Two videos that made the rounds on social media this month featured recurring falsehoods about the criminal cases and wealth of the Marcos family. These incorrect claims are:

• The Marcoses were not imprisoned because they proved to courts that they are not guilty of corruption;
• International courts have ruled in favor of the Marcoses over “accusations” they had ill-gotten wealth;
• 400,000 tons of gold reserves are hidden at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); and
• Former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. willed 70% of his wealth to FIlipinos and the remaining 30% to the world.

The videos were posted Aug. 9 on Facebook (FB) and on Aug. 5 by a vlogger named JVPH Ulat. VERA FILES Fact Check has debunked these claims.

On the Marcoses not being imprisoned

In 2018, the Sandiganbayan ruled that former first lady Imelda Marcos was guilty of seven criminal cases in connection with the creation of private foundations in Switzerland to funnel illegally-amassed government funds. She was sentenced with imprisonment of at least 42 years, but was allowed to post bail.

She posted a P300,000 bail and was not detained on account of her old age and health.

On international courts favoring the Marcoses over ill-gotten wealth cases

In 1997, a Swiss Court ordered the return of assets in Swiss bank accounts worth around US$500 million at the time. It ruled that these assets were wealth that has harmed others.

Paul G. Levy, a former judge in New Jersey, ordered in September 1986 the return of...

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