Presidential Commission on Good Government

Presidential Commission on Good Government
Agency overview
Formed	1986
Jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines
Headquarters	Manila, Philippines
Ministers responsible	Andres D. Bautista, Chairman Ma. Maita Chan Gonzaga, Commissioner Richard Amurao, Commissioner Gerard Mosquera, Commissioner Jaime S. Bautista, LLD
Parent agency	Department of Justice
Website
http://www.pcgg.gov.ph

The Presidential Commission on Good Government, PCGG, is a special body created by Pres. Corazon Aquino to recover ill-gotten wealth accumulated during the Marcos regime.

1 History
2 Current Tasks
3 Organization
4 Past Chairmen & Commissioners
5 See also
6 References

History

After the People Power Revolution on 28 February 1986, Pres. Corazon Aquino announced Executive Order No. 1 creating the PCGG. The task of the PCGG is to pursue the family and cronies of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and sequester all assets in question acquired during the 20-year rule of Marcos.^[1] The PCGG is now under the Department of Justice pursuant to Executive Order No. 643 issued on July 27, 2007.^[2]

Current Tasks

According to the website of the PCGG, the basic tasks entrusted to the Commission are:^[1]

The recovery of ill-gotten wealth accumulated during the Marcos regime;
The investigation of such cases of graft and corruption as may be assigned by the President; and
The adoption of institutional safeguards to prevent corruption in Government.

The principal activity of the Commission is to prosecute vigorously to a successful conclusion the cases for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth and, pending judicial determination of the ownership thereof, to preserve and maintain the assets.^[1]

More particularly its functions are:

To gather, evaluate and investigate information regarding ill-gotten wealth.
To issue sequestration, hold and/or freeze or lift such orders as may be warranted.
To preserve, maintain and prevent dissipation of sequestered assets.
To file and prosecute cases whether civil or criminal for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth.
To promote sustained efficiency and maintain the integrity of all its transactions.

Organization

The PCGG is a body composed of a chairman and four (4) commissioners. The Commission has four (4) departments each headed by a director. Each department is under the direct supervision of a commissioner who reports directly to the Chairman.^[1]

Past Chairmen & Commissioners

The following is a list of previous Chairmen of the PCGG:^[1]^[3]

Name	Term	President(s) Served Under
Jovito R. Salonga	February 28, 1986 – March 5, 1987	Pres. Corazon Aquino
Ramon A. Diaz	March 9, 1987 – August 12, 1988	Pres. Corazon Aquino
Adolfo S. Azcuna (Acting Capacity)	July 14 – August 14, 1988	Pres. Corazon Aquino
Mateo Armando T. Caparas	August 15, 1988 – August 31, 1990	Pres. Corazon Aquino
David M. Castro	September 1, 1990 – June 30, 1992	Pres. Corazon Aquino
Magtanggol C. Gunigundo I	July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1998	Pres. Fidel Ramos
Felix M. De Guzman	July 2, 1998 – October 27, 1998	Pres. Joseph Estrada
Alexander G. Gesmundo	October 28, 1998 – November 2, 1998	Pres. Joseph Estrada
Magdangal B. Elma	November 4, 1998 – Feb. 16, 2001	Pres. Joseph Estrada
Jorge V. Sarmiento (Acting Capacity)	February 21, 2001 – July 16, 2001	Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Haydee B. Yorac	July 17, 2001 – May 02, 2005	Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e PCGG Website
^ "PCGG placed under DOJ". Philippine Star. August 08, 2007. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=11363. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
^ "3 lawyers named to the PCGG". 28 September 2010. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=616001&publicationSubCategoryId=63. Retrieved 30 September 2010.