The court ordered the family of the late dictator Ferdinand
Marcos surrender eight paintings by famous European artists,
declaring they had been illegally acquired with public funds.
The Philippines has estimated that Marcos, his family, and
cronies amassed more than $10 billion in cash, jewelry, assets,
stocks and works of art during a 20-year rule. About half of
this amount has been found and recovered.
"I am not sure if we found all eight paintings that the court is
looking for, but, I am sure the Picasso is one of them," said
Paul Lentejas, a counsel at the state agency tasked to recover
the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family.
(Reporting by Manuel Mogato; Editing by Jeremy Laurence)
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