The 29 individuals tagged by the Anti-Terrorist Council (ATC) as "terrorists" who are now included in their watch list may resort to "remedies" to have their names delisted from the roster, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, May 14. Department of the Interior...
All financing and lending companies are now required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). These firms are also directed to report suspicious transactions and comply with other rules and standards aimed at combating money...
Some P3.19 billion of COVID-19 financial crimes have been filed as suspicious transaction reports (STRs) from January to August this year, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. Photo credit: http://www.amlc.gov.ph/about-us Diokno, also chairperson of the...
The Anti Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said the increasing crime of online child pornography in the Philippines – estimated to be more than a $1 billion industry -- is a money laundering and terrorism financing threat and is further escalating despite laws against cybercrime and efforts to rid...