Marcos and her gems to be reunited

Manila : Philippines | Jun 15, 2009 at 12:09 AM PDT

Source: Financial Times

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Now, 23 years after her husband was deposed as leader of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos may soon be reunited with her jewellery. The Philippine government has urged the return of gems worth more than $310m (€224m), including a Burmese ruby said to be as big as a prune. FULL ARTICLE AT Financial Times

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