[12], On May 7, 1986, Mike de Guzman attempts once more to retrieve the Marcos money in the Swiss accounts, by making Scheller acknowledge their personal meeting and the Power of Attorney. 02 May 2023 00:20:42 Click on this image to answer. But, the banks let it deteriorate into a pirate's harbor.''. Marcos, on his signature verification form, wrote "William Saunders," an alias he had used in his World War II days, and underneath that name he wrote his real name. In our 2009 interview, Mrs. Marcos showed us purported documents (such as gold certificates) supporting her claim to immense wealth waiting to be tapped. The request was granted. [8][11][12], On March 24, 1986, De Guzman flew with Dagher to Zurich to meet with Scheller and present the Power of Attorney to transfer the Marcos money to the Exportfinanzierungsbank in Vienna. Four bank accounts were opened and four checks, totaling US$950,000.00 were deposited. MARCOS Kloten Mr Sison also pointed out that, despite numerous cases being filed against the family, no-one has been successfully prosecuted. [25] This led to Senate Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry concluding that Pres. De Guzman claims he has no intimate associations with the Marcoses, but that his only contact would be Col. Irwin Ver, former Commanding Officer of the Presidential Security Group, and son of General Fabian Ver. He should find it easy to strike a deal with his own family if the supposed plan to tap Marcos wealth for the poor population is not just another political aspiration. 02 May 2023 00:20:42 Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A client stores gold in a Swiss bank of the highest reputation. PCGGs David Castro announced that 325 metric tons of gold valued at $3.5 billion, which had been smuggled out of the Philippines by Marcos, had been found in Switzerland. Where Marcos stashed multibillion loot | Inquirer News 1 on February 28, 1986, created the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). De Guzman briefs the gentleman on the plans of Operation Big Bird. It claimed, among other things: that Marcos and his wife Imelda opened international bank accounts in Switzerland in 1954 and in 1963; that the Marcoses first deposit in these bank accounts was US$68 million; and that the money deposited by the Marcoses did not come from ill-gotten wealth. Ang original poster ay mayroon ding 4,100 followers.