Rappler's latest stories on Money Laundering
Spain fines staff of China's ICBC for money laundering
Former employees of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China are fined 22.7 million euros ($25.5 million) in Spain
UK fines Commerzbank over money laundering failures
Commerzbank is ordered to pay a fine of almost £38 million ($47.9 million)
Duterte says POGOs 'clean,' but AMLC warns of dirty money
The Anti-Money Laundering Council flags the lack of transparency and low level of awareness of rules in the online gaming industry
'Group in alleged money laundering scheme offered P20M bribe' – Gordon
'I am chagrined. Ang lalakas ng loob nitong mga ‘to. Akala nila kaya nila kong bilhin,' says Senator Richard Gordon
'We are losing fight' vs dirty money, Gordon tells AMLC
(UPDATED) 'I don't see any enthusiasm on the part of AMLC to make this thing work,' says Senator Richard Gordon
Money laundering? Gordon says $447 million 'suspiciously' entered PH
The Senate blue ribbon committee will investigate the multimillion-dollar cash flow into the Philippines on March 5
Dozens held in global money laundering swoop – Europol
The swoop during September and November results in 228 arrests of people involved in so-called money muling, Europol says
In nearly 3-year drug trial, DOJ yet to submit AMLC report vs De Lima
'Either the AMLC report is being manufactured...or the DOJ is simply engaged in a drawn-out fishing expedition,' says the camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima
Hollywood producer Riza Aziz arrested in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
'The Wolf of Wall Street' producer Riza Aziz was arrested on the suspicion of money laundering
Money for drugs, human trafficking coursed through PH banks – AMLC
The Anti-Money Laundering Council finds 161,650 suspicious transactions totaling P17.9 trillion from 2013 to 2017. The amount was used to fund crimes like illegal drugs, human trafficking, and terrorism.
DOJ files money laundering cases vs RCBC execs
RCBC says it is 'confident' that its officers 'will be vindicated' since its own probe found that they were not aware of the alleged money laundering
Peru's ex-president arrested in corruption case
Judicial authorities say ex-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski would be held for a preliminary period of 10 days 'for the alleged crime of money laundering in the Odebrecht case'
Russian bank linked to $470-B offshore network – report
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and 23 other news groups expose how billions of money were sent out of Russia to bank accounts registered in Lithuania
Ex-RCBC manager Maia Deguito asks Makati court to reverse conviction
Maia Deguito, who was found guilty of money laundering, says the prosecution failed to present proof that she had full and prior knowledge of the illegal source of funds
Makati court convicts ex-RCBC manager Maia Deguito of money laundering
(UPDATED) Former RCBC branch manager Maia Deguito is sentenced to 4 to 7 years in prison for each of the 8 counts of money laundering in connection with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist
Andaya seeks AMLC help in probe of firms linked to Diokno's in-laws
Aremar Construction uses at least 8 dummy contractors, including C.T. Leoncio Construction and Trading, to bag government projects in Sorsogon, claims House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr
Duterte EO adopts strategy to fight money laundering, terrorism financing
The strategy is to be implemented by government agencies from 2018 to 2022
Napoles children ask court permission to stay in U.S. indefinitely
Jo Christine and James Cristopher want to fly to the United States on November 15 ‘until such time that the case pending before the U.S District Court be terminated’
Brazil federal police ask for president to be indicted for corruption
The federal police have investigated for more than a year whether Michel Temer, who has been in power since May 2016, took bribes to issue a decree in May 2017 to benefit companies in the port sector
AMLC report can be used vs Jinggoy Estrada – SC
The Anti-Money Laundering Council report alleges that ex-senator Jinggoy Estrada received at least P157.6 million in kickbacks through the pork barrel scam
Malaysia ex-PM hit with 25 new charges over 1MDB scandal
Najib is accused of abusing his position to receive funds totally 2.3 billion ringgit ($555 million) between 2011 and 2014
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ang Napoles bathtub na nag-uumapaw sa pera
Muling ipinaaalala sa atin ng US grand jury case ang mapait na leksyong hatid ng pork barrel scam at ang swindler sa likod ng operasyong ito
EXPLAINER: Can the Philippines extradite the Napoleses to U.S.?
