Along with the prior AMLC advisories on covered transaction reports (CTRs), suspicious transaction reports (STRs), and know-your-customer (KYC) document submissions during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period and in view of the President’s approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 35 to place the National Capital Region and other areas under the modified ECQ (MECQ) from 16 to 31 May 2020, please be advised of the following:
The periods 18 to 22 and 25 to 29 May 2020 shall be considered workday suspensions in accordance with the MECQ.
Further, all specified deadlines in regard to pending requests for submission of KYC documents as well as requests during the MECQ period (16 to 31 May 2020) are hereby suspended.
Together with the rest of the world, the AMLC continues the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
CTRs, STRs, and KYC Document Submissions during the ECQ Extension until 15 May 2020
In addition to the previous AMLC advisories on covered transaction reports (CTRs), suspicious transaction reports (STRs), and know-your-customer (KYC) document submissions during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period and in view of the President’s approval of the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to extend the ECQ in the National Capital Region and several provinces, please be advised of the following:
Pursuant to Item V-A of Part 1, General Provisions of the AMLC Registration and Reporting Guidelines (ARRG), 1 May 2020 is an official regular holiday and the period 2 to 3 May 2020 falls on a weekend, thus these non-working days shall be excluded from the counting of the prescribed reporting period.
The period 4 to 15 May 2020 shall be considered workday suspensions in accordance with the extension of the ECQ.
Further, all specified deadlines in regard to pending requests for submission of know-your-customer (KYC) documents as well as requests during the extended ECQ period (4 to 15 May 2020) are hereby suspended.
The AMLC continues to be one with the world in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) warns the public that the e-mail with the subject, “Pilipina Anti-Money Laundering Council Resolution,” is confirmed to be fraudulent and malicious. Said e-mail contains phishing links and attachments that aim to steal e-mail credentials or personal information.
Further, AMLC resolutions are confidential, and these are never released to the public and private sector for review. Thus, recipients are advised to disregard this, as well as similarly crafted, fraudulent, and malicious e-mails and to immediately report such e-mails to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group Complaint Action Center Hotline 09985988116 Facebook Facebook.com/anticybercrimegroup Twitter @pnpacg
National Bureau of Investigation Mobile 0966 472 30 56 (Globe), 0961 734 94 50 (Smart), 0975 153 9146 (Regional) Landline 02 8 524 02 37 Web https://nbi.gov.ph/report-to-nbi/
