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Two legislators have become the butt of jokes among the owners and employees of a private banking institution for their stupidity in trusting bank officials…
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Two legislators have become the butt of jokes among the owners and employees of a private banking institution for their stupidity in trusting bank officials…
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Bitcoin has enjoyed a strong upward momentum with investors cautious about the US government shutdown.
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Billions in public funds intended for flood control projects allegedly ended up inside suitcases instead of construction sites. This was the central issue…
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‘This will make it cumbersome to deliver large volumes of cash in SOPs, commissions, and payoffs from one corrupt government contractor or influence peddler to…
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The measure, issued on 18 September, comes as regulators seek to lessen risks linked to excessive use of cash while encouraging Filipinos to shift to digital…
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A request by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to freeze assets of those involved in flood-control anomalies has resulted in swift action by the BSP and the AMLC. ‘We…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) have moved decisively to freeze assets of officials and contractors…
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Senate Committee on Games and Amusement Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday raised concerns over the role of casinos in the corruption scandal involving…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has extended indefinitely its moratorium on granting new licenses for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), citing…
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The SEC warns of total loss, identity theft, market manipulation and even exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Bitcoin surged to an all-time high on Thursday, hitting $124,480, as a wave of corporate purchases and policy tailwinds from the United States fueled investor…
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Crypto top-ups into the GrabPay e-wallet were initially launched in Singapore through Grab’s partnership with Triple-A which teamed up with PDAX to bring a new…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the forfeiture case filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) against a former high-ranking official of the…
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The Department of Finance (DoF) aims to implement a cryptocurrency framework by 2028 as governments worldwide intensify efforts against cross-border tax…
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The Philippines once again gained global recognition after it was removed by the European Commission (EC) from its list of “high-risk jurisdictions” closely…
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The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called for the full implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), following…
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The European Commission has removed the Philippines from its list of “high-risk” countries for money laundering.
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Think tank Infrawatch has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to strengthen its crackdown on unregistered crypto platforms, warning that…
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