Where did Ferdinand Marcos money come from? In many respects, Marcos's political career mirrored the evolution of Philippine society: He began as an ambitious, middle-class, college-educated lawyer, became a charismatic populist politician, and finally, through political corruption, accumulated unprecedented wealth and power. According to the reports, the estimated loot that Marcos had accumulated was 5 to 10 dollars in secret Swiss bank accounts and more than millions of dollars in U.S. bonds or billions of dollars in terms of secret properties in the US. By means of a series of court orders issued it allows the Philippine government to take possession of Marcos’ ill gotten wealth. The government is also suing Marcos for money damages and claims that he misused funds meant for social programs. Marcos died in Hawaii in 1989 and his heirs continue to dispute the government’s claims. The Markose's undoubtedly was once among the richest families in the world, thanks to his pos...