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Is There A New Doctrine On How Documents Are Obtained From Anti-Money Laundering Council?
“The law here was violated. Why did they investigate it when there is no predicate crime as required by law? That is a requisite. The release of information (on bank accounts) requires a court order,” Marcos said.
Marcos said that they have been deliberating in the Senate on whether or not the Ombudsman can obtain information from AMLC based on a mere complaint.
Davao Occidental Province Soon To Be Realized
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Local Government, has delivered yesterday, May 16, the sponsorship speech on House Bill 4451, which seeks the creation of Davao Occidental.
“The slow pace of economic development in most of the municipalities in the second district of Davao del Sur is the primary reason for the present effort to create the province of Davao Occidental. The distances of Digos City, Davao del Sur’s provincial capital, from other municipalities in its second Congressional District are far-off that impairs the effective delivery of basic services to the constituents, as well as the access of its locals to government offices.
