Weak law enforcement makes RP center for money laundering By Aytch S. de la Cruz 03/27/2011

Weak law enforcement makes RP center for money laundering

By Aytch S. de la Cruz 03/27/2011

Malacañang yesterday attributed the Philippines’ inclusion on the list of countries that are said to be global centers for the laundering of money from international drug traffickers to weak law enforcement by the authorities as well as the lack of concerted effort between the three branches of government.

Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte, however, said they will continue to exert more efforts to curb this problem in cooperation with the local government units and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that drug laws in the country are better executed this time around.

Valte was referring to the 2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report released by the US State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs which placed the Philippines in the “Jurisdictions of Primary Concern,” a roll of countries said to be engaged in heavy narco-money laundering activities..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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