
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, September 24, 1993                   TAG: 9309240157
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-5   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: MANILA, PHILIPPINES                                LENGTH: Short

IMELDA MARCOS FOUND GUILTY OF CORRUPTION

A Philippine court convicted Imelda Marcos of corruption Friday and sentenced the former first lady to nine to 12 years' imprisonment for each of two counts.

The conviction ended the first criminal trial in the Philippines for the widow of former strongman Ferdinand Marcos.

The government has struggled for years to pursue Marcos and is still trying to recover some of the estimated $10 billion it says was embezzled during his 20-year rule.

Shouting "Imelda not guilty," about 100 supporters tried to storm the gates of the court compound when they heard the verdict over a loudspeaker set up outside.

- Associated Press

by CNB