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                    [Title] => New York court sets settlement on Marcos assets
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                    [Title] => Let all HR victims benefit from sale of Monet painting
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The Samahang Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), the organization of former political prisoners which initiated the filing of the historic class action suit for human rights violations against former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and family, welcomes the efforts of recovery of the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses to collect on the judgment of the Hawaii court.

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At least 10,000 Filipino victims of human rights violations during the regime of the late President Ferdinand Marcos have filed an appeal before the Singapore High Court in connection with its recent decision awarding the $28-million Arelma deposits to the Philippine National Bank (PNB).    

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At least 130 claimants in Western Visayas last March 14 each received check of P43,200, equivalent to US$1,000, representing compensation for the victims of human right violations during the martial law regime of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

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About 7,500 victims of human rights abuses during late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime will receive compensation for their suffering starting next week, 25 years after a peaceful revolt forced Marcos into exile in Hawaii, their lawyers said Thursday.

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A militant group composed of detainees during the martial law period yesterday urged President Aquino to certify as urgent the Marcos Victims Compensation bill to give justice and compensation to victims of human rights abuse during the martial law era.

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A federal judge on Thursday approved the distribution of $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by thousands of victims of torture, execution and abduction under the regime of the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

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This statement was issued in reaction to the fear voiced by lawyer Robert Swift, the American lead counsel for the 10,000 human rights victims, that the release of funds intended for the victims might take a snail-pace process. He stressed that the fastest way for the passage of the bill regarding the compensation of the victims, is to require a special commission to work with the United States court.
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Swift said Judge Manuel Real of Hawaii wanted PCGG officer-in-charge Jorge Sarmiento, research director Danilo Daniel and Swiss lawyer Martin Kurer to provide "expedited documents and depositions" on the Marcos account with the Merrill Lynch Foundation. Sheila Crisostomo [DatePublished] => 2001-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [DatePublished] => 2019-04-06 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Let all HR victims benefit from sale of Monet painting
                    [Summary] => 

The Samahang Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), the organization of former political prisoners which initiated the filing of the historic class action suit for human rights violations against former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and family, welcomes the efforts of recovery of the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses to collect on the judgment of the Hawaii court.

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At least 10,000 Filipino victims of human rights violations during the regime of the late President Ferdinand Marcos have filed an appeal before the Singapore High Court in connection with its recent decision awarding the $28-million Arelma deposits to the Philippine National Bank (PNB).    

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 666584 [Title] => 130 Martial Law victims each get compensation [Summary] =>

At least 130 claimants in Western Visayas last March 14 each received check of P43,200, equivalent to US$1,000, representing compensation for the victims of human right violations during the martial law regime of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1378444 [AuthorName] => Jennifer P. Rendon [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 660505 [Title] => Marcos victims to get compensation [Summary] =>

About 7,500 victims of human rights abuses during late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime will receive compensation for their suffering starting next week, 25 years after a peaceful revolt forced Marcos into exile in Hawaii, their lawyers said Thursday.

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A militant group composed of detainees during the martial law period yesterday urged President Aquino to certify as urgent the Marcos Victims Compensation bill to give justice and compensation to victims of human rights abuse during the martial law era.

[DatePublished] => 2011-01-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1735838 [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 647737 [Title] => US judge approves $7.5M payment to Marcos victims [Summary] =>

A federal judge on Thursday approved the distribution of $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by thousands of victims of torture, execution and abduction under the regime of the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

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This statement was issued in reaction to the fear voiced by lawyer Robert Swift, the American lead counsel for the 10,000 human rights victims, that the release of funds intended for the victims might take a snail-pace process. He stressed that the fastest way for the passage of the bill regarding the compensation of the victims, is to require a special commission to work with the United States court.
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Swift said Judge Manuel Real of Hawaii wanted PCGG officer-in-charge Jorge Sarmiento, research director Danilo Daniel and Swiss lawyer Martin Kurer to provide "expedited documents and depositions" on the Marcos account with the Merrill Lynch Foundation. Sheila Crisostomo [DatePublished] => 2001-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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