Duterte seeks Congress OK for talks with Marcoses over ill-gotten wealth--Palace

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will not proceed with negotiating for the return of the ill-gotten wealth of the family of the late President Ferdinand Marcos without congressional approval, a Palace official said Monday.

“We don’t have specifics, but the negotiation will be professional and transparent. We call on Congress to authorize the President to proceed with the negotiation. Congress will be setting the parameters, taking account the concerns of the critics and the citizenry,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella told reporters in a press conference.