The Philippines is set to implement at least three measures that would stop the proliferation of terrorism financing, or the entry of funds from abroad to finance terrorist activities, an official of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said. AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Matthew...
Increased cost, more stringent requirements, and riskier disapprovals are awaiting the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) if the Philippines is blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering task force, the country’s Anti-Money Laundering...
President Marcos has set October 2024 as his administration’s target deadline to exit the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which leads global action in tackling money laundering, terrorist, and proliferation financing and categorizes countries according to their measures to...
The Philippines maintains its high-level political commitment in addressing the deficiencies to finally exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/ Yummie Dingding) Marcos made the statement as...
Lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.' assets will be frozen after being designated as a "terrorist" by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC). Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) explained that the issuance of freeze order on Teves' assets was "simultaneous"...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has recognized the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) for its contribution in fighting money laundering and financing of terrorism. In a statement, the government’s gaming regulator and operator said it received commendation from AMLC for its...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has deputized the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as financial investigator, a move that is seen as a boost in the country’s fight against drug money launderers. In a statement, the Deputized Anti-Money Laundering Council Financial Investigators...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has signed a number of agreements with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) as part of the move to cripple the operational capability of various terror groups in the country. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar the move is also aimed at removing the...
*STORY UPDATE* The freeze orders of the Court of Appeals on the accounts of Julie Hao Gamboa, also known as Kimberly, has since been lifted. Based on the documents provided recently by Ms. Gamboa, her bank branch notified her of the lifting of the frozen accounts on December 9, 10, and 13, 2021,...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council may have hinted Thursday, Sept. 23 that it has started the “first stage” in determining possible money laundering activities involving Pharmally Pharmaceuticals. House of Representatives plenary This after Quirino Rep. Junie Cua, vice chairman of the House...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) should now act to freeze the assets of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.’s executives following revelations in the ongoing Senate investigation into the P11.5-billion worth of questionable contracts with the Duterte government, Senator Leila de Lima said....
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, July 1, asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for a report on its efforts and the challenges it is facing to have the Philippines removed from the list of countries tagged as high risk for money laundering and terrorist financing. Senator Grace Poe Poe,...
