00:00The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, says the Philippine government has made huge strides
00:06in addressing money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, a report from the Philippine News
00:11Agency says.
00:12The Marcos administration has been taking steps to curb money laundering and counter-terrorism
00:17financing as a way of preventing illegal activities from continuing by limiting the financial
00:22capacity of such ventures.
00:24Meanwhile, the Financial Action Task Force, a global money laundering and terrorist financing
00:29watchdog, determined the Philippines has substantially completed its action plan, which is a welcome
00:35development.