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E-XECUI.IVE ORDIB NO.

Oo," 28

Aporoved

tor lhe Cornmrss

Chotr mon

CRTATING TH[ PRISIDINTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD

WHERIAS,
#:ir,

vast resources of the government

GOVERNMTNT

have been amassed

by former

President Ferdinand E. Harcos, his immediate family, relatives

and close asso_
ciates both here and abroad;

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WH[R[AS, there

NOl{ THIREFORE,

is an urgent

I,

CORAZ0N

c.

need

t.o

recover alI ill-gotten wealth,;

AQUIN0, president oF

the philippines,

do

hereby

order:

s
section 1.

sidential

as chairman, Mrcepciorr Batrt

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Ramon

Diaz, Mr. pedrc,'L.'yap, Mr. Raul Daza and Ms. Mary Con-'

ista as Commisl;iorrrrrs

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is hereby created a commission, to be known as the Preon Good Government, composed of Minister Jovito R. Salonga,

There

commission

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(a)

The recovery

of atl irl-gotten wealth accummu-Lated

by former president
Ferdinand f . Marcos, his
immediate family, ."f"tirru",
close associates, whether rocated
ing the takeover or sequestration

";;r;;a
in the phitippines or
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of arr uu*in"""
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tities,owned or controlled by
them, during this adminis.trati^a r
oD, directly
or through nominees, by taking undue
advantage of their public
ofrice .ndto,
using their pov'ers' authority,
influence, conneetions or re-lationship.

(b)

The investigation
may

of

such cases

of graft

and corruption as the president

assign to the Conmission from
time to time.

(c) Ihe adoption of safeguards

to ensure that the above practices
shall
not be repeated in any manner under
the new government, and the institu-.
tion ot adequate ,neasures Lo prevelt
the occurrence of corr*,;";-""'"I

sectio' ']'

the conrnrissron sharl have

the power and auLhori ty:

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Chorrmon

(a)

investigations as may be necessary in order to accomplish

and carr.y out the purposes of this order

(b)

',
or place or cause to be placed under its controJ or possession
any building or office wherein any ill-gotten wealth or properties
may

To conduct

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To sequester

be Found, and any records pertaining thereto, in order to prevent their

destructicin, concealment or disappearanee or otherwise prevent the Commission from accomplishing its task.

(c)

provisionally take over in lhe public interest.or to prevent its disposal or dissipation, business enterprises and properties taken
over by
To

the government of the l|arcos Administration or by entities or persons

closetoformerPresidentMarcos,untilthetransactionsleadingto
such acquisition by the

laLter can be disposdo of by the appropriate

aLthorities.

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(d)

lo err.lorri or rr'sLrain ilny acttral or tlrreateircd

ronrmissiorr uf acts tty

any persorr or. crrt i ty t hat nray rt:ncler moot ilrrtJ acatJemic, or f rrrst
raLe.

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PRESIOINIIAL COttM|SS|ON O'l GOOO
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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Number

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Elte.ive Oo,u 2X

Number

ADProvett

lor

Fd_

16g Commrs:

Dored

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Chorrmon

or

otherwj'se make

ineffectual the efforls of the

commission

its tasks under this order.

to ca*y

out

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(e)

To administer oaths, and issue subpoenas

requiring the attendancg and testi-

of witnesses and/ot the production of such books, papers,

contracts,
recor{s, statement of accounts and other documents as
may be material
to the investigation conr-.rcted by the Commission.
mony

(f)

To hold any person

in direct or indirect

priate penalties, following the

in the Rules of Court.
(s)

Io seek and secure

contempt and impose the appro-

same procedures arld

the assistance of any office,

penalties provided

ageney

or instrumentallty

of the government.

(h)

Io promulrlat,e

s;rrctr rrtles and requlations

rltlt t lrr: ;lur'lrut:t:, (l i t iri s orrler.

as may be necessary to carry

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Ellective

oor.
=tr2j Jub_

APDrovetJ

tor the

Commrg

Chorrmon

Section.4. (a)
member

civil action shall lie against

thereof for anything done or omitted
in
Ato

the corrunission

the discharge

task contemplated by this order.

(b)

No member

of stafF of the

commission sharr be reguired

produce evidence

or

of

any

the

to testify or

in any judicial, legislative, or administrative

- proceeding concerning matters
within its official cognirrn"u.
section 5-- It is hereby directed
that, subject to the availabirity of
funds, the arnount of Fifty Million pesos,
or so much thereof as may
be needed to carry out the purposes
of this order, be set

""rr";,
of the funds of the National Treasury anrl
made availabre for expen_
diture by the Commission.

SecIion 6.
a

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Ihrs fxecutive

'rder

shal] take effect

immediate)y.

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POLICIES AHD PROCEDURE, }TAHUAL

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Number
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GENERAL

Ettecrive

Number

'Approved

TXICUTIVE ORDIR NO.

in'the City of Manila, this twenty-eighth

of our Lord, nineteen hundred

and

day

of

February,

in the year

eighty-six.

a
i

'i;,:1;, -t.)

(sgd)

CORAZ0N

c.

President
BY THE PRESIDENT:

(sgd)

J0KER

P.

ARROYO

f,xecutive SecreLany

Dore 'z8T;b'
--:lor lhe Commrss

Chorrmon

Done

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AQUINO

of the Philippines