Manila: Former Philippines’ First Lady Imelda Marcos on Friday was sentenced to up to 11 years in prison on a number of corruption charges dating back to her term as the Governor of Manila between 1975 and 1986. A special appeals court issued an arrest order against Imelda, the wife of former President Ferdinand Marcos, after sentencing her to imprisonment of six to 11 years for siphoning $200 million of public funds to Swiss entities through seven transfers, reports Efe news. (IANS)