Word: hibey
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Dates: during 1986-1986
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...Ferdinand Marcos' newest possessions is a hefty volume called The Litigation Book. He consults it frequently, for it contains materials on the many lawsuits in which the Philippines' ex-President is embroiled. Prepared by Anderson, Hibey, Nauheim & Blair, the Washington law firm that is directing Marcos' legal defense in the U.S., the book is very much a work in progress and is carefully updated every day. Last week's events should merit quite an entry...
Marcos can be expected to claim immunity from lawsuits for acts undertaken in his executive capacity. Even if the courts reject his assertion that he is still the legal President of the Philippines, says Marcos' Washington lawyer Richard Hibey, "he should still enjoy absolute immunity for official acts." Aquino attorneys reply that Marcos did not act within the lawful powers of the presidency and that, in any case, immunity does not apply to commercial activities like real estate deals...
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