Money non-issue in US court’s rights ruling — Palace 01/16/2011

Money non-issue in US court’s rights ruling — Palace

01/16/2011
It doesn’t matter how much money would land in the hands of those who survived the tortuous Marcos years since the recent decision rendered by a United States federal court on the $7.5-million settlement already spells vindication for them, Malacañang implied yesterday in response to the initial public reaction that such amount may not be sufficient.

Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte explained that money is no longer the issue here with respect to the class action suit filed by the human rights victims against the deceased dictator but the principles that they have held.

“What the victims went through (during the Marcos regime) is no longer compensable in terms of money. At this point, I think money is not the issue here anymore but it’s a vindication. It’s like, in Tagalog, it’s already a matter of principle,” Valte commented over radio dzRB.

There are about 7,526 people who stand to receive $1,000 or about P44,000 each from the compensation package approved by US District Judge Manuel Real last Thursday..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110116hed3.html