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The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), as the country’s financial intelligence unit (FIU), has recently concluded its hosting of the 2025 Plenary of FIU-member countries of the Financial Intelligence Consultative Group (FICG) in Makati on 25-27 June 2025.

The AMLC is a founding member and an active participant of the FICG. The AMLC Executive Director, Atty. Matthew M. David, is the FICG Co-Chair, together with Deputy CEO Intelligence John Moss of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), the Australian FIU.

The FICG is a collective regional body of FIUs from Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It collaborates and shares risk assessments/studies, strategic analysis, and actionable intelligence to improve the effectiveness and capability of the FIUs to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and other serious transnational crimes, to strengthen the security of the financial systems in the region. The FICG Secretariat is based in Australia.

The 2025 Plenary included representatives from the FIUs of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, New Zealand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. Representatives from the Fiji FIU and the Japanese FIU also attended as observers.

“This year’s Plenary discussed and reviewed operational and strategic priorities, endorsed working group outcomes, and established priorities for the following year,” said Executive Director David.

“These series of discussions and meetings culminated in the identification of strategic priorities for 2025-26. These include reducing the regional threat of cyber-enabled transnational crime, such as scams, human trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation, narcotics trafficking, illegal online gambling, enabled by cryptocurrencies and/or online payment platforms. In addition, the FICG is exploring new strategic partnerships to engage international cooperation, and continuing its collaboration with the 15-member Pacific Financial Intelligence Community (PFIC),” he added.

Pursuant to Item V-A, Part 1 of the 2021 AMLC Registration and Reporting Guidelines (ARRG), 22 - 24 July 2025 are declared as non-reporting days and are 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.

Posted: 01 August 2025

On 10 July 2025, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) received the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) during the Egmont Group Plenary in Luxembourg.

“This international recognition affirms the AMLC’s integral role in maintaining the country’s financial integrity. Addressing the evolving money laundering risks requires strong national coordination and international cooperation, which is bolstered by financial intelligence. The winning case best exemplifies how these three components have successfully dismantled an intricate criminal network,” AMLC Executive Director Matthew David said.

This is the second time the AMLC has received the prestigious BECA, the first being in 2015.

The AMLC’s entry for the BECA annual competition, which involved Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) located in Bamban, Tarlac, was selected from 32 entries submitted by other foreign financial intelligence units (FIUs). The winning case focused on an investigation that benefited from the AMLC’s contribution through valuable intelligence and effective domestic and international cooperation. It showcased the effective collaboration among the Senate of the Philippines, House of Representatives, Office of the Ombudsman, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police, and the Intelligence Service-Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The receipt of the BECA by the AMLC highlights the vital role it played in investigating and prosecuting those involved in the unlawful activities conducted in the said POGO, including the criminal networks involved.

The BECA annual competition was launched in 2011 by the Egmont Group, an international organization of FIUs. The Egmont Group has 177 member FIUs worldwide. The BECA competition was established to inspire Egmont FIU members to share their knowledge, expertise, and experience in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Advisory on Scam Incidents Involving Deepfakes Technology

Paalala mula sa Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) kaugnay sa mga Pekeng Investment Scheme Gamit ang Deepfake Technology

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) warns the public about the increasing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly deepfake technology, in fraudulent investment schemes.

Deepfakes are AI generated synthetic media such as videos, audio recordings, or images that falsely depict individuals as saying or doing things they never actually said or did.

Recently, scammers were now using this AI to create fake videos or voice recordings of well-known personalities, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), or influencers to falsely endorse fake investment schemes to deceive the public.

The AMLC strongly urges the public to exercise due diligence and caution when encountering investment offers, especially those promoted through social media platforms or unsolicited messages. Individuals are advised not to rely solely on videos or online post as proof of legitimacy. Instead, always verify the authenticity of investment opportunities with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at 8818-1898 or Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) at(632) 8811-1277

The public is also advised to report any incident or suspected use of deepfake technology in connection with scams or fraudulent activities to the following government agencies for investigation and enforcement:

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group at (632) 8723-0401 loc. 7491 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division at (632) 8252-6228 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Department of Information and Communications Technology Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (DICT-CICC) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and hotline: 1326

Pinag iingat ng Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) ang publiko hinggil sa maling paggamit ng Artificial Intelligence (AI), partikular ang deepfake technology, sa mga mapanlinlang na investment scheme.

Ang mga deepfakes ay gawa ng AI na synthetic media tulad ng mga video, audio recording, o larawan, na peke at hindi totoong ginawa o sinabi ng taong nasa video o larawan.

Kamakailan, ginagamit na ng mga scammer ang teknolohiyang ito upang lumikha ng pekeng video o audio recordings ng mga kilalang personalidad, CEO, o influencer na kunwari’y nag-eendorso ng mga pekeng investment scheme upang linlangin ang publiko.

Mariing hinihikayat ng AMLC ang lahat na maging maingat at magsagawa ng masusing pag-beripika sa anumang investment offer, lalo na kung ito ay nakikita lamang sa social media o ipinapadala sa pamamagitan ng hindi hinihinging mensahe. Pinapaalalahanan ang publiko na huwag basta-basta magtiwala sa mga video o post online bilang katibayan ng pagiging lehitimo ng alok. Sa halip, siguruhing beripikado ang investment opportunity sa Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sa 8818-1898 o sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sa (632) 8811-1277

Pinapayuhan ang publiko na ipaalam o ireport ang paggamit ng deepfake technology sa mga panlilinlang o mapanlinlang na gawain sa mga sumusunod na ahensya ng pamahalaan para sa kaukulang imbestigasyon at aksyon:

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) sa (632) 8723-0401 loc. 7491 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
National Bureau of Investigation – Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) sa (632) 8252-6228 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Department of Information and Communications Technology Cybercrime Investigation Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (DICT-CICC) sa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.o sa kanilang Hotline: 1326

Posted: 01 August 2025