ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION DIRECTED AT PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AND MRS. MARCOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A001700010022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: March 3, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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;]l111rTI~C'1'; 1111ogntionrt of CorrupCion 1>irc,c:te..?11 at Phi.li.ppi.no
president and Mr:.a. LIarcoS
1. T1;ore is no apparent foundation for the charges
of illegal or shady practices that have recently begun
to circulate in Manila concerning President Marcos and
1iin wife. The charges may be motivatocl in part by dis-
illuiiont';Ont over the failure thus :Far to
nchiovo substantial pro,-rc^5 in solving the country's
,iovoro social and economic problems.
2. Marcos wan the object of an intense and vitriolic
attack on hi3 personal integrity during; his election
cam- ilk Into l`)G5. 1'/111ilo to charges of his ;"lsdeed^
wer myri.nd, ranging froi n nn to a.i urdcr,
1~xf3
uothir;1; wa : over proved. al ca .'. a,,.
never turned up any hard evidence o gjMj
despite a variety of such allegations during Marcos' 16
year tenure in Congress.
3. Charges of presidential corruption can be ex-
pected to incroaso as; the o.ff--year election in November
drn\?rr; clot3or . Corruption and graft bnvo been major
1.1jc)ran;; in oncli oloct';ral c.nmpnign. Elinco Indoponclonco,
Fl iipa:tuc-r;, howovur, ta!w n oec,mmvhnt cynical v.l,caw of their
of;'iciflS' uu.;o of public office to further their personal
fortunos a Indeed, there is a tradition bound up with the
extended family ry stem which ex.noctr3 a successful person
to ivio hi i on;inonco to his rolntivor3' advantage.
4. Despite the lack of ovidenco that President and
T.1rs. Marcos are personally involved in any illegal finnn-
cial activities, it is possible that members of the extended
faniilies of the President and his wife are unethically
taking advantage of their relatives' position without
their consent or even without thoir knowledge.
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