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Manila: The government is open to deals with the family and allies of the late Ferdinand Marcos to end court cases involving 180 billion pesos ($4 billion), an official said on Tuesday.
Camilo Sabio, head of an agency tasked to recover nearly $10 billion worth of assets allegedly stolen by the late dictator, said there were 23 such cases pending in court.
"We are ready to consider proposals for amicable settlement," Sabio said, adding these court-approved deals "must not be grossly disadvantageous to the government".
Sabio said the government has been waging a "very difficult" legal battle to recover property, shares of stocks and other assets.
The government has entered into deals in the past with some minor partners of the Marcoses, but not with the family itself or his major allies.
Marcos and his family are accused of pilfering $10 billion from state funds during his 20-year rule before he was ousted in an uprising in 1986. He died in exile in Hawaii three years later.
Robert Sison, a lawyer for Imelda Marcos, said he was not aware of any deals being made to settle the civil cases amicably.
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