MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Solicitor General Wednesday said it would not pursue the proposed settlement deal for martial law victims as it found that the agreement is disadvantageous to the Philippine government. In a statement, the OSG said it “reviewed the terms of the proposed settlement agreement” and found that the terms were “grossly disadvantageous to the government.”The provisions were also “not in accord with existing Philippine laws and jurisprudence,” the office added. The statement, the OSG said, was in reaction to a STAR report that stated that it blocked the distribution of funds to martial law victims. Swift represents the camp of martial law victims. The negotiations involved some $20 million worth of assets, including high-value paintings, seized from former Marcos’ aide Vilma Bautista in New York.

Source: Philippine Star April 03, 2019 11:33 UTC