Imelda steals from public coffers while in office

Ferdinand named his wife Imelda as governor of Metropolitan Manila and Minister of Human Settlements. Courts have ruled that during this time, she received bribes and extracted financial shares from the cost of government projects. She founded organizations supposedly for charity, but were used to make foreign bank deposits. In court rulings, Imelda is found to have stolen at least $324 million while in ‘public service.’