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Ex-solon Roque Ablan Jr. passes away

Ex-solon Roque Ablan Jr. passes away

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MANILA - Former Ilocos Norte Rep. Roquito "Roque" Ablan Jr. passed away on Monday at 85, his family said.

"My dad passed away peacefully this morning. Lucky to be at his bedside when he died," his son, Assistant Communications Secretary Kris Ablan, said in a Facebook post.

The cause of Ablan's death was not released. Details of the wake have yet to be announced.

Ablan was an 8-term lawmaker who represented the 1st district of Ilocos Norte. His last stint as lawmaker was during the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010.

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He was a close friend and political ally of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. In 1998, he ran for governor and lost to Marcos' son and namesake, former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

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Palace expects boost in PH investments after removal from dirty money ‘gray list’

Palace expects boost in PH investments after removal from dirty money ‘gray list’

Katrina Domingo,

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Malacañang expects an increase in foreign direct investments after the Philippines was removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list earlier this week. 

The Philippines was removed from the list of nations flagged for weak anti-money laundering safeguards after the FATF acknowledged that the country was able to “meet the commitments in its action plan regarding the strategic deficiencies that the FATF identified in June 2021.”

“Our well-earned exit from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list boosts our drive to attract job-creating, growth-inducing foreign direct investments,” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a statement.

“This seal of good financial housekeeping benefits overseas Filipinos as it would make cross-border transactions faster and cheaper as layers of compliance barriers are removed,” he said.

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Bersamin credited the country’s exit from the grey list to the “multiple moves made” the administration pushed to “finally dismantle structures that could be exploited by money launderers and terrorism financiers.”

“For so long, our investment attractiveness has been dragged down by this dirty money haven label,” the Executive Secretary said.

“This hard-fought administration win in its battle against money laundering will be preserved and protected through consistent compliance with global standards.”

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) earlier said that “the exit will reduce international fund transfer requirements, benefitting Filipino individuals and businesses.”

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and AMLC Chairman Eli Remolona, Jr. called the feat a result of “strong cooperation” between the government and the private sector.

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