' Statement of the President on the:
Anti-money laundering law '
I take pride in the team spirit of the Government and the private sector in upholding the strict standards of our anti- money laundering law and getting us off the list of non-cooperative countries of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). My congratulations go to the Anti-Money laundering Council (AMLC) for playing an active and leading role in this effort. Once more, we are seeing our democratic institutions at... [ full story ]

Philippines removed from FATF list of
non-cooperative countries
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the Philippines from its list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT) following the country’s significant progress in its anti-money laundering efforts. The Philippines has been in the list since 1999 initially in connection with drug trafficking. Atty. Vicente S. Aquino, Executive Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council Secretariat (AMLCS) reports on this development [ full story ]
Today is Thursday,
20 November 2008
Special task force to protect Filipino entertainers in Japan
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, by virtue of Executive Order No. 406 signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita on Feb. 8, 2005, created the Special Task Force on Human Trafficking composed of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Departments of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Justice (DOJ), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the legitimate Filipino overseas performing artist (OPA) industry. [ full story ]
 
Stricter penalties against smuggling sought
REP. LORENZO TAÑADA III recently sought the immediate approval of a bill that imposes stricter penalties against smuggling. Tañada, author of the proposed “Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005,” said that billions in pesos in prospective revenues are being lost to “outright and technical smuggling.” He said that the government is losing about P8 billion in tax and duties in rice, oil products and shoe smuggling yearly. He further said that “the Fair Trade Alliance estimates that about P150 to P200 billion a year is lost to smuggling of various goods and products.[ full story ]
Cybercrime bill to include cellphones
THE PROPOSED “Cybercrime Prevention Act” which is now on its tenth revision has extended its coverage to include anti-spam measures and “communication devices” such as cellphones. [ full story ]
Bioterrorism: 1st Interpol Global Conference
in Lyon, France
The 1st Interpol Global Conference on Preventing Bio-Terrorism was held in Lyon, France on 1 - 2 March 2005. It was attended by more than 500 delegates from 155 countries, with representatives from the police, scientific and academic communities, as well as delegates from international and non-governmental organizations.
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