform website administrator functions

a. 9 website posting requests completed

7. Provided IT equipment specifications for desktops and laptops for

procurement
a. 8 desktops requested by the Legal Department
b. 6 desktops, 7 laptops and 4 high-end scanners subject of approved
capital outlay

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 PCGG GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT
FY 2018

Programs, Activities, Projects (PAPs) Date

National Women’s Month Celebration 2018

Kick-off of women’s month February 26, 2018
Opening of Women’s Month Celebration March 14, 2018
Film Showing: Barber’s Tale March 27, 2018
Health and Wellness: Zumba March 15, 16, 20 & 27, 2018
Health and Wellness: Basic Self Defense (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu March 15, 22 and April 05,
Session) 2018
1 Health and Wellness: Make-over by Mary Kay March 27, 2018
Financial Planning Seminar Towards Economic Advancement March 22, 2018
with Prulife UK
CSC Lecture on Sexual Harassment (SH) and Committee
Decorum and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Cases March 21, 2018
(CODI)
Seminar-Talk: Journey of Women Entrepreneur March 21, 2018

Closing Ceremony of Women’s Month April 06, 2018

2 Strategic Gender and Development Planning Workshop March 22, 23 & 24, 2018

3 Gender Sensitivity Training for New Employees May 02, 2018

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 Men Opposed to Violence Against Women Everywhere
(MOVE) PCGG Chapter

The following activities/programs were undertaken by the PCGG MOVE for CY 2018:

1. MOVE TO ELIMINATE VAWC WITH PNP WCPC (PCINSP Herlyn Kristine Lazaro &
PSSUPT Villamor Tuliao), July 24, 2018
- Violence against women and children is one of the most common and persistent
forms of human rights abuses. Based on the Annual Gender and Development Plan
and Budget for 2018, the lack of opportunities for men employees to gender-based
anti-VAWC related activities can be supported by the conduct of this MOVE activity
entitled “MOVE to Eliminate VAWC with PNP WCPC.” This lecture aimed to examine
how PNP as duty bearers to ensure women and girls, as rights holders, are able to
claim their rights. One of the main objectives of MOVE is to capacitate men to speak
out against VAWC and work towards its eradication, hence, this lecture helped raise
awareness of MOVE members and other PCGG employees on their role in gender
equality and the prevention and elimination of VAWC.

2. TALK SERIES #1 Breastfeeding: Its Benefits and How to Make Breastfeeding Work
While Working (Mary Gaborni), August 31, 2018
- August is the breastfeeding month with August 1 to 7 marked the World
Breastfeeding Week 2018. Celebrated every year to encourage and support
breastfeeding in an effort to improve health of babies around the world. The talk
centered on the benefits of breastfeeding and how a mom returning to work can
continue to exclusively breastfeed her baby.

3. TALK SERIES #2 SOLO PARENT WELFARE ACT AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

R.A. 8972 (Carina Javier, DSWD), October 12, 2018
- Solo parents are those who are left alone with the responsibility of rearing their
children regardless of marital status, and based on National Statistics Office (NSO)
data, there are about 14 million solo parents in the Philippines. The increasing
number of solo parents has led the national government to pass Republic Act 8972,
or the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000, which was promulgated on November 7,
2000. While being a solo parent can be difficult, the passage of RA 8972 has
somehow made it rewarding. RA 8972 was enacted to provide a comprehensive
program of services for solo parents and their children. This law covers fathers or

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mothers who raise their children by themselves, either because of the death of a
spouse, abandonment, separation, or even those who have children as a result of
rape. This law also considers as a solo parent those who are left to care for children
not their own, such as nephews, nieces, or godchildren. So long as you are a person
solely responsible for the upbringing of a child, you are considered a solo parent
under this Act. With the help of RA 8972, solo parent employees, who are solely
taking care of their children can reap the exclusive benefits provided by the
government. Section 7 of RA 8972 mandates that no employer shall discriminate
against any solo-parent employee with respect to terms and conditions of
employment on account of his/her status. Thus, employers of solo-parent employees
should be guided by the employment-related benefits available to all solo parents.

