MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14-A

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 14 dated May 7, 1986 was issued vesting in the
Sandiganbayan original and exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal and civil suits filed by
the Presidential Commission on Good Government:

WHEREAS, there is a need to further clarify such Executive Order with respect to the
scope and meaning of certain provisions therein;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Executive Order No. 14 dated May 7, 1986 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“SECTION 3. The civil suits to recover unlawfully acquired property under Republic Act
No. 1379 or for restitution, reparation of damages, or indemnification for consequential
and other damages or any other civil actions under the Civil Code or other existing laws
filed with the Sandiganbayan against Ferdinand E. Marcos, Imelda R. Marcos, members
of their immediate family, close relatives, subordinates, close and/or business
associates, dummies, agents and nominees, may proceed independently of any criminal
proceedings and may be proved by a preponderance of evidence.”

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Executive Order No. 14 dated May 7, 1986 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“SECTION 4. A witness may refuse on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination,
to testify or provide other information in proceeding before the Sandiganbayan if the
witness believes that such testimony or provision of information would tend to
incriminate him or subject him to prosecution. Upon such refusal the Sandiganbayan may
order the witness to testify or provide information.

The witness may refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-
incrimination; but no testimony or other information compelled under the order (or any
information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony, or other information) may
be used against the witness in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving
a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order.”
SECTION 3. Section 5 of dated Executive Order No. 14 May 7, 1986 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“SECTION 5. The Presidential Commission on Good Government is authorized to grant

immunity from criminal prosecution to any person who provides information or testifies
in any investigation conducted by such Commission to establish the unlawful manner in
which any respondent, defendant or accused has acquired or accumulated the property
or properties in question in any case where such information or testimony is necessary
to ascertain or prove the latter’s guilt or his civil liability. The immunity thereby granted
shall be continued to protect the witness who repeats such testimony before the
Sandiganbayan when required to do so by the latter or by the Commission.”

SECTION 4. Section 7 Executive Order No. 14 dated May 7, 1986 is hereby amended as
follows:

“SECTION 7. The provisions of this Executive Order shall prevail over any laws or parts
thereof, or the Rules of Court as regards the investigation, prosecution, and trial of cases
to recover the ill-gotten wealth accumulated by the persons mentioned in Executive
Orders Nos. 1 and 2.”

SECTION 5. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 18th day of August, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and eighty-six.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines