THERE is no need for Congress to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to negotiate for the return of the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family, according to a lawmaker at the House of Representatives.

"President Rodrigo Duterte does not need any new law or authority from the Congress to negotiate for the return of any or all the hidden wealth of the Marcoses," Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay said in a statement on Tuesday.

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