ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION DIRECTED AT PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AND MRS. MARCOS

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP79T00826A001700010022-2

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December 20, 2016

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June 25, 2001

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Publication Date:

March 3, 1967

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MEMO

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,. Ate; royed.:For _Releass?A4~}f29-?-F;4 3 ?;larch 1067 MrP,1oRl1NOUM ;]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. SECRET NO Approved For Release 2006/10/20: CIA-R DP79T00826A0017000100~2- .