Napoles seeks court permission to use dollar accounts for medication
Janet Lim-Napoles. FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles appeals to the Manila Regional Trial Court to let her use her foreign currency bank accounts, saying she needs the money for her surgery and medication.
The foreign currency accounts of Napoles are among the bank accounts included in the provisional asset preservation order (PAPO) issued by the Manila RTC Branch 22. The lower court issued the order after the government sought the forfeiture of assets not only of Napoles but her family and several others implicated in the alleged “pork barrel” scam.
Napoles has been diagnosed with myoma in the uterus. The motion stated she needed urgent medical operation.
Covered by the provisional asset preservation order are six dollar accounts of Napoles. These are:
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines Inc.) with account number 800153766 has $6,459.63
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines Inc.) with account number 800153006 has $6,459.63
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines Inc.) with account number 800152956 has $6,459.63
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines Inc.) with account number 800153812 has $6,423.52
Metrobank with account number 2035015978 has $501.39
Under the name of Janet Lim-Napoles or Jo Christine L. Napoles are the following
Metrobank with account number 2073011919 has $929.30
Metrobank with account number 10330001109/0732073011919 has $516,141.68
Napoles appeared before the Makati Court Friday and urged the court to allow her to undergo surgery and take medication.
She said she is already in pain and her current medication is no longer effective.
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