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Factual background 2.1 The authors claim to be members of a class of 9,539 Philippine nationals who obtained a final judgment in the United States for compensation against the estate of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos (“the Marcos estate”) for having been subjected to torture during the regime of President Marcos.1 Ferdinand E. (...) However, the amounts were not divided per claimant and it is only after collection (in whole or in part) of the judgement amount 1 United States District Court in Hawaii, Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos Human Rights Litigation, MDL No. 840. (...) Court of Appeals, which involves an interlocutory appeal from the lower court finding there was sufficient service on Imee Marcos-Manotoc, the daughter of Ferdinand E. Marcos, in an action to enforce a United States judgement against her for the torture and murder of a man.

Since its previous report, the Philippines in particular has participated in the issue of the followinz enclosed copies of dOClliTIents relevant to this matter~ (a) Joint cOill~unique on the establishment of diplamatic relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the Gabonese Republic (Manila, 12 July 1976); (b) Joint communique on the occasion of the state visit to Japan of His Excellency /lr. Ferdinand E. Marc os , President of the Republic of the Philippines, and Mrs. (...) On the invitation of President Ferdinand E.. Marcos and i\lrs.. Irnelda R. Marcos ~ President El Hadj ~uar Bongo of the Gabonese Republic and /1adame Bongo paid a state visit to the Republic of the Philippines from 8 to 12 July 1976. 20 President Bongo was accompanied by His Excellency r1r. (...) Ferdinand E. Harcos, President of the Republic of the Philippines, and Hrs.

GENERAL A/10159 I s/11775 J' 24 July 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GXVERAL ASSEMBLY Thirtieth session Item 50 of the provisional agenda" IiXPLEMlZNTATIOI\J OF THE DECLARATION ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL Thirtieth year STRENGTHENING OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Letter dated 21 July 1975 from the Permanent Representatives of the Philippines and Romania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of our respective Governments, we have the honour to transmit herewith the text of the Solemn Joint Declaration of the President of the Philippines, H.E. Ferdinand E. Marcos, and of the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania, H.E. (...) REYES Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations (Signed) Ion DATCU Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Romania * A/10150. 75-14490 - A/10159 s/=775 English Annex Page 1 c ANNEX 1 Solemn Joint Declaration of the President of the Philippines and the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania The President of the Philippines, R.R. Ferdinand E. %rcos, and the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania, R.E. ? (...) Done in Manila, Philippines, this 12th day of April 1975, in Pilipino, Romanian and English, in two originals each, all having equal validity and force. Ferdinand E. MARCOS President of the Philippines Nicolae CEAUSESCU President of the Socialist Republic of Romania

The full text of Procla~ation No. 1914, signed by President Ferdinand E. !larcos, reads as follows: "The Government of the Republic of the Philippines hereby declares its intention: (a) To comply with the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, InhQman or Degrading Treatment or PunislLment {General Assembly resolution 3452 (xxx[f; (b) To implement, through legislation and other effective measures, the provisions of the said Declaration. (...) Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day of October, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine. (Signed) Ferdinand E. MARCOS President and Prime Minister H !

Imre HOLLAI (Hungary). Address by Mr. Ferdinand E. i.Varcos, President of the Republic of the PhUippines 1. The PRESIDENT: On behalf of the General Assembly, I have the honour to welcome to the United Nations Mr. Ferdinand Marcos, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, and to invite him to address the Assembly. 2. President MARCOS: I am grateful for the oppor- tunity of again addressing this great assembly of nations, and of reaffirming my Government's un- wavering commitment to the work that brings us here. 3.

Capulong was plaintiffs’ counsel in Marcos Human Rights Litigation, the landmark class action suit that produced a $2 billion dollar judgement for 10,000 victims of torture, summary execution and disappearances during the Marcos dictatorship; counsel to 2 A/55/919/Add.2 Flor Contemplacion, the Filipina migrant worker whose execution abroad exposed the plight of the more than four million Filipino migrant workers; and counsel to Filipina victims of sexual slavery (“comfort women”) during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. (...) Aquino, Jr., who was jailed during the Marcos dictatorship and whose 1983 assassination triggered the People Power Revolution that returned democratic government to the country. (...) Aquino, Jr., Francisco Rodrigo, Neptali Gonzales, Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. and Jose Yap, among others, he led the opposition to then President and later dictator Ferdinand Marcos. With these leaders, Mr. Capulong was arrested upon the declaration of martial law.

Page CONTENTS Address by Mr. Ferdinand E. Mamas, President of the Philippines . . • • • • • • • . • • • • • . . • • 1 .,. (...) Abdul Rahman PAZHWAK (Afghanistan). Address by Mr. Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Philippines 1. The PRESIDENT: It gives me great pleasure to invite His Excellency, Mr. Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Philippines, to address the General Assembly. 2.

According to that court, the “FSIA [Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act] does not immunize the illegal conduct of government officials” and thus, “an official acting under color of authority, but not within an official mandate, can violate international law and not be entitled to immunity under FSIA”. (In re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights Litigation; Hilao and Others v. (...) Grimpel, Court of Appeal of Paris, judgment of 28 April 1961, Revue générale de droit international public, vol. 66, No. 2 (1962), p. 418; In re Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos Human Rights Litigation; Trajano v. Marcos and Another, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 21 October 1992, 978 F 2d 493 (1992), ILR, vol. 103, p. 521; Doe v.

SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-eighth year Letter dated 22 October 1973 from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to the Secretary-General I have the honour to request that the enclosed text ot a statement on the Middle East question, vhich was made by His Excellency President Ferainana B. Marcoe of the Philippines on Sunday, 21 October 1973, be circulated as a document of’ the General Assembly and the Security Council. (...) Assembly 7341173 A/g246 s/11037 English Page 2 Statement made by His Excellency President Ferdinand E. Marco8 at the Philippines on Sunday, 21 October 1973. on the Middle , Eaet question I !