AMLC: P6.7B in ‘red-flag’ transactions tied to VP Sara accounts

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 04/23/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Wednesday revealed before the House of Representatives Committee on Justice that bank accounts tied to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, had been repeatedly flagged…

AMLC freezes almost ₱12B linked to flood control graft

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 11/26/2025

The value of holdings immobilized in relation to investigations of anomalous government flood control projects has reached almost ₱12 billion to date. …

AMLC: 5th freeze order secured in flood control probe

Anna Leah Gonzales - Philippine News Agency 10/09/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) secured a new freeze order on more bank accounts linked to flood control projects. In a statement, AMLC said the latest freeze order, obtained from the Court of Appeals on…

The unrepentant and the unforgiving

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 02/17/2022

Before all else, let me say that someone I personally know told me that in their Caloocan City barangay, a former relocation area for informal settlers, forms are being offered for voters to fill out and sign…

Police implement freeze order vs property owned by a ‘drug lord’ in Mandaue

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) led by PNP chief Debold Sinas implemented on Friday, February 19, 2021, the freeze order issued by the Court of Appeals against a suspected drug lord’s property in…

Sinas plans to turn over drug suspect’s houses and lots, condo, cars to Anti-Money Laundering Council

Benjie B. Talisic 03/03/2019

CONSOLACION, Cebu —The police will request the the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to investigate how arrested drug suspect Jocelyn Encila acquired her properties. They are also working on how these properties, which are likely ill-gotten wealth, be…

PDEA goes after Sabalones network

Nestle L. Semilla 03/08/2017

USING a drug matrix made through information provided by self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is now requesting the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to investigate the names on the…

Martial law talk anew

Editorial 12/28/2016

President Duterte’s recent statements regarding his plans to shortcut the declaration of martial law was his way of courting controversy anew right after he justified the Marcos legacy by allowing the burial of the late strongman in…

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