Exorbitant secrecy
In a single decade, the confidential and intelligence funds of one office grew more than thirteenfold, without any corresponding national threat serious enough…
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In a single decade, the confidential and intelligence funds of one office grew more than thirteenfold, without any corresponding national threat serious enough…
Once the public concludes that records are being kept out of sight, suspicion fills the space where facts should be.
Lawyer Peter Paul Danao accuses the Anti-Money Laundering Council and House justice panel of illegally disclosing Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Mans…
Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, moves to file criminal complaints over alleged bank secrecy and Data Privacy Act violations after the public…
A House lawmaker has affirmed that the bank secrecy law remains in effect during the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing…
The House Committee on Justice notes that bank secrecy laws allow exceptions for impeachment cases, potentially enabling the Vice President Sara Duterte’s…
BSP says easing bank secrecy laws will strengthen the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), enabling authorities to target financial criminals,…
A Supreme Court ruling confirms that banks can be compelled to disclose account holder information under a Warrant to Disclose Computer Data in cybercrime…
ECOP links the 2025 rise in unemployment to corruption scandals, natural disasters, and slower job creation, while highlighting the services sector as the top…
The decision underscores that bank secrecy is not an impenetrable shield against lawful investigation. Rather, it coexists with the State’s duty to protect the…
Rep. Leandro Leviste released email exchanges with DPWH to challenge the agency’s denial over undisclosed 2026 budget allocations, calling for transparency on…
The IMF urges the Philippines to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, including amending decades-old bank secrecy laws,…
The House Minority Bloc demands a probe into President Marcos Jr. after Zaldy Co’s video alleging ₱100-billion budget insertions and systematic corruption.
Six major business groups — including the Makati Business Club and Management Association of the Philippines — have urged Congress to amend the Philippines’…
Six major business organizations have expressed support for the government’s proposal to amend the Philippines’ bank secrecy laws to improve transparency, curb…