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The Sandiganbayan dismissed six ill-gotten wealth cases involving the coco levy fund against the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., his wife Imelda Marcos, and their associates, citing the prior dismissal of identical cases against businessman Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr. by the Supreme Court .
; make disadvantageous purchases and settle oil mills' accounts; acquire Pepsi-Cola; and facilitate behest loans and contracts.The government’s prosecution team failed to provide compelling arguments to differentiate these cases from the Supreme Court's 2021 ruling.The Sandiganbayan also said that the decades-long delay was prejudicial to the defendants, noting the strain caused by the "interminable threat of prosecution" and its impact on resources, memories, and evidence.
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