3 years since graft conviction of Imelda Marcos, Martial Law victims appeal affirmation of verdict

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Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com November 9, 2021 | 2:32pm MANILA, Philippines — Three years since the Sandiganbayan’s guilty verdict on former Rep. Imelda Marcos (Ilocos Norte), a group of Martial Law victims appealed to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo to “affirm” the graft conviction of the wife of the late dictator. Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) wrote to Gesmundo on Tuesday urging the chief justice to upheld the conviction of Marcos, noting that their inquiry on the appeal status in 2020 went without answer. They were referring to Marcos’ appeal to the SC to…

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