Human rights groups have accused the Philippine authorities of using money laundering and terrorist financing laws to clamp down on legitimate dissent.

This marked the culmination of the Philippines’ efforts to tackle all 18 deficiencies in its anti-money laundering(AML) and counter terrorism financing (CTF) systems that had dragged the country ...

The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, a status that can ...

It is very difficult to catch money launderers in the Philippines ... narcotics, gun and wildlife smuggling, kidnapping and armed bank robberies, and kickbacks and corruption.

They were previously found not guilty of fraud and money laundering charges. But the Independent Directorate Against Corruption sees it differently. It argues the trial court misapplied the law in ...