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COA: AMLC froze, forfeited P901-M 'dirty money' in 2017

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:09 PM

MANILA - The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) was able to freeze and forfeit criminal proceeds or dirty money totaling P901 million last year, according to a 2017 report of the Commission on Audit (COA).  Read more »

COA flags dirty money watchdog's iPhone purchase

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 04:35 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Anti-Money Laundering Council for buying Apple iPhones instead of cheaper units as approved by the budget department. Read more »

Palace asked to ‘bodily remove’ deputy Ombudsman from office

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 02:26 PM

Lawyers on Friday urged Malacañang to enforce its decision to suspend Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang by “physically removing” him from office. Read more »

'Move on,' Palace tells Trillanes amid push to probe alleged Duterte wealth

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:46 PM

Malacañang on Friday told Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to “move on” as the fierce administration critic showed no signs of giving up in his push to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged hidden wealth. Read more »

OPINION: If AMLC didn’t send Ombudsman bank documents, what did Carandang leak?

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Jan 31 03:42 PM

There is something that defies common sense in the suspension by Malacanang of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang for supposedly leaking to media confidential and alleged false information on President Rodrigo Duterte’s bank accounts September last year.   Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s threats betray panic

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Oct 02 02:39 PM

Behind President Duterte’s curse-laden talks is a man in panic. Read more »

Duterte to create commission to probe alleged Ombudsman anomalies

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:47 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he is planning to create a commission that would investigate alleged anomalies at the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Sara Duterte welcomes Ombudsman probe on family wealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 04:30 PM

MANILA- The President's daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, on Thursday said she welcomes the Ombudsman's investigation into her family's bank transactions. Read more »

Bank transactions ng pamilya Duterte, iimbestigahan ng Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 09:01 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng Office of the Ombudsman ang listahan ng umano'y bank transactions ni Pangulong Duterte at ng kaniyang pamilya na umaabot sa daan-daang milyong piso. Read more »

Ombudsman investigates Duterte family's wealth

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 10:34 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman is now looking into the bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family, which allegedly amount to hundreds of millions of pesos. Read more »

Dirty money watchdog receives Trillanes waiver on alleged deposits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 02:03 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes said Thursday the country's dirty money watchdog had received his written authorization for the government to scrutinize his bank accounts. Read more »

Ex-BSP deputy is new head of anti-money laundering secretariat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 02:17 PM

Former Bangko Sentral Deputy Director Mel Georgie Racela has been confirmed to be the Executive Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council Secretariat, the council said Friday.   Read more »

Bank accounts ni Bautista, pinabubuksan ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 01:23 AM

Gumulong na ang pagdinig ng Senado sa mga maaaring paglabag ni Bautista sa ilang probisyon ng Anti-Money Laundering Act. Read more »

Trillanes says Duterte hiding behind technicalities as AMLC denies request

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 05:50 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes on Thursday called President Rodrigo Duterte a liar for hiding behind technicalities instead of signing a waiver to disclose his bank transactions, which the senator alleged had stolen funds. Read more »

Trillanes: Despite Duterte order to AMLC, still no bank records

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 09:37 PM

MANILA – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday said the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has yet to agree to his request to have the records detailing President Rodrigo Duterte’s bank transactions released. Read more »

Sariling net worth, ipinabibilang at ipinabubunyag ni Duterte sa AMLC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 12:58 PM

Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) na bilangin at ibunyag ang kanyang net worth. Read more »

Trillanes calls Duterte's order to AMLC a 'political bluff'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 11:20 AM

MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Saturday called President Rodrigo Duterte's order to the Anti-Money Laundering Council as mere 'political bluff.' Read more »

Duterte orders AMLC to show his worth

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 01:56 AM

(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he has ordered the Anti-Money Laundering Council to disclose information on his net worth, in response to allegations by Senator Antonio Trillanes that Duterte and his family have billions of pesos in their bank accounts. Read more »

CA freezes drug convict's bank accounts

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:43 PM

MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued a freeze order on the bank accounts of Chinese drug convict Peter Co, an inmate serving jail time at the New Bilibid Prison (PNP). Read more »

Senators nix proposal to limit BSP's powers over AMLC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 01:16 PM

Some senators reject the proposal to limit the powers of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas over the Anti-Money Laundering Council.  Read more »