Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has put his anti-corruption drive at the centre of his presidency, but questions over his late father’s estate taxes and the family’s past ill-gotten wealth have prompted critics to question his commitment.Last month, Marcos pledged in his address to Congress to continue fighting alleged irregularities in flood-control projects, stressing that the campaign would be a test of whether his administration could hold even powerful allies to account.The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) told This Week in Asia on Tuesday that it had recovered 309.84 billion pesos (US$5.05 billion) as of June 30, describing it as ill-gotten wealth linked to the Marcos family.
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Philippines’ Marcos slammed over US$3b family estate tax, says ‘very busy’ with government
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has prioritized an anti-corruption drive, but critics question his commitment due to ongoing issues surrounding his late father's estate taxes and the family's alleged ill-gotten wealth. Marcos recently pledged to address irregularities in flood-control projects, framing it as a test of his administration's ability to hold powerful figures accountable.
Raissa RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-18 · 11:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has prioritized an anti-corruption drive, but critics question his commitment due to ongoing issues surrounding his late father's estate taxes and the family's alleged ill-gotten wealth. Marcos recently pledged to address irregularities in flood-control projects, framing it as a test of his administration's ability to hold powerful figures accountable. The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has recovered over 309 billion pesos (US$5.05 billion) in ill-gotten wealth linked to the Marcos family as of June 30. The article does not provide specific details about the US$3 billion estate tax mentioned in the title.
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The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) had recovered 309.84 billion pesos (US$5.05 billion) as of June 30, describing it as ill-gotten wealth linked to the Marcos family.
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Marcos pledged in his address to Congress to continue fighting alleged irregularities in flood-control projects.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has put his anti-corruption drive at the centre of his presidency.
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Questions over his late father’s estate taxes and the family’s past ill-gotten wealth have prompted critics to question his commitment.
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