4. TALK SERIES #3 LEAVING AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND GAINING ECONOMIC

INDEPENDENCE (Quirina Garcia), October 19, 2018
– This third installment of the MOVE Talk Series was about the success of Ms. Quirina
Garcia, President of Kirby Central Telecoms and Holdings, Incorporated. Ms. Garcia
had several failed marriages due to physical abuses of her former partners. She
gained economic independence by building her own business, leaving several abusive
relationships. She is now a millionaire!

5. TALK SERIES #4 GENDER AND SEXUALITY (Dr. Margarita Holmes),

December 4, 2018
– The last installment of the MOVE Talk Series was graced by a high-profile resource
speaker and psychologist specializing on international family planning and sex
therapy, Dr. Margarita Holmes). The talk’s goal was to promote awareness of
eliminating violence against women and the respect to the 3rd sex group LGBT. The
attendees enjoyed the interactive discussion with Dr. Margie Holmes, though the
topic was very sensitive and heavy. Books were made available for purchase but
these were personally signed by Dr. Holmes.

6. THE 18-DAY CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW),

November 25-December 12, 2018
- Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1172, s. 2006 declaring 25 November to 12 December
as the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) and Republic Act No.
10398 (2013) declaring November 25 of Every Year as National Consciousness Day for

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the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children, PCGG MOVE held a film
showing on top of the awareness drive on December 10, 2018 (see below). This
year’s theme was still “VAW-free community starts with me.”

7. FILM SHOWING “WALANG RAPE SA BONTOK” (Mark Lester Valle),

December 10, 2018
– Due to the number of targeted audience, the indie film “Walang Rape sa Bontok”
was shown twice. The film dealt with the utopia scenario of a highland community
in Northern Philippines having no incidence of rape. Two women from the lowlands
were on a mission to investigate why there were no reported incidents of the crime
in the community. Socio-cultural and religious reasons were given and discussed.
The main character and the Director spoke after the film showing, answered
questions raised by the attendees. This activity was aimed to recognize the
importance of promoting and actively pursuing activities that support gender
education and improve the image of women in mass media.

8. MALE ADVOCATES ASSEMBLY ON MALE PARTICIPATION ON THE ELIMINATION

OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV), December 3-4, 2018
– PCGG MOVE Officers attended a 2-day assembly spearheaded by the MOVE
Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and
Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC) with
the theme “Men Move, Men ChanGE (Men Change for Gender Equality)”. The
assembly highlighted the efforts done by various MOVE Chapters in addressing issues
and causes of VAW and the importance of men’s contribution in the success of the
government efforts on gender equality.

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 PCGG COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZENS AND
DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS
FY 2018 Accomplishment

The PCGG Committee on Senior Citizens and Differently Abled Persons, in accordance
with its “Work at Home Entrepreneurship” endeavor, with a purpose to uplift the
economic and social conditions (capability building) of its members, conducted a
seminar on urban farming held at the Joy of Urban Farming at the Quezon Memorial
Circle (A pet Project of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte) with the topic, “Basics
of Urban Organic Gardening”. Twenty-three members of the group attended the
seminar.

The group also conducted a cultural visit to the Manuel L. Quezon Heritage Home,
Quezon City X Museum, and the Manila Seedling Bank.

The PCGG Senior Citizens and Differently-Abled Personnel Committee had the
following Projects and Activities for the year 2018:

1. Conducted 1 day seminar on “Work at Home Entrepreneurship” program with

the purpose of uplifting the economic and social conditions (capability building)
of its members, which was held on April 13, 2018 at the “Joy of Urban Farming”,
at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.( A pet project of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy
Belmonte) with the topic”, Basics of Urban Organic Gardening”. Also conducted a
cultural visit to Manuel L. Quezon Heritage Home, Quezon City X Museum and
the Manila Seedling Bank.

2. Conducted Seminar on Health and Wellness with the topic on “Enhancing the
knowledge of PCGG Senior Citizens and PWDs in Relation to RA Nos. 9994 and
9442; and The Familiarization and Use of Herbal and Medicinal Plants” which
was held on August 29, 30 and 31, 2018 at the Philippine Judicial Academy
(PhiIja) Training Center in Tagaytay City. Atty. Ma. Luz Raval(U.P) and Mr. Manuel
D. Ching (Bureau of Plants) as the Resource person respectively.

3. Seniors and PWDs: Celebration of Elderly Filipino Week was held at the “Art In
Island” 3D Interactive Museum in Quezon City on October 5, 2018.

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4. Conducted GSIS and Philhealth seminar on retirement benefits and privileges
held on November 27, 2018 at the PCGG, Salonga room, IRC Bldg. EDSA,
Mandaluyong City. Resource speaker from the office of GSIS and Philhealth
were invited to conducted the seminar and attended by more than 40
employees.

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 OTHER ACTIVITIES

The PCGG Human Resource Division prepared and coordinated the conduct of the
following programs/seminars/activities for FY 2018:

Date Seminars/Trainings No. of

Participants
Basic Internal Control Concepts and Internal
January 24-26, 2018 3
Auditing Principles and Practices

February 7-10, 2018 Ist Quarterly Seminar and Meeting 2

May 2-5, 2018 2nd PAGBA Quarterly Seminar & meeting 2

May 21 – 25, 2018 Supervisory Dev. Course Track 2 & 3 1

June 14 – 15, 2018 Philgeps Buyers Training 2

June 21-22 & 28-29, 2018 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) 4

June 28-29, 2018 Philgeps Buyers Training 2

July 17-20, 2018 Supervisory Dev. Course Track 2 &3 3

DICT-NGP Data Mapping and Inventory Workshop

August 6-10, 2018 2
and Data Architecture and Dictionary Worshop

September 28, 2018 Philippine Heart Center World Heart Day 2

4th Quarterly Philippine Association for

November 21-24, 2018 14
Government Budget Agency (PAGBA) seminar

December 4-7, 2018 CSC Supervisory Dev. Course Track 1 1

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Challenges and Constraints

Despite these efforts and initiatives, there remain issues that constrain and impinge
upon the ability of the Commission to perform its functions:

Privatization. Apart from obtaining relief in court, the Commission is able to

realize proceeds from the privatization of assets under its management. The
Commission needs the support of the Privatization Council to pursue its privatization
plan. At the same time, market forces (e.g. availability of interested bidders, real
estate prices, timing, etc.) affect the prices that these properties can command.

Asset Management. Supervision and close monitoring of the surrendered

and/or sequestered assets, with particular regard to the past administration’s
practice of patronage politics (in the appointment of directors to boards of
sequestered/surrendered corporations).

Due Process Requirements. The slow pace of justice that hinders the resolution
of cases. Due process requirements under the Constitution vis-à-vis incessant
employment of delaying tactics being employed by the defendants. Strict application
of the rules of procedures considering that the PCGG cases are sui generis.

Contentious Issues. Thorny issues, both legal and political abound, with regard to
matters like Payanig sa Pasig, Philcomsat, and properties disposed by defendants
despite their sequestration.

Wavering Political Capital And Support. As a special agency created for a

specific purpose, the Commission has had to fall back on its “personalized”
leadership. Whereas institutions ought to be divested of the personalities and
characters of their leadership, the Commission has, for the most part, been identified
based on the character, reputation, and integrity of its Chairman. In some ways, this
“reputational” form of organizational control worked to its advantage, in instances
when the Chairperson is of unimpeachable character and integrity (e.g. Sen. Pres.
Jovito Salonga and the late Chairperson Haydee Yorac). In instances, however, when
such virtues appear to be lacking, political capital and support for the Commission
wanes and wavers together with the tides of politics.

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Knowledge Management. The Commission has a wealth of institutional learning
which, unfortunately, are deeply personalistic. Although the Commission is not short
of competent personnel, there is a challenge to transmogrify “institutional memory”
(reposed in these persons) into tangible and rigorous data.

Communicating Success. Among the most neglected aspects of “change

management” and reform in the public sector is the agency’s public relations vis-a-vis
its open and transparent disclosure of its processes, as well as its outputs. More than
just having data, it is important to translate them into a form, and using a medium
(e.g. web site) that is accessible and made available to the general public.

Abolition. The threat of PCGG abolition by both Houses of Congress.

Budget. Low budget given by Congress.

Lack of cooperation by other government agencies.

Locating witnesses and securing testimonies of witnesses.

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