Presidential Commission on Good Government
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The Presidential Commission on Good Government, PCGG, is a special body created by Pres. Corazon Aquino
to recover ill-gotten wealth accumulated during the Marcos
regime.
and sequester all assets in question acquired during the 20-year rule of Marcos. The PCGG is now under the Department of Justice
pursuant to Executive Order No. 643 issued on July 27, 2007.
The principal activity of the Commission is to prosecute vigorously to a successful conclusion the cases for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth and, pending judicial determination of the ownership thereof, to preserve and maintain the assets.
More particularly its functions are:
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
to recover ill-gotten wealth accumulated during the Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
regime.
History
After the People Power Revolution on 28 February 1986, Pres. Corazon Aquino announced Executive Order No. 1 creating the PCGG. The task of the PCGG is to pursue the family and cronies of Pres. Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
and sequester all assets in question acquired during the 20-year rule of Marcos. The PCGG is now under the Department of Justice
Department of Justice (Philippines)
The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
pursuant to Executive Order No. 643 issued on July 27, 2007.
Current Tasks
According to the website of the PCGG, the basic tasks entrusted to the Commission are:- The recovery of ill-gotten wealth accumulated during the Marcos regime;
- The investigation of such cases of graft and corruption as may be assigned by the President; and
- The adoption of institutional safeguards to prevent corruption in Government.
The principal activity of the Commission is to prosecute vigorously to a successful conclusion the cases for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth and, pending judicial determination of the ownership thereof, to preserve and maintain the assets.
More particularly its functions are:
- To gather, evaluate and investigate information regarding ill-gotten wealth.
- To issue sequestration, hold and/or freeze or lift such orders as may be warranted.
- To preserve, maintain and prevent dissipation of sequestered assets.
- To file and prosecute cases whether civil or criminal for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth.
- To promote sustained efficiency and maintain the integrity of all its transactions.
Organization
The PCGG is a body composed of a chairman and four (4) commissioners. The Commission has four (4) departments each headed by a director. Each department is under the direct supervision of a commissioner who reports directly to the Chairman.Past Chairmen & Commissioners
The following is a list of previous Chairmen of the PCGG:| Name | Term | President(s) President of the Philippines The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines... Served Under |
|---|---|---|
| Jovito R. Salonga | February 28, 1986March 5, 1987 | Pres. Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines... |
| Ramon A. Diaz | March 9, 1987August 12, 1988 | Pres. Corazon Aquino |
| Adolfo S. Azcuna (Acting Capacity) | July 14August 14, 1988 | Pres. Corazon Aquino |
| Mateo Armando T. Caparas | August 15, 1988August 31, 1990 | Pres. Corazon Aquino |
| David M. Castro | September 1, 1990June 30, 1992 | Pres. Corazon Aquino |
| Magtanggol C. Gunigundo I | July 1, 1992June 30, 1998 | Pres. Fidel Ramos |
| Felix M. De Guzman | July 2, 1998October 27, 1998 | Pres. Joseph Estrada Joseph Estrada Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in... |
| Alexander G. Gesmundo | October 28, 1998November 2, 1998 | Pres. Joseph Estrada |
| Magdangal B. Elma | November 4, 1998Feb. 16, 2001 | Pres. Joseph Estrada |
| Jorge V. Sarmiento (Acting Capacity) | February 21, 2001July 16, 2001 | Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Haydee B. Yorac Haydee Yorac Haydee Yorac was a Filipino public servant, law professor and politician.-Early life:Yorac was born on March 4, 1941 in E. B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. She earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1962... |
July 17, 2001May 02, 2005 | Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |