News And Announcements

REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS ON THE PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING ONLINE GAMBLING PLATFORMS NOT REGISTERED WITH PAGCOR

Covered Persons (CPs) are hereby reminded that transactions involving online casinos and online gambling platforms must be conducted exclusively with entities duly registered with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

CPs are expected to maintain heightened vigilance by monitoring customer transactions involving online gambling activities, updating customer profiles as necessary, and conducting Enhanced Due Diligence when warranted, in accordance with their Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Program.

CPs are strongly advised to consider the risks associated with engaging in online casinos and online gambling platforms, and to file a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR), if warranted.

Failure to comply with this directive may result in the imposition of applicable administrative sanctions under the Rules of Procedure in Administrative Cases (RPAC), as promulgated by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).

All Covered Persons to Deal Only with Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions Registered with the AMLC

     AMLC Resolution No. 81 dated 09 May 2019 directed the issuance of an advisory to covered persons (CPs) dealing with clients who are classified under the sector of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) to demand presentation of their Certificate of Registration (COR) or Provisional COR (PCOR) with the AMLC as part of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) measures under Section 3.5(b)(1) of the 2018 Implementing Rules and Regulations of the AMLA, as amended. Failure of a DNFBP to supply its P/COR is a ground to conduct enhanced due diligence measure (EDD) and/or to re-evaluate the business relationship. On the part of the CP failing to comply with this directive, it may be cited for the applicable administrative sanctions under the Rules of Procedure in Administrative Cases (RPAC). 

     All CPs must deal only with registered DNFBPs with valid or subsisting P/COR or may risk being cited for a Serious Violation under Section 2(C)(25), Rule IV, of the RPAC.

     The updated list of Registered DNFBPs as of 31 July 2025 is posted at Registered DNFBP's page.

     For the names of newly registered DNFBPs not yet included in the list, CPs may contact for confirmation/validation the Registration Staff of the Compliance and Supervision Group, Detection and Prevention Department, at telephone numbers (632) 5302-3848, 5310-3244, 8708-7067.

Posted on 19 August 2025.

Webinar on Implementation of Name Screening for Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs)

Advisory on the Declaration of 26 August 2025 as a Non-Reporting Day

Pursuant to Item V-A, Part 1 of the 2021 AMLC Registration and Reporting Guidelines (ARRG), 26 August 2025 is declared as non-reporting day and is excluded in the counting of the prescribed reporting period.

Should you have any queries, you may refer to the ARRG Hotlines posted on the AMLC Website.