By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Koko Pimentel urged the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to focus on catching large-scale money launderers in the country.
Pimentel made the statement during the plenary debate in the Senate on the proposed national budget for 2025, criticizing the AMLC for focusing on smaller cases while larger transactions continue to evade their attention.
“Hindi naman ata nagrereklamo ang Anti-Money Laundering Council sa level ng ating committee report, so we wish them all the best,” the senator said.
“Do a better job, basta do a better job. Kasi dapat kung may, kaya ko tinanong kung may nakasuhang maliit na tao, tapos yung mga malalaki na-discover na lang dahil pumutok na ang isyu. Medyo it doesn’t speak well of your agency, so do a better job. Dapat yung nagpapasok ng bilyon huli agad.”
Pimentel also emphasized that the AMLC should take a more proactive approach in combating money laundering.
While he supported the agency’s budget increase, Pimentel challenged it to “make the most of it.”
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