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As former senator Ferdinand Marcos, the 'son of dictator Marcos', won the Philippine presidential election, a painting that appears to be a Picasso painting was spotted at the home of his mother, 'Queen of luxury' Imelda, and caught the attention of the media.
Local media such as ABS-CBN News and CNN Philippines reported on the 14th that when former Senator Marcos, who won the presidential election, visited his mother Imelda's house, a painting that appears to be the work of Picasso was spotted on the 14th.
According to a photo distributed by Marcos-elect, when Marcos visited Imelda, there were several paintings hanging on the wall behind the sofa where Imelda was sitting, and one of them appeared to be Picasso's work 'Laying Woman VI'.
In 2014, the Philippine Anti-Corruption Court ordered Imelda to seize eight famous paintings, local media reported that it is unclear whether one of these paintings is genuine or counterfeit.
Andres Bautista, who served as the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Bare Government (PCGG), which was established to recover the wealth that the Marcos family had accumulated after the ouster of the Marcos family, told Rappler, "I believe that the confiscated Picasso works were counterfeit." said.
However, whether the painting is authentic or not, the public appearance of the painting raises concerns that the Marcos family will use the power they gained from their presidential election to stifle efforts to recoup their wealth, the British daily The Guardian pointed out.
Marcos's father, the late former President Marcos, gained notoriety as a dictator while he was in power from 1965 to 1986.
In particular, they embezzled an astronomical amount of government property from the national treasury.
(Photo = CNN Philippines capture, Yonhap News)