Can Marcos wealth sway the elections? With us in the interview with Mrs. Marcos in her luxury penthouse in Bonifacio Global City were three other journalists. ‘Don’t worry,’ he kidded me, ‘if you touch something and it breaks, you take it home.’* * *“Just how much is the fabled Marcos wealth? “Marcos had bullion in 177 banks, starting with his gold hoard 10 years before he became president in 1965. Mrs. Marcos said her husband was lawyering for many mining firms and quietly amassing gold.

Source: Philippine Star January 26, 2022 19:44 UTC