A former pork scam prosecutor warns against extraditing Napoles to the US ahead of the termination of their Sandiganbayan cases
U.S. indicts Napoles family for money laundering
(4th UPDATE) The US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California says Janet Lim Napoles transferred around $20 million of the money she got from the pork barrel scam to Southern California to buy real estate and business shares
Company president's secretary convicted of money laundering
Annabella Ylagan is found guilty of transferring her employer's funds to fictitious bank accounts, amassing P12 million in 4 years
AMLC zooms in on jewelers, fund managers, lawyers, accountants
They are now required to register and submit deeds of undertaking to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering Act, as well as attend regular trainings
Maute assets probed as AMLC focuses on terror financing
The Bureau of Internal Revenue investigates an unnamed individual who tried to claim the P52-million worth of Maute loot
AMLC’s purchase of iPhone 7s flagged by COA
AMLC drafts a budget for 24 Android phones for its investigators, but ends up buying only 16 units of the more expensive iPhone 7
Warrants out vs Xian Gaza over investment scam – reports
Xian Gaza claims he was arrested by the NBI and the Interpol upon arrival at the NAIA Terminal 2
Duterte to allow anti-corruption body to look into his bank records
President Rodrigo Duterte says the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is free to check his bank accounts but he won't give the same access to his political opponents
De Lima seeks inquiry into anti-money laundering law compliance
'Duterte should never be exempted from investigation and accountability,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Ombudsman on AMLC, Alvarez on Go, Bello on Kuwait | Midday wRap
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Trillanes pushes Senate probe into AMLC's refusal to cooperate with Ombudsman
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says the probe will 'question the legality' of the Anti-Money Laundering Council's refusal to give the Ombudsman 'vital' data on President Rodrigo Duterte's bank accounts
Duterte probe terminated because AMLC refused to cooperate – Ombudsman
This development raises more questions: where did the bank records come from, and why did a different deputy ombudsman terminate the investigation?
RCBC eyes lawsuit against Bangladesh Bank over heist claims
This comes after the Bangladesh central bank's announcement that it would sue the listed Philippine bank over alleged involvement in the $81-million cyber heist
Trillanes eyes charges vs AMLC chief for 'cover up' of Duterte bank documents
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV also slams President Rodrigo Duterte for ordering the suspension of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang
Malacañang suspends Deputy Ombudsman Carandang
(UPDATED) The Office of the Executive Secretary files an administrative case against Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang for supposed premature disclosure of documents about President Rodrigo Duterte's bank accounts
Duterte to probe mining, banana firms: Paying NPA taxes is money laundering
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to close down companies that have continued paying revolutionary taxes to communist guerillas even after his warning
Senate panel issues subpoena for ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Former Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista is ordered to attend a February 12 hearing on his alleged wealth, after he skipped the Senate inquiry thrice
Stricter AMLA reporting guidelines set to take effect
This is part of the Philippine government's campaign against money laundering and terrorism financing
Singapore hands life ban to banker in 1MDB-linked cases
Singapore bans a jailed banker from working in its financial services industry for life over his links to the international money-laundering scandal involving neighboring Malaysia's state fund 1MDB
RCBC accuses Bangladesh central bank of cover-up
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation says Bangladesh Bank is 'maligning RCBC and refusing to divulge its findings' on the $81-million heist
AMLC adopts stricter controls against money laundering
The new controls include the requirement to upload reports of suspicious transactions within 5 days of occurrence as well as separate know-your-customer documents
Sedition, coup, graft complaints filed vs Trillanes
(2nd UPDATE) Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says the complaints will not stop him from 'exposing' President Rodrigo Duterte and his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte
Duterte in Japan, Balag counter-affidavit, Trump aides charged | Midday wRap
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Six in court over 'bitcoin drug money laundering'
Dutch prosecutors claim that the suspects swapped their ill-gotten bitcoin for hundreds of thousands of euros
Calida threatens Ombudsman with lawsuit, impeachment
'They are destabilizing the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, and we will not let that happen,' says Solicitor General Calida
Did Carandang commit breaches, and can the President remove him?
The provision granting the President the power to remove a Deputy Ombudsman was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2014
Duterte dares: Shoot me if I have more than P40M
(3rd UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte says evidence against him is 'illegally obtained'
[Newspoint] Duterte vs the people's right to know
At any rate, the unsorted question about who provided the bank records loses much of its relevance in the glare of the damning evidence the records themselves reveal
