11.   British Gov. Alan Hoole, whose office oversees offshore finance in the territory, said the British government is providing large amounts of aid to help develop the sector.

12.   His office oversees property auctions.

13.   Interior Minister Byron Barrientos, whose office oversees the prison system, said prison officials apparently were involved.

14.   Reilly, whose office oversees charities and charitable trusts, said he has an obligation to make sure that the charities receive the maximum benefit from the sale.

15.   The new office will oversee sales of Dell products directly to end-users.

16.   The office oversees a wide variety of economic, social, health and education programs.

17.   The offices oversaw cultural, educational and religious activities.

18.   The office will oversee private banking activities targetted at wealthy individual clients in the booming region.

19.   Perez, whose office oversees the NBI, stressed that as a policy Manila did not pay ransom.