Synopsis

In 1986, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos departed the Philippines, taking with them a fortune estimated at $8.9 million in jewels, cash, and bonds. However, the Philippine government alleges a far greater sum was absconded – a plundering of national wealth hidden within shell corporations and clandestine bank accounts. *Frontline* has investigated this vast fortune, seeking to determine if the Philippine government will ever recover the stolen assets.