Title
Creating Presidential Commission on Good Government
Law
Executive Order No. 1
Decision Date
Feb 28, 1986
Corazon C. Aquino establishes the Presidential Commission on Good Government to recover ill-gotten wealth amassed by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his associates, empowering the Commission to investigate corruption and implement safeguards against future abuses.
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Mandate and Scope of the Commission

  • Tasked with recovering all ill-gotten wealth amassed by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and related parties.
  • Covers assets located both domestically and abroad.
  • Includes investigation of graft and corruption cases as assigned by the President.
  • Responsible for instituting safeguards to prevent recurrence of corruption.

Powers and Authority of the Commission

  • Authority to conduct necessary investigations.
  • Power to sequester buildings, offices, and records related to ill-gotten wealth.
  • Can provisionally take over business enterprises and properties linked to Marcos or associates.
  • Empowered to enjoin or restrain acts that may frustrate its objectives.
  • May administer oaths and issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents.
  • Can hold persons in contempt and impose penalties as per the Rules of Court.
  • May seek assistance from any government office or agency.
  • Authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.

Legal Protections and Immunities

  • No civil actions allowed against the Commission or its members for acts done in official duties.
  • Members and staff are exempt from testifying or producing evidence regarding official matters.

Funding Allocation

  • An initial amount of Fifty Million Pesos is allocated from the National Treasury to support the Commission's functions, subject to availability.

Effectivity

  • The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance.

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