Presidential Commission on Good Government(PCGG)

I am interested in the following:
- Any documentation/inventory list detailing the precise number of pieces from each collection - Malacañang, Hawaii, and Roumeliotes -- and not just the gross worth.
- How they were found and obtained from 1986 onwards. (Reports, notes, anecdotes, files, etc.)
- How the Malacañang collection appeared in the palace after and during the exile. (E.g. Where were they found? Were they left in disarray? How were they saved from looting? etc.)

Cont.

- Has the public ever seen them before, even for a brief period? If yes, why did it stop? If no, why are they kept private even in print or digital publications and archives for 30+ years?
- Archival footage/images of the Palace in the immediate exile of the Marcos family (i.e. the disarray and chaos of the rooms, etc.)
- Information on the tiaras (e.g. How many pieces? When and how were they purchased? Images and documents of its history)

March 10, 2022

Dear [Redacted][First name] Fuentes,

Thank you for your request dated Mar 03, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Detailed Account of the Recovered Jewelries of Imelda Marcos.

We received your request on Mar 03, 2022 and will respond on or before Mar 24, 2022 11:10:09 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDR0ctMTI2MjUwNTMwNTc0DA, for request with ticket number #PCGG-126250530574.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Nory Grace Evangelio
FOI Officer

March 24, 2022

Dear [Redacted][First name] Fuentes,

I refer to our letter of Mar 03, 2022 11:10:09 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Detailed Account of the Recovered Jewelries of Imelda Marcos.

Our response to your request is due on Mar 24, 2022 11:10:09 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because of its complexity and referral to the Legal Department.

I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Apr 21, 2022 11:10:09 AM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDR0ctMTI2MjUwNTMwNTc0DA, for request with ticket number #PCGG-126250530574.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. John Sherwin Jao
FOI Officer

Hello [Redacted][First name] Fuentes -

A reply from the Surrendered Assets Group (SurAG) of the Asset Management Department of PCGG states the following:

1. We are not in a position to disclose any information regarding the Roumeliotes collections because they are under the custody of the Bureau of Customs.
2. We are bound to observe  the non-disclosure clause of the Inventory/Appraisal Reports of Sotheby's and Christie's, where some of the requested information may appear. Thus, this may cause a legal issue if we unnecessarily disclose any information regarding these collections to third parties.
3. The SurAG has no historical background, any record of public display, footages, etc. of these jewelry collections. 

Thank you.