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Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 66 Dated 30 August 2006

BSP Circular Letter No. CL-2006-026 • Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas • Circular Letters • Sep 12, 2006

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September 12, 2006 BSP CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2006-026 TO : All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Under BSP Supervision SUBJECT : Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 66 Dated 30 August 2006 Pursuant to Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 66 dated 30 August 2006, you are hereby requested to check carefully for any funds, financial assets or economic resources, including property or interests in property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the following four (4) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) officials and to freeze the same should any be found: 1. BA'ASYIR, Abu Bakar a.k.a. BAASYIR, Abu Bakar; BASHIR, Abu Bakar; Abdus Samad and Abdus Somad; 2. GUNAWAN, Gun Gun Rusman a.k.a. GUNAWAN, Rusman; Abd Al-Hadi; Abdul Hadi; Abdul Karim; Bukhori; Bukhory; 3. RIFKI, Taufik a.k.a. REFKE Taufek, RIFQI, Taufik; RIFQI, Tawfig; Ami Iraq; Ami Irza; Amy Erja; Ammy Erza; Ammy Izza; Ami Kusoman; Abu Obaida; Abu Obaidah; Obaidah; Abu Obayda; Izza Kusoman; YACUB Eric; and 4. ANSHORI, Abdullah a.k.a. Abu Fatih; THOYIB, Ibnu; TOYIB, Ibnu. CcADHI In accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001, as amended, and Rule 9.3 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, you are hereby directed to submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any, involving the above-named individuals. For your guidance and strict implementation. (SGD.) NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor RESOLUTION NO. 66, Series of 2006 Whereas , the Government of the United States of America, through its Embassy in Manila, is requesting the Philippines to check carefully for any funds, financial assets or economic resources, including property or interests in property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the following four (4) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) officials and to freeze the same should any be found: 1. BA'ASYIR, Abu Bakar a.k.a. BAASYIR, Abu Bakar; BASHIR, Abu Bakar; Abdus Samad and Abdus Somad; IDSETA 2. GUNAWAN, Gun Gun Rusman a.k.a. GUNAWAN, Rusman; Abd Al-Hadi; Abdul Hadi; Abdul Karim; Bukhori; Bukhory; 3. RIFKI, Taufik a.k.a. REFKE Taufek; RIFQI, Taufik; RIFQI, Tawfiq; Ami Iraq; Ami Irza; Amy Erja; Amy Erja; Ammy Erza; Ammy Izza; Ami Kusoman; Abu Obaida; Abu Obaidah; Obaidah; Abu Obayda; Izza Kusoman; YACUB, Eric; 4. ANSHORI, Abdullah a.k.a. Abu Fatih; THOYIB, Ibnu; TOYIB, Ibnu. Whereas , on 13 April 2006, the U.S., Australia and five other co-sponsors requested that the aforesaid 4 JI officials be included in the UN 1267 Committee list of individuals/entities associated with the Taliban, Al Qaida, and/or Usama Bin Laden and subject to sanctions (including asset freezing, travel ban and arms embargo) that UN member states are obligated to implement pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1267 and subsequent resolutions, including most recently, Resolution 1617. Whereas , on even date, the Government of the United States designated domestically the 4 JI officials as Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to E.O. 13224. Whereas , the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a radical Islamist terrorist organization with links to Al Qaida, was added to the United Nations 1267 Committee consolidated list on 25 October 2002 following the series of fatal bombings in Bali, Indonesia on 12 October 2002. Whereas , on 21 April 2006, the 1267 Committee approved the addition of the names of the aforesaid 4 JI officials to the UN list of individuals and entities belonging to or associated with the Al Qaida organization established and maintained by the 1267 Committee. Whereas , the provisions of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1373 require UN member states to freeze terrorist assets without delay and to prohibit their nationals or persons in their territories from financing terrorism. As a charter member of the United Nations and as part of the international coalition against terrorism, the Philippines, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council, must actively support the actions required under the subject UNSC Resolutions. Wherefore , the Council resolves, as it is hereby resolved, to require the Supervising Authorities, namely: the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Insurance Commission to circularize among all covered institutions under their respective jurisdictions, copy of this Resolution and to direct the covered institutions to submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any, involving the said four (4) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) officials in accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001, as amended and Rule 9.3 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations and other related or applicable rules, regulations, circulars and operating manuals promulgated by the Supervising Authorities. DHEcCT 30 August 2006, Manila, Philippines. (SGD.) AMANDO M. TETANGCO, JR. Chairman (Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) (SGD.) FE B. BARIN Member (Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission) (SGD.) EVANGELINE CRISOSTOMO-ESCOBILLO Member (Commissioner, Insurance Commission)